Katinka Hosszu Calls for Worldwide Pro Swimming Union
Hosszu is not the first swimmer to float the idea of an athlete’s union, but she is by far the highest-profile one to do so. Hosszu has a total of 17 World Championships to her name, along with 3 Olympic gold medals, 21 European Championships.
Indiana Scores Verbal Commitment from Tampa IMer Christin Rockway
Christin Rockway of Tampa Catholic High School and Tampa Bay Aquatics has verbally committed to Indiana University for 2018-19.
MP Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 6/21/2017
Check out the MP Weekly Wonders for the weekend of June 16-18, 2017.
Former Yale Head Coach Tim Wise To Take Assistant Job at UConn
Former Yale head coach Tim Wise has been hired on as the new assistant coach for men and women at the University of Connecticut.
160,000 Cubic Yards Of Earth Removed For Dagály Aquatics Complex
Sometimes we forget how much engineering magic is working behind the scenes to construct a pool where dreams come true.
SwimSwam Pulse: 72% Oppose World Cup Entry Caps
An overwhelming majority of SwimSwam voters disagreed with FINA’s new World Cup rules, which will limit each swimmer to 4 individual races per World Cup stop.
Beyond The Lane Lines: Meet Penny Oleksiak’s Animal Family
Beyond the Lane Lines catches you up on the latest stories outside the pool, including from whom Olympic gold medalist Penny Oleksiak gets love after a long practice.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Heintz Rising To Fill IM Vacancy
It’s no secret that the men’s 200 IM is set to see a massive power shift with the absences of three icons who had hogged the international medals between them for the past 15 seasons.
Adam Peaty Weighs In On Potential Swimmer Union, FINA
Adam Peaty has weighed in on Katinka Hosszu’s idea of a swimmer union.
WADA Partially Suspends UCLA Lab in Los Angeles
WADA has partially suspended the UCLA Olympic Analytical Laboratory for three months due to “non-conformities with best-practices.”
Lifting at UIndy with Bart Zarzecki and Chris Massaro
Bart is back with his third video, this time introducing us to Chris Massaro, the Swimming Strength & Conditioning Coach at the University of Indianapolis.
Quah Zheng Wen Lowers Own National 200 Back Record In Singapore
Singapore’s Quah Zheng Wen reset his own 200 back national record at their National Championships on Saturday.
2017 U.S. World Trials Preview: Everyone Chasing Kalisz In 400 IM
Chase Kalisz has swum incredibly well this season, and his world leading 4:09.43 puts him in the driver seat at World Trials.
2017 U.S. Worlds Trials Preview: Meili Flipping the Script in 200 BR
Find links to all of our event-by-event previews here. 2017 U.S. NATIONALS/WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TRIALS Tuesday, June 27th-Saturday, July 1st 50-Meter…
Katie Ledecky Named Runner-Up For Pac-12 Student Athlete of the Year
Katie Ledecky was named as the Pac-12s #2 student-athlete of the year.
