Rising Texas Sophomore Kendall Shields Enters Transfer Portal
Texas sophomore Kendall Shields has entered the NCAA transfer portal, the second Longhorn to seek a transfer off of the women’s team this offseason.
Lithuanian Federation Protested Rapsys DQ, Says No Specific Rule Was Cited
The Lithuanian Federation says it protested the disqualification of would-be world champ Danas Rapsys and remains critical of the process.
World Record-Holder Katie Ledecky 95% Sure She’ll Swim 800 Free
American world record-holder Katie Ledecky is 95% sure that she’ll swim the 800 freestyle at Worlds after scratching both the 200 and 1500 frees.
Sarah Sjostrom Needed Oxygen Mask After 200 Free Bronze, Is OK Now
Sarah Sjostrom posted a photo on Instagram today showing medical staff attending to her after the 200 freestyle final. Sjostrom says she’s fine now.
SOUTH AMERICA: Brazil Could Be a Dark-Horse Medal Contender in Men’s Medley
With backstroker Guido, breaststroker Gomes Junior and freestyler Chierighini all within a tenth of their best times, the Brazilian medley is heating up.
Dutch Mixed Medley DQs on 15-Meter Violation From Kira Toussaint
The Netherlands mixed medley relay was disqualified out of the World Champs final on a 15-meter violation from Kira Toussaint, her third such DQ this year.
Gary Hunt Hits Monster Final Dive To Erase 27-Point Lead, Win High Diving Gold
Hunt, the 2015 World Champ, scored perfect 10s from five of seven judges on his final dive to move from third to first, erasing a 27-point lead.
Australia’s Iffland Completes Comeback, Repeats As High Dive World Champ by .15
Australia’s Rhiannan Iffland needed a massive 98-point final dive to complete a furious comeback and win her second-straight high diving gold by just .15.
2019 Worlds: Upcoming Relays Trending Up/Down After 3 Days of Individual Swims
Three days in, we’re finding out who’s swimming well and who isn’t. We take a look at which relays are trending up and down based on individual swims so far.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: MacNeil Earns Major Upset With 58-to-57-to-55 Season
Before yesterday, Maggie MacNeil didn’t even have her own Wikipedia page. The 19-year-old is now the second-fastest 100 flyer in history and a world champion.
USA Swimming Added As Defendants In Lawsuit Against Stockton Swim Club
USA Swimming is now a defendant in an updated filing of the civil lawsuit against a Stockton, CA swim club over alleged sexual abuse of a 13-year-old.
Jeremy Anderson Removed From SafeSport Database After Death, 18-Year-Old Added
Jeremy Anderson, who died last month, has been removed from the SafeSport database. Meanwhile an 18-year-old athlete has been added with interim restrictions.
SwimSwam Pulse: Ledecky (39%), Titmus (21%) Lead 200 Free Winner’s Poll
Katie Ledecky led our poll by a wide margin early, but votes for Ariarne Titmus picked up force after Sunday’s upset of Ledecky in the 400 free.
Bruni, Rasovszky Win Marathon World Series Event Within A Week of Worlds 10Ks
Within a week of 2019 Worlds, Italy’s Rachele Bruni and Hungary’s Kristof Rasovszky won the Lac St. Jean stop of the Marathon World Series.
SOUTH AMERICA: Only Brazil Has Advanced Beyond Heats At 2019 Worlds So Far
So far, Brazil is the only South American nation to advance a swimmer past prelims at 2019 Worlds. We find the best non-Brazil threats over the next few days.