Catholic University Becomes First Program To Sweep Landmark Conference Swimming
Catholic University’s women won their first-ever Landmark Conference title. A 4th-straight men’s win gave Catholic U the first sweep in Conference history.
Sun Yang’s Lawyer Rips CAS, Alleges Lies & Vows Appeal On 8-Year Ban
A day after CAS handed down an 8-year ban for Olympian Sun Yang, the swimmer’s attorney fired off a strong public statement alleging prejudice and lies.
Mack Horton Nominated For Australian Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Award
Australian swimmer Mack Horton is nominated for a Nickelodeon Kids Choice Award for ‘Favorite Sports Star’ in Australia and New Zealand.
SwimSwam Voters Picks: Week 2 of Major 2020 NCAA Conference Championships
We’ve spent the past few weeks using our periodic SwimSwam polls to let readers weigh in on the coming conference swimming & diving championships.
Twins Jude & Liberty Williams Sweep Distance Races At Carlsbad Sectionals Day 1
18-year-old twins Jude Williams and Liberty Williams swept distance freestyle races on opening night of the Carlsbad Sectional.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Bobby Finke’s 14:12.08 Mile Compared to Other Records
Bobby Finke cut 1.2% from the standing NCAA record and 0.72% from the American record in the 1650 free. What would those drops look like in other events?
SwimSwam Pulse: 68% Pick Stanford To Win Women’s Pac-12
More than two-thirds of voters are picking Stanford to win the women’s Pac-12 title for the fourth-straight year, compared to about 27% for Cal.
Di Liddo, Pellegrini Among Italian Swimmers Supporting Closed-Door Nationals
Japan may hold its Olympic qualifier without spectators due to the coronavirus outbreak. Key Italian swimmers support a similar move for the Italian Champs.
Division II Psych Sheets Released; McKendree Men Seek To Break Queens Streak
Queens has dominated NCAA Division II swimming over the last 5 years, but in 2020 they’ll face some stiff challengers.
2020 Big 12 Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap
Drew Kibler will swim the 500 free this morning, an event where he had a breakthrough 4:11.19 at mid-season, taking three seconds from his lifetime-best.
Denison Leads Scored D-III Psych Sheets For Men & Women; Cutlines Revealed
The NCAA has released full, cut psych sheets for the 2020 Division III Swimming & Diving Championships, and we’ve scored them out.
Introducing Brooks Curry: LSU’s ‘X Factor’ & Freshman SEC Champ
SwimSwam catches up with breakout SEC champ Brooks Curry to talk training (he actually trains up for the 200 most often) and racing after a breakout SECs.
FINA Supported Sun Yang Appeal That Would Have Thrown Out His Case, AP Reports
The Associated Press reports that FINA supported an appeal by Sun Yang that would have thrown out his anti-doping case before his November CAS appeal hearing.
X Rose Sets State Records, Hits #12 All-Time 11-12 50 BR At Hawaii Age Champs
12-year-old X Rose broke three state records, including two highly-ranked swims in 11-12 age group history at Hawaii’s Age Group SCY Championships.
Top 10 Swims From Week 1 of NCAA Major Conference Championships
It was an explosive first week of major conference championships. We count down our top 10 swims of a week including SECs, ACCs, and Big Tens.