Harrison Lierz Hits #5 13-14 200 Meter Back Of All-Time In Austin
14-year-old Harrison Lierz of the Front Range Barracudas went 2:04.47 in the 200 long course meter backstroke Saturday night, becoming the 5th-fastest swimmer ever in USA Swimming’s 13-14 ranks.
Chris Wolford Leaving Cincinnati Marlins For South Carolina Swimming
Cincinnati Marlins head coach and CEO Chris Wolford will be stepping down from his post this spring to take a job as Sports Performance Director for South Carolina Swimming.
VIDEO: Comeback Rio Moment – Anthony Ervin
USA Swimming’s latest video profile centers on Anthony Ervin, who became the oldest ever individual Olympic gold medalist in swimming at the age of 35. You can check out the video above, courtesy of USA Swimming on YouTube.
Martyn Wilby To Join Swimming Canada As Senior Coach
Longtime Florida Gator assistant Martyn Wilby will be joining Swimming Canada, where he’ll work under the title of “senior coach” and serve as head coach for Team Canada at certain international meets.
David Plummer Retires With Heartfelt Letter To Family, Competitors
It was as good a redemption story as you’ll find: David Plummer made the U.S. Olympic team for Rio four years after finishing a heart-breaking third at 2012 Trials. Now, with Olympic gold and bronze to his name, Plummer is officially retiring from the sport.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Gulf Coast Relay Wins Nailbiter
Florida Gulf Coast went down to the wire this week with Liberty, with the meet coming down to the 200 free relay.
Ledecky’s Rio Goals 3 Years Out: 3:56, 8:05 and Win 200 Free (VIDEO)
USA Swimming continues to profile some of the stars of the 2016 Olympics, this week posting a video highlighting Katie Ledecky. Of note: Ledecky recounts her Rio goals from three years earlier – and no surprise, she nailed all three.
FGCU Tops Liberty By 12 As Meet Comes Down to a Half-Second
Florida Gulf Coast beat Liberty University in a dual meet that came down to the final relay and just six tenths of a second of real time.
Three Vermont Athletes Injured During Ft. Lauderdale Airport Shooting
Though reports yesterday indicated no swimmers were among the five killed and six wounded in a shooting at the Fort Lauderdale airport yesterday, the University of Vermont reports three of its swimmers were injured in the “chaotic evacuation” from the terminal, one with a broken foot.
VIDEO: Mainland Boys Break Two More National High School Records
The Mainland Regional High School boys broke two more national high school records in one swim Friday night. After taking down the short course meter 200 free relay record, the same foursome broke the 400 free relay record as well as the 100 freestyle record with Destin Lasco’s leadoff split.
Allard: US Sports Academy Should Rescind Awards For Wielgus, Paterno
California attorney Bob Allard has publicly urged the U.S. Sports Academy to rescind an honorary doctorate given to USA Swimming President Chuck Wielgus last month, while also repeating his call for a similar honor to be stripped from former NCAA football coach Joe Paterno.
VIDEO: Rio Moment To Savor – Cody Miller
USA Swimming published a short interview with Olympic bronze medalist Cody Miller about his Rio swim. The video also includes Miller’s IU teammate Lilly King, who won gold in the women’s version of the 100 breast.
VIDEO: The Most Underrated Sport
SwimSwam reader and Utah swimming commit Felix Chiun passed along this video he made about his sport, entitled “The Most Underrated Sport.” Chiun talks about swimming’s role outside of the Olympics, where the sport tends to gain international acclaim, only to drop back into the shadows in the three years in between.
Several Swim Teams Flying Through Ft. Lauderdale Today, No Injuries Reported
Nebraska – Omaha, Ohio State and Minnesota State – Mankato are among the college swim teams flying through the Ft. Lauderdale airport today, the site of a shooting this morning. So far, sources from various teams have told SwimSwam all team members are OK.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Krause, Michigan Rising
Disclaimer: BlueSeventy Swim of the Week is not meant to be a conclusive selection of the best overall swim of…