Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Luca Urlando, DART
It’s been an outstanding month of May for high school junior Luca Urlando, in both short course and long course.
SwimSwam Pulse: 57% Pick Stickels As Best NCAA Coaching Decision
More than half of voters preferred the hiring of Coley Stickels for the Alabama head coaching role, compared to Mark Gangloff to UNC (24.2%) and Dan Schemmel to Stanford (18.4%).
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Don’t Count Out Katie McLaughlin
Last summer was a breakthrough season for Katie McLaughlin, who booked a return trip to the World Championships with a stellar 100 fly. But McLaughlin, who was a 2015 World Champs team member before missing the team in 2017, is sneakily becoming a multi-event threat for next summer’s Olympic Trials.
6 Swimmers To Watch At the 2019 Games of the Small States of Europe
The Games of the Small States of Europe begin this week in Montenegro, with the top swimmers of Luxembourg holding a number of top seeds.
USA Swimming Provides Permission Form Samples For MAAPP Requirements
USA Swimming has added a number of documents to its MAAPP (Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Program) page: a number of permission forms for parents to allow minor athletes to travel or stay with a specific adult, or receive care from a massage therapist or mental health professional, plus some information for clubs to include in meet information to ensure MAAPP compliance.
Adult Athletes Must Complete APT Program By Summer or Risk Ineligibility
USA Swimming will require all of its adult athletes to complete an “Athlete Protection Training” (APT) program by June 23, 2019, or risk ineligibility. An adult athlete who gets an Olympic Trials cut without completing the training could invalidate that qualifying time.
Mizzou Promotes Andrew Grevers From Interim To Permanent Head Coach
The University of Missouri has promoted interim head coach Andrew Grevers to the permanent head coaching position, ‘reassigning’ suspended coach Greg Rhodenbaugh from his position.
Luca Urlando Hits New Lifetime 200 Free Best for Third Time in 2019
Urlando has dropped two and a half seconds since last summer, and already ranks #6 in USA Swimming history for the 17-18 age group.
USA Swimming Announces Whitley, Foster Among Juniors For Mare Nostrum
USA Swimming has announced the rosters of juniors who will travel internationally to both the Mare Nostrum tour in June…
5 Swimmers To Watch At the 2019 Speedo Grand Challenge
100 back world record-holder Ryan Murphy was top 2 in the world last year in both backstrokes, and he leads a loaded (and California-centric) backstroke field in Irvine.
Former Ohio State Dive Club Coach Pleads Guilty to Sexual Battery
Former Ohio State diving coach William Bohonyi has pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual battery. Bohonyi could face up to 10 years in prison for having sexual encounters with an underage diver.
SwimSwam Pulse: 52% More Excited For Bloomington Than Atlanta
In a narrow poll results, slightly more than half of fans were more excited for the Bloomington Pro Swim Series than the Atlanta Classic running concurrently.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Cody Miller’s $11,500+ Swim
After a disappointing 2018, Cody Miller is reversing course: his huge lifetime-best 200 breast last weekend puts him in line for 2019-2020 National Team status and could potentially earn him $11,500 in Pro Swim Series prize money.
MIAC Kicks Out Four-Time Defending Swim Champs St. Thomas
The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) has voted to remove founding member St. Thomas after 99 years in the conference, citing competitive parity.
5 Races To Watch, Prize Money Info For 2019 Mel Zajac International
A Markus Thormeyer-Luca Urlando showdown in the 200 free (with both putting up lifetime-bests within two tenths of each other within the past three months) could be a highlight of the junior-heavy Mel Zajac International Meet in Canada.