RACE VIDEO: Day 2 A-Finals from the 2015 Speedo Grand Challenge
Cal’s Liz Pelton won two events on day 2 of the Speedo Grand Challenge.
Morozov cracks 22, Murphy and DiRado shine on day 2 of Speedo Grand Challenge
Each representing one of California’s powerhouse college/pro swimming hubs, Vlad Morozov, Maya DiRado and Ryan Murphy each came down with a win on the second day of the Irvine Novaquatics Speedo Grand Challenge.
Australia’s James Magnussen to have shoulder surgery, out of commission for World Championships
Australian freestyle star James Magnussen will undergo shoulder surgery and is officially out of this summer’s World Championships, Swimming Australia reports.
DiRado wins one event, ties for another on opening night of Speedo Grand Challenge
Maya DiRado earned shares of two wins on a night when some of the top California-based postgrads clashed at the Speedo Grand Challenge.
Missy Franklin will compete at Arena Pro Swim Series Santa Clara next month
Olympic champ and world record-holder Missy Franklin has been quiet on the competition front since her huge NCAA Championships, but she will be jumping into long course season headfirst at next month’s Santa Clara Pro Swim Series, her agent says.
Former All-American Kameron Chastain re-joining Louisville as new assistant coach
All-American Louisville breaststroker Kameron Chastain will be rejoining the Cardinal program as the team’s new assistant coach.
National age group records falling at Vietnam’s junior age group championships
Vietnam is hosting its National Junior Age Group Swimming Championships this week, and the nation’s youngsters have been rewriting the record books.
Texas men hang new 2015 NCAA Champions banner in aquatic center
The Texas Longhorn men, champions of this spring’s men’s NCAA Championships, have a new addition to their home pool: the official 2015 NCAA Champions banner.
Hosszu’s $6000 haul leads Charlotte Pro Swim Series money-earners
Katinka Hosszu raked in $6,000 on six wins at the Arena Pro Swim Series meet in Charlotte over the weekend, the highest single-meet money total so far this season.
Dwyer and Hosszu build commanding Arena Pro Swim Series points leads after Charlotte
With one stop left on the Arena Pro Swim Series, Conor Dwyer and Katinka Hosszu sit on commanding points leads, putting themselves in the driver’s seat for the season-ending $10,000 bonus checks.
Manuel, Nolan, Pereira, Morozov among huge names at NOVA Grand Challenge
The Irvine Novaquatics Speedo Grand Challenge meet will kick off in Irvine, California on Friday, with some national and international stars on the psych sheets.
Missy Franklin ranked as #4 Most Marketable Athlete over the next three years
Just a few months into her professional career, Missy Franklin has earned distinction as the world’s 4th-most-marketable athlete in SportsPro’s annual rankings.
Darwin, Australia pool getting big upgrade – by losing 30 centimeters
A Darwin, Australia-based 50-meter swimming pool will actually become a square 50 meters after earning government funding for a facility upgrade, per a report by The Guardian’s website.
Kentucky State Record-holder Grace Oglesby to stay home, commits to Louisville Cardinals
Kentucky’s state record-holding butterflyer Grace Oglesby, one of the top recruits in the class of 2016, has made an early verbal commitment to stay in-state and join the Louisville Cardinals in the fall of 2016.
Former Illinois high school swim coach pleads not guilty to sexual abuse charges
A former DeKalb, Illinois swim coach pleaded not guilty today to charges of sexual assault and sexual abuse stemming from allegations of an inappropriate relationship with an underage swimmer.