Eva Fabian: Open Letter To FINA Over Wetsuit Rules
orld champion open water swimmer Eva Fabian has written an open letter to FINA addressing its new rules on when to mandate wetsuits for open water races.
Chase Kalisz Focuses On IMs, 200 Fly For Nats: No 200 Breast
It’s a relatively expected move, but today’s U.S. Nationals psych sheets confirmed that Chase Kalisz won’t enter the 200 breaststroke, instead focusing only on the 200 IM, 400 IM and 200 fly for the American selection meet for the 2017 World Championships.
Margalis, Flickinger Enter Doubles With 200 Free At US Nats
Olympic and Georgia Bulldog teammates Melanie Margalis and Hali Flickinger have both entered tough doubles with their 200 frees on day 2 of U.S. Summer Nationals.
Happy Olympic Day: Check Out The 20 Most-Decorated Olympic Swimmers Ever
June 23 marks Olympic Day, a holiday dedicated to the Olympic movement and its three pillars: move, learn and discover. To celebrate, we’re giving swim fans a chance to move (their mouse to scroll lower down this page), learn (about the most-decorated Olympic swimmers of all-time) and discover (some swimming legends they may not have previously known).
2017 U.S. Worlds Trials Previews: The Usual Suspects In Men’s 50 BR
Kevin Cordes is the American record-holder, but he’ll have Olympic bronze medalist Cody Miller on his tail in the 50 breast at U.S. Nationals.
Former Swim Director Acquitted of Sexual Assault Charges
A former swim director and lifeguard at a community center in Massachusetts was found not guilty on sexual assault charges leveled at him by a 14-year-old girl.
Kalamazoo College Sanctioned For NCAA Violations
Division III Kalamazoo College has been sanctioned by the NCAA for including athletic factors in financial aid decisions, violating the NCAA rules prohibiting athletic scholarships at the Division III level.
WSCA Head John Leonard Reaching Out To Pro Athletes Re: Union
On the heels of Katinka Hosszu’s call for professional swimmers to unionize, World Swimming Coaches Association (WSCA) executive director John Leonard is asking interested athletes to contact him and the WSCA.
Former Yale Head Coach Tim Wise To Take Assistant Job at UConn
Former Yale head coach Tim Wise has been hired on as the new assistant coach for men and women at the University of Connecticut.
SwimSwam Pulse: 72% Oppose World Cup Entry Caps
An overwhelming majority of SwimSwam voters disagreed with FINA’s new World Cup rules, which will limit each swimmer to 4 individual races per World Cup stop.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Heintz Rising To Fill IM Vacancy
It’s no secret that the men’s 200 IM is set to see a massive power shift with the absences of three icons who had hogged the international medals between them for the past 15 seasons.
Former Bridgeport Coach Pleads Guilty To 3rd Degree Assault
Former University of Bridgeport coach Sean Raffile pleaded guilty on two of three charges in a court hearing this morning centering on an April domestic dispute.
2017 U.S. Worlds Trials Preview: Race For 29s In Women’s 50 Breast
Find links to all of our event-by-event previews here. 2017 U.S. NATIONALS/WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TRIALS Tuesday, June 27th-Saturday, July 1st 50-Meter…
Ohio State Fills Out Combined Staff With Assistant Bryon Tansel
Ohio State has finalized its staff for the Buckeyes first season as a gender-combined program, with Bryon Tansel making the leap from LSU to an assistant post in Columbus.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Sjostrom Lights Up 100 Freestyle
It’s no secret that Sarah Sjostrom is the world’s best sprint butterflyer by a wide margin. But she’s spent the past week proving that she might just be the best sprint freestyler, too.