U.S. Open Water Nationals begin Friday: 3 major national teams to be selected with Olympic ramifications
USA Swimming will host its Open Water National Championships this Friday and Sunday, and the meet will have major impacts on the biggest international meets of the next two years.
Swimming Australia makes three appointments to high performance staff in leadup to Rio
Swimming Australia Limited (SAL) has today announced three key appointments to its high performance structure in the countdown to next year’s Rio Olympics and beyond to the preparation for the 2020 Games in Tokyo.
USA Swimming Names Juan Caraveo Sports Diversity & Inclusion Consultant
Longtime coach will increase swimming participation in multicultural populations
Eetu Piiroinen wins twice on opening day of Finnish Nationals
Eetu Piiroinen picked up a pair of wins to kick off the 5-day Finnish National Championships in Vaasa Wednesday.
Duke University adds Lindsey Trematerra to class of 2019
Duke University swimming and diving head coach Dan Colella and the coaching staff have announced the addition of Lindsey Trematerra to the Blue Devils’ class of 2019.
NSIC adds women’s swimming as three new college programs emerge
Huge news out of the midwest: three colleges are adding women’s swimming & diving teams, prompting the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference to add the sport to its ranks.
Tar Heel Swimming Programs Adds Six To Class of 2019
The University of North Carolina swimming and diving program has added one woman and five men to its recruiting class for the 2014-15 school year.
VIDEO: Nashville Aquatic Club really really really really really really likes swimming
Check out this music video from the Nashville Aquatic Club declaring just how much they like swimming. Spoiler alert: they like it. They really, really, really like it. Like, Carly Rae Jepsen style.
PHOTO VAULT: Alabama rewrites the team record board
After a banner season, Alabama held a “record-smashing” ceremony on deck this week, complete with photos of some of the team’s record-breakers as their new records were added to the board.
VIDEO: The Hammerheads and swimming with autism
Last week, The New York Times published a short video documentary on the Hammerheads, a swim team composed entirely of children with autism.
Chelsie Miller named MVP at Kansas year-end banquet
On Sunday afternoon, the Kansas swimming and diving team gathered at Rock Chalk Park to celebrate the many accomplishments of the 2014-15 season.
Vlad Morozov posts world-leading 47.9 in 100 free on day 3 of Russian Nationals
On the third day of Russian Nationals, Vlad Morozov took over, winning two events including the 100 free, where he became the first man in the world to crack 48 this season.
NCAP hires former Machine, Rockville-Montgomery coach Sue Chen to work with Gemmel, Ledecky site
Nation’s Capital Swim Club is already one of the hottest age group super-clubs in the country, and their coaching staff just added a new power-player in former Machine Aquatics coach Sue Chen.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Peaty’s rise continues with barrier-smashing 57.9
In a race where only two men broke 59 last year, Peaty is now the overwhelming World Championships favorite, leading the world ranks by well over one full second.