No 100 Back For Medeiros On Brazil’s Maria Lenk Psych Sheets
National record-holder Etiene Medeiros will not contest the 100 backstroke at Brazil’s spring national championship meet, the highlight of the meet’s psych sheets released this week.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Ulyett & The British Breaststroke Invasion
For several years now, Adam Peaty has been putting Great Britain on the map in men’s breaststroke. Now it’s Jocelyn Ulyett’s turn to do it on the women’s side.
Kennedy Goes 21.7, Dressel 19.1 To Win 2017 Jax 50 Tournament Shootout
Caeleb Dressel and Madison Kennedy won the headlining 50 free sprint shootouts at the JAX 50 meet in Florida over the weekend.
USA Swimming Names Mike Unger As Interim Executive Director
USA Swimming has named Mike Unger its interim Executive Director to replace the recently-deceased Chuck Wielgus.
2017 British Swimming Championships: Day 5 Finals Recap
Benjamin Proud exploded for a new British record in the 50 free, smashing a 21.32. That takes a good two tenths off his own national record set last summer in Rio.
Wyoming Promotes Dave Denniston To New Head Coach
Wyoming will fill its head coaching vacancy from within, with assistant coach Dave Denniston moving to the position of head coach for the Cowboy and Cowgirl swim & dive programs.
SwimSwam Pulse: 33.3% Say Australian Nats Were Most Exciting
Exactly one-third of SwimSwam voters picked Australian nationals as the most exciting international meet in early April. With exactly 900 votes cast, 300 went towards the championship meet Down Under.
UConn Tabs Former North Dakota Coach Chris Maiello To Lead Program
The University of Connecticut has hired former North Dakota head coach Chris Maiello to replace the retiring Bob Goldberg as the head of its men’s and women’s programs.
HS Coach Sentenced to 15 Days Community Service For Sex Charges
A former high school water polo coach in Irvine, California has been sentenced to 15 days of community service after pleading guilty to statutory rape.
David Plummer Named NYAC Athlete of the Year
Olympic gold medalist David Plummer has been named the Athlete of the Year for the New York Athletic Club.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Xu Joins 51-Club, Can CHN Medley Upset?
Xu Jiayu went 51.86 to win the Chinese national 100 back title, coming within .01 of the world record.
Josh Prenot Takes Over Arena Pro Swim Points Lead After Mesa
2017 ARENA PRO SWIM SERIES – MESA Mesa, Arizona April 13 – 15, 2017 Series Points/Money after Indy Live stream…
Li Zhuhao Lowers Own 200 Fly Junior World Record to 1:55.09
China’s Li Zhuhao shaved four tenths of a second off of his own junior world record this week, going 1:55.09 in the 200 fly.
Russian Swim Federation To Stop Paying Anti-Doping Fines For Athletes
The Russian swimming federation says it will no longer be covering athletes’ fines relating to anti-doping responsibilities, instead passing those fines on to the athletes themselves.
Japan’s Nao Horomura Rattles WJR With 1:55.37 in 200 Fly
In a banner morning for young butterflyers in Japan, both 200 fly junior world records went under assault on Saturday of Japanese nationals. Nao Horomura very nearly broke the men’s record with a 1:55.37.