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Federica Pellegrini Signs with ISL, Will Be Captain of Italian Club

Over the weekend at an event in Milan, Pellegrini and Konstantin Grigorishin, the head of the ISL and of Energy Standard Group, made the announcement in a presentation to Italian journalists and media representatives.

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Top 20 (+7!) Quotes from the Knoxville Pro Swim (Video)

Watch our biggest meet quote compilation to date to find out what your favorite athletes had to say at the pro swim in Knoxville

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It Appears Speedo Is Dropping A New Techsuit

Speedo USA Athletes and Olympic stars Ryan Murphy, Kathleen Baker and Kevin Cordes were clearly racing in new Speedo Techsuits at the Pro Swim Series Knoxville. No official word yet from Speedo. This is what our photographer, Mike Lewis, captured.

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2x Virginia 6A State Champ Elle Caldow Verbally Commits to Tennessee

Elle Caldow of First Colonial High School and Tide Swimming has committed to Tennessee for 2020-21.

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Knoxville Pro Swim Series Participation Less Than Half of 2018 PSS Average

This season for the first time the locations of Pro Swim Series stops was determined by a bidding process. This…

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NCAA Weekly Preview #9: Which College Meets to Watch This Week

Maggie McNeil will suit up twice this week for the Michigan Wolverines as they battle Indiana on Thursday and Ohio State on Saturday.

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Penny Oleksiak on Move to Toronto, Absence at Pan Pacs (Video)

Oleksiak says this is one of her best meets in the past 2 years, racing well in all her events and even taking the win in the 50 fly

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Ledecky Wins $6,000 In Knoxville, Leads 2019 Pro Swim Series Early

One meet into the 2019 Pro Swim Series and Katie Ledecky leads all money-earners and also sits atop the chase for the $10,000 top swim bonus.

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Readying For 2020, Tokyo Introduces New ‘Sayonara’ Tax

The Japanese government has instituted a new tax on any traveler over the age of 2 leaving the nation.

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Runge Wins Two in Her ASU Debut as Sun Devils Beat Washington State

Over the weekend, Runge went 50.64 in the 100 free and 1:49.44 in the 200 free, winning both.

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How do you Manage Training for Open Water and Pool Events?

Even though she was stellar in the pool in Knoxville this weekend, Ashley Twichell’s main focus right now is the Open Water Nats in May. How does she balance training for both open water and pool?

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Center For SafeSport Updating Database With Pre-2017 Bans

The U.S. Center for SafeSport is in the process of updating its database of banned individuals to include people banned before the Center’s establishment in 2017.

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USA Diving Announces Rising Star Championships for Summer 2019

USA Diving announced Monday the 2019 USA Diving Rising Stars Championships will be added to the 2019 summer rotation, with two meets taking place July 12-14, 2019 in Buffalo, New York and Riverside, California.

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Teri McKeever Replaces Jim Wood On USA Swimming Board of Directors

Prior to the passing of Jim Wood, USA Swimming’s National Team Steering Committee had elected Teri McKeever as its chair and representative on USA Swimming’s Board of Directors.

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Princeton Women Win Nailbiter over Villanova on Senior Day

There isn’t much of a better way to cap off a senior day meet with your team winning the dual meet with the last relay.

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