Trial Begins For Former Swimmer Paralyzed While Diving
A former swimmer who shattered a vertebrae during a start in 2005, leaving her a quadriplegic, begins a civil trial this week against the Regina facility where she was injured.
All-American Swimmer & Coach Maureen Rankin Passes From Cancer
All-American swimmer, coach and lifelong swimming fixture Maureen Rankin has passed away from cancer.
Rooney 1:46 Back, Dressel 44.0 Free To Close All-Florida Invite
Florida stars Maxime Rooney and Caeleb Dressel each came up with big swims on the final night of the 2017 All-Florida Invite.
BBC Radio Reports On Alleged Paralympic Classification Cheating
A BBC radio special report last week aired allegations that athletes are using tape, cold showers and even surgery to cheat the IPC’s classification system and improve their chances of winning and setting records.
Wisconsin To Add Qatari Olympian Al-Khulaifi To Roster
Qatari Olympian Noah al-Khulaifi was a surprise entrant at Wisconsin’s intrasquad meet today, and will join the program’s roster moving forward, sources say.
Dressel Goes 46.8 Fly, 55.7 Breast On Day 2 Of All-Florida Invite
2017 ALL-FLORIDA INVITE Friday, September 22 – Sunday, September 24, 2017 University of Florida – Stephen O’Connell Center Gainesville, FL…
Hinchey Emphasizes Flex Plan, ‘Trialized’ Events In State of Sport Address
Though USA Swimming has said it will take some time before new Executive Director Tim Hinchey is ready to give media interviews, he did deliver the State of the Sport address at U.S. Aquatic Sports’ convention last week.
Faulconer Leads 500 Free and 200 IM After Day 1 Prelims At All-Florida
In the most Florida Gator thing imaginable, sophomore Savanna Faulconer took the top qualifying spots in the 500 free and 200 IM back-to-back to kick off the 2017 All-Florida Invite.
SwimSwam Pulse: 66% Support WSA As FINA Alternative
About two-thirds of SwimSwam voters support the World Swimming Association as an alternative to FINA as the international governing body for aquatic sports.
FINA Rule Changes, Including Loosened Lochte Rule, Take Effect Today
FINA’s batch of 2017-2018 rule changes officially take effect today, including a softened version of the unpopular ‘Lochte Rule’ in IM events.
Johnsen Sexual Battery Trial Set For January
A former Ohio high school swim coach will go on trial in January for sexual battery after being accused of having sexual contact with two former team members.
Bruno Fratus To Help Team Brazil Seek Third-Straight Raia Rapida Title
We’re less than a month away from Brazil’s annual sprint format showdown meet, and Bruno Fratus has already been named as one of the four members of a home team looking to win its third consecutive title.
Q&A: Katrina Radke Talks Survivor ‘Ready Room’ 1 Week Out of Premiere
“I think fans should just be prepared to watch an awesome show,” Radke says. “The cool thing about Survivor is that it’s constantly evolving. They love to keep people wondering what’s going to happen.”
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: The First National Titles of 2017-2018
While last weekend offered the first dual meets of the NCAA swimming season, in Kansas, one event was handing out the first national titles of the 2017-2018 college season.
Mexican Federation Reneges On Promised Apology, Reparations To Mendoza
The Mexican Swimming Federation has failed to follow through on promises of a public apology and on financial reparations to a former synchronized swimmer who says she was mistreated by the federation.