Alexandra Wall Honored with AAC Community Impact Award
Wall graduated from UC this past spring and has spearheaded numerous community services activities for the Bearcats.
Blueseventy Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 7/31/2020
This week, we feature one of the top rising juniors in the nation, a 7-event PR setter, a 30-second drop, and a swimmer’s first time under 5:00 in the 500.
University of Evansville Adds Danyyil Gayuk To Coaching Staff
Gayuk joins the University of Evansville after graduating from Delta State University in the spring.
U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum Opens To Public
The Museum is a one-of-a-kind tribute to the Olympic and Paralympic movements with Team USA athletes at the center of the guest experience.
Liberty Announces Andrew Helmich As New Diving Coach
Helmich spent three seasons (2016-19) as a volunteer assistant coach at his alma mater, South Carolina.
SwimSwam Podcast: Bob Bowman Responds to SwimSwam’s ASU Redshirt Comments
Bowman was open and honest about his reasonings and was happy to answer a lot of the major questions that commenters had.
Keely Rollinson to Remain In-State with Verbal to University of Houston
USA Swimming Scholastic All-American Keely Rollinson has verbally committed to swim for the University of Houston’s class of 2025.
Wesson, Siebert, Valasek Round Out Cal Men’s 2020-21 Incoming Class to 13
With the addition of Tavis Siebert, Max Valasek and Tyler Wesson, the Cal men’s swimming & diving program will start the 2020-21 season with 13 newcomers.
Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center Closes After 5th Positive Coronavirus Case
North Carolina’s Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center has closed temporarily due to another employee having tested positive for coronavirus.
Alaska-Fairbanks Hires Cameron Kainer as New Head Swim Coach
Cameron Kainer spent the last 7 seasons as the head men’s and women’s swimming coach at another Division II school, UT Permian Basin.
All-American Zach Yeadon Heads to Cal for Final Year of NCAA Eligibility
Yeadon scored in the 500 free and mile at both the 2018 and 2019 NCAA Champs, while he’s the reigning ACC champion in both races.
Brazilian National Teamers Travel To Portugal To Resume Training
A handful of Brazil’s top aquatic athletes have traveled to Portugal to resume their training for next summer’s Olympic Games.
IHSA Releases Modified Schedule for 2020-2021 Athletics
The new IHSA plan includes the creation of 4 shortened seasons: Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer, as well as shifting some sports to different seasons.
The Olympics That Would Have Been: Manuel’s 100 Free Magic Highlights Day 6
Simone Manuel, Cate Campbell and Sarah Sjostrom had yet another showdown in the women’s 100 freestyle on Day 6 of the parallel universe 2020 Games.
