Northwestern Retains & Promotes Andrew Hodgson, Jake Tapp In New Coaching Staff
Northwestern will keep Andrew Hodgson and Jake Tapp on their coaching staff – both have been promoted to associate/assistant head coaching roles.
The Trials That Would Have Been: Ledecky’s 200/1500 Double On Day 4
Today would have marked Katie Ledecky’s 200 free/1500 free double at U.S. Olympic Trials. And Luca Urlando had a shot at history as an 18-and-under.
The Trials That Would Have Been: Smith, Murphy, King On WR Hunt On Day 3
In today’s Olympic Trials session, we would have seen reigning world record holders in back-to-back-to-back races: Regan Smith, Ryan Murphy and Lilly King.
New Jersey Allows Outdoor Pools To Reopen At 50% Capacity
New Jersey has officially moved to Stage 2 of its coronavirus reopening plan, with outdoor pools allowed to reopen at 50% capacity.
The Trials That Would Have Been: Ledecky’s Debut In 400 Free On Day 2
Our predictions for the original-timeline Trials: Ledecky makes a resounding statement in the 400 free, and a men’s 100 breast final steals the show.
Illinois To Allow 50 People or 50% Capacity In Pools As State Moves To Phase 4
Illinois will move to Phase 4 of its reopening plan on Friday, allowing pools to operate at 50% capacity (with a 50-person maximum).
WADA Publishes Athlete Anti-Doping Rights Governing Prize Money, ID Requests
WADA affirmed that athletes can request ID from doping control agents, and also required that prize money be redistributed after a failed doping test.
The Trials That Would Have Been: Who Would Have Made the Tokyo Olympics Today?
In an alternate timeline, we’re all just starting a week with our eyes and minds glued to live results pages from Omaha at the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials.
Former HS Swim Coach Indicted For Allegedly Stealing More Than $7,500
A former high school swim coach in Killeen, Texas has been indicted on allegations that he used a school district credit card to steal more than $7,500.
Canada’s High Performance Center – Quebec To Reopen July 4
Swimming Canada’s HPC Quebec has set a tentative July 4 date for restarting its swimming training group, including several top Paralympians.
Returning Conference Points: Texas Is M. Big 12 Favorites, TCU Youth Rises
Texas has never lost a Big 12 Championship meet and returns a huge scoring group. But TCU’s freshmen actually outscored Texas’s freshmen last year.
Returning Conference Points: Texas Rolls, But Battle Looms In Rest of W. Big 12
There’s not a lot of drama at the top of the women’s Big 12, but the battle for bronze could be fierce between TCU, Iowa State and West Virginia.
Returning Conference Points: Elite Stanford Frosh Chasing Cal in Men’s Pac-12
Cal’s class of rising seniors – led by sprinter Ryan Hoffer – is an elite group. But so are Stanford’s incoming freshmen, including flyer Andrei Minakov.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Kate Ziegler’s In-Season World Record 1500 From 2007
On this day 13 years ago, 18-year-old Kate Ziegler broke a Janet Evans world record that was set three months before Ziegler was born.
ISL To Introduce ‘Jackpot Times’ – Point Stealing For Blowout Wins
The 2020-2021 International Swimming League season will introduce “jackpot times” that allow teams to steal points for winning a race by a wide margin.