Queensland Catches Up W/ Rest of Australia & Now Requires Water Safety
In response to the state’s Save Our Schoolkids (S.O.S.) campaign calling for government action, as of next year, all primary school students in Queensland, Australia will be taught swimming and water safety skills as part of their educational curriculum.
Notre Dame Hires Joe Brinkman to Fill Newly-Created Assistant Position
Notre Dame swimming & diving has announced their 2nd new assistant coach hiring of the 2018 off-season: Joe Brinkman, who comes…
Olympic Silver Medalist Masato Sakai Undergoes Shoulder Surgery
Masato Sakai (left) took the Olympic silver medal behind American icon Michael Phelps in the 200m fly at the last Summer Olympic Games. Since, the 23-year-old hasn’t been as explosive, leading to shoulder surgery this week.
Northwestern Picks Up NCAA D3 Champ Mary Erb from Connecticut College
Readfield, Maine’s Mary Erb, the 2017 NCAA D3 champ in the 200 breast, has announced her transfer from Connecticut College to Northwestern University.
Distance Standout Andrew Matejka Verbally Commits to Stanford
Andrew Matejka from Wellesley, Massachusetts has announced via social media that he is verbally committed to Stanford University’s class of 2023.
NISCA Releases 2018-2019 All-America Time Standards
The 2018-2019 NISCA All-American time standards are now live on the NISCA website. Once again, these times have gotten much…
Ashton Smith Excited to Represent US at Special Olympics World Games
Special Olympic gold medalist Ashton Smith to represent the US at the 2019 World Games.
Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Chase Kalisz, Athens Bulldog
Kalisz proved that even without going best times, he can visibly separate himself from the rest of the world’s IMer in a way his predecessors in the American IM group (Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte) have done for the past decade.
Quartet from Denver Sets 3 Masters Swimming Records
The Colorado Masters Swimming (CMS) team of Craig Petersen, Michael Mann, Kirk Anderson, and Greg Scott not only smashed the records for their age group (combined ages of 240–279), but also won all three relays outright, soundly beating teams with average ages that were decades younger.
George Washington Tabs Wesley Mattice as Head Diving Coach
Courtesy: George Washington Athletics WASHINGTON, D.C. – George Washington head swimming and diving coach Brian Thomas has completed his staff for the…
1:55 Flyer Ivanov Following Lopez From Auburn To Virginia Tech
World Juniors bronze medalist and 1:55 long course butterflyer Antani Ivanov, previously an Auburn commit, is following coach Sergio Lopez to Virginia Tech.
SwimSwam Pulse: 65% Pick Men’s 100 Fly Record To Fall in 2019
Almost two-thirds of voters predicted that the men’s 100 fly world record was mostly likely to fall in our latest poll, which picked four relatively difficult – but possible – records to be broken next year.
Missouri State Adds Ethan Jaconsen, Paul Le to Coaching Staff
Missouri State swimming and diving head coach Dave Collins has finalized his staff for the upcoming 2018-19 season with the addition of Ethan Jacobsen as assistant coach and Paul Le as volunteer assistant coach.
YNats Runner-up Emma Shuppert Makes Verbal Commitment to Duke
Emma Shuppert from Cincinnati’s Seven Hills School and Blue Ash YMCA Swim Team has announced her verbal commitment to the Blue Devils for 2019-20.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: China Beats Japan In Thrilling Medley
It’s been a summer loaded with swimming action, from U.S. Nationals to the European Championships to Pan Pacs to Asian Games to Junior Pan Pacs. But through all of it, you won’t see a more exciting relay race than the men’s medley at the 2018 Asian Games.
