After 30 Years, Eddie Sinnott Steps Down as SMU Men’s Swimming Head Coach
In Sinnott’s 30 years as head coach, SMU athletes won 80 individual All-America honors and 59 relay All-America honors.
Bailey Meyer Headlines ACWPC Division III Water Polo All-America Teams
The Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) has tabbed 38 student-athletes from 18 institutions as 2019 Division III women’s water polo All-Americans, including five honorees apiece for Pomona-Pitzer and Cal Lutheran.
USA Women’s Water Polo Announces Roster for FINA World League Super Final
15 athletes have been named to the USA Women’s Senior National Water Polo team roster for the FINA World League Super Final. 13 athletes will be selected for competition prior to the start of each match.
Canadian Breaststroker Paige Banton Delivers Verbal To Marshall For 2020
Banton is poised to make a big splash for the Thundering Herd, but will have to wait to do so.
Futures Champion Eli Tarabocchia Has Chosen To Swim For South Carolina In 2020
Tarabocchia is the first member of the Class of 2020 to commit to the Gamecocks.
Competitor Coach of the Month: Ray Looze, Indiana
Though May has been marked by major staff turnover in Bloomington (with assistant coaches Coley Stickels and Caitlin Hamilton both leaving for head coaching gigs and Kirk Grand moving to a different state), the month was also a banner one for IU-trained athletes, particularly the breaststroke group.
Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Luca Urlando, DART
It’s been an outstanding month of May for high school junior Luca Urlando, in both short course and long course.
SwimSwam Pulse: 57% Pick Stickels As Best NCAA Coaching Decision
More than half of voters preferred the hiring of Coley Stickels for the Alabama head coaching role, compared to Mark Gangloff to UNC (24.2%) and Dan Schemmel to Stanford (18.4%).
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Don’t Count Out Katie McLaughlin
Last summer was a breakthrough season for Katie McLaughlin, who booked a return trip to the World Championships with a stellar 100 fly. But McLaughlin, who was a 2015 World Champs team member before missing the team in 2017, is sneakily becoming a multi-event threat for next summer’s Olympic Trials.
Illinois State Hires Joshua Lercel as Assistant Swimming Coach
Illinois State head swimming coach Caitlin Hamilton has made her first addition to the Redbird program, as she announced the hiring of assistant coach Joshua Lercel.
World Series Lignano-Vernole: “Seguiteci Numerosi, Sarà Uno Spettacolo”
WORLD PARA SWIMMING World Series 30 Maggio/ 02 Giugno 2019 Lignano Sabbiadoro (ITA) Vasca Lunga 50 metri Mondiali di Londra…
2019 Vienna International Swim Meet Doubles As Viennese LC Championships
The Vienna International Swim Meet will double as the Viennese Long Course Championships this year, while the competition also serves as a FINA qualifying meet for this summer’s World Championships.
6 Swimmers To Watch At the 2019 Games of the Small States of Europe
The Games of the Small States of Europe begin this week in Montenegro, with the top swimmers of Luxembourg holding a number of top seeds.
Xavier University Gets Commitment From Andrew Martin
Distance freestyle swimmer Andrew Martin has committed to D1 Xavier University. Martin stands to make strong contributions in the 200, 500, 1000, and 1650 freestyle events.
Horton Sticking To His 200/400/800 Freesytle Story At Worlds Trials
Mack Horton is sticking to his guns about having dropped the 1500m from his event line up now that the men’s 800m free has been added to the Olympic program.
