Michigan Water Polo: CWPA Announces Championship Seeding
The Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) announced on Monday (April 18) that No. 6 Michigan will be the top seed for the CWPA Championships in Cambridge, Mass. April 29 – May 1.
Miami (OH) Men Announce Nick Ward as Fifth Signee
Miami University men’s swimming and diving added another incoming member to the team after Nick Ward signed a National Letter of Intent to swim for the RedHawks, head coach Peter Lindsay announced Tuesday morning.
Cielo Scratches 100 Free For Tonight, Still Hasn’t Made Olympic Team
After finishing 6th this morning in 48.97, Cesar Cielo is scratching the finals of the 100 free to focus on the 50, his final chance at making Rio.
2016 Maria Lenk Trophy Day 4 Prelims Live Recap
Cesar Cielo raced his way to the top 8 in this morning’s 100m freestyle prelim, but will have to work some major magic tonight in order to score an Olympic berth.
FINA Imposes 4-Year Ban On Slovenia’s Tanja Smid For Positive Test
Slovenian record-holder Tanja Smid has been issued a four-year ban for doping, which will result in her retirement.
Team MySwimPro Succeeds At Michigan Masters Championships
Team MySwimPro won 17 individual and three relay state titles at the 2016 Michigan Masters State Championships at Eastern Michigan University…
Key British Swimmers Wait For Rio Roster Determination On April 22nd
Fran Halsall is one British swimmer who earned a national title, but was unable to clock the tougher-than-FINA-A-cut qualifying standard determined by her nation’s swimming federation. She’ll learn on Thursday if she makes the team by secondary criteria.
British Trials Post-Mortem: How They Killed Their Own Momentum
James Guy was one of the few Brits to swim well this past week
Georgia Tech Adds 4 More in Spring Signing Period
The Georgia Tech swimming & diving program has signed four high school athletes to National Letters of Intent for the 2016-17 academic year, bringing the total for the 2016 signing class up to 22. All three swimming additions are natives of foreign countries, while the new diving signee is a native of Atlanta.
Kirill Prigoda Breaks Russian Record in Non-Olympic 50 Breaststroke
2016 RUSSIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS / OLYMPIC TRIALS April 16-23rd, 2016 Moscow, Russia Prelims 09:00/Finals 18:00 Local Time Prelims 02:00/Finals 11:00 U.S….
Swimming Australia “Extremely Disappointed,” Hackett Apologises
Swimming Australia said in a statement on Monday that it was “extremely disappointed” to hear about Grant Hackett’s involvement in…
Why Dolphin Kick Matters in Backstroke
Dolphin kick backstroke is one of the best ways to learn how to develop a fast stroke rate.
Laura Val is One of the Best Masters Swimmers in the World
Beyond holding records in almost every category, she recently broke the World Record in the 200, 400, and 800 meter freestyles on her way to the World Record in the 1500 at a meet at the San Francisco Olympic Club.
2016 Big 12 Winter Scholar-Athletes of the Year Announced
The Big 12 Scholar-Athletes of the Year for the 2015-16 winter sport season have been announced. The following student-athletes have been selected as the award winners for their respective sports based on a vote of each sport’s head coaching group.
Watch 2016 British Olympic Trials Day 6 Finals
If you missed the final day of the British Olympic Trials you can watch them here…
