Dolfin Swim of the Week: Rogan Resets 2BK WR With Austria’s 1st Worlds Gold
This week in history, we look back at the 2008 Short Course World Championships and a historic swim for Austria – its first Worlds gold medal in swimming.
San Jose State Reinvestigating Trainer After 2009 Complaints By Swimmers
San Jose State University is re-opening an investigation into a school athletic trainer accused of inappropriately touching female athletes.
SwimSwam Pulse: 60% Suggest ’21 Worlds Move To 2022 To Accommodate Olympics
Well over half of voters suggested that the 2021 World Championships be delayed a year to accommodate the Tokyo Olympics, now pushed to 2021.
Way Too Early Recruit Ranks: Girls High School Class of 2022
It’s our annual prospect ranks for the current sophomores, led by two swimmers from the same club. Need an IMer? You’re in luck, because this class is loaded.
IOC & Tokyo 2020 Framework To Aim For Identical Competition Schedule In 2021
The 2020 Summer Olympics have been pushed to 2021, but the IOC says it’s a priority to “replicate” the original plan for venue and competition schedules.
Roric Fink Out As Associate Head Coach For Texas Women
Associate head coach Roric Fink is no longer part of the Texas women’s swimming & diving program, per the school’s website.
Top 20 NCAA Swimming Recruits In the Boys High School Class of 2021
It’s an incredibly fast-rising class of junior boys – and we have a neck-and-neck competition for the #1 overall swimming recruit in the class.
Top 20 NCAA Swimming Recruits In the Girls High School Class of 2021
One of the best sprint classes we’ve ever seen is out on the recruiting market. We rank down the top high school juniors, led by #1 Gretchen Walsh.
Millersville Gets Probation After Former Coach Almoney Paid Swimmer
The NCAA announced violations by former Millersville coach Kyle Almoney, leading to probation for the program, a fine, and the vacation of records.
54.3 Breaststroker Henry Bethel (2021) Switches Verbal From Indiana To Auburn
Henry Bethel, one of the top breaststrokers in the high school class of 2021, has changed his college commitment from Indiana to Auburn.
Current U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifiers By Event, Age, LSC & More
1213 swimmers are already qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials, now scheduled for 2021. We’ve broken that group down by age, event, LSC and more.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Gaines, Meagher Set World Records Before Lost Olympics
On April 11, 1980, Rowdy Gaines and Mary T. Meagher each set world records, the bright spot in an otherwise disappointing year with an Olympic boycott.
SwimSwam Pulse: 81% Would Rather Have Olympic Gold Over World Record
A vast majority of SwimSwam voters said they’d rather have an Olympic gold medal than a world record in the most-voted SwimSwam poll in history.
2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Event Schedule To Remain Unchanged
The rescheduled U.S. Olympic Trials will follow the same schedule as originally announced, exactly mirroring the Olympic lineup, including the two new events.
Adam Peaty Raffles Off Olympic Swim Suit For Nat’l Health Service
World record-holding breaststroker Adam Peaty is using his time under quarantine to raise money for Great Britain’s National Health Service (NHS).