Boise State Deepens Distance Free Bench with Verbal from Lucia Davis
Lucia Davis, who swims for Sweet Home Swim Club and Sweet Home High School, gave a verbal pledge to the Boise State Broncos for 2017-18.
North Dakota Nabs Verbal Commitment from Versatile Bella Smits
Versatile Isabella (Bella) Smits of Andover, Minnesota has verbally committed to swim for the University of North Dakota starting in the 2017-18 season.
3-Time Delaware High School Champ Matt Otto Gives Verbal to Virginia
Matt Otto, of Salesianum School and Delaware Swim Team, has made a verbal commitment to the University of Virginia for 2017-18.
Texas Gets Verbal from In-State Free/Back Star, Luke Bowman
Texas native Luke Bowman has elected to remain in-state and swim for the Longhorns for the next four years.
UCLA Remains Number 1 on Collegiate Water Polo Week 3 Rankings
The two-time defending National Champion Bruins hold at 99 points this week to once again barely miss out on being a unanimous No. 1 selection
2022 and 2024 World Championships Bids
FINA has announced that five cities have put in bids to host the 2022 and 2024 Short Course World Championships….
USA Swimming Creates 18&Under World 100 List For Top Juniors
While tightening rules and roster size for its National Junior Team, USA Swimming has also created a new honor for junior swimmers: The 18 & Under World 100 list.
Jared Felker to Head Up Monks Swimming Program
Felker, a former NCAA DI swimmer at University of Virginia, has an impressive background as a club swim coach
Miami University Announces Dawley and Halfacre as Assistant Coaches
Dawley and Halfacre round out the new coaching staff.
Brazilian Federation President Accused of Fraud By Federal Police
Brazil’s Federal Public Ministry is calling for the resignation of aquatics federation president Coaracy Nunes over alleged financial fraud, ESPN Brazil is reporting.
USA Synchro Honored With USOC’s Advancing D&I Award
USA Synchro, the federation governing synchronized swimming, will be honored with the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) Advancing D&I Award, which honors sport growth among women and racial minorities.
New Coach with a Fresh Philosophy Leads 2016-17 Toledo Women’s Team
Head Coach Jonas Persson aims to lead the Rockets back to the top of the Mid-American Conference.
Meet the Candidates: Stu Hixon, Southern Zone Non-Coach Director
The USA Swimming annual convention is underway in Atlanta and board of directors elections are tomorrow, Thursday, September 22nd. Stu Hixon, treasurer of USA Swimming, is running for Southern Zone Non-Coach Director.
Florida Gets a Twofer with Pair of Verbals from Clark and Ethan Beach
Twins Ethan and Clark Beach of Quest Swimming have each made a verbal commitment to the Florida Gators’ class of 2021.
Five Nuances of a Great Start
We have discussed the two different basic techniques of track starts, weight forward and weight back, and the importance of coupling motions in improving the outcome of both techniques.
