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Herbie Behm

Arizona State Opens the Bag for New Head Swim Coach Herbie Behm

Herbie Behm’s base salary in his first head coaching gig will be roughly 25% higher than that of the coach he replaced, Bob Bowman.

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British Breaststroker Oscar Bilbao Joining Arizona State This Fall

Breaststroke specialist Oscar Bilbao grew up in England before moving to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, where he trained with Hamilton Aquatics Dubai.

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Wild Speculation: Okay Actually, There Are a Lot of Good Candidates for the Georgia Tech Job

In spite of the job opening just four days before Georgia Tech starts its fall semester, there are a surprising number of good candidates to take over the swimming program, including former assistant Michael Norment (above).

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Virginia, Texas, NC State, and Arizona State Will Swim a Quad Meet in Austin in January

Only a handful of NCAA programs have released their meet schedules for the 2024-2025 season, and we already have a highlight featuring both defending NCAA Champion teams.

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Summer of Conference Realignment Starts With Texas Joining SEC, SMU Jumping to ACC

The Longhorns celebrated their SEC move with thousands of fans at an on-campus party last Sunday featuring “Mr. Worldwide” pop star Pitbull.

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Setting the Field: Who Will the U.S. Choose as Assistant Coaches for the Paris 2024 Olympics?

Ray Looze is an obvious choice for the Paris 2024 Olympic coaching staff for the US swim team. Who else is in the running?

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Illinois State Record Holder Brady Johnson Bringing Backstroke Talents to Arizona State

Brady Johnson’s best times would have placed 3rd in the 200 back, 4th in the 100 back, and 6th in the 100 free at the 2024 Big 12 Championships in February.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: Olivia Smoliga (#4) Withdraws from 1Back (Day 3 Prelims Scratches)

Day 3 dawns with a few scratches as swimmers look to either build upon their successes or pare down their schedules to give them their best shot at making the team.

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Arizona State Hires USA Swimming Data Scientist Corey Manley as Assistant Coach

USA Swimming data scientist Corey Manley is Herbie Behm’s second hire since being promoted to head coach in April following Bob Bowman’s departure to Texas.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: Alexy Ascends To The Top In Men’s 100 Free

After roaring to silver at the 2023 World Championships, Jack Alexy solidified himself as the man to beat in the 100 free at the U.S. Olympic Trials.

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Watch: Rising ASU Sophomore Leo Roden Earns Last-Minute Olympic Trials Cut in 50 Free

Leo Roden went 22.53 in a timed final, taking a few tenths off his previous-best 22.88 from last month and dipping under the Olympic Trials cut of 22.79.

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Re-Rank: Top 20 NCAA Swimming Recruits In The Boys High School Class of 2024

Despite getting hurt last summer, this year’s number one recruit Kaii Winkler has only gotten better as a high school senior.

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Sun Devils Split: Which Swimmers Went Where After Bob Bowman Left Arizona State for Texas

Paige Madden, Drew Kibler, and Ryan Held swam under the New York Athletic Club (NYAC) banner this month after coach Bob Bowman left ASU for Texas in March.

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Sandpipers, Bob Bowman’s Crew are Entered in Speedo Grand Challenge This Weekend

2024 NOVA Speedo Grand Challenge May 24-26, 2024 William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center Pool, Irvine, California Long Course Meters (50…

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Former USC Coach Dave Salo Tapped for Associate Head Coach at Arizona State

Dave Salo, who retired from college coaching in 2022, will return to the pool deck in Tempe next fall.

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