Ashton Smith Excited to Represent US at Special Olympics World Games
Special Olympic gold medalist Ashton Smith to represent the US at the 2019 World Games.
Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Chase Kalisz, Athens Bulldog
Kalisz proved that even without going best times, he can visibly separate himself from the rest of the world’s IMer in a way his predecessors in the American IM group (Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte) have done for the past decade.
Quartet from Denver Sets 3 Masters Swimming Records
The Colorado Masters Swimming (CMS) team of Craig Petersen, Michael Mann, Kirk Anderson, and Greg Scott not only smashed the records for their age group (combined ages of 240–279), but also won all three relays outright, soundly beating teams with average ages that were decades younger.
George Washington Tabs Wesley Mattice as Head Diving Coach
Courtesy: George Washington Athletics WASHINGTON, D.C. – George Washington head swimming and diving coach Brian Thomas has completed his staff for the…
1:55 Flyer Ivanov Following Lopez From Auburn To Virginia Tech
World Juniors bronze medalist and 1:55 long course butterflyer Antani Ivanov, previously an Auburn commit, is following coach Sergio Lopez to Virginia Tech.
SwimSwam Pulse: 65% Pick Men’s 100 Fly Record To Fall in 2019
Almost two-thirds of voters predicted that the men’s 100 fly world record was mostly likely to fall in our latest poll, which picked four relatively difficult – but possible – records to be broken next year.
Missouri State Adds Ethan Jaconsen, Paul Le to Coaching Staff
Missouri State swimming and diving head coach Dave Collins has finalized his staff for the upcoming 2018-19 season with the addition of Ethan Jacobsen as assistant coach and Paul Le as volunteer assistant coach.
YNats Runner-up Emma Shuppert Makes Verbal Commitment to Duke
Emma Shuppert from Cincinnati’s Seven Hills School and Blue Ash YMCA Swim Team has announced her verbal commitment to the Blue Devils for 2019-20.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: China Beats Japan In Thrilling Medley
It’s been a summer loaded with swimming action, from U.S. Nationals to the European Championships to Pan Pacs to Asian Games to Junior Pan Pacs. But through all of it, you won’t see a more exciting relay race than the men’s medley at the 2018 Asian Games.
Competitor Coach of the Month: John Morse & Doug Wharam, NAC
The American team of juniors had a dominant showing at Junior Pan Pacs, winning 27 of 35 golds medals and more than half of all medals awarded. Nashville Aquatic Club swimmers accounted for 9 total medals, 7 of them gold.
Yoga for Swimmers: Working with Different Age Groups
A common question swim coaches have when implementing a swimming-specific yoga program is how to apply the practice with different age groups…
Eli Coan Set to Transfer to UNC Chapel Hill
Eli Coan of Clarkesville, Georgia, has announced his transfer from Gardner-Webb University to the University of North Carolina.
33 Meters: Lizzi Smith is Living Limb-itlessly
This is a week in the life of Lizzi Smith: 2016 Paralympian, Team USA member, and Fike Swim ambassador.
Australia Creates Olympic Sportsmanship Award in Honor of Cecil Healy
The Australian Olympic Committee has today announced a move to create a Sportsmanship Award in honor of legendary 1912 Stockholm Olympic swimming gold medalist Cecil Healy – and it coincides with the 100th anniversary of his death.
Michael Andrew Confirms His Attendance At All Seven World Cup Stops
Rising American star Michael Andrew will compete on all seven stops of the 2018 FINA World Cup circuit.
