Michael Phelps named Laureus World Comeback Of The Year
5-time Olympian Michael Phelps can add yet another acknowledgement to his ever-growing list of career accolades.
USA Swimming Creates Task Force To Seek Out New CEO
Following Chuck Wielgus’ resignation as CEO of USA Swimming, the organization has created a CEO Search Task Force that will be responsible for selecting and filtering through candidates to recommend for the new CEO position.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Freshman Walsh Making Waves In Tennessee
Alex Walsh has been a force on the club scene for several years. It only took her one season to do the same at the high school level.
Missouri High School Girls Psych Sheet Released
Missouri high school coaches received the initial psych sheets for the 2017 MSHSAA Girls Swimming & Diving Championship, where Columbia Rockbridge hopes to win their third title in a row.
Arrowhead Sneaks Up to #2 in D1 in WISCA Polls
We’re halfway through February, and there has been some shuffling in the Wisconsin high school boys rankings. Things are sturdy…
Refresher: How to Qualify for the 2017 NCAA Division 1 Championships
Women’s invites to the national championship meet go out in just a couple of weeks, so now seems like a good time for a brief refresher on the sometimes-complex process of obtaining NCAA invites.
Stanford University Joins Team Dolfin
Dolfin Swimwear is excited to announce a four year sponsorship of Stanford University’s women’s swim team. Led by newly named 2017 World Championship coach Greg Meehan, the Stanford Cardinal have a strong tradition of excellence and have been a perennial power in the swimming world.
Five OUA Records Fall On Last Day As Toronto Wins Championships
The University of Toronto men and women took home both OUA Championship titles Saturday night as they edged out their competitors with two very decisive leads to establish their dominance heading into the U Sports championships at the end of the month.
2017 W. ACC Championships: NC State Downs 200 Medley Relay ACC Record
NC State took over the lead after Kayla Brumbaum’s 26.63 breaststroke split, while freshman Ky-lee Perry sealed the deal with a blistering 21.36 anchor split.
University College Dublin Tops Irish Inter-Varsities Swimming C’ships
The annual Irish Inter-Varsities Swimming Championships were held at Dublin City University last weekend where University College Dublin (UCD) merged victories in both the overall men’s and women’s competitions.
Japanese Olympic Medalist Yamanaka Passes Away At 78
Three-time Japanese Olympian Tsuyoshi Yamanaka passed away of pneumonia Friday, February 10th at a Tokyo hospital.
Hawaii Offering Oahu Grand Prix Late Into Summer 2017
Hawaii is offering a great opportunity to end your season out in paradise at the Oahu Grand Prix. The Oahu…
6-Time All-American Katharine Ross Out of 2017 SEC Championships
2017 WOMEN’S SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS Tuesday, February 14 – Saturday, February 18 Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center, Knoxville, TN (Eastern Time Zone)…
SwimSwam Pulse: 34% Select 400 IM As Hardest Event
More than a third of SwimSwam readers picked the 400 IM as the hardest race in swimming in one of our most-voted polls yet.
UNC’s Hellen Moffitt Hits 3rd-Fastest 50 Fly Split All-Time At ACCs
UNC Tar Heel Hellen Moffitt hit what is believed to be the third-fastest 50 fly split in history, going 22.29 on the North Carolina relay at the ACC Championships.
