Stockton Swim Coach Pleads Guilty In Sexual Abuse Case
Stockton swim coach Shunichi Fujishima has pleaded guilty in his criminal sexual abuse case. He will face a sentencing hearing on October 7.
College Swimming Previews: #10 USC Women Need To Maximize Relay Points
Louise Hansson lifts all the Trojan relays considerably, but a DQ and three 9th-place finishes sapped them considerably last year.
SwimSwam Pulse: Urlando Voted Most Likely Tokyo Medalist From World Jr Boys
Luca Urlando and Andrei Minakov topped our poll of boys World Junior champs most likely to win a medal of any kind at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Zhang Yufei Showing Remarkable 100 Fly Consistency
China’s Zhang Yufei registered at least her fourth sub-58 swim in the 100 fly in the past seven weeks to win Chinese Nationals.
Indiana Fires Coach Mike Westphal After Arrest, Intimidation Charge
Indiana University has fired associate head coach Mike Westphal after news broke this week of his arrest on intimidation charges.
Indiana University Coach Mike Westphal Arrested, Charged With Intimidation
Indiana Hoosiers coach Mike Westphal was arrested last week and charged with intimidation against a former IU swimmer and local swimming coach.
College Swimming Previews: #10 Arizona Men Building Elite IM Group
One big graduation leaves holes in the relays, but the Arizona men have a young core of returning swimmers, including fast-rising freestyler Brooks Fail.
College Swimming Previews: #11 Kentucky Women Chasing Highest-Ever NCAA Finish
It’s a young Kentucky roster, though led by two star senior backstrokers in Asia Seidt (pictured) and Ali Galyer. How far can back and breast take one team?
New York Breakers Win ISL Logo Bracket Challenge In Touchout of London Roar
The New York Breakers pulled off a come-from-behind touchout to best the London Roar in finals of our International Swimming League logo bracket challenge.
Front-Runners For At-Large 2020 Olympic Relay Bids
This past summer lined up the 12 nations in each relay who are locked into the 2020 Olympics, but also set up front-runners for the 4 remaining at-large bids.
College Swimming Previews: #12 Texas A&M Men Return Casas, 17/20 Relay Legs
It was a young Aggie group in 2018-2019, the team’s core returns, including rising star Shaine Casas – who may have to choose between back and fly.
Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Gretchen Walsh
Between U.S. Nationals and World Juniors, Gretchen Walsh was on fire in the month of August, dropping her best times in five events and winning six WJ golds.
Competitor Coach of the Month: Mike Bottom, Michigan
After a surprise World Championships gold in July, Mike Bottom’s crew kept moving with a Pan Ams gold and a slew of big U.S. Nationals swims in August.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Grgic’s True WJR Caps World Juniors
Franko Grgic is faster at age 16 than greats like Grant Hackett or Sun Yang were throughout their junior careers. He’s #6 in the world while still a teenager.
SwimSwam Pulse: Wilson Leads Poll Of US Medley Relay Breaststroke Hopefuls
Andrew Wilson has been #1 among Americans in the 100 breast for the past two years, so it’s not terribly surprising to see him dominate this poll.