USA Swimming Faces Membership Revenue Shortfall, Ballooning Budget Deficit for 2023
A membership revenue shortfall is contributing to USA’s Swimming’s projected deficit of $1,731,587 this year — the NGB’s largest since at least 2011.
Isabel Ivey Transferring from Cal to Florida for Fifth Year in 2023-24
The move marks a return home for Isabel Ivey, who grew up in Gainesville and was SwimSwam’s No. 1 recruit in the class of 2019 at Buchholtz High School.
Becca Mann Aims To Become First Swimmer To Complete The Maui Nui Channel Swim
Becca Mann aims to become the first swimmer to complete the Maui Nui Channel Swim, which has only been attempted by one other swimmer to this day.
Former Swimmers Name Pool For Renowned Coach Randy Reese
The latest accolade for International Swimming Hall of Fame coach Randy Reese is perhaps the most personal of them all: a battalion of Reese’s former swimmers from Episcopal High School and the University of Florida have contributed funds to name Episcopal’s 50-M pool in his honor.
Bill Sweetenham and Bob Gillett Inducted into the ISCA Hall of Fame
The International Swim Coaches Association (ISCA) is a body of professionalism and resource engine for swimming coaches and teachers in the United States and across the world.
The Remarkable Similarities Between Schooling and Nesty
Joseph Schooling’s historic win in the men’s 100 butterfly has an incredible amount of things in common with another race that happened 28 years ago…
Franke Bell to be Inducted into Swim Coaches Hall of Fame
As a kid, Coach Franke was there for many firsts. Like magic they manifested from her. The greatest of them all was singular and pure. Franke made me love swimming.
Auburn breaks into recruiting season, adds Clearwater freestyler Michelle Turek
Clearwater, Florida’s Michelle Turek will join the Auburn Tigers beginning next fall.
Becca Mann blogs (and videos) USRPT, Day 3
On day 3, Becca Mann is back with some video footage of USRPT in action, plus her thoughts on its viability as a training strategy.
Becca Mann Blogs USRPT: Day 1
Becca Mann, above, is spending the week with the Andrew family in Kansas and training USRPT style. See what she thought of her first Indie Swimming workout.
Olympic Gold Medalist Brooke Bennett Officially On Comeback for 2016 Open Water
Three-time Olympic gold medalist Brooke Bennett is making a serious run at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Choose Dolfin for your Swim Team this Season
Dolfin has been a leader in quality products at a value price for over 50 years. As this fall/winter swim season fast approaches us, Dolfin is excited to offer teams more swimwear, accessories, and apparel than ever before. (Image courtesy of Dolfin)
Dolfin Swim Lands Coaching Legend Randy Reese to Senior Member Advisory Board
Few coaches have ever won a national championship, had a team ranked #1 in the country, or coached swimmers to Olympic gold. Randy Reese might be the first and only coach to do so at every level.
Clearwater’s Matthew Hirschberger Crushes NAG Record to Open NCSA’s
Matthew Hirschberger and his teammate Becca Mann (above) gave Clearwater a sweep of the 1000 freestyles on Tuesday. (File Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Brooke Bennett to Make Elite Return at Orlando Grand Prix
Three-time Olympic gold medalist Brooke Bennett will swim in her first elite competition since coming out of retirement at the Orlando…