4 Retired Olympians To Draft SwimSquad Teams For Pro Swim Series
New information on the USA Swimming website says that four retired Olympians will serve as captains of the newly-introduced SwimSquad Battle teams, drafting national teamers for a running competition throughout next year’s TYR Pro Swim Series.
SoCal’s Shayla Erickson Verbally Commits to Houston
Shayla Erickson of Fountain Valley High School and Irvine Novaquatics has made a verbal pledge to the University of Houston.
UCSD On a Roll: Reels in 2-Sport DACA Sprinter Nathaniel Lee
Quickly-improving sprinter Nathaniel Lee from Lynbrook High School and DACA will swim for UCSD next year.
Practice + Pancakes: Brendan Hansen Throws Serious Speed Set at ASC
Brendan expressed his hesitance with doing a set where the kids get so much rest, but also recognized the importance of giving his athletes speed work
Distance Freestyler Kassidy Lemminn Commits to UCSB
Kassidy Lemminn from Frontier High School and Roadrunner Aquatics in Bakersfield, California will head to Santa Barbara next September.
Sjostrom, Hosszu Tie For Top Earner At Beijing World Cup
2017 FINA WORLD CUP – BEIJING Friday, November 10th & Saturday, November 11th National Aquatics Center (Water Cube), Beijing, China…
Le Clos, Morozov Tied For Cluster 3 Lead After Beijing World Cup
Chad le Clos and Vladimir Morozov sit tied for the Cluster 3 points lead on the World Cup series, with Le Clos still holding a commanding lead in overall points.
Cattermole Breaks 1650 UL School Record in UVA/Princeton Double Dual
Sophie Cattermole broke the Louisville team record in the 1650 at the Louisville, UVA, Princeton double dual.
Triple Distance Meet Spotlights Quah vs. Lynch Butterfly Battles
All-American butterfliers Zheng Quah and Justin Lynch put on a show for the Cal Bears in their annual triple distance meet with Stanford.
Horton Edges Out Paltrinieri In Local Ocean Race
Short-term trainingmates Mack Horton of Australia and Gregorio Paltrinieri of Italy went 1-2 at the 2017 Hamilton Island Whitehaven Beach Ocean Swim over the weekend in Queensland.
Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Life Was Harsh for David Marsh
We’re back with swimming’s TopTenTweets of the week.
WADA, IPC Developing Whistleblower Policies
The IPC is working on a policy for athletes who come forward with evidence.
Peter & Michael Andrew Launch Online Course in USRPT
Ultra-Short Race Pace Training proponents Michael Andrew and Peter Andrew are launching an online course to teach other coaches and swimmers about the much-discussed training system.
Florida State Champion Nick Hackett Commits to the Gators
Florida 1A state champion Nick Hackett will be joining the Gators in fall 2018.
Harvard Men Clear Dartmouth and Cornell At Double Dual
The Harvard men won 15 of 16 events in their double dual with Dartmouth and Cornell.