Florida 3A Sprint Champ Wesley Kephart (2020) Verbally Commits to Pitt
Florida 3A sprint champion Wesley Kephart will swim for Pitt in 2020-21.
2020 Olympics ‘Host Town House’ Location Revealed
As venues’ construction remains on track for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, we’re learning of new attractions the city is implementing to try to make this edition of the Summer Games especially memorable.
Filippo Magnini’s 4-Year Ban Upheld, Santucci Acquitted
Retired Italian swimmer Filippo Magnini has lost his appeal, as the National Anti-doping Tribunal has upheld the freestyle ace’s 4-year ban on competitive swimming.
WADA Officials Pick Polish Sports Minister as Candidate for New President
Though the official vote will come in November, WADA effectively selected Poland’s Witold Banka as its fourth president Tuesday.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Panziera Rising In 200 Back
Italy’s Margherita Panziera had a breakout 2018 – and she’s making sure that season is no one-hit wonder.
Fischer, Hauschild, Longan Tabbed as Finalists for Water Polo’s Top Honor
Stanford’s Makenzie Fischer and USC’s Paige Hauschild and Amanda Longan have been selected as the three finalists for the Olympic Club of San Francisco’s Peter J. Cutino Award, which is given to the nation’s best male and female collegiate water polo players.
NCAA Vacates Wins By Cal Poly Over Violations In Book Scholarships
The NCAA has stripped California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) of wins over three-plus seasons and put the school on two years of probation over violations involving stipends for textbooks given to student-athletes.
Head Coach Cyndi Gallagher Retires at UCLA After 31 Seasons
Gallagher, who took the program’s reigns in 1988, is retiring.
Junior Ben Dillard Delivers 52.7 100 Breast at CIF Boys State Finals
Colby Mefford also won the 500 free, tearing to a 4:21.56 for a new personal best.
SwimSwam Pulse: 57% Pick Urlando Over Foster For #1 Junior Recruit
57.1% of voters picked Luca Urlando as the #1 junior recruit in the country, compared to 42.9% picking Carson Foster.
Tufts’ Colleen Doolan Earns NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
Colleen Doolan, who graduated from Tufts University in February 2019 and was a four-year member of the Jumbo women’s swimming team, has been selected as a recipient of an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.
Filippo Magnini: Confermata In Appello Condanna 4 Anni, Santucci Assolto
Il Tribunale Nazionale Antidoping 2 (ovvero di appello), ha confermato la sentenza di primo grado di squalifica di 4 anni…
Timmers Follows Up FINA Champions Series Success With Belgian Open Nats
Belgium’s top athletes are on the docket for racing in Antwerp, led by recent FINA Champions Series gold medalist Pieter Timmers.
Wojdak & Kawecki Among Poles Ready For National Championships
Wojciech Wojdak, the man who scored silver in the 800m freestyle at the 2017 World Championships in Budapest, is heading to the Polish National Championships this week.
Video interview: why Nicholas Santos might be out of World Championships
Nicholas Santos broke the South American record in 50 fly at the FINA Champions Swim Series in Budapest. He is left out of the Brazilian roster for the World Championships by the Brazilian federation, however he explained there is a chance that he might be invited to swim in Gwangju.
