SwimSwam Pulse: 73% Pick Kalisz To Win Pro Swim Series
Almost three-quarters of voters picked Chase Kalisz to beat Josh Prenot for the 2017 Pro Swim Series points title.
Kalisz, Prenot Maintain Tie Atop Pro Swim Series Points After SC
The 2017 Arena Pro Swim Series is shaping up to be the closest finish we’ve had in years for the overall men’s point title, with Chase Kalisz and Josh Prenot holding dead even in their tie atop the men’s standings.
Rooney, Morozov In, Khalafalla Out Of A Final After Three-Way Tie
Maxime Rooney and Vladimir Morozov are into the 100 free A final, while Ali Khalafalla is out after the three tied for 8th place in prelims of the 100 free.
Mark Hill To Join IU Staff, Matt Bowe Departing
Indiana University assistant coach Matt Bowe is leaving the program and will be replaced by Old Dominion Aquatic Club coach Mark Hill.
CCSA Swimmer of 2016 Fanny Teijonsalo Transferring To Arizona State
Florida Gulf Coast star and Finnish World Champs team member Fanny Teijonsalo will be transferring to the Arizona State Sun Devils. She announced the news on her Instagram page this week.
Getting To Know Tim Hinchey: Q&A With New USA Swimming CEO
USA Swimming hired Major League Soccer team President Tim Hinchey as just the third chief executive in federation history this week. Hinchey found time to chat with SwimSwam today, though he’s still running Major League Soccer’s Colorado Rapids until he takes over the USA Swimming President and CEO post in July.
Top 20 NCAA Swimming Recruits In The Boys High School Class of 2018
It’s that time of year again where we at SwimSwam rank out the top 20 high school swimming prospects in the upcoming NCAA recruiting class. This is arguably the best breaststroke class we’ve ever ranked, headed by Junior World Champs silver medalist Reece Whitley.
USA Swimming Names Tim Hinchey As President & CEO
USA Swimming has officially named Major League Soccer executive Tim Hinchey as its new President and CEO.
Top 20 NCAA Swimming Recruits in the Girls High School Class of 2018
It’s that time of year again where we at SwimSwam rank out the top 20 high school swimming prospects in the upcoming NCAA recruiting class. It’s a butterfly-heavy class, and so fittingly, California flyer Eva Merrell is at the top of the list.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Katie McLaughlin Expanding Horizons
Katie McLaughlin is now about a full year out from a devastating neck injury that cost her not only her freshman year at Cal, but also cost her a possible Olympic berth in Rio. But McLaughlin is coming back stronger than ever… and with a few new tricks up her sleeve.
Hardcore Swimmer of the Month: Katie Ledecky, Stanford
There are 6 stops on the 2017 Pro Swim Series, and one would assume a swimmer would have to swim most of the six to have a shot at the overall series points title. That’s unless you’re Katie Ledecky, of course. The laws of nature don’t fully apply to her.
Competitor Coach of the Month: Eddie Reese, Texas Longhorns
College swimming purists will know that while the NCAA trophy is handed out in March, championships are won and lost in recruiting season.
Top 20 Recruit Matthew Willenbring Verbals To Texas
The Texas men continue to build a stellar recruiting class before recruiting season officially opens, pulling their third top-20 recruit of the high school class of 2018 in #16 Matthew Willenbring.
SwimSwam Pulse: 63% Predict Ledecky To Win Pro Swim Series
Almost two-thirds of respondents predicted Katie Ledecky to win the 2017 Pro Swim Series, despite Melanie Margalis holding a 6-point lead with two stops to go.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Guy Tries Fly, Thrives
Maybe the most impactful international development of the past week was James Guy’s successful branching out into the butterfly races.