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Most Marketable Swim Stars To Go Pro Since Michael Phelps

Katie Ledecky, Simone Manuel and Caeleb Dressel are making their pro debuts. SwimSwam asked an industry veteran what their financial futures look like. The industry said: “Simone and Caeleb will make $2 to $5 million annually. ​I believe Katie will be in the $5 million to $10 million range.”

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Keil, Campbell Lead Thru Prelims of 6A Kansas Girl’s High School State

Future Missouri Tiger Megan Keil scared her own state record in the prelims of the 50 free Friday morning, clocking a 22.83 and taking the top seed in finals by a second-and-a-half.

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5 Meet Records Fall at CIF Prelims

There were also 4 other events in which the top finisher came within half a second of the meet record going into Saturday’s finals session.

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Illinois State Champ Nick Vance Verbally Commits to Auburn

Nick Vance of West Chicago Sharks has verbally committed to Auburn’s class of 2023.

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Shelton Leads 500 Free, 100 Breast Prelims at Kansas 5-1A Girl’s State

Lexie Shelton, who entered the meet as the top seed in both the 500 freestyle and 100 breaststroke, has thus far held her position in both races.

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Chase Kalisz and Olivia Smoliga Discuss Potential Cooking Show (Video)

Chase Kalisz and Olivia Smoliga Once again gave a tandem interview, this time discussing the possibility of a cooking show

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#3 Seed Taylor Ruck Drops 200 IM On Final Day Of Indianapolis PSS

Taylor Ruck has scratched out of the women’s 200 IM on the final day of the Indianapolis Pro Swim.

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Chachi Gustafson to Join Brother Max in NCAA with Verbal to Ohio State

Chachi Gustafson of Shaker Heights High School and Shaker Sharks has elected to swim for The Ohio State University beginning in 2019-20.

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Virginia Adds Verbal from Sprinter Konnar Klinksiek for Class of 2023

Konnar Klinksiek of Smithson Valley High School and Alamo Area Aquatic Association has verbally committed to swim for the University of Virginia in 2019-20.

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2018 Indianapolis Pro Swim Series: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Chase Kalisz will look to continue his streak of dominant 400 IM performances going at the TYR Pro Swim Series in Indy.

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2018 Atlanta Classic: Magahey Tops Rooney and Lochte, Brown Swims 100 Fly PB on Night 1

Erika Brown, who had huge breakouts during the NCAA season, is already improving in the long course pool after her best time in the 100 fly this morning.

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Kelsi Dahlia on Season Best 100 Fly: “I’ve learned what works for me”

Just as we saw in the prelims Kelsi Dahlia of Cardinal Aquatics got out fast in the women’s 100 fly, turning in 26.85 before extending her lead coming home to win easily in 57.38

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Synchro Men’s 3-Meter, Women’s Platform Senior National Titles Awarded

National titles were rewarded to Grayson Campbell (Vienna, Va./Austin, Texas) and Greg Duncan (Oakton, Va./Chapel Hill, N.C.) for synchronized men’s 3-meter, while Olympian Jessica Parratto (Dover, N.H./Bloomington, Ind.) and Tarrin Gilliland (Liberty Hill, Texas/Midland, Texas) secured the synchronized women’s platform title.

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Dagny Knutson Back In Court in Fraud Case Against Former Attorney

Dagny Knutson will be back in court this week in the next step of a now-four-year legal battle with her former attorney, Richard Foster. Knutson won the lawsuit back in 2016, only for a judge to order a new trial. Now, Knutson is appealing, asking the court to restore the original ruling.

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Melanie Margalis Scratches 200 Free Final On Day 3 In Indianapolis

Melanie Margalis has dropped the 200 free final on day 3 in Indianapolis after swimming the 2nd fastest time of the morning in 1:57.94.

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