CA High School Swim Coach Arrested For Sexual Misconduct With Minor
A swim coach at multiple Southern California high schools has been arrested and charged with sexual misconduct with a minor.
2018 Indianapolis Pro Swim Series: SwimSquad Starter Projections
Guess who’s back? Katie Ledecky makes her 2018 Pro Swim Series debut in Indy, and could shake up the SwimSquad battles team point tallies.
New Proposal Would Require All NCAA Transfers To Sit Out One Year
A new proposal would extend the NCAA’s “year in residence” requirement to all sports, requiring all transfers to sit out a full year before rejoining NCAA competition, though other proposals would allow students with a certain GPA to bypass that requirement.
Magnolia Coach Banned Pending Appeal of 1993 Guilty Plea
The U.S. Center for SafeSport has banned current Magnolia Aquatic Club coach Michael McCorvy as of April.
USA Swimming Announces Junior Teams for Mel Zajac Meet, Mare Nostrum
USA Swimming has announced rosters of its top 18-and-under talents to compete at the Mel Zajac International Meet and the Mare Nostrum tour in June.
Collegiate Club Swimmer Ryan Torie Added To SafeSport Banned List
UNC collegiate club swimmer and former Pennsyvlania pre-school standout Ryan Torie has been permanently banned by the U.S. Center for SafeSport, appearing on USA Swimming’s banned list this week.
Lawsuit Alleges USOC Ignored Sex Abuse Complaints In Taekwondo
The suit says the USOC’s and USA Taekwondo’s lack of response to sexual abuse reports against two famous taekwondo figures is tantamount to knowingly participating in sex trafficking, according to a CNN report.
Comparing Rio 2016 Qualifying Times To Initial Tokyo 2020 Standards
Though they haven’t yet been ratified, FINA has released preliminary qualifying times for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo – time standards that made their biggest leaps in freestyle events.
SwimSwam Pulse: 63% Like Lopez-VT Hire More Than Taylor-Auburn
Almost two-thirds of respondents said they favored Virginia Tech’s hiring of Sergio Lopez as its new head coach over the hiring of Gary Taylor to take over at Lopez’s former team, Auburn.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Spitz Upping Recruit Standing With 1:45
It was just 11 days ago that we released our annual NCAA recruiting class rankings for the current crop of juniors. We ranked Newport Harbor’s Ayla Spitz 20th. 11 days later, she made that rank irrelevant.
Former KC Teacher, Coach Accused of 20 Years of Sexual Exploitation
A former high school teacher and swim coach in the Kansas City area has been indicted by a federal grand jury on allegations that he sexually exploited seven minors over two decades.
Sancov’s 20.6/43.9/1:35.7 Highlight CIF Diablo League Meet
Northgate High School senior and Moldovan Olympian Alexei Sancov highlighed the Diablo Athletic League Championships, part of California’s high school swimming system.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Michael Andrew Gaining 50 Free Momentum
Michael Andrew’s age group career is ending an enigma. But his adult career began last week with perhaps a bit more clarity.
Shannon Foster Banned By USA Swimming For Involvement In Weddle Case
Shannon Foster, a swim coach in North Carolina, has been added to USA Swimming’s banned list after police say she knew fellow coach Nathan Weddle was sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl.
SwimSwam Pulse: 40% Pick W 200 Fly As Longest-Lasting World Record
More than 40% of SwimSwam voters selected Liu Zige’s 2:01.81 in the 200 fly as the current world record that would last the longest, narrowly edging the men’s 200 free (1:42.00 from Paul Biedermann).