SwimSwam Pulse: 77% Think Commonwealth Games Will Be Faster Than Euros In 2022
Emma McKeon is among the Australian swimmers who have opted out of the World Championships to gear their focus towards the Commonwealth Games.
Samantha Pitter Joins Kreitler As Associate Head Coach At Pitt
Pitter heads to Pitt after spending eight seasons at Harvard, including four as an associate head coach with the men’s team.
Ariarne Titmus Tests Positive For COVID-19 After Australian Team Photo Shoot
Titmus’ positive test comes after a Speedo shoot that included Worlds team members Zac Stubblety-Cook, Mollie O’Callaghan and Elijah Winnington.
Florida State Hires Athena Miller As New Associate Head Coach
Miller comes to Tallahassee after spending the 2021-22 season as an associate head coach at the University of Pittsburgh.
arena Swim of the Week: Summer McIntosh Quietly Breaks Canadian NAG In 200 IM
While not as stunning as her 400 IM swim in March, McIntosh delivered one of the fastest swims we’ve ever seen from a 15-year-old in the women’s 200 IM.
GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 6/3/2022
As the long course season continues to pick up steam, the age group swimmers continue to knock off lifetime bests as they prepare for their taper meets.
Cal Athletic Director Says Teri McKeever Investigation Could Take Six Months
A video call with Cal team parents “often became heated” as athletic director Jim Knowlton told them the investigation could take six months.
WADA Founder, IOC Member Dick Pound Retiring At The Age of 80
After over 60 years of involvement with the Olympic movement, Pound will retire at the end of 2022.
Louisville Legend Kelsi Dahlia Named New Associate Coach At Notre Dame
Dahlia joins a Notre Dame staff that now includes three former Louisville members, with Chris Lindauer and Kameron Chastain already in the fold.
Georgetown Adds Yale’s Connor Beaulieu To Staff As Assistant Coach
Beaulieu reunites with head coach Jack Leavitt after the two worked alongside one another in 2015-16 at Caltech.
Anthony Bruno Named New Head Swimming & Diving Coach At Towson
Bruno comes to Towson after spending the last five seasons as the head coach of the men’s and women’s swimming & diving programs at Fairfield University.
Kameron Chastain Named Associate Coach At Notre Dame, Reuniting With Lindauer
Newly-named UND head coach Chris Lindauer hires Chastain after spending the last seven seasons alongside him at the University of Louisville.
Klepikova, Bogomolova & Filipets Highlight 2022 Russian Junior Championships
Daria Klepikova (pictured right) won four events at the Russian Junior Championships in Penz, setting a trio of lifetime best times.
Competitor Coach of the Month: Ken O’Reilly
O’Reilly, the longtime head coach at Scarlet, led several of his athletes to impressive swims at the Martha McKee Open in Charlotte.
Lia Thomas Speaks For First Time Since NCAAs, Says She’s Not Done Competing
Despite facing backlash regarding her NCAA performances, Thomas has her eyes on racing at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials.