Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Neidigh Spoils Runge’s Home Debut
Perhaps the most impactful transfer heading into this NCAA season was former NCAA record-holder Cierra Runge heading from Cal to Wisconsin (by way of Tempe after an Olympic redshirt year at ASU). But Auburn’s Ashley Neidigh spoiled Runge’s big Badger debut with a pair of distance wins on the road.
Shane Ryan Returns As Penn State Crunches Towson
The Penn State Nittany Lions roared to blowout wins over visiting Towson Thursday night in both programs’ regular season openers.
The Official SwimSwam Ballot For The 2016 Golden Goggle Awards
SwimSwam’s take on the 2016 Golden Goggle Awards nominees.
Vlad Morozov Over 6 Figures In World Cup Earnings After Dubai
Russia’s Vladimir Morozov has become the second swimmer in 2016 to break six figures in prize money on the FINA World Cup circuit with an $8.5K meet in Dubai.
Atkinson Passes Ottesen In World Cup Cluster 2 Points Battle In Dubai
There’s no change at the top of the FINA World Cup point standings after Dubai, but Alia Atkinson has passed up Jeanette Ottesen in a spirited battle for second place in Cluster 2.
Skating Federation Runs Afoul of European Antitrust Rules
Why is a story about skating featured on a swimming news website? Because the broader impact of the EU’s stance would likely prevent FINA or national swimming federations from proposing similar rules.
Michael Phelps Nominated For 5 Golden Goggle Awards
Michael Phelps leads all athletes with 5 Golden Goggles nominations, per the official ballot released by USA Swimming today.
Park Tae-hwan To Continue Swimming Career Post-Rio
Korean Olympic champ Park Tae-hwan announced that he will continue his competitive swimming career beyond the Rio Olympics in an Instagram post this week.
Mark Schubert To Return To Mission Viejo As Head Coach
Mark Schubert: “To be able to go back and coach at a club I started is like a dream come true for me.”
WADA and Interpol Team Up To Address Substance Trafficking
The World Anti-Doping Agency and Interpol are collaborating on a joint project aimed at tamping out trafficking networks for doping substances, according to an Associated Press report.
Brazilian Phenom Felipe Ribeiro To Join Florida State Seminoles
Brazil’s 18-year-old sprint sensation Felipe Ribeiro will join the Florida State program in the NCAA.
College Swimming Previews: Dressel-Rooney Team-Up For #3 Florida Men
NCAA champ Caeleb Dressel returns, and gets a new partner in the Florida freestyle group: #1-ranked recruit Maxime Rooney.
A&M Adds Two Impact Transfers In Gonzalez-Hermosillo and Debever
The defending SEC champion Texas A&M Aggies have pulled in two big-name transfers, former Penn State Nittany Lion Monika Gonzalez-Hermosillo and Auburn Tiger McKenna Debever.
Hosszu Hits 6 Figures In World Cup Prize Money In Beijing
We’re not even at the halfway point of the 2016 FINA World Cup tour, but five-time defending series champ Katinka Hosszu has already crossed $100,000 in prize money earnings.
Morozov, Hosszu Bolster World Cup Point Leads In Beijing
2016 FINA WORLD CUP – BEIJING Beijing, China – National Aquatics Center Friday, September 30 – Saturday, October 1, 2016…