Utah Scores Verbal Commitment from Sierra Marlins’ Finn O’Haimhirgin
Finn O’Haimhirgin has verbally committed to the University of Utah, where he will overlap one year with his older brother Liam.
SwimAtlanta’s Shwan Ahn Makes Verbal Commitment to Army West Point
SwimAtlanta’s Shwan Ahn has verbally committed to the Black Knights for 2019-20.
Tokyo 2020 Unveils Paralympic Games Competition Schedule
The swimming competition will run from August 26th through September 4th.
Sophomores Tycz, Ciesla Win Two Events Apiece As USC Women Top Utah
Sophomore Caitlin Tycz had two individual wins as the USC Trojan women defeated the Utah Utes 142-120.
Lleyton Plattel, Fastest 13-14 Miler Since Vassallo, Verbals to ASU
Lleyton Plattel of the Pleasanton Seahawks in California has verbally committed to Arizona State’s class of 2024.
College Freshman Swimmer Do’s and Don’ts
Chase Kreitler has been the new guy at a lot of swimming programs. Currently, he’s at the University of California, Berkeley, but he has been on staff at several college campuses, including California State University, Bakersfield, Eastern Michigan University, LSU, Texas, and a brief stint at Stanford.
Application Period Open For Joseph Schooling Scholarship Grant
Applications are now open for the 2019 Joseph Schooling Scholarship Grant offered by the Eurasian Association (EA).
Ikee, Ohashi & Hagino Missing From Japanese SC Worlds Selection Meet
The Japanese competition train ceases to stop, as the nation’s top athletes are gearing up for their World Championships Selection Meet slated for October 27th and 28th.
2018 Monday Preview #2: Which NCAA Meets to Pay Attention to This Week
Austin Katz and the Texas Longhorns will host Indiana and Florida for a two-day brawl this weekend.
Falsified Data Rocks Tokyo 2020 Olympic Aquatic Center
The Olympic Aquatic Center, site for competitive swimming at the next Summer Games, is reportedly one of the sites that may be using faulty earthquake shock-absorbing components.
Nick Vance Changes Commitment from Auburn to Florida State
This summer, he had a fantastic long course season, producing new bests of 57.88/2:02.79 in the backstrokes, 2:03.85 in the 200 fly, and 2:08.02/4:26.82 in the IMs.
Tulane Adds IHSA 50 Free Finalist Drew Petereit for 2019
Drew Petereit of Vernon Hills High School at the CATS Aquatic team in Illinois is the latest verbal commitment to Tulane’s class of 2023.
2018 Iowa HS 100 Back Champ Nick Chase Verbals to Notre Dame
Chase won the IHSAA 100 back title this February with a 49.48, over a full second ahead of 2nd place.
Former USA Gymnastics Boss Arrested, Accused of Evidence Tampering
Former USA Gymnastics CEO Steve Penny was arrested this week and accused of evidence tampering during an investigation into sex abuse allegations within the sport.
SwimSwam 2018-2019 NCAA Division I Women’s Preseason Picks
Stanford senior Ella Eastin will be hunting for three NCAA individual titles for the second-straight year, and we think she can do it.