Competitor Coach of the Month: Joe Benjamin
Coach Benjamin has been building Rancho San Dieguito Swimming for nearly three decades, having been with the team since 1995.
SwimSwam Pulse: 65% Believe Aussie Swimmers Shouldn’t Be Involved In Gina Rinehart Controversy
Kyle Chalmers was one of 20 swimmers who signed an official request to have a controversial painting of Australian mogul Gina Rinehart to be removed.
arena Swim of the Week: 15-Year-Old Tim Wu Hits 1:50.74 200 FR At George Haines International
Wu knocked his best time down by two-tenths, ranking him 7th all-time among 15-year-old Americans in the boys’ 200 free.
2023-24 NISCA Swimming & Academic All-America Submissions Close On June 15
Each year, NISCA recognizes the top 100 interscholastic individual swimming and relay team performances in each event as All America.
2024 NCAA Champion Zalan Sarkany Verbally Commits To Transfer To NC State
The reigning NCAA champion in the 1650 freestyle will join the impressive distance culture developed at NC State, led by coach Mark Bernardino.
Kristof Milak Pops Season-Best 50.95 In 100 Fly, Tying His Mare Nostrum Record
Milak’s time matches his Mare Nostrum Tour Record from three years ago and marks a new season-best.
Sun Yang Eyes Return To Competition As Doping Ban Comes To An End
Sun’s four-year doping ban has come to an end, meaning he’s cleared to resume competition despite being ineligible for the Olympics in Paris.
Hollie Bonewit-Cron Named Head Swimming & Diving Coach At Penn State
Bonewit-Cron will join the Nittany Lions from Miami University (Ohio), where she’s been the head coach for the past eight seasons.
Psych Sheets Released For 2024 Australian Olympic Trials
Kaylee McKeown has entered five events at the 2024 Australian Olympic Trials, including the 100 and 200 free with possible relay berths in mind.
Swimming Canada Announces Rosters For 2024 Junior Pan Pacs, Open Water World Juniors
Backstroke standout Madison Kryger will be one of 30 swimmers representing Canada at the 2024 Junior Pan Pacs, scheduled for late August in Canberra.
Former Clayton High School Swimmers & WP Players Celebrate Coach Dennis Bledsoe
Bledsoe co-authored the book “Water Polo For Coach and Player” in 1976, a definitive how-to manual for coaches in the sport for decades.
Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming: 5/24/2024
Our Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming series celebrates swimmers of every age and experience level with age group profiles of some recent results.
2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: Huske Puts World Record On High Alert In 100 Fly
Torri Huske has separated herself this season in the women’s 100 fly, but the other Olympic spot figures to be hotly contested with no shortage of contenders.
SwimSwam Pulse: 52.6% Think Canadian Women Have Best Medal Hopes In Medley Relay
The Canadian women have won a medal in the medley relay at four consecutive World Championships to go along with the Tokyo Olympics.
arena Swim of the Week: Rylee Erisman Becomes Fastest 15-Year-Old American Ever In 100 Free
Erisman put up a time of 54.34 in the 100 free, overtaking Gretchen Walsh (54.38) as the fastest 15-year-old American ever and one of the fastest globally.