USA Swimming Executive Director Search Part 1: What Does ED Do?
There’s still some confusion among swimmers, coaches and swim fans about the exact role of the executive director. What is he/she directly responsible for? What does he/she do on a daily basis? We caught up with former USA Swimming Board of Directors member Bryan Jones to clarify.
Freshmen Drabot, Sweetser Shine as Stanford Downs ASU
Freshman Katie Drabot had a standout performance on Friday night as the Stanford Cardinal beat Arizona State on the road.
Gutierrez, Josa Make Season Debut as Cal Takes Down Arizona
Cal’s Long Gutierrez was back in action today in the Golden Bears’ first meet of 2017. Transfer Matt Josa also made his season debut, swimming in his first NCAA meet with Cal.
South Dakota State University Coach Erickson Retiring
Brad Erickson, current South Dakota State University (SDSU) Head Coach, will be stepping down from his role as of June 2017.
Missy Franklin Opens Up About Rio Disappointment, Surrogate Mother
“I had to come to grips with failure, and it wasn’t an easy time. I had to find a way to deal with the disappointment. What’s worse, the failure had occurred in front of billions of people.”
Do Our Kids Learn Ethics in the Pool?
How do our kids get ethics from their swim team? Who do they learn ethics from?
2016-2017 Women’s NCAA Power Rankings – January Edition
Texas is surging with a big win over Georgia, but no one can quite unseat Stanford at the top of our first Power Rankings of 2017. The Cardinal are still the team to beat, though midseason rest meets caused some major shakeups behind them.
Family Sued For Not Fulfilling Swim Club’s Volunteering Requirements
A Canadian swim club is suing the parents of one of its most successful swimmers, alleging the parents have skipped out on $4900 worth of volunteer work.
Funky Trunks And Funkita Launch APEX Predator Performance Suit
Australian swimwear brands Funky Trunks and Funkita have released their new FINA approved APEX Predator Performance Suit.
6 Razones leer y seguir a SwimSwam Español
Hace 2015 SwimSwam Español ha existido para compartir las mismas noticias del sitio original al mundo hispanohablante. Ya en 2017 publicaremos…
Watch: U.S. Olympians Talk Michael Phelps’ Legendary Rio Moment
In the video, some of Phelps’ Olympic teammates relive his accomplishments in Rio and talk about having Phelps as a teammate. That group includes the likes of Allison Schmitt, Maya DiRado, Cammile Adams, and Caeleb Dressel.
Big 5 Conferences Pass Rules Changing NCAA Sport Hour Requirements
The Big 5 conferences in the NCAA’s Division I have voted to confirm proposed rule changes that require schools to give athletes more time off in between practices and seasons.
High School Swimming Official Arrested & Charged For Child Porn
A retired teacher and high school swimming & diving official in New York was arrested and charged with distributing, receiving and possessing child pornography.
Coach Arrested, Pleads Not Guilt To Sexual Assault of 7-Year-Old
A California swim coach was arrested and charged with sexual assault of a 7-year-old girl this month, He pleaded not guilty this week.
Guo, Townsend Attend NCAA Woman of the Year Ceremony
Margaret Guo, Kara McCormack, and Haley Townsend all represented swimming and diving as finalists at the ceremony. Guo was the winner of the NCAA Woman of the Year award.
