Missouri Offers Alternate Seasons For Fall Sports, Like Boys Swim, Amid COVID
Missouri will allow schools to move their fall sport to an alternative spring season because of the coronavirus pandemic – that includes boys swimming.
Nik Haynes Breaks WR for Swimming English Channel Backstroke
Nik Haynes has broken the world record for swimming the English Channel doing backstroke by swimming the 21 mile stretch in 12 hours, 52 minutes.
Indiana Jumps on 2022 Recruiting with Verbal from Mya Dewitt
Indiana is in need of backstroke speed, and Dewitt is already fast enough to have scored in the 100 back B-final at the 2020 Big Ten Championships.
Auburn Commit Grant Davis Posts Two Best Times at Chattahoochee Gold Intrasquad
Auburn commit Grant Davis along with several other members of the Chattahoochee Gold Swim Club swam best times during the teams intrasquad meet.
Better Core Training is Just a Breath Away
Core training is vital to a swimmer’s success, but if an athlete isn’t able to properly breathe there’s no amount of core training they can do to make it up.
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Daily Swim Coach Workout #188
SwimSwam’s daily swimming workout series is a collection of workouts written by coaches from a variety of backgrounds. All daily…
JMU Athletics Mourns Passing of Coach Charles Arnold
Arnold joined JMU Athletics in the fall of 1973, becoming the first head coach for the men’s swimming and diving program.
Nebraska High School State Finalist Sean McElmeel Commits to Long Island
Free and back specialist Sean McElmeel has announced his decision to swim for Long Island University beginning in the fall of 2020.
D-II Bluefield State Adds 12 New Sports For 2021, Including Swimming & Football
Bluefield State College in West Virginia has added a dozen new sports teams for the 2021-2022 school year, including women’s and men’s swimming & diving.
Paltrinieri Takes Italian 10k National Title Days After 1500 Euro Record
After knocking down a European Record in Sette Colli, Gregorio Paltrinieri wrapped up an Italian national title in the men’s 10k open water.
Gallaudet To Join Atlantic East As Associate Member In Swimming & Diving
Gallaudet joins the Atlantic East after competing in the NEAC for the last 10 years. The NEAC is no longer sponsoring men’s and women’s swimming and diving.
Piombino: Paltrinieri Vince La 10km In Acque Libere
Piombino: Gregorio Platrinieri vince la 10 km maschile del Campionato italiano assoluto open 2020, Acerenza terzo ma secondo tra gli italiani.
Maximizing Performance Through Dryland Part II: Stroke-by-Stroke Principles
The following comes to us from swimmer and coach Josh Hurley, who put together a research paper on dryland training and its specific application to swimming.
SwimSwam Podcast: Jay Friend Talks Developing National Talent in Montana
Friend walked us through his swimming background, from swimming at an NAIA school and having a great experience to falling into coaching
ECAC Butterfly Finalist Orry Zayit Transfers from UConn to Marist College
Butterfly and backstroke specialist Orry Zayit will transfer from UConn to Marist College beginning in the 2020-2021 season.
