Seemanova Breaks National Record and Becomes First Czech Woman Sub 55
Barbora Seemanova broke the Czech National Record and was the first Czech woman to go under 55 in the 100 free at Euro Jrs.
UBC to Send Record-Setting 29 Athletes to Olympics/Paralympics
A record number of Olympic and Paralympic athletes, coaches, and staff were sent off to Rio from UBC Wednesday afternoon and UBC’s incoming President and Vice-Chancellor Santa J. Ono made sure they were sent off in style.
Tony Azevedo, Shelly Ripple Selected for Stanford Hall of Fame
Four-time national collegiate player of the year Tony Azevedo will be inducted into the Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame in September.
India Names 2 Swimmers to Olympic Team in Universiality Selections
India has annointed Sajan Prakash and Shivani Katariya to their 2016 Olympic squad, with both being entered by way of FINA’s Universality…
Big 5 Conferences Propose Changes to NCAA Sport Hours Requirements
The Big 5 conferences in the NCAA’s Division I – the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC – have proposed some changes to rules regarding how much time college athletes are required to invest in their sports.
It’s Been 116 Years Since the U.S. Has Had No 18 & Unders on Olympic Swim Team
Katie Ledecky is the youngest member of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team (again). At 19, she is the oldest youngest-member…
Rio Torch Relay Day 65: Five Cities In Southern Rio Grande do Sul
On each day of the official Olympic torch relay, carrying the Olympic flame to the Olympic cauldron in Rio de Janeiro,…
SwimMom Musings: To Every Champion
Now that the trials are in the books and the newly crowned and seasoned veterans head for Rio, it’s time to reflect.
Bethany Galat Enjoying The Race En Route To Big Summer of ’16
In our post-Olympic Trials analysis, Texas A&M’s Bethany Galat stood out as one of the meet’s most dramatic improvers – she put up two of the four biggest time drops of all female swimmers in the meet. So we caught up with the rising Aggie junior to talk Trials.
2016 U.S. Olympic Trials: Men’s Race Videos
Re-live the drama from Omaha, where Michael Phelps qualified for 3 individual events and will join a load of new faces on the U.S. Olympic men’s roster.
IUPUI Men Add 6 to 2016-17 Roster
Following a year in which the team virtually rewrote the records books, the IUPUI men’s swimming and diving team has announced the addition of five freshman swimmers and one diver for the 2016-17 season.
AgonSwim Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 6/29/2016
There were quite a few age group meets all over the country during the first of the two weekends of Olympic Trials. Here are some of the swims we noticed during the weekend of June 24-26, 2016.
Three Time Paralympian Michael DeMarco Announces His Retirement
Paralympic Bronze Medalist and American Record Holder Michael DeMarco announced his retirement shortly after the 2016 U.S. Paralympic Trials in Charlotte.
Roster Swapout on U.S. Paralympic Team After Selection Error
Lindsay Grogan (above) has been added to the U.S. Paralympic Swim Team roster for the Rio Paralympics and Haley Barenbaum dropped from the team as a result of an error in the original selection process.
2016 Olympic Trials ‘Guess the Times’ Contest: Final Results
We’ve crunched the numbers in our ‘Guess the Times’ contest, and have a runaway winner.
