Northeastern’s McCann Receives Inaugural Swim Across America Award
Katie McCann received the Betsy Bilodeau Award from SAA, an honor given to an individual that exemplifies the same kindred energy, compassion and commitment to the fight against cancer as Ms. Bilodeau had.
FINA Extends Partnerships with Prestigious Brands
Two of FINA’s Official Suppliers have reaffirmed their commitment to FINA’s Aquatic sports by extending their existing sponsorship deals with FINA.
Shields, Atkinson Set Sights On World Cup Dubai
American Tom Shields is slated to attend the FINA World Cup in Dubai on November 6th and 7th.
Drabot, Andrew lead USA Junior National Team With 6 Events Apiece
USA Swimming has released its 2015-2016 Junior National Team roster, and it’s headed by 6-event qualifiers Katie Drabot and Michael Andrew.
About-Face: FINA Now Identifies Potential Health Risks In Rio’s Waters
FINA says the aquatic conditions in Rio’s venues are ‘substandard.’
Germany’s Yannick Lebherz Says He’s Done With 400 IM For Good
Germany’s top 400m individual medley swimmers in recent years, Yannick Lebherz says he will no longer swim that distance internationally.
Throwback: 2009 World Games 200 Meter Obstacle Swim (Race Video)
It’s not quite Thursday yet, but here’s a throwback for the week: we’ve got race video from a unique event in swimming – the obstacle swim.
Gregg Troy Inducted to TCU Hall of Fame
Former TCU swimmer and current Florida head swim coach, Gregg Troy, was inducted into the TCU Lettermen’s Hall of Fame on Thursday.
Dryland: Turkish Getups
Larry Arnold takes swimmers from Phoenix Swim Club through a well known exercise focused on body and breath control.
Budapest 2017 World Championships Logo Revealed on FINA’s Site
The logo for the 2017 FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary has been revealed on the FINA website.
Kylie Palmer Welcomes FINA Warning In Statement, Looks Forward to Rio
Australian swimmer Kylie Palmer has released a statement on FINA’s decision to hand her only a warning for a positive anti-doping test after several procedural boggles reportedly set the case back more than two years.
Five Bid Cities Confirmed For 2024 Olympics; Baku To Focus on 2028
Los Angeles, Hamburg, Paris, Budapest, Rome are all contending for the 2024 Summer Olympics bid.
Boise State Announces 2015-16 Schedule
Boise State women’s swimming and diving announced its 2015-16 competition schedule Wednesday. The Broncos will host three dual meets, including the two-day season opener against Idaho from Oct. 9-10.
Duel in the Pool Tickets Now on Sale
Tickets for the seventh Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool, slated for Dec. 11-12 at the Indiana University Natatorium on the campus of IUPUI, will go on sale Wednesday at 11 a.m. Central at usaswimming.org.
Corroded Pipes Cause Pennsylvania Pool To Lose 165,000 Gallons Of Water
Although the problem was identified and can be fixed, the solution could be discouraging for the members of the Highlands swim team.
