Former CA Swim Coach Arrested, Accused of Sex With Underage Student
A high school physical education teacher and former swim coach in California has been arrested and charged with having sex with an underage student.
WADA, FISU Statements on McLaren Report
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the International University Sports Federation (FISU, which oversees the World University Game) have released…
IPC Calls Second McLaren Report ‘Unprecedented and Astonishing’
The International Paralympic Committee released a statement responding to the second McLaren Report, calling its findings of state-sponsored doping in Russia “unprecedented and astonishing.”
2nd McLaren Report Alleges Russian Doping Program Continued Post-Sochi
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) released the second part of the independent McLaren Report today, which alleged that over 1000 Russian athletes benefited from a state-sponsored doping program that evolved from at least the 2012 London Summer Olympics and extended beyond the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.
Shannon Rollason To Take Over Edinburgh University’s Program
A key figure in Denmarks’ recent run of international success, Australian coach Shannon Rollason will be heading back to Europe, this time to take over as head coach with Edinburgh University.
Ryan Hoffer Goes 18.88 For Second-Fastest 17-18 50 Yard Free All-Time
18-year-old Ryan Hoffer went 18.88 in prelims of the 50 yard freestyle in prelims of USA Swimming’s West Winter Junior Championships, becoming just the second 18-and-under ever to break 19 seconds.
Cheerleading, Muay Thai Granted Provisional IOC Recognition
Two new sports have been granted provisional recognition by the International Olympic Committee (IOC): cheerleading and Muay Thai.
Cal Men Jump From #6 To #1 In Latest CSCAA Poll
The men’s dual meet rankings continue to be volatile in 2016-2017, with the Cal men jumping from 6th to 1st in the latest CSCAA (College Swimming Coaches Association of America) poll. The Stanford women still lead.
Joe Bernal Removed From ASCA Hall of Fame
Longtime swim coach Joe Bernal has been removed from the American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) Hall of Fame after being banned by USA Swimming earlier this year.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Tom Shields In His Element With 43.84
Shields popped a 43.84 to win the 100 fly at U.S. Winter Nationals last week, becoming the first man ever under 44 seconds in the event.
A Day-By-Day Look At Katinka Hosszu’s Potential 34 Swims At SC Worlds
Katinka Hosszu has entered a round dozen individual events for the 2016 Short Course World Championships in a lineup that could include 28 total individual swims and up to 34 swims with relays.
Leonard: The Path To Clean Swimming
Critical of how FINA and the IOC have governed swimming, particularly in terms of doping punishment and prevention, John Leonard has proposed a bold move for athletes: separating from FINA and the IOC until changes are made in how the governing bodies operate.
VIDEO: Bob Bowman Talks to 2016 FINA Convention
FINA hosted its 4th World Aquatics Convention in Windsor, Canada with famed coach Bob Bowman – who coached Michael Phelps his entire career – among the big-name coaches speaking to the assembly.
Hosszu Enters 12 Events, Seebohm 7 For 2016 Short Course Worlds
The entry lists have dropped for the 2016 FINA Short Course World Championships, with Iron Lady Katinka Hosszu entering a dozen events and Australian backstroker Emily Seebohm seven.
WATCH: Tom Shields Swims Winter Nats 50 Free All Fly, Goes 20.10
Tom Shields took the “free” in freestyle very literally at U.S. Winter Nationals, swimming the entire race butterfly and putting up what is believed to be the fastest flat-start 50 yard fly in history.