News

Utah Announces the Reopening of Most Businesses Including Pools

The state of Utah announced that most business in the state will be reopened, including public pools. However, there will be regulations in place.

  3 Comments

Australia’s Olivia Borg Commits to the University of Nevada

Olivia Borg has committed to swim for Division I University of Nevada beginning fall 2020. She will be joining the Wolf Pack’s class of 2024.

  Comment First!

Florida Men Add Jordanian Record-Holder Amro Al-Wir to Incoming Class

Al-Wir, the Jordanian national record-holder in the 50m, 100m and 200m breaststroke events, will join the Florida men in their incoming class.

  Comment First!

Japan’s Swimming Club Association Unveils COVID-19 Guidelines

Japan’s Swimming Club Association and Health Sports Medical Science Committee have collaborated on official COVID-19 guidelines for when pools can reopen.

  Comment First!

Penn State Receives Commitment From Backstroker Anna Redican

Machine Aquatics’ Anna Redican has committed to swim for DI Penn State University beginning fall 2020. She will be joining the school’s class of 2024.

  Comment First!

World Record Holder Atherton Takes Home Prestigious UniSport AUS Award

‘Bondy’ Minna Atherton took home UniSport Australia’s award for ‘Most Outstanding Sporting Achievement by a Student-Athlete.’

  1 Comment

Division I NCAA ‘A’ & ‘B’ Cuts Remain the Same For 2020-2021 Season

The NCAA has released its qualifying standards for Division I swimming & diving next year – and they’ll look awfully familiar.

  4 Comments

Sharon van Rouwendaal Given Brief Cameo on Last Week Tonight With John Oliver

2016 Olympic gold medalist Sharon van Rouwendaal was among a handful of athletes featured on HBO’s Last Week Tonight With John Oliver Sunday, May 17th.

  Comment First!

Rikako Ikee Embraces Her Recovery Look For Inspiring Ad Campaign

“Today, I will show you myself like this for the first time,” reads 19-year-old Rikako Ikee, the Japanese Olympian stricken with leukemia in early 2019.

  7 Comments

Olympic Champion Kathleen Baker, #SwimON

#SwimON: “When the world slowed down, we never turned off. We never lost sight of our goals– we adapted & got creative.”

Comments Off on Olympic Champion Kathleen Baker, #SwimON

Madrid Natacion Club: A New Franchise Is Born

“Nationally, we have a lot of ambition, and of course, getting to win the Spanish Cup in the honors division would be our dream,” the team indicated.

  Comment First!

Riapertura Piscine E Palestre – Il Documento Aggiornato FIN

Riapertura piscine e palestre. A Partire dal 25 Maggio riapriranno piscine e centri sportivi. La Federnuoto ha aggiornato le linee guida

  Comment First!

USA Swimming Signs Partnership with BIC Through 2021

USA Swimming and BIC announced a partnership today naming BIC the official razor of USA Swimming through 2021.

  Comment First!

Massachusetts Announces Re-Opening Plans, Pools May Re-Open in Early June

Today, the state of Massachusetts announced its 4 phase re-opening plan. Pools will begin to re-opening on June 8th at the earliest.

  15 Comments

SwimSwam Podcast: What the NCAA DI System Can Learn From DIII

Franklin coaches explained how their college balances academics and athletics, and we discussed what a DI program might be able to adapt from that model.

  8 Comments