UGA’s Laak Moving On To High Performance Director Job With USA Diving
University of Georgia diving coach Dan Laak will be leaving the college realm to move into the High Performance Director job with USA Diving. The diving federation announced the move today.
Virginia Hires 2-Time NCAA Champion Drew Livingston as Diving Coach
Livingston spent the last 2 seasons as the head diving coach at Princeton, where the Tigers saw a 41% increase in Ivy League scoring from divers under his watch.
17th Annual RCP Tiburon Mile Open Water Swim Sunday, August 19th
Olympic and World Champions, as well as avid open water swimmers of all ages and levels converge in the San Francisco Bay, California to battle it out in “one of the world’s most competitive open water swims.”
Relive The Phelps/Lochte Rivalry….Lego Style
Watch one of the famous Michael Phelps/Ryan Lochte battles unfold in Lego mode.
Embracing the Mindset of a Summer League Swimmer
You’re 7 years old, and your alarm sounds at 8:30AM on a sunny summer day. You eagerly hop out of…
Competitor Coach of the Month: Gregg Troy
Gregg Troy guided three major standout swimmers at the Mel Zajac International and the Santa Clara Pro Swim Series.
Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Kathleen Baker, Team Elite
Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month is a recurring SwimSwam feature shedding light on a U.S.-based swimmer who has proven themselves…
Kosuke Kitajima Elected Vice Chairman Of Tokyo Metro Swimming Assoc.
Storied breaststroking ace Kosuke Kitajima of Japan has been elected Vice Chairman of the Tokyo Metropolitan Swimming Association this week.
12 Year Old Maggie Wanezek Swims 30.61 50 Back at JAGS Invite
Kaylyn Schoof, a 15 year old from Elmbrook Swim Club who has started to make a name for herself as a Junior swimmer in Short Course Yards, won all of her events at the meet, while most of her times were just off her best.
Pacific Swimming Names Roster For Western Zone Championships
Pacific Swimming has named their roster for the 2018 Western Zone Age Group Championships.
Beyond The Lane Lines: Seto’s A Dad, Schooling Snags More Sponsorships
Olympians Brent Hayden, Daiya Seto, Dawn Fraser, Amanda Weir and Joseph Schooling all have stories rolled up into this edition of ‘Beyond the Lane Lines.’
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Paltrinieri Drops 2 Seconds in 400
Most of us who swam competitively can remember dropping two seconds in one fell swoop. For most of us, it happened as an age grouper, maybe in junior high as we hit a growthspurt or in an event we hadn’t swum in years.
Former Penn State Coach and NCAA Champion Ed Bartsch Dies
Former Penn State coach Ed Bartsch died last week after dealing with heart complications.
SwimSwam Pulse: 39% Pick Prenot To Regain 200 Breast Lead
Nearly 40% of respondents picked Prenot, who has the fastest career time of the bunch, though he fell to 4th last season and sits just 5th this season.
USA Swimming Hires Jon Urbanchek as National Team Technical Advisor
USA Swimming is naming acclaimed coach Jon Urbanchek to the newly-created role of “national team technical advisor.”
