Australian open water stars get their tail feathers wet to launch the 2015 Swim the Swan
Network Ten sports journalist Lachy Reid has today challenged Australia’s Open Water swim team members Rhys Mainstone and Simon Huitenga to an open water race with a twist in Perth’s iconic Swan River.
US Olympic Committee looking for ways to aid college sports
With budgetary constraints threatening several Olympic sports on the college level, the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) is looking into various ways to help support college athletic programs.
CSCAA Releases November 26th Division I Men’s Swimming & Diving Poll
Corey Main and the Florida Gators have jumped to the top of the latest CSCAA Division I men’s rankings.
Illini Swimming & Diving Ink 4 in Class of 2015-2016
Fighting Illini swimming and diving head coach Sue Novitsky has received signed National Letters of Intent from four student-athletes in the Class of 2015.
Collegiate Water Polo Association Releases 2014 Men’s Varsity Week 12/November 26 Polls
If change is the only constant, then then 2014 Men’s Varsity Week 12/November 26 National Top 20, Division III Top 10 and Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Top 10 Polls stay true to science as the aftermath of the 2014 conference championships cause dramatic shifts in this week’s rankings.
The Hungarian Swimming Association Announces Hall of Fame Nominees
The Hungarian Swimming Association announced a list of Hall of Fame nominees
Harvard Men Down Columbia to Remain Undefeated for the Season
Harvard swept the top three spots in many of the races against Columbia, producing a lopsided score of 207-88 in the dual meet.
Objectivity: The Case FOR and AGAINST Phelps as Athlete of the Year
Several eyebrows were raised last night at the 2014 Golden Goggles Award Ceremony as Michael Phelps’ name was announced as…
United Nations passes resolution to respect autonomy of sport apart from politics
The upshot of the resolution is that it calls for sport to exist independently of politics, meaning that nations shouldn’t boycott sporting events to make political statements, among other things.
Vyatchanin Injures Foot; U.S. Winter Nats Questionable
Arkady Vyatchanin suffered an injury while training from kicking the bottom of the pool, causing him to miss at least the Minneapolis Grand Prix.
Paltrinieri Leads 31 Italians in Quest for SC Worlds Gold
Distance swimmer Gregorio Paltrinieri will look to upgrade his 2012 silver in the 1500 free to a gold in Doha.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Simone Manuel and the swim that changes everything
In a busy weekend for fast college swimming, one race was on another level entirely.
B.C. Para-swimmer wins first Big Splash Award
Swimming Canada’s Big Splash Awards Week is underway as Nathan Stein of Maple Ridge, B.C., was named the Team Aquatic Supplies Male Para-swimmer of the Year today.
Kierra Smith is Big Ten Swimmer of Week after conference’s first A cut
Minnesota’s Kierra Smith was named the Big Ten Female Swimmer of the Week after hitting the conference’s first NCAA “A” cut of the season at the Minneapolis Grand Prix this past weekend.
