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Kolesnikov Closes Out 2018 With WJR In 100 Free

2018 Salnikov Cup Friday, December 21st – Saturday, December 22nd St. Petersburg, Russia SCM Results 18-year-old Kliment Kolesnikov ended his stellar…

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Russia Denies WADA Search Team Access To Lab Data

“Let’s hope WADA doesn’t get played again and immediately declares them non-compliant,” United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) chief executive Travis Tygart told Reuters upon the news of data denial during the RUSADA inspection.

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Best Underwater Swimming Photos of 2018

2018 was a truly exciting year in our sport which led to the creation of some interesting imagery. Once again,…

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Swimming Canada Will Host Their First-Ever Open Water Trials in 2019

While the meet will be the first Canada-hosted trials for an open water national team, it will actually be hosted in the Cayman Islands.

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First Rankings of 2018-2019 Colorado High School Girls Season Released

The first Colorado High School Girls’ Swimming rankings of the 2018-2019 season are out. With the state scoring to 20…

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Vermont Reduces Scholarships for Women’s Swimming & Diving Program

The women’s swimming & diving program is one of 3 that will see a scholarship reduction next season. The school says all sports saw reductions in their operating budgets.

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26-Year-Old Van Den Hoogenband Dutch Age Record Goes Down

The Dutch Short Course Championships saw multiple age group records fall through day 2.

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LSU Swimmer Matthew Klotz Named ICSD Sportsman of the Year

LSU Swimmer Matthew Klotz has been named the 2018 International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) Sportsman of the Year….

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Report: Hugo Gonzalez to Transfer to Cal Next Semester

Gonzalez is a Spanish Record-holder, World Junior Record-holder, 2016 Olympic semifinalist, and 2018 European Championships finalist.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 39% Expect No Hugo This Season, 38% Predict Him To Cal

Former Auburn standout Hugo Gonzalez spoke to Spanish media earlier this month, suggesting he was working to compete in the NCAA again this season and naming Cal and Florida as his favorite destinations. Still, 39.5% of SwimSwam voters said they didn’t expect him to swim in the NCAA this season, while another 38.8% said he would be swimming for Cal by the end of the season.

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Former National Team Coach Bennett Enters Circle of Excellence

Courtesy: Swimming Canada In a career cut short by cancer, Randy Bennett coached Olympic, world championship and Commonwealth Games medalists….

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Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Seto Takes Over SC IM Throne

When one thinks of IM streaks, the first names to come to mind are Michael Phelps (winner of four straight Olympic 200 IM titles from 2004 to 2016) and Ryan Lochte (winner of four straight long course world titles from 2009 to 2015). But Perhaps the unheralded third member of the IM dynasty trio is Daiya Seto, who has now won three straight short course world titles in the 400 IM.

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Se batieron 6 récords venezolanos en el campeonato del mundo

El equipo que representó a Venezuela en el mundial de curso corto en Hangzhou logró 6 nuevos récords nacionales, todos ellos conseguidos por Jeserik Pinto, Mercedes Toledo e Isabella Paez.

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Pac 12 Mid-Season Analysis: No Surprises at the Top

Now that all the major mid season invites are complete, pretty much every team in the country has had a…

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Windle, Reedy Clinch Titles as Winter Diving Trials Wrap Up

Jordan Windle captured the Winter Trials title in the men’s platform with 796.85 total points, while Lauren Reedy was crowned champion in the women’s 3-meter with 592.30 overall points.

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