Social Media Feud Between Pellegrini, Morini Turns Crude
An award for Italy’s Coach of the Year has spurred a major social media firefight among Italy’s top swimmers, with emotions running so hot that Italy has opened a federal investigation.
College Swimming Preview: 10/9/17-10/15/17
NCAA competition continues to heat up this week, with the first major triangular of the season: Auburn will host SEC foes Tennessee along with Big Ten power Wisconsin in a major showdown on Friday. That should include blue-chip transfer Stanzi Moseley (pictured) making her debut for the Volunteers.
College Swimming Roundup: 10/2/17-10/8/17
Notre Dame’s twin upsets of the Louisville men and women highlighted the first weekend of October’s slate of NCAA duals….
Top 20 Recruiting Roundup: Men’s Class of 2018, First Edition
Texas has loaded up with 4 of our top 20 recruits in the class of 2018, including four men under 1:36.2 in the 200 free.
Sjostrom, Le Clos, Hosszu Over 6 Figure Earnings After Doha World Cup
Chad le Clos and Katinka Hosszu each won $50,000 bonuses in Cluster 2 to join Sarah Sjostrom with six figures of prize money earnings so far.
Hosszu Wins World Cup Cluster 2 By 3 Points Over Sjostrom
The second cluster of the World Cup was a nailbiter on the women’s side, with Katinka Hosszu eking out a win by just 3 points over Sarah Sjostrom. That 3-point margin translates to a $15,000 difference in cluster bonuses.
50-Meter Sprint Shootouts, ‘Mystery’ 200 IMs Added To 2018 Pro Swim Series
USA Swimming announced sweeping changes to its Pro Swim Series today, including 50-meter sprint shootout events at half the series meets and a “mystery” 200 IM event with random stroke order.
2017-2018 Men’s NCAA Power Rankings: First Edition
As in previous years, SwimSwam’s Power Rankings are somewhere between the CSCAA-style dual meet rankings and a pure prediction of NCAA finish order….
Italy Launching New Project To Spur Collegiate Athletics
With an eye on extensive university-based systems for athletics in other countries, Italy has launched the Sportive Universities Project, which aims to promote athletics at the college level domestically.
SwimSwam Pulse: 47% Predict Tucker As Most Impactful NCAA Transfer
SwimSwam Pulse is a recurring feature tracking and analyzing the results of our periodic A3 Performance Polls. You can cast…
Coach In Malaysia Accused of Raping Olympic Diver
A national aquatics coach in Malaysia is accused of raping a teenage diver in late September.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Hosszu’s WC 100 IM An 18-Point Swing
With a $50,000 cluster bonus on the line, Hong Kong’s overall point title came down to one swim.
College Swimming Previews: #1 Stanford and College Swimming’s Big 3
Simone Manuel (second from left), Katie Ledecky (third from left) and Ella Eastin (right) were three of the top individual scorers at 2017 NCAAs, and their Stanford Cardinal are still the heavy NCAA favorites despite graduating Lia Neal (far left).
Top 20 Recruiting Roundup: Women’s Class of 2018, First Edition
Stanford’s only real issue over the past year has been breaststroke, and that looks well on its way to being more than fixed by fall of 2018. Stanford has recruited two of the best breaststrokers in the Class of 2018.
College Swimming Preview: 10/2/2017-10/8/2017
Georgia will take on UNC this weekend in one of several clashes between major conferences.