Kieran Smith Swims 400 IM Lifetime Best & Cracks Top 10 US Times in Gainesville
Kieran Smith continues his Gainesville dominance with another lifetime best in the 400 IM and entering the top 10 US times.
Italy, Hungary Move On to WUG Water Polo Women’s Final
Italy and Hungary nabbed spots in the World University Games women’s water polo final. with semifinal wins over Canada and Russia on Friday.
Kristof Rasovszky Wins First Gold Medal of 2019 World Aquatics Championships
Kristof Rasovszky of Hungary won the men’s 5km race on Saturday morning by 10 seconds: one of the largest margins in event history.
Josh Parent Jumps to #6 in All-Time USA Swimming 13-14 Rankings in 400 IM
Josh Parent won both the 400 IM and the 1500 free in the first 2 days of the 2019 New England LSC Championships, with both breaking LSC Records.
PA Backstroker Owen Blazer Gives 2020 Commitment to Miami University (OH)
PA Backstroker Owen Blazer Gives 2020 Commitment to MAC Champion Miami (OH) University.
Will Licon Breaks 10-Year Old Texas Swim Center Pool Record in 200 Breast
Texas Ex Will Licon broke a decade-old Pool Record in Austin on Friday by over a second in the men’s 200 meter breaststroke final.
See Unofficial Entry Lists For The 2019 World Championships Here
Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom is indeed entered in the women’s 200 free (though she could still scratch). See full early-version entry lists here.
2019 World Champs Previews: Australian Revenge Brews In Women’s 4×100 FR Relay
The Australian women have been dominant here since 2014. Their lone major loss? The 2017 World title, to the Americans. But revenge is on the table in 2019.
College of Staten Island Receives Invitation to NCAA Division II
The College of Staten Island will begin the three year process of transitioning from NCAA Division III to NCAA Division II.
Team Canada Makes Final Preparations for World Championships
Courtesy: Swimming Canada TOYOTA, Japan/YEOSU, South Korea – Team Canada is putting the finishing touches on its preparation for the…
Are WUGs a Good Indicator for a Subsequent Olympic Berth? (2020 Predictions)
Coming off of a monster NCAA season, Dean Farris was relatively unproven in LCM. His 47.0 relay split at WUGs has changed the conversation.
OTD 107 Years Ago: The First-Ever Women’s Olympic Swimming Medal Was Won
On July 12th, 1912, 107 years ago today, Australian Fanny Durack became the first woman ever to earn an Olympic…
Drew Kibler Tries Texas Distance Lane, Starts Month-Long Taper Now (Video)
A big swim came in the men’s 100 free, where Drew Kibler (49.45) won the race just ahead of Texas teammate Daniel Krueger (49.63).
Russian Swimmer Kristina Vershinina Suspended by RUSADA
Kristina Vershinina, who represented Russia at the 2017 World University Games, had already completed her 6 month suspension by the time it was announced.
Swimmer Lara Hooiveld Tabbed for Michigan Athletics’ 2019 Hall of Honor Class
Michigan Athletics announced its seven-member 2019 Hall of Honor class, including Australian Olympic swimmer and two-time NCAA champ Lara Hooiveld.
