First Swimnex Predictions For 2020 Tokyo Olympics
With the 2016 Rio Olympics disappearing in the rearview mirror, the Swimnex crew that predicted Rio’s winning times is looking forward to Tokyo.
Colorado Exempts Team USA Athletes From Taxes On Olympic Earnings
The Colorado state legislature has passed a bill exempting most Team USA athletes from paying state taxes on bonuses or medals won at the Olympics or Paralympics.
Former MSU Moorhead Youth Swim Coach Arrested In Luring Case
A former swim coach for a youth swim lessons program associated with Minnesota State University Moorhead has been arrested and charge with luring a minor using a computer.
Wright State Cutting Men’s, Women’s Swimming & Diving
Wright State University announced new cost-cutting measures this week that will drop the school’s men’s and women’s swim & dive teams, effective immediately.
CBDA Announces Candidates For Brazilian Swimming President
Brazil’s swimming federation, the CBDA, has announced the three candidates and their running mates for the upcoming presidential election scheduled for June 9.
Former Swim Coach Charged With Photographing Girl In Restroom
A former high school and country club swim coach in Kentucky is charged with taking photos of an underage girl as she was changing in a restroom, and then uploading the photos to the internet.
Isinbayeva To Step Down As RUSADA Chair
Famed pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva will step down from her role as chairwoman of RUSADA (the Russian Anti-Doping Agency), in order for the Russian organization to gain back its WADA compliance.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: The Bright Seidt Of The Atlanta Classic
Disclaimer: BlueSeventy Swim of the Week is not meant to be a conclusive selection of the best overall swim of…
David Marsh Out At SwimMAC
Olympic head coach David Marsh is parting ways with SwimMAC, the club he’s led for the past decade. A joint statement from Marsh and SwimMAC termed the move a mutual agreement to “part ways.”
SwimSwam Pulse: 93% Like Omaha, But 55% Would Like New Trials Host
An overwhelming amount of voters said they liked Omaha as an Olympic Trials host, but more than half of respondents said they’d like the meet to move to a new city.
First Look At NCAA Division I Conference Realignments For 2017
Though there’s nothing quite like the major conference shakeups of the last decade, there is a healthy list of changes coming to swimming and aquatics conferences next season. The most rapidly-expanding conference is the America East, which will gain 4 men’s programs and 1 women’s program for the 2017-2018 season.
Brazilian Federation Sets Election For June 9, Elects Athlete Reps
The CBDA, Brazil’s national governing body for swimming and aquatic spots, has announced its electoral timeline, which will lead up to a June 9 Elective General Meeting to determine the future leadership of the federation.
Santa Margarita Girls Shatter Nat’l Ind. HS Record in 400 Free Relay
The girls of Santa Margarita High School blew out the field at the CIF Southern Section Division 1 Championship meet, taking down a national high school record that featured four future Division I standouts.
2017 CIF Southern Section Division 1 Finals: LIVE Recap
Keep an eye on Sean Lee out of Loyola, who rattled the meet record in the 200 IM. The senior will look to lead the defending champs with top seeds in the IM and 100 fly. Santa Margarita’s Samantha Shelton held pace on the girls side, holding top seeds in the 200 free and 100 back.
Viktoriya Gunes Highlights Islamic Solidarity Games Psych Sheets
Turkish junior world record-holder Viktoriya Gunes will swim five events at the 4th Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku, Azerbaijan this week.