Prosecutors: Swim Coach Absent When HS Swimmer Drowned
Prosecutors in a criminal negligence trial against a former swim coach say the coach disappeared from video surveillance cameras for nearly 10 minutes on the day a 13-year-old swimmer drowned in Southlake, Texas.
2018 Winter Juniors East: Jake Foster Goes 3:44 IM at Day 3 Prelims
Jake Foster and Alex Walsh each lead two events at Friday’s prelims session of the 2018 Winter Junior Championships – East.
SwimSwam Pulse: 89% Say Seliskar Should Stick To 200 IM
Overwhelmingly, SwimSwam voters encouraged Andrew Seliskar to stick with the 200 IM, rather than challenging Townley Haas in the 500 free.
USA Gymnastics Files For Bankruptcy As Lawsuits Pile Up
USA Gymnastics, under fire from dozens of sex abuse lawsuits, has filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
2018 Winter Juniors East: Douglass Goes 21.8 on Day 2 Prelims
Day 2’s prelims session was marked by some historic 50 free swims, including a 21.87 from Kate Douglass, an elite 13-14 swim from Claire Curzan and a sub-20 from Matt Brownstead.
Top 8 Combined Finishers: Day 1 of 2018 Winter Juniors East/West
With USA Swimming’s winter junior national meets split between two Junior Championships locations, we’ll be putting together nightly lists of the top 8 finishers in each event overall, combining results from the two meets.
Remembering President George H.W. Bush: Yale Swimming Fan
Famously a passionate sports fan, the 41st president of the United States attended the 2009 national swimming championships, which were held at Texas A&M University in Bush’s home state of Texas.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Which Seliskar Swim To Pick?
It was quite a weekend for Cal senior Andrew Seliskar. The only real question is which of his six events is the Swim of the Week?
Three More Names In SafeSport Banned Database, Two Removed
There’s been some upheaval in the U.S. Center for SafeSport’s database of banned individuals, with several names being added and two of them subsequently removed from the database.
13-Year-Old Jillian Cox’s 10:09, 4:55 Lead Southern Senior Champs
13-year-old Jillian Cox put up the fastest 1000 free time in the nation this year for the 13-14 age group, dominating the Southern Senior Championships in Shenandoah, Texas.
FINA Memo: Discussions Ongoing With Energy Standard & ISL
A FINA memo yesterday noted that the federation is “engaged in discussions” with the Energy Standard Group and the International Swimming League, but that FINA will “resist any challenges to its status” as the international governing body for swimming.
USA Swimming Names Dave Durden, Greg Meehan as 2020 Olympic Coaches
USA Swimming has announced its head coaches for the 2020 U.S. Olympic swimming team: Cal’s Dave Durden for the men and Stanford’s Greg Meehan for the women.
UCSB’s Hotchkiss Leads UNLV Invite With 4:14, Likely NCAA Invite
UC – Santa Barbara senior Logan Hotchkiss crushed two huge personal-bests at the 2018 UNLV Invite, likely punching his ticket to the NCAA Championships with a 4:14.55 in the 500 free.
Venezuela Sends 6 To 2018 Short Course Worlds
Venezuela has announced a six-person roster for the 2018 Short Course World Championships, including 2016 Olympians Carlos Claverie and Cristian Quintero.
Sebastian Heads Argentina’s SC Worlds Roster; Pignatiello Absent
Setter of four Argentine short course records this year alone, Julia Sebastian will lead Argentina’s roster to Short Course Worlds. 18-year-old distance star Delfina Pignatiello won’t make the trip to Hangzhou.