2018 Glasgow Int’l Swim Meet Preview: Scott Turns Straight-Up Sprinter
Look for Commonwealth Games champion and two-time Olympic silver medalist Duncan Scott at this weekend’s Glasgow International Swim Meet.
USOC Gives $1.3 Million Grant To Gymnastics Sexual Abuse Victims
The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) has announced a $1.3 million grant to the Athlete Assistance Fund, aimed at providing financial assistance to gymnasts who were victims of sexual abuse within the sport.
Rikako Ikee’s New Coach Was Also A Japanese Olympian
Japanese sprinting teen Rikako Ikee is teaming up with a former Japanese Olympian on her journey to Tokyo 2020.
Japanese Olympian Junya Koga Tests Positive For Banned Substance
2017 World Championships silver medalist Junya Koga of Japan has tested positive for a banned substance on the eve of the 2018 Japan Open.
A3 Performance Inks USA National Team Member Kaersten Meitz
The leading innovator in competitive swimming, A3 Performance, signed another top athlete to their team – USA National Team Member and World University Games Silver Medalist Kaersten Meitz.
2018 French Nationals Saint-Raphaël – 9 Qualify for Euros on Day 1
Nine swimmers, including Jérémy Stravius, met the FFN’s qualification standards for the 2018 European Championships on the first day of French Elite Nationals in Saint-Raphaël.
A Memorial Day Weekend Tradition Draws Elite Swimmers to Lake Audubon
Hundreds of swimmers from across the country will splash into Reston, Virginia’s Lake Audubon on Memorial Day weekend for the 31st annual Jim McDonnell Lake Swims (JMLS).
Paris 2024 Aiming for “Zero” Carbon Emissions, Poverty, & Unemployment
The Paris 2024 Organizing Committee is set to sign an agreement tomorrow (May 23rd, 2018) with the aim of achieving “triple zero” by eliminating carbon emissions, poverty, and unemployment in the French capital.
Swim Canada, CSCTA Partner on 5 Coach Apprenticeship Opportunities
Five Canadian coaches will have an opportunity to develop their skills as apprentice national team coaches thanks to a partnership between Swimming Canada and the Canadian Swim Coaches and Teachers Association.
Like Ervin, Sam Rivera Embraces Tourette’s to Excel in the Water
Brighton High School freshman Sam Rivera, like Anthony Ervin, has learned to use his Tourette’s diagnoses to his advantage.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Ledecky Ends Longest Career WR Drought
When Ledecky broke the world record in the 1500 free last week, she ended what was the longest world record drought of her career by almost 300 days.
Nicolas Albiero Describes Having Had Both Parents as Coaches (Video)
After having a monster year as a freshman for the Louisville Cardinals, Nicolas Albiero raked in a pile of new best times this weekend in Indianapolis, including the 200 back and 200 fly
SwimSwam Pulse: 68% More Excited For Indy Than Atlanta
More than two-thirds of respondents said they were more excited for the Indianapolis Pro Swim Series than the Atlanta Classic in last weekend’s dueling national-level meets.
USOC Hires Former FBI Employee As Senior Director of Athlete Safety
Facing criticism and lawsuits over its role in the growing sex abuse scandal within organized sport, the U.S. Olympic Committee has named former FBI human resources executive Wendy Guthrie as its senior director of athlete safety.
