YNats Finalist Ben Doyle Verbally Commits to Penn State for 2020-21
UMLY breaststroker and sprinter Ben Doyle has announced his verbal commitment to swim at Penn State beginning in the fall of 2020.
UPDATE: Ema Rajic Breaks Croatian Record in 50 Breaststroke
The 14-year old Mataja won the women’s 50 and 100 meter breaststroke races at last weekend’s Croatian Open National Championships in Zagreb.
Sono Un Nuotatore Master (E Me Ne Vanto)
In occasione dell’apertura dei Campionati Italiani Master 2019 non potevo non condividere con voi quanto sia bello definirsi “nuotatore Master”. Pur…
Margaret Higgs’ 100 Breast Among Bahamas National Meet Record-Breakers
During the Bahamas National Championships, 19-year-old Margaret Higgs was among the national meet record-breakers, swimming to a new 100 breast record.
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.
