Kira Toussaint Talks 50 Back DQ, Doping False Positive (Video)
Kira Toussaint led out of the prelims, but was dqed tonight in the 100 back. She is back from a recent doping suspension that was eventually overturned.
UNI Graduate Crystal Florman Breaks Iowa LSC Record in LCM 50 Free
Florman was a star in the Missouri Valley Conference, earning MVC Swimmer of the Year for this past season.
Minnesota High School Coach Lands Suspension for Behavior at 2019 State Champs
St. Thomas head coach John Barnes will have to sit out the first three meets of the 2020 high school season, as well as the entire postseason.
Gregg Troy on Dressel’s Training: “We just modified a few things” (Video)
Dressel’s primary coach, Gregg Troy, spoke with SwimSwam about what Dressel’s training has looked like this year and why it’s working
Brian Schrader Out After 13 Seasons Leading University of Denver
Brian Schrader is no longer the head men’s and women’s swimming & diving coach at the University of Denver after wrapping up his thirteenth season there.
Watch Caeleb Dressel Torch 50.36 100 Fly, Scare U.S. Open Record (Race Video)
Watch Caeleb Dressel swim a 50.36 in the 100 butterfly at the 2019 Mission Viejo Swim Meet of Champions, scaring Michael Phelps’ U.S. Open Record of 50.22.
Olympic Champion Pernille Blume Signs With New York Breakers
Danish Olympic Champion Pernille Blume has joined the International Swimming League by signing with the New York Breakers.
Katinka Hosszu Explains 400 IM DQ in Rome (Video)
World record holder Katinka Hosszu was DQed in this race, but would have won in 4:33.31 – we’re hearing she missed a wall during the backstroke leg
East Carolina Hires Christa Saunders as 2nd Female Assistant
Christa Saunders spent the last 2 seasons as an assistant coach with East Carolina’s AAC intra-conference opponents UConn.
37 International Athletes Vying for Inclusion on 2020 Refugee Olympic Team
While an official 2020 Refugee Olympic Team has not yet been named, the IOC currently sponsors 37 Olympic-hopefuls living and training abroad.
Caeleb Dressel Analyzes Performances: “I gotta get better” (Video)
With World Champs just 4 weeks away now, this will most likely be Dressel’s last meet before Team USA heads to Singapore for training camp in early July.
Japanese Olympian Junya Koga’s Doping Suspension Reduced To 2 Years
In the latest development regarding Junya Koga’s positive doping test dating back to last year, the 31-year-old has now seen his suspension reduced.
Michael Andrew is Shooting for 52 in the 100 Back (Video)
American Michael Andrew took a second off his prelims time and a few tenths of the meet record to win the 100 back in 53.40. His previous best time was 53.55
British Swimmers Hit Domestic Snag With Inaugural ISL Season
British stars competing in the inaugural International Swimming League (ISL) season will be missing at least one meet due to training camp conflict.
USA Swimming Operated at Nearly $1.5 Million Deficit in 2018
Previously, USA Swimming paid cities to host the Pro Swim Series. In 2019, cities interested in hosting submitted Request-For-Proposals to USA Swimming.
