Brostowitz Hits Three Nation-Leading 11-12 Backstrokes At Schroeder Meet
12-year-old John Paul Brostowitz hit three nation-leading backstroke swims for his age group at Schroeder’s two-day Distance-Sprint meet.
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2020 Fall Sports To Go Ahead, Says Wyoming High School Activities Association
The Wyoming High School Activities Association (WHSAA) has announced its decision that “educational based activities” will continue as planned this fall.
The Full Updated 2020-2021 CIF Aquatic Sports Schedule
The full updated 2020-2021 California HS Aquatics Schedule has pushed the start of water polo to Dec. 14th and the start of swimming & diving to March 1st.
USA Swimming Scholastic All-American Maggie Stock Commits to Miami Redhawks
Freestyle and IM specialist Maggie Stock has announced her decision to swim for the Miami University Redhawks beginning in the 2021-2022 season.
Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Liam Custer’s Dozen PRs, Including 3:48 IM
Liam Custer swam 12 events at the SYS Summer Social Distance meet, hitting career-bests in all 12 and surging from an unranked recruit to arguably #1 overall.
Beyond The Lane Lines: Former Tennessee Swimmer Starts Adaptive Clothing Line
Read up on this week’s swimming stories from around the web, featuring former Tennessee swimmer Mary Cayten Brakefield’s new project.
15,000 Seat Temporary Venue for Paris Olympics Falls in Line With Past Games
The Paris Olympic swimming venue will be one-third the size of the cavernous (but temporary) arena used to host in Rio in 2016 (above).
Former WR Holder Jesse Vassallo Demonstrates His Team’s Open Water Safety Plan
1984 Olympian and former world record holder Jesse Vassallo made a YouTube video highlighting how his team is training safely amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Open Water Olympic Medalist Marc-Antoine Olivier Looking Ahead to Tokyo
Arena Elite Athlete Marc-Antoine Olivier has been France’s top open water swimmer since winning bronze the 10km in Rio. Now he’s looking towards Tokyo 2021.
Texans Thomas Shomper and Shane Mardick to Join the Aggies in 2020-21
The Aggies rounded out their 2019-20 recruiting class with the addition of swimmer Thomas Shomper and diver Shane Mardick.
Savannah Barr Drops Almost 8 Seconds for 2:00 in 200 Yard Fly in Sarasota
Miami commit Savannah Barr added a big 200 fly time to her existing prowess in the 100 fly on Sunday in Sarasota, Florida.
Mark Bradshaw, Becca Weiland, Join Notre Dame Swimming & Diving Staff
Weiland, above, is a former All-American swimmer at Minnesota, while Bradshaw joins the staff from Arizona State, where he was the head diving coach for 23 years.
MAAC Joins Growing List of Conferences to Cancel Fall Sports
The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference has announced that they will be canceling all fall sports for the 2020-21 school year.
Boglarka Kapas: “No One Is In Shape Right Now” & More Post-4 Nations Meet
Swimmers from Hungary were among those who competed at the 4 Nations Meet over the weekend, racing against Poland, Czech Republic and Austria.
