Legendary Australian, Danish, Spanish coach Paulus Wildeboer passes away at 59
Paulus Wildeboer, one of the most well-known and well-respected swimming coaches in the world has passed away after an ongoing illness, according to AS.com, a Spanish-based sports site.
Longtime So Cal volunteer Marilyn Ann Bolton passes away, celebration of her life scheduled for May 19
Marilyn Ann Bolton, long a staple volunteer in the Southern California swimming scene, passed away on March 30th. Now, a celebration of her life is scheduled for Monday, May 19th at the USC Uytengsu Aquatic Center.
Sweden announces Junior Euros squad, gives update on current European Champs roster qualifiers
Sarah Sjostrom leads the current Euros roster, while 14 swimmers were officially named to the Junior Euros team.
Senegal to host African Swimming Championships in September
The African Swimming Championships have been officially cleared to move forward in Senegal, according to a press release from the Senegalese Press Agency
Canada’s open water Pan Pacs squad finalized, Weinberger and Dusablon lead the way
Richard Weinberger and Jade Dusablon are among the 6 athletes selected to represent Canada in the Open Water event at the Pan Pacific Championships in Australia.
Biedermann comes out with big 100 free win, two more age records fall at finals of German Nationals day three
Paul Biedermann continues to impress in his return to the German swimming scene, taking another national championship on day 3 of the national championship meet in Berlin.
Ervin loves seeing old friends at Masters Nationals – Video Interview
Anthony Ervin talks to SwimSwam’s Mike Lewis about his enjoyment of Masters Nationals, a meet where Ervin says he has all sorts of friends.
2014 M. NCAA Championships 5 Big Things #5: How much do “returning points” really tell us?
Based on numbers compiled from the 2013 and 2014 NCAA Championships, only about 2/3rds of “returning point scorers” will actually return to put up points the following season, and almost half the total points in the NCAA will come from new point scorers.
15 National Records go down on Friday at Masters Nationals
A talented field showed up in full force on day 2 of Masters Nationals in Santa Clara, CA, with athletes smashing 15 different American records.
Voting open for 2014 College Swimming Awards
The 2013-2014 College Swimming Honors nominees have been announced, and now its up to fans to vote for their selections.
A 4-for-1 deal: 80-year-old David Radcliff breaks 4 American Masters records in the same swim
It’s still a bit of a swimming novelty when an athlete breaks two records in the same swim. But 80-year-old David Radcliff took that even a few steps further.
Duquesne Swimming Announces Six Newcomers for 2014-15
Duquesne University swimming coach David Sheets recently announced the addition of six new swimmers for the 2014-15 season.
Northern Arizona breaks ground on new swimming facility, artist’s renditions here
Northern Arizona University broke ground on what will be the new home of its swimming and diving program today.
Alabama to create new swimming scholarship in John Servati’s name
The University of Alabama will create a scholarship in John Servati’s name. If you are interested in donating to the fund, you can find links and addresses here.
Stanford Swimming alum Lisa Falzone hits #2 on Paste’s Most Powerful Women in Technology list
Lisa Falzone continues to gain esteem in the business world. The former Stanford Cardinal was ranked #2 on Paste Magazine’s list of powerful women in technology today.