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New NLI Rule Eliminates Split Signing Periods For 2019-2020 Athletes

New rules regarding National Letters of Intent (NLIs) eliminate the previous early signing period, unifying it with the previous regular signing period for most NCAA sports.

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Greece Gains Advantage On Italy at European Water Polo Championships

Greece won the big game of Day 2, edging out Italy and gaining advantage in the race for the top spot in Group A. The other matches saw the favorites doing their jobs, this time it was Hungary’s turn to score more than 30 goals and set a new national record.

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Vanderkaay, Bergmann Pace Field at Brogan Open Water Classic

Courtesy: Brogan Open Water Classic OHIO Masters Swim Club hosted the 29th Annual Brogan Open Water Classic on July 14…

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Something in the Water?

We’re back with swimming’s TopTenTweets!

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Still No Women’s 1500, Men’s 800 at Short Course Worlds

Hangzhou, China will play host to the 2018 Short Course World Championships.

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Torri Huske Splits 35.00 3 Times In 200 Fly At PV Senior Champs

15-year-old Paige McKenna won the women’s 400 free, posting a 4:17.59.  That time marked McKenna’s first sub-4:20 performance ever, and marked a nearly 6 second time drop fro her previous best of 4:23.07.

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CAA to Host 2019 Conference Championships in Christiansburg

The Christiansburg Aquatic Center in Christiansburg, Virginia will host the 2018 Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Conference Championship meet in 2019….

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Jacob Narvid, 15, Drops 48 Seconds To Win 1500 At Mid Atlantic Champs

Sean Faikish, 16, and Alec Peckmann, 19, had a tight battle in the men’s 200 IM

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Scott on racing teammate Hosszu: “She was scared I’d be intimidated, but it just pumps me up”

USC rising senior Riley Scott is enjoying her time with USC alum and temporary club teammate Katinka Hosszu, and has had a stellar weekend racing her.

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16-Year-Old Kaitlyn Dobler Posts 1:09 100 BR, 1:00 100 FL In Mt. Hood

Emi Moronuki, 25, swam a 1:01.30 in the women’s 100 back, going out in 29.82 and coming back in 31.48. Moronuki has been sub-1:00 this year, posting a 59.77 at the Japan Open in May.

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Wilimovsky on Pool/OW Training: “Trying to make sure I can do it all”

Jordan Wilimovsky has seen immense success both in the pool and in open water, but “it’s all distance” to him.

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Team USA Takes Home Five Medals on Final Day of Madrid Grand Prix

Led by a gold from Murphy Bromberg, Team USA won five medals on the final day of competition at the FINA Grand Prix in Madrid. Bromberg finished first in the women’s 10-meter contest, with Amy Cozad Magana clinching bronze in the same event.

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Katie Ledecky Nominated for 2018 Kids Choice Sports Awards

Ledecky was nominated for Favorite Female Performer and Clutch Player of the Year awards.

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Kieran Smith Swims 54.4 100 Fly, 3:55 400 Free on 3rd Day of CT Champs

Kate Hazlett took the women’s 100 fly in 1:02.63, beating out Nell Chidley (1:02.92) by .29 seconds. 

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