Coleman Hits Two Top-10 World Times At Swedish Grand Prix
Michelle Coleman completed a sweep of the 50, 100 and 200 freestyles at Sweden’s Grand Prix meet, hitting top-10 world-ranked times in the latter two races.
New Landscape Forming After Weekend Of Historic NCAA Duals
In 2017, the month of January came in like a lamb, but out like a lion.
James Sabatino Removed From USA Swimming’s Banned List
Former Special Olympics and Cannonball coach James “JJ” Sabatino has been removed from USA Swimming’s banned list.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Watanabe Finally Breaks Marked Record
It began to feel like a broken record – only one about a record that stubbornly refused to be broken.
Rowe’s 4 Wins Make It 3 Straight In the Win Column For Marshall
Marshall rolled to its third-straight win with a home trouncing of Vanderbilt, led by a pair of pool records from Sirena Rowe.
Cal Explosion Throwing Doubt On Once-Certain NCAA Title
This is a very longwinded way of saying what swimming fans (and sports fans in general) already know: nothing is certain. It’s the unpredictability of sports that keeps us continually on the edge of our seats. NCAA titles are never decided until March. And that fact could make the next three months an incredibly exciting roller coaster ride that none of us will want to sleep on.
Willmott Wins Twice At Hortillons National Trophy In France
An English- and French-heavy crowd competed at the Hortillons National Trophy in Amiens France, with British swimmer Aimee Wilmott leading with a pair of wins.
Wyoming Coach Tom Johnson To Resign, Move Into Private Business
University of Wyoming head swimming & diving coach Tom Johnson will retire at the end of this season in order to enter the business sector. The school announced the move this week.
Competitor Coach of the Month: Carol Capitani, Texas Longhorns
Competitor Coach of the Month is a recurring SwimSwam feature shedding light on a U.S.-based coach who has risen above…
Hardcore Swimmer of the Month: Melanie Margalis
There’s been no post-Olympic hangover for Melanie Margalis.
SwimSwam Pulse: 52% Find Peaty’s WR Most Impressive of 2016
Ever the forgotten stroke, breaststroke gets some sorely-needed recognition this week, with SwimSwam voters overwhelmingly selecting Adam Peaty’s world record 100 breast as the best swim of the year 2016.
USA Swimming Executive Director Search Part 3: Frontrunners
We’ve looked at the job itself and the process USA Swimming will follow in finding a successor. But who are the top candidates to fill the position? We run through some of the early frontrunners here:
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Nielsen Rockets To World Lead In 100 BK
Disclaimer: BlueSeventy Swim of the Week is not meant to be a conclusive selection of the best overall swim of…
Jamaican Track Relay Loses Beijing Gold Medal In 2008 Doping Retest
The IOC has announced that two more athletes have failed anti-doping tests after re-tests of their 2008 samples. They include a Jamaican runner who helped win the 4x100m relay, meaning all four members of the relay (which included Usain Bolt) will be stripped of their medals.
638 Swim & Dive Teams Earn Fall 2016 CSCAA Scholar All-America Status
91 more teams earned Scholar All-America status for the fall of 2016 than did so a year ago, according to the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA), which compiles the numbers.