Julia Toronczak and Kevin Wylder Named PCSC Athletes of the Week
UC San Diego sophomores Julia Toronczak (Santee/West Hills HS) and Kevin Wylder were named Thursday as the Pacific Collegiate Swimming and Diving Conference (PCSC) NCAA Division II Athletes of the Week for the week of Dec. 28-Jan. 3.
World Record Holder Sun Yang to Be Featured in Chinese Reality TV Show
Despite several negative PR incidents since the 2012 Olympic Games, Sun is still a big enough draw to be included among China’s best sports stars on a new reality television show.
SwimMAC Carolina’s Road Trip to Junior Nationals East (Video)
Ride along with SwimMAC Carolina on their road trip to Altanta, where they won the combined team title at 2015 Winter Junior Nationals.
Hosszu Steps Away From Federation Contract Over Improper Resourcing
Katinka Hosszu issues press release to clarify her thoughts on the Hungarian Swimming Federation’s resource allocation.
Ye Shiwen’s Coach Xu Guoyi Hospitalized For Brain Tumors
Chinese coach Xu Guoyi, the trainer for a host of accomplished swimmers including world record-holder Ye Shiwen, underwent surgery last month for cancerous tumors in his brain.
Chelsea Piers Swimmer Olivia Hallisey Wins Google Science Fair
Olivia Hallisey, a junior at Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Connecticut, who also swims for Chelsea Piers Aquatic Club, was the winner of the 2015 Google Science Fair.
UConn Tops Standings At Copa Coqui Invite
The University of Connecticut dominated the combined team scores at the Copa Coqui Invite in Puerto Rico.
Iowa Swim Alum Joins Forbes ’30 Under 30′ For Solar Power Research
It’s often purported that swimming teaches skills that help athletes in their classroom and career fields, and though it’s only anecdotal, the 2016 Forbes magazine “30 Under 30” lists are adding evidence to support that claim.
USA Swimming Releases Names of Temporarily Banned Individuals
USA Swimming has released a list of coaches and individuals who are temporarily banned from the organization.
Minnesotan Club Launches Fundraiser For Olympic Trial Warmup Pool
Great Wolf Aquatics in Minneapolis wants to bring the 2016 Olympic Trials warmup pool to the Twin Cities to serve the state’s 10,000 age group swimmers, along with the thousands more college, high school, YMCA, and recreational swimmers of the community.
Olympic Year Action Opens with Arena Pro Swim Series at Austin
Franklin, Ledecky, Lochte and Phelps expected to compete next week
Hosszu Tears Up Budapest Promo Contract; Considers Training Solo
Saying the situation is “not about money”, Hungarian superstar Katinka Hosszu rips up Budapest 2017 promotion contract with Hungarian swimming federation to make a point about the Hungarian training environment.
225 Swim Jobs You Might Love
Want a job in swimming? Here are 225 Swim Jobs you might love.
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Prenot Named Pac-12 Men’s Swimmer of the Month
The Conference office announced today Josh Prenot of CALIFORNIA was named Pac-12 Men’s Swimmer of the Month and Rafael Quintero was voted Men’s Diver of the Month for December.
