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FINA World Cup Eindhoven: Vlad Morozov Record Del Mondo 100 mt Misti

FINA WORLD CUP 2018- EINDHOVEN Venerdì, 28 settembre – Domenica – 30 settembre Vasca Corta 25 mt SwimSwam Italia preview…

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West Virginia Picks Up Verbal from Breaststroker Conrad Molinaro

Conrad Molinaro of Upper Saint Clair Swim Club has verbally committed to the West Virginia Mountaineers.

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Marco Antonio Ferreira Junior Undergoes Surgery For Appendicitis

Brazilian swimmer Marco Antonio Ferreira Junior was admitted to surgery for appendicitis this week according to Brazilian news organization globo.com….

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Kromowidjojo Produces Surprise National Record In Eindhoven

Freestyle sprinting ace Ranomi Kromowidjojo of Netherlands just proved she’s got game in another discipline.

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Vlad Morozov Fires Off New 100 IM World Record In Eindhoven (Video)

Russia’s Vlad Morozov has been red-hot this World Cup series, including a brand new 100m IM record tonight in Eindhoven.

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NOLA’s Charles Korndorffer to Take His Talents to South Bend

Nu Wave Swim Club’s Charles Korndorffer has announced his verbal commitment to the University of Notre Dame for 2019-20.

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Wang Jianjiahe Throws Down 400 Free World Junior Record In Eindhoven

In the first event on night 1 of the 2018 FINA World Cup Series stop in Eindhoven, Chinese teenager Wang Jianjiahe crushed a new World Junior Record in the women’s 400m freestyle. 

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Grace Ariola Tested Positive, But Found Without Fault By USADA

Texas freshman Grace Ariola has tested positive for a prohibited substance, but was found ‘not at fault’ by the USADA.

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MPSSAA 200 Free Champ Sophia Ryan Gives Verbal Nod to Virginia Tech

Sophia Ryan of Rockville-Montgomery Swim Club and Sherwood High School has verbally committed to the H2Okies for 2019-20.

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29-Year-Old Belgian Kimberly Buys Nabs New 50 Free NR

At 29 years of age, Belgian Kimberly Buys became her nation’s fastest female short course 50 freestyler ever.

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Last 4 Olympic Trials Time Standard Comparison

After yesterday’s announcement of the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials qualifying standards, we’ve looked back over the past decade to compare Olympic Trials cuts from 2008 to 2012 to 2016 to 2020.

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2x PIAA Champ Josiah Lauver Verbally Commits to Georgetown

Josiah Lauver from Bishop McDevitt High School and West Shore YMCA has verbally committed to Georgetown for 2019-20.

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SwimSwam’s Comprehensive 2018-2019 College Swimming Preview Index

The 2018-2019 NCAA season is officially underway – catch up on all of our preseason coverage here.

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Former Knutson Attorney Facing CA Bar Ethics Charges

Richard Foster, the former attorney for former National Team swimmer Dagny Knutson, has been charged with seven ethics violations by the California State Bar Court. Knutson recently won a lawsuit accusing Foster of failing to disclose a conflict of interest when he negotiated her a deal with USA Swimming in 2010.

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USA Swimming Won’t Use Morning Finals At 2020 Olympic Trials

Along with its qualifying times for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials, USA Swimming has released its order of events, which will mirror the Olympic lineup except for having prelims in the morning and finals at night, instead of the morning finals that will be used in Tokyo.

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