SwimSwam Pulse: 68.1% Pick Stanford More Likely Than Texas To Repeat
Just over two-thirds of voters picked the Stanford women as more likely to repeat as NCAA champions than the Texas men, with about 16% saying both teams were equally likely to defend their titles in 2019.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Versatile Weitzeil Takes Over For Baker
The 2018-2019 NCAA season will be about replacing departed stars, especially so on the women’s side. For Cal, which loses do-everything star Kathleen Baker, the heir-apparent is already making herself, well, apparent.
Filippo Magnini Hearing Scheduled For October 15
The anti-doping hearing against two-time Italian world champion swimmer Filippo Magnini will take place on October 15, Italy’s anti-doping agency announced.
Indian National Champ Neel Roy Commits To Stanford Men
India’s national champion sprinter Neel Roy has verbally committed to compete for Stanford University beginning in the fall of 2019.
Brazil’s Technical Director Resigns, Cites Lack of Transparency
The technical director of Brazil’s swimming federation has resigned, citing the federation’s lack of transparency as reason for his departure.
USA Swimming Hires CSCAA’s Joel Shinofeld
USA Swimming has hired former College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Executive Director Joel Shinofeld as its new Managing Director of Sport Development, the organization announced today.
New Florida, Virginia Tech, Auburn Staffs Collide at Georgia Tech Invite
The Georgia Tech Invite in November is set to feature several of the top SEC and ACC schools, including new-look staffs at Florida, Virginia Tech and Auburn.
Red Bull Cliff Diving Titles To Come Down to 20 Points In Final Stop
The 2018 Red Bull Cliff Diving series will have its women’s and men’s titles coming down to just 20 points each entering tomorrow’s final stop in Italy.
Knoxville, TN To Host 2019 Pro Swim Series Opener Jan 9-12
Knoxville, Tennessee will host the first stop of the 2019 TYR Pro Swim Series on January 9-12.
USA Swimming’s 5-Year Ban On Manser Ends, Two More Up In 2018
USA Swimming’s temporary ban on swim coach Jamie Manser has ended, one of three temporary bans that will end in 2018.
Indiana Invite To Host NC State, Louisville, Arizona State
A new addition to the 2018-2019 schedule, the IU Invite in Bloomington will be one of the higher-profile mid-season invites, hosting three top-10 programs from NCAAs a season ago.
USC Men & Women, Stanford Men Expected at Texas Hall of Fame Invite
As more programs release their schedules for the 2018-2019 NCAA season, some mid-season invite lineups are already coming into focus. Among them: the Texas Hall of Fame Invite, set to feature the Texas men and women, USC men and women and Stanford men, among others.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Chupkov’s $50K 200 Breaststroke
The World Cup Series always offers a fascinating look into how one outstanding swim can be worth a huge cash influx. This week, it was Anton Chupkov raising his earnings by $51,500 with a stellar 200 breaststroke.
SwimSwam Pulse: 51% Predicting Top-6 Finish For Tennessee Women
44% of voters predicted the Tennessee women to finish between 4th and 6th, and 7.5% more predicted a top 3 finish for the Volunteers at 2019 NCAAs.
Evansville Hires Wabash’s Brent Noble As New Head Coach
The University of Evansville has hired Brent Noble of Wabash College to be the new head coach of the combined swim and dive program.