Ippei Watanabe Wins 3rd Consecutive Title At Japan Student C’ships
On the back of the Pan Pacific Championships and Asian Games already done and dusted this summer, several Japanese high-profile athletes were back in the pool racing once again, this time locally at the 94th Japan Student Swimming Championships. Ippei Watanabe made his presence known in the men’s 100 breaststroke on day 1.
World Cup Kazan Day 1 Prelims: Sjostrom, Chupkov Take Their Places
The first stop of the first FINA World Cup cluster kicked off in Kazan this morning, with this 3-day meet taking place in long course meters. Although the overall number of entrants was on the slim side, several big stars took to the Aquatic Palace to chase some cash and earn points towards the overall World Cup title.
College Swimming Previews: Soaring Ceiling For #8 Tennessee Women
Tennessee has one of the nation’s most loaded sprint groups (complete with dominant relays), but graduated its best backstroker and breaststroker, leaving a roster with a high ceiling but a few key question marks.
European Champ Rasovszky Vies for 8th-Straight Open Water Cup Crown
European champion Kristof Rasovszky is set to continue his unbeaten run in the LEN Open Water Cup: the Hungarian’s winning count stands at 7 in as many races in the last two seasons and now he is going for the 8th in Slovenia.
Tickets on Sale for Super Short Course Spectacular in Melbourne
Victorians have the chance to catch all the action poolside as Australia’s swimming superheroes converge on Melbourne for the splash and dash, 2018 Hancock Prospecting Australian Short Course Championships taking place this 25 – 27 October.
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USA Swimming To Select SC Worlds Team From 18-19 National Team
USA Swimming has released its selection criteria for the 2018 Short Course World Championships, selecting the team from the current National Team roster as established by the results of this summer’s long course championship meets.
Zagrobelny Joins Johns Hopkins Coaching Staff
Johns Hopkins announced that Margaret Zagrobelny, who was an assistant swim coach and aquatics director at Susquehanna last year, has joined the Blue Jay coaching staff.
USA Swimming Names 8-Swimmer Roster for 2018 Youth Olympic Games
National Age Group Record holder Kate Douglass leads a team of 8 Americans to the 2018 Youth Olympic Games.
Ohio State Land Verbal Commitment from Brynna Wolfe
Brynna Wolfe from Kings High School and Mason Manta Rays has verbally committed to in-state Ohio State University for 2019-20.
College Swimming Previews: Big Holes To Fill For #9 USC
Alexei Sancov will be relied upon heavily during his freshman campaign with the USC Trojans.
WV Flyer Tim Stollings Makes Verbal Commitment to Findlay
Tim Stollings, a West Virginia LSC Athlete Representative to USA Swimming, will swim for The University of Findlay beginning in 2019-20.
Backstroker Rachel Sanqunetti Verbally Commits to Indiana State
Rachel Sanqunetti from Hamilton Heights High School and Power Aquatics has verbally committed to in-state Indiana State University for 2019-20 and beyond.
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay Has Its Starting Date
11 women, representing the Vestal Virgins of Olympia, are responsible for lighting the Olympic torch.
SwimSwam Pulse: 59% Favor Euros As Most Impressive 2018 Meet
A huge majority picked the European Championships as the most impressive of 2018’s major summer meets, while a surprising 19% picked Jr Pan Pacs higher than any other senior-level international meet.
