In Honor Of Barnum & Bailey Water Circus – ISHOF Offers Satin Prints
In a tribute to the great circus, ISHOF is making available three different 17 x 24 inch satin prints of the original Barnum & Bailey posters that were produced between 1895 and 1897.
Japan Open 2017 Swimmers Show Support For Tokyo 2020 Medal Projection
Tokyo 2020’s ’old metals into new medals’ initiative got a welcome boost from athletes taking part in the Japan Open 2017…
Oklahoma Christian Signs 10 For Inaugural 2017-18 Season
Ten standout swimmers have signed to compete on Oklahoma Christian’s inaugural women’s swimming team, OC coach Josh Davis said Friday….
McKendree Lands 2 Commits: Kayla Hubbuch and Iris Osk Hilmarsdottir
The Bearcats have landed Kayla Hubbuch from Mt. Juliet, Tennessee and Iris Osk Hilmarsdottir from Reykjanesbaer, Iceland, for the class of 2021.
North Carolina Record-Holder Will Chan Verbally Commits to Michigan
Will Chan from Davidson, North Carolina, has made a verbal commitment to swim for the University of Michigan’s class of 2022.
Simone Manuel Throws First Pitch at JJ Watt Charity Classic
Taking her athletic talent to the field, two-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Manuel was given one of the biggest honors in…
Former Swim Coach Charged With Photographing Girl In Restroom
A former high school and country club swim coach in Kentucky is charged with taking photos of an underage girl as she was changing in a restroom, and then uploading the photos to the internet.
Isinbayeva To Step Down As RUSADA Chair
Famed pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva will step down from her role as chairwoman of RUSADA (the Russian Anti-Doping Agency), in order for the Russian organization to gain back its WADA compliance.
Alex Slayton Gives Early Verbal Commitment to In-State Virginia Tech
York High School junior Alex Slayton has made a verbal commitment to swim for Virginia Tech.
Florida 4A Champ Mason Wilby Gives Verbal Nod to Kentucky for 2018-19
Mason Wilby, a US/UK dual citizen who swims for Gator Swim Club and Loughborough Swimming, has verbally committed to the University of Kentucky for 2018-19.
Swimming Found To Reduce Risk Of Premature Death By 28%
We found that participation in swimming was associated with 28% lower risk of premature death from any cause.
Warm-Up, A College Coach’s View
It’s 6:30 in the morning and you are barely awake. You just arrived at the cold, damp, smelly pool and already your coach is barking at you to get in and get warmed up for your first race.
Viktoriya Gunes Wins 5x to Lead Turkey at Islamic Solidarity Games
Viktoriya Gunes helped Turkey win the medal table, earning four individual golds, a relay gold, and an individual gold at the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku, Azerbaijan this week.
Bolles Junior Ariel Spektor Makes Verbal Commitment to USC
Ariel Spektor, a junior at the Bolles School, has verbally committed to swim at USC beginning with the 2018-19 season.
05/18/17 In Briefs Pacific Edition: Matsuda, Mariana & Phillippines
Catch up on the smaller swimming stories from around the web, including Japanese Olympic medalist Takeshi Matsuda’s appointment to the JOC Athletes Committee.
