Breaststroker Alex Wade Verbally Commits to South Carolina
Cincinnati, Ohio’s Alex Wade has made a verbal commitment to the University of South Carolina men’s swimming and diving team for 2018-19.
Indiana Men Overtake Cal, Stanford Women Remain Atop CSCAA Polls
Blake Pieroni has shown great form early in the NCAA season, leading the Indiana men to the top of the CSCAA polls.
Brendan Hansen on Transition From Athlete to Coach (Video Report)
When you’re a great athlete, people expect you’ll be a great coach too. This isn’t always the case, as many great athletes expect all others to rise and compete at the same level they did
NIAA State Champion Grace Siebmann Sends Verbal to Colorado State
Las Vegas, Nevada’s Grace Siebmann has announced her verbal commitment to swim for the Colorado State University Rams in the fall.
Akron Lands Verbal from Canada Free/Fly Sprinter Sarah Watson
Canadian sprint freestyle and butterfly specialist Sarah Watson has verbally committed to the University of Akron for 2018-19.
SwimSwam Pulse: Voters Split On Ervin Kneeling During Anthem
35% of voters found Anthony Ervin’s decision to kneel during the U.S. national anthem at the Raia Rapida meet “unpatriotic,” but 38% said it was neither patriotic nor unpatriotic.
USA Swimming Honors 2nd Annual 18 & Under World 100
USA Swimming today announced the honorees for the second-annual 18 & Under World 100, recognizing many of the nation’s top up-and-coming swimmers for their performances in 2017.
2017 College Challenge Highlight Reel
Missed out on our live recaps of the 2017 College Challenge? Fear not, for we’ve dug through results to put together a rapid-fire ‘highlight reel’ of top swims and swimmers from the meet, along with a quick look at what makes these swims significant.
Two Disqualifications Give Uruguay Water Polo Development Trophy
A chippy gold medal match saw both teams disqualified at the FINA World Men’s Water Polo Development Trophy tournament, giving bronze medal match winner Uruguay the gold.
Kyle Chalmers: Watching Caeleb Dressel Puts A Fire In My Belly
Not being able to compete in Budapest only makes the 2016 Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers want to return to elite international competition even more.
Swimming Canada to utilize TritonWear To Improve Relay Performance
John Atkinson, high performance director, Swimming Canada: “We’re always looking for innovative ways to help our athletes and coaches improve, and this project with TritonWear is definitely a part of that overall plan.”
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Ledecky Regains The Throne
The 200 free is really the only event where anyone can challenge Katie Ledecky at this point. So it’s no surprise the ultra-competitive Stanford Cardinal found a way to take over the top time in the NCAA this season with a 1:41.60 at the U.S. College Challenge.
Practice + Pancakes: Texas Women Tackle ‘Fast Friday’ (Video)
I went to visit the UT women, and was lucky enough to sit in on one of their practices. Not just any practice, though. On Fridays, UT Women go fast.
Arkansas Snags Verbal from British National Champion Anna Hopkin
British sprinter Anna Hopkin, who won the 50m free at this year’s British Swimming Championships, has verbally committed to swim at the University of Arkansas in the fall.
NAG Record-holder Matthew Limbacher Verbally Commits to Notre Dame
Matthew Limbacher, who swims for Naples High School and T2 Aquatics, has verbally committed to Notre Dame.
