By James Sutherland on SwimSwam

2017 JOSE FINKEL TROPHY

• August 8th-12th, 2017
• Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil – UNISANTA hosting
• 50 LCM pool
• Live results

The penultimate day of the 2017 Jose Finkel Trophy from Sao Paulo saw a continuation of impressive performances from some of Brazil’s best.

Among the highlights was Larissa Oliveira picking up her second title and third individual medal of the meet after enduring a car accident and surgery in March, Joanna Maranhao winning her third title in a decisive manner, and Brandonn Almeida put on a dominant performance in the men’s 400 IM. In the last individual event of the night, Nicholas Santos posted another scintillating sub-23 50 fly to close things out.

Brandonn Almeida. Trofeu Jose Finkel de Natacao, realizado na Unisanta. 11 de agosto de 2017, Santos, SP, Brasil. Foto: Satiro Sodré/SSPress/CBDA

The 400 IM started things off. Almeida sat 2nd after the fly leg, but a world class backstroke leg of 1:01.75 vaulted him to a nearly five second advantage. He only extended his lead from there, touching in 4:13.76 to register a new meet record.

The 20-year-old Brazilian was the 2015 Pan American champion in this event after national hero and continental record holder Thiago Pereira was controversially disqualified. He finished 7th at the World Championships in July in 4:13.00, and holds a best of 4:12.49 from November of last year.

Nearly ten seconds back, his Corinthians teammate Joao Martimbinaco touched 2nd in 4:23.09, with Leonardo Santos of Pinheiros 3rd in 4:23.63.

Oliveira then took to the pool in the 200 free. With a win in the 100 and a bronze in the 400 under her belt, this matched up as the perfect distance for the 24-year-old. She got out to the early lead, was pressured on the third 50, but came home faster than anyone to get the win in 2:00.41. 16-year-old Rafaela Raurich came in for silver in 2:01.24, and Maria Heitmann scooped up the bronze in 2:02.01.

The men’s event then saw GNU’s Fernando Scheffer power his way to the win in 1:48.61. Luiz Altamir had a small lead at the halfway mark, but Scheffer devastated him with a 27.41 third 50. Altamir would hang on for 2nd in 1:49.98, while Breno Correia‘s 27.17 last 50 wasn’t quite enough to catch Giovanny Lima (1:50.20) for the bronze, as he hit the wall in 1:50.26.

Swimming out of the B-final, 400m winner Giuliano Rocco uncorked a 1:49.35, a time that would’ve been good for silver. He was a bit too cautious in the prelims, missing the A-final by .05.

Joanna Maranhao. Trofeu Jose Finkel de Natacao, realizado na Unisanta. 11 de agosto de 2017, Santos, SP, Brasil. Foto: Satiro Sodré/SSPress/CBDA

Next up it was Maranhao, who was dominant early in the meet in both the 200 IM and 200 fly. She continued her reign over the distance in the 200 back, winning in 2:12.72 to narrowly miss Duane Da Rocha‘s meet record by just over two tenths. Gabriela Albuquerque (2:16.47) took 2nd.

The men’s 200 back saw Leonardo de Deus nab his second gold of the meet in a time of 1:58.60, while Nathan Bighetti won his third consecutive backstroke silver in 1:59.40. Guilherme Guido, who won both the 50 and 100, took 3rd in 2:01.39.

Finally it was the men’s 50 fly, where the veteran Santos went 22.97 for the win. After becoming the 2nd fastest performer ever at the Maria Lenk Trophy with a time of 22.61, the 37-year-old won his second consecutive silver medal at the World Championships in a time of 22.75.

Henrique Martins, who was also in that World Championship final placing 6th, took 2nd in 23.58 with Cesar Cielo getting in there for 3rd in 23.78.

OTHER WINNERS

• Florenica Perotti of Pinheiros won the women’s 400 IM in 4:45.61, rocketing to a 1:03.7 freestyle leg to extend her lead from 1.5 to 5 seconds at the finish. Virginia Bardach (4:50.87) held off Nathalia Almeida by .01 for silver.
• SESI-SP teammates Daynara de Paula (26.80) and Etiene Medieros (26.86) went 1-2 in the women’s 50 fly.
• de Paula and Medeiros were back in the water soon after as SESI-SP won the women’s 400 free relay in 3:45.25 over Unisanta (3:47.59) and Minas (3:49.54). Notable splits came from de Paula (55.83) and Maranhao (55.26) for Unisanta, both on the anchor leg.
• The men’s 400 free relay finished the session off with an exciting race, as Pinheiros (3:19.58) edged out Minas (3:19.63) by just five one-hundredths of a second. Notable splits came from Pedro Spajari (48.93) on the Pinheiros lead-off, Leonardo Alcover (49.59) on Unisanta’s second leg, as well as Matheus Santana (49.43) who went second for the bronze medalists from Unisanta.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Nicholas Santos Rockets To Another Sub-23 50 Fly In Brazil

By Loretta Race on SwimSwam

FINA WORLD CUP – EINDHOVEN

• Friday, August 11th & Saturday, August 12th
• Pieter van den Hoogenband Swimming Stadium, Eindhoven, Netherlands
• Short Course – 25m
• Event Site
• New Rules & Prize Money
• Day 1 Prelims Recap
• Start Lists/Results

Yesterday the world’s premier sprinter, Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom, fired off a new short course 100 freestyle World Record time of 50.58 on day 1 of the FINA World Cup stop in Eindhoven. Today, the weapon of record destruction took down her own 200 freestyle WR mark as well, registering a new eye-popping time of 1:50.43

Relive yesterday’s monster swim below as we wait for day 2 videos to surface.

As originally reported here:

On the final stop of the first FINA World Cup Series cluster #1, Swedish sprinter Sarah Sjostrom cranked out yet another world record to continue her freestyle and butterfly firestorm. Already owning an astonishing 7 world records across both short course and long course formats, Sjostrom lowered her own 100 freestyle mark (SCM) while competing in Eindhoven tonight.

This morning, the 23-year-old turned heads with a scorching prelims time of 51.02 to check-in with the 4th fastest time ever, giving the crowd a sign of what was potentially to come. In tonight’s final, Sjostrom threw down a massive 50.58 to hack almost two tenths off of that already wicked-fast mark. Splits between the two fastest performances of all-time produced by the Swede are below:

24.51/26.26 = 50.77 in Moscow
24.49/26.09 = 50.58 in Eindhoven for new WR

Sjostrom opened just .02 quicker, but closed .17 faster than she did in Moscow to establish the new mark. After the race, Sjostrom said her goal is to become the first woman ever under the 50 second mark in the event. With the way this sprinting virtuoso’s trajectory is headed, that goal certainly seems within the realm of near-future possibility.

Here are Sjostrom’s complete World Records as of today:

50 freestyle LCM – 23.67
100 freestyle LCM – 51.71
50 fly LCM – 24.43
100 fly LCM – 55.48

100 freestyle SCM – 50.58
200 freestyle SCM – 1:50.78
100 butterfly SCM – 54.61

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Watch Sjostrom’s 50.58 Short Course 100 Free World Record

By Loretta Race on SwimSwam

Two University of Iowa swimmers found out the hard way just how seriously the NCAA takes its policy regarding college athletes using their own names, photos or athletic links to promote their own business.

Hawkeye seniors Chris Dawson and Tom Rathbun launched their own t-shirt screening business earlier this year entitled Trailheads Apparel, complete with a GoFundMe page that garnered $645 in contributions in just its first 2 days. However, the NCAA compliance alarm was almost immediately sounded as the fundraising page included the student-athletes’ names and bios, including a bit about how Dawson and Rathbun met each other while swimming at Iowa.

The connection to a collegiate sport was thereby established, leading to the Iowa AD contacting the athletes with ineligibility news. The swimmers were conscious about not intentionally violating any NCAA compliance rules, with Dawson saying, “We tried our best not to put anything about swimming in it.”

Nevertheless, changes had to be made at Iowa’s request, including the athletes’ names, photos and any Iowa-related reference being removed from the Trailheads Apparel website. The founders now only identify themselves as ‘Rocky and Slide’.

The experience points to the ever-present conundrum of student-athletes attempting to earn income within the confines of NCAA regulations. The collegiate powers-that-be continue to push the narrative that athletes’ education as sufficient compensation for the revenues brought in via their respective sports.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: NCAA Cracks Down On Iowa Swimmers’ T-Shirt Business

By Karl Ortegon on SwimSwam

FINA WORLD CUP – EINDHOVEN

• Friday, August 11th & Saturday, August 12th
• Pieter van den Hoogenband Swimming Stadium, Eindhoven, Netherlands
• Short Course – 25m
• Event Site
• New Rules & Prize Money
• Day 1 Prelims Recap
• Start Lists/Results

Kirill Prigoda has now broken the Russian 200 SCM breaststroke national record for the second time during the FINA World Cup tour this summer. The record initially stood at 2:02.38, which Prigoda held in joint with Oleg Kostin. Prigoda swam that time at the 2014 FINA SC World Championships in Doha, while Kostin’s time was from the 2013 Russian Championships.

Prigoda then went a 2:02.16 10 days ago at the Moscow Stop of the World Cup tour, shortly after competing at the 2017 World Championships in Budapest. Tonight, Prigoda just sliced a hundredth off of that mark with a 2:02.15.

27.57 – 31.46 – 31.63 – 31.49

Prigoda was out in 59.03, then came home in 1:03.12 to secure the victory in Eindhoven tonight. He was not the only finisher under 2:03, with Germany’s Marco Koch (2:02.62) and Russia‘s Anton Chupkov (2:02.83) close behind him for 2nd and 3rd, respectively. Chupkov is the reigning World Champion in this race in long course, though Prigoda was faster in Moscow and then tonight in Eindhoven in short course.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Kirill Prigoda Breaks Own 200 SCM Breast Russian Record in Eindhoven

By Braden Keith on SwimSwam

FINA WORLD CUP – EINDHOVEN

• Friday, August 11th & Saturday, August 12th
• Pieter van den Hoogenband Swimming Stadium, Eindhoven, Netherlands
• Short Course – 25m
• Event Site
• New Rules & Prize Money
• Day 1 Prelims Recap
• Day 1 Finals Recap
• Day 2 Prelims Recap
• Start Lists/Results

Italian swimmer Matteo Rivolta has broken his own Italian National Record in the 100 short course meters butterfly swimming on the 2nd day of the 2017 FINA World Cup – Eindhoven.

Rivolta swam a 49.54 in the final, which put him 2nd behind only the World Record holder Chad le Clos in 49.09. His old record of 49.55 was done in 2015 at the European Short Course Championships in Netanya, Israel where Rivolta swam the three-fastest times of his career.

Comparative Splits:

• Rivolta – Old Record – 23.12/26.43 = 49,55
• Rivolta – New Record – 23.22/26.32 = 49.54

Rivolta split this race almost identically to his old record.

He missed the Italian team for the World Championships after swimming just a 52.12 (LCM) at the Italian Trials. Instead, the two spots went to Giacomo Carini, who was just 35th in prelims at Worlds, and Piero Codia, who broke thee National Record in prelims with a 51.09 before adding time and missing out on the final as well. Rivolta beat Carini at that Trials meet, but Carini made the team by winning the 200 fly and took the 100 as a bonus event.

Rivolta is the only Italian swimmer to have broken 50 seconds in this race, and has now the 8 fastest times in Italian history in short course. He’s held the National Record in the event since December 12th, 2012, when he broke Joseph Davide Natullo’s old record with a 51.10. That 51.10 now wouldn’t even be the Italian Record in long course (where times are typically slower).

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Matteo Rivolta Breaks Italian Record in 100 Fly

By Karl Ortegon on SwimSwam

2017 SPEEDO JUNIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

• August 8 – 12, 2017
• East Meadow, NY (Long Island)
• Meet Central
• Meet info
• Psych sheet
• Prelims Timeline
• Live results

Check out all of the A final action from Day 4 of the US Junior National Championships (courtesy of USA Swimming’s YouTube page) below. You can view all of the videos, along with B and C final footage, on their Youtube channel right here.

One of the most exciting races last night came from the boys 200 breast A final, where King Aquatic Club’s Daniel Roy posted a 2:11.25 to win the 200 breast, breaking the meet record and nearly going faster than Kevin Cordes’ 17-18 NAG record.

GIRLS 200 FREESTYLE – FINALS

1. Easop Lee, NBAC 2:00.09
2. Kenisha Liu, Brea Aquatics 2:00.34
3. Lauren Pitzer, Lakeside Aquatic Club 2:00.39

BOYS 200 FREESTYLE – FINALS

1. Alexander Zettle, Lakeside Aquatic Club 1:49.13
2. Jack LeVant, North Texas Nadadores 1:50.25
3. Carson Foster, Mason Manta Rays 1:50.44

GIRLS 200 BREASTSTROKE – FINALS

1. Zoie Hartman, Crow Canyon 2:28.09
2. Claire Donan, Triton Swimming 2:30.21
3. Rachel Ramey, Texas Ford 2:30.25

BOYS 200 BREASTSTROKE – FINALS

1. Daniel Roy, King Aquatic Club 2:11.25
2. AJ Bornstein, Ridgefield 2:13.96
3. Jake Foster, Mason Manta Rays 2:14.34

GIRLS 100 BACKSTROKE – FINALS

1. Isabelle Stadden, FAST 1:01.23
2. Lucie Nordmann, Magnolia 1:01.63
3. Grace Haskett, Indiana Swim Team 1:01.88

BOYS 100 BACKSTROKE – FINALS

1. Carson Foster, Mason Manta Rays 55.61
2. Shaine Casas, Nitro 55.79
3. Glen Cowand, Katy Aquatic Team 56.19

GIRLS 4X200 FREE RELAY

1. Magnolia Aquatic Club 8:10.64
2. Austin Swim Club 8:13.97
3. SwimMAC 8:15.34

Read the full story on SwimSwam: WATCH: Day 4 A Final Videos from the 2017 US Junior Nationals

By Karl Ortegon on SwimSwam

With so many different meets across the country attracting the best junior swimmers in America, it’s been difficult to keep track of all of the big swims. We’ve compiled a big listing of all of the top 8 swims from the last two weekends to get a better picture of how 18 & unders in the U.S. fared across the various big meets nationwide.

Below are times in the USA Swimming database from the following meets:

• US Open
• Junior Nationals
• NCSAs
• ISCAs
• YNats
• Futures

This is a lot of data, so this post is dedicated to the top junior girls. A post with data from the top junior boys will be out shortly. Keep in mind, too, that there may have been errors or omissions from the USA Swimming databases, and we’re only human, so we ask that any corrections be mentioned sans snark in the comments. Thanks!

FREESTYLE

By Karl Ortegon on SwimSwam

With so many different meets across the country attracting the best junior swimmers in America, it’s been difficult to keep track of all of the big swims. We’ve compiled a big listing of all of the top 8 swims from the last two weekends to get a better picture of how 18 & unders in the U.S. fared across the various big meets nationwide.

Below are times in the USA Swimming database from the following meets:

• US Open
• Junior Nationals
• NCSAs
• ISCAs
• YNats
• Futures

This is a lot of data, so this post is dedicated to the top junior boys. Keep in mind, too, that there may have been errors or omissions from the USA Swimming databases, and we’re only human, so we ask that any corrections be mentioned sans snark in the comments. Thanks!

FREESTYLE

By Jared Anderson on SwimSwam

2017 SPEEDO JUNIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

• August 8 – 12, 2017
• East Meadow, NY (Long Island)
• Meet Central
• Meet info
• Psych sheet
• Prelims Timeline
• Live results
• Saturday prelims heat sheets

The Foster brothers lead the boys 200 IM on the final night of the 2017 Junior National Championships, after Carson and Jake finished 1st and 2nd in qualifying this morning.

16-year-old Kathleen Golding is the top qualifier in the women’s event, and the 50 frees will be headed by Anya Goeders and Florida-Gator-to-be Will Davis.

Keep refreshing this page for live, event-by-event recaps of all the action from New York.

Girls 200 IM – Finals

• WJR: 2:09.98 – Rikako Ikee
• Meet: 2:12.32 – Ella Eastin
• 13-14 NAG: 2:12.73 – Missy Franklin
• 15-16 NAG: 2:10.41 – Katie Hoff
• 17-18 NAG: 2:10.02 – Elizabeth Pelton

Top 3:

1. Kate Douglass, CPAC – 2:15.09
2. Olivia Carter, EAC – 2:15.12
3. Kristen Romano, LIAC – 2:15.15

A stellar race in the girls 200 IM saw 15-year-old Kate Douglass racing a pair of 17-year-olds (Olivia Carter and Kristen Romano) down the stretch. The youngster won out in 2:15.09, barely topping Carter’s 2:15.12 and Romano’s 2:15.15. That came on a huge final 50 in which Douglass outsplit the field by more than a second on freestyle, and erased a lead of 3.4 seconds at the halfway mark.

There was a lengthy review after the race with results remaining unofficial, but in the end, no disqualifications were announced in the A final and all eight times stood.

Metroplex’s Lindsay Looney was also in the mix for the win, going 2:15.74.

Diana Dunn (2:16.93), Kathleen Golding (2:17.19), Claire Donan (2:17.55) and Hannah Foster (2:18.55) all dropped time from their morning swims, rounding out a top 8 that destroyed this morning’s times across the board, including the top four each by more than 2.3 seconds.

The B final went to Fort Collins’ Coleen Gilliland, who had two nice morning drops in both the 200 IM and 50 free, in 2:17.04. The C was won by Katie Glavinovich of Aquazot, who was 2:16.91 – in a show of big finals appearances, those two times were faster than anyone went in prelims, including all of the A finalists.

Boys 200 IM – Finals

• WJR: 1:57.06 – Qin Haiyang
• Meet: 2:00.07 – Kyle Whitaker
• 13-14 NAG: 2:04.13 – Michael Andrew
• 15-16 NAG: 1:59.84 – Andrew Seliskar
• 17-18 NAG: 1:55.94 – Michael Phelps

Top 3:

1. Carson Foster, RAYS – 2:01.97
2. Jake Foster, RAYS – 2:02.88
3. Shaine Casas, NTRO – 2:03.06

Shaine Casas led early, but it didn’t take long in the backstroke leg for all-star backstroker Carson Foster to take the lead, and from there it was lights out. Foster powered his way to a 2:01.97, cutting three more tenths off a massive lifetime-best this morning to finish almost two seconds faster for the day than he was coming into the meet.

Carson Foster moves to #6 all-time in the 15-16 age group, with more than a year left to chase the National Age Group (NAG) record of 1:59.84 set by Michael Andrew.

His older brother Jake Foster was second, charging down the stretch and going 2:02.88 – a drop of more than a second from his prelims time in a brotherly 1-2. Casas held on for third in 2:03.06 after a gutsy opening. While only the younger Foster was under 2:04 this morning, four boys got under that mark at night, with Braden Vines sneaking into fourth in 2:03.76.

Alberto Gomez was solidly fifth in 2:04.43, but behind him was a dogfight for sixth. Zach Hils beat Alexei Sancov by just .01, 2:05.09 to 2:05.10. Tal Davis rounded out the A final in 2:05.83.

An entertaining B final went back and forth before Gabe Parnell got the win in 2:03.55. That would have been 2nd this morning.

Kevin Gu won the C final in 2:06.30, and right behind him, 14-year-old Tim Connery moved to #2 all-time in the 13-14 age group with a 2:06.38, passing up the legend Michael Phelps.

Girls 1500 Freestyle – Timed Finals

• WJR: 15:28.36 – Katie Ledecky
• Meet: 16:14.67 – G Ryan
• 13-14 NAG: 16:11.98 – Becca Mann
• 15-16 NAG: 15:36.53 – Katie Ledecky
• 17-18 NAG: 15:25.48 – Katie Ledecky

Top 3:

1. Erica Sullivan, SAND – 16:21.74
2. Taylor Ault, RMDA – 16:31.55
3. Kate Sanderson, CSST – 16:33.48

Sandpiper of Nevada Erica Sullivan jumped out to an early lead and left the 1500 free field in her wake, winning by almost ten seconds at the final touch. Sullivan went 16:21.74, bettering her seed by about four seconds.

Taylor Ault led a loose pack of four swimmers behind Sullivan. La Mirada Armada’s Ault was 16:31.55 for silver, with Colorado Springs Swim Team’s Kate Sanderson going 16:33.48 for bronze. That’s a massive ten second drop for Sanderson, coming down from the altitude of Colorado. Just behind was Madelyn Donohoe of The Fish in 16:37.58.

The top swimmer from the afternoon heats was Sullivan’s Sandpipers teammate Reese Lamph, whose 16:40.93 held up for fifth overall.

Maggie Wallace was 16:46.30 for sixth, Kensey McMahon 16:46.61 for a narrow seventh and Marcella Ruppert-Gomez rounded out the top 8 finishers in 16:47.38.

Girls 50 Freestyle – Finals

• WJR: 24.48 – Rikako Ikee
• Meet: 25.07 – Marta Ciesla
• 13-14 NAG: 25.23 – Missy Franklin
• 15-16 NAG: 24.80 – Simone Manuel
• 17-18 NAG: 24.56 – Simone Manuel

Top 3:

1. Anya Goeders, MAKO – 25.26
2. Grace Ariola, BNY – 25.38
3. Kate Douglass, CPAC – 25.54

Top qualifier Anya Goeders pulled away early for the Makos, blasting a 25.26 for the win. Goeders didn’t quite recapture the magic of her 24.8 lifetime-best that sits #3 all-time in the 15-16 age group, but did beat the field here by a tenth with a big display of power.

Bloomington Waves’ Grace Ariola was 25.38 to take second, with 200 IM winner Kate Douglass coming up with her second top-3 finish of the night in 25.54.

Lucie Nordmann tied with Grace Haskett for fourth at 25.69. Lauren Pitzer was 25.86, and one tenth back was seventh-place Megan Keil. The entire A final got under 26 seconds, with Nika Blank taking 8th in 25.98.

Alexandra Crisera won the consolation heat in 26.13. Sarah Grinalds won the C final in 26.02, very nearly cracking the 26 second barrier and dropping almost a half-second from this morning.

Boys 50 Freestyle – Finals

• WJR: 22.00 – Yu Hexin
• Meet: 22.13 – Vladimir Morozov
• 13-14 NAG: 23.19 – Michael Andrew
• 15-16 NAG: 22.33 – Michael Andrew
• 17-18 NAG: 21.53 – Caeleb Dressel

Top 3:

1. Sid Farber, PAC – 22.89
2. Will Davis, BSS – 22.99
3. Shaine Casas, NTRO – 23.05

Sid Farber pulled a big upset in the boys 50 free, beating top incoming seed and top prelims qualifier Will Davis by a tenth. Farber was 22.89, taking two full tenths off his morning swim. Davis matched his prelims time exactly at 22.99.

In the second half of his 200 IM/50 free double, Shaine Casas was third in 23.05 as the top three separated pretty firmly from the field.

Blaise Vera was 23.31 for fourth, leading in a pack of his own. Adam Chaney (23.38) and Will Chan (23.42) were right behind, with Brandon Hamblin beating David Madej 23.60 to 23.63 for 7th after the two tied this morning.

The B final went to Topher Stensby in 23.46. 23.53 won the C final, courtesy of Coco Bratanov.

Boys 800 Freestyle – Timed Finals

• WJR: 7:45.67 – Mack Horton
• Meet: 8:01.75 – Chad la Tourette
• 13-14 NAG: 8:08.75 – Evan Pinion
• 15-16 NAG: 7:52.05 – Larsen Jensen
• 17-18 NAG: 7:48.09 – Larsen Jensen

Top 3:

1. Johannes Calloni, SCAR – 8:01.63
2. Alexander Zettle, LAC – 8:03.30
3. Lleyton Plattel, PLS – 8:11.39

Right on meet record pace much of the way, Scarlet Aquatics’ Johannes Calloni snuck under the meet record by just a tenth, going 8:01.63 with a gutsy close to the race.

Just a tick back most of the race, Alexander Zettle wound up second in 8:03.30, cutting a whopping 14 seconds from his seed time. Pleasanton’s Lleyton Plattel held up for third in 8:11.39.

Sandpiper Brennan Gravley was fourth in 8:11.72, capping off a nice week for the Sandpipers distance crew.

The top two swimmers out of the afternoon heats wound up fifth and sixth. They were Thomas Bretzmann (8:13.36) and Curtis Wiltsey (8:13.83). Just behind them were evening swimmers Ivan Puskovitch (8:14.50) and Lane Stone (8:14.68).

Girls 4×100 Medley Relay – Timed Finals

Top 3:

1. Bloomington Waves – 4:09.53
2. SwimMAC – 4:10.96
3. Fort Collins Area Swim Team – 4:12.18

The Bloomington Waves rolled to a medley relay win, taking the lead early on a field-best 1:01.19 backstroke split from 50 free runner-up Grace Ariola. That time would have won the individual 100 back earlier this week, had Ariola entered that event.

Noelle Peplowski was 1:10.87 on breast, Julia Heimstead 1:01.53 on fly and Melissa Pish anchored in a strong 55.94 as Bloomington was the only team under 4:10.

SwimMAC took second, almost a second and a half back. Julia Menkhaus had one of the faster fly splits of the field in 1:00.31, and was joined by Sinclair Larson (1:02.51 back), Lilly Higgs (1:11.54 breast) and Olwyn Bartis (56.60 free).

Fort Collins rolled in with bronze, coming up with a big back half from Coleen Gillilan (1:00.45 fly) and Kyle Alons (56.91 free). Bayley Stewart led off in 1:02.99 and Caraline Baker was 1:11.83 on breaststroke.

The fastest splits in the field in each stroke came from Ariola in back, Crow Canyon’s Zoie Hartman in breast (1:09.57), Austin Swim Club’s Dakota Luther in fly (58.92) and Lakeside’s Lauren Pitzer in free (55.80).

Boys 4×100 Medley Relay – Timed Finals

Top 3:

1. Mason Manta Rays – 3:46.26
2. Bolles School Sharks – 3:47.78
3. King Aquatic Club – 3:48.71

The Mason Manta Rays won the boys event on a huge front half from the dominant Foster brothers. Carson Foster had the field’s best back split of 56.19, narrowly edging Katy Aquatics’ Glen Cowand (56.22). Then Jake Foster put up a 1:03.47 breaststroke split to put the team in a huge lead halfway through.

Gordon Wheeler was 55.95 on butterfly and Adam Chaney 50.65 on free – both among the best in the field for their strokes – to cap a 3:46.26 victory for the Rays.

Bolles finished second in 3:47.78, getting a field-best 55.00 fly split from Isaac Davis. His brother Will Davis was 57.80 on back, Paul Degrado 1:03.84 on breast and Thomas Heinzel anchored in 51.14.

KING took third in 3:48.71. They had the best breaststroke split in the field (1:01.24 from Daniel Roy) and had the luxury of using their other big-time breaststroker, Ethan Dang, on freestyle, where he split 52.09. Tyler Lu was 58.41 on back and Michael Chwaluk 56.97 on fly.

The fastest freestyle split was a 50.45 from Alexander Zettle, who anchored Lakeside’s relay to sixth.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: 2017 U.S. Junior Nationals: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

By Braden Keith on SwimSwam

SwimSwam welcomes reader submissions about all topics aquatic, and if it’s well-written and well-thought, we might just post it under our “Shouts from the Stands” series. We don’t necessarily endorse the content of the Shouts from the Stands posts, and the opinions remain those of their authors. If you have thoughts to share, please send them to share@swimswam.com.

This Shouts from the Stands comes from Alexis Skelos, a coach with the Long Island Aquatic Club (LIAC). The LIAC recently finished hosting the 2017 U.S. Open and Junior National Championships.

Here’s to the Volunteers who make things happen!

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Here’s to the Volunteers – We Did It!

By James Sutherland on SwimSwam

2017 JOSE FINKEL TROPHY

• August 8th-12th, 2017
• Santos, Sao Paolo, Brazil – UNISANTA hosting
• 50 LCM pool
• Live results

The final night of the 2017 Jose Finkel Trophy wrapped up tonight, and Pinheiros walked away with both the men’s and women’s team titles (as well as the overall title).

Their only win on the night came from veteran Cesar Cielo, as he was the lone man to go sub-22 in the 50 free. The three-time world champion clocked in at 21.96, with Italo Duarte (22.36) and Henrique Martins (22.65), both of Minas, taking 2nd and 3rd.

SESI-SP’s Etiene Medeiros, an Olympic finalist in the 50 free, won the women’s race in 25.16, taking out Alessandra Marchioro (25.25) of Unisanta and Graciele Herrmann (25.62) of GNU.

Another close race came in the men’s 200 breast, as the top five men all went 2:16-something (plus two more in the B-final). Raphael Rodrigues pulled away from the pack on the third 50 with a 35.06 split, but it was Felipe Franca’s final 50 of 35.00 that got the win. Franca touched in 2:16.07, with Thiago Simon (2:16.29) and Andreas Mickosz (2:16.37) 2nd and 3rd. Rodrigues fell to 4th in 2:16.47, and Arthur Pedroso also got under 2:17 in 2:16.89.

The meet wrapped up with the 400 medley relays, and Unisanta won the women’s race decisively in a time of 4:07.58. They got elite splits from Julia Sebastian (1:09.13), Daiene Dias (59.35) and Joanna Maranhao (55.29) on breast, fly and free. Pinheiros took 2nd, exactly five seconds back, with the top backstroke split from Natalia De Luccas (1:03.39).

The men’s race was much closer, as it came down to the wire between Minas, Pinheiros and Unisanta. In the end it was Minas holding on, aided by the fastest breast and fly splits from Felipe Lima (59.98) and Martins (52.33).Pedro Spajari unleashed a massive 48.18 anchor for Pinheiros, but it wasn’t enough to catch Minas, who touched in 3:36.89 to Pinheiros’ 3:37.35. Unisanta hung around the whole race and ultimately took 3rd in 3:37.89.

OTHER WINNERS

• Julia Sebastian of Unisanta won the women’s 200 breast in 2:27.04, followed by Pinheiros’ Pamela Souza (2:28.77).
• Joanna Maranhao won her fourth individual event in the women’s 800 free in a time of 8:37.05. Poliana Okimoto (8:46.67) made it a 1-2 finish for Unisanta.
• After a 400 IM win last night, Brandonn Almeida came back with a win in the men’s 1500 in 15:22.73. Even with Miguel Valente and Matheus Ferreira for most of the race, he pulled away around the 1200m mark and never looked back. Valente (15:27.01) and Ferreira (15:28.44) did take 2nd and 3rd.

TEAM SCORES

Combined

1. Pinheiros, 2469.5
2. Minas, 1921.50
3. Unisatna, 1751.00

Men

1. Pinheiros, 1065.5
2. Minas, 968.00
3. Corinthians, 503.0

Women

1. Pinheiros, 954.0
2. Unisanta, 789.0
3. Minas, 513.5

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Cielo Hits 21.9 50 Free To Close Out Jose Finkel Trophy

By Braden Keith on SwimSwam

The Reno Aquatic Club has announced Ryan Mallam as its new head coach. He replaces Brian Holm as the team’s head coach.

Mallam comes to the club ranks from the college level, where he’s spent the last two seasons as the associate head coach at Arizona State. There, he was the first hire by Arizona State head coach Bob Bowman, who was also the head coach of the 2016 U.S. Men’s Olympic Team (and longtime personal coach to Michael Phelps).

“Ryan has a way of looking at swimming with fresh ideas and viewpoints,” Bowman said of his former assistant. “His skill of vocalizing those innovations to the athletes is second to none.”

Mallam left Arizona State just over a month ago.

Prior to Arizona State, Mallam spent 2 seasons as associate head coach for the Texas A&M, and for 3 years before that he was the head coach of Indian River State College – the top Junior College program in the country.

As an athlete, Mallam swam at South Carolina, where he was a 4-year letter winner and qualified for the U.S. Open Championships. After finishing his undergraduate work, he completed his law degree at the John Marshall Law School.

“I am extremely excited for this opportunity to coach at Reno Aquatic Club,” Mallam said. “I look forward to getting back to club coaching, working with the staff, and meeting the athletes in the coming weeks.”

The announcement coincides with the Reno Aquatic Club’s celebration of its 45th anniversary. The team is recognized as a bronze medal club, making them one of the top 200 clubs in the country.

The full press release from the club is below:

August 9, 2017   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Ryan Mallam will become the new Head Coach of Reno Aquatic Club in Reno, Nevada September 1, 2017.  Since 2015, Ryan was Associate Head Coach for Men’s and Women’s Swimming at Arizona State University.  Ryan worked with the combined men’s and women’s teams at ASU under Head Coach Bob Bowman and was Coach Bowman’s first hire at ASU.  “Ryan has a way of looking at swimming with fresh ideas and viewpoints.  His skill of vocalizing those innovations to the athletes is second to none.”—Bob Bowman, 2016 Head Men’s Olympic Swimming Coach/Head Coach ASU Swimming and Diving

Prior to Arizona State, Mallam was Associate Head Coach for Men’s Swimming at Texas A&M University from 2013 to 2015.  Prior to A&M, Mallam served as the head coach of perennial NJCAA powerhouse Indian River State College from 2010 to 2013 and led the men’s and women’s teams to three NJCAA National Championships.  Ryan is a coaching innovator and swimming technique guru and has taught clinics at the national level on technique and sprinting using fresh and creative ways to swim fast.  

While successfully coaching at the collegiate level, Ryan has also offered clinics and camps for age group swimmers.  As the Head Coach and owner of Mallam Swim Clinics, Ryan uses drills and techniques used by collegiate and pro swimmers to motivate age group swimmers.  

Mallam says “I am extremely excited for this opportunity to coach at Reno Aquatic Club.  I look forward to getting back to club coaching, working with the staff, and meeting the athletes in the coming weeks.”

Ryan graduated from the University of South Carolina with a degree in Business Administration where he was a four year letter winner and qualified for the US Open.  Ryan also graduated with a law degree from John Marshall Law School.  Ryan enjoys running marathons and playing the guitar.  He has a son Levi and a Rhodesian Ridgeback named Arrow.

The swimmers and families of Reno Aquatic Club are excited to bring Ryan to Reno to continue the great traditions and swimming excellence with Reno Aquatic Club.  He will bring his strong coaching background, his innovative techniques, fresh perspective and strong leadership skills to Reno Aquatic Club.  We look forward to his arrival and having him on deck soon.

Reno Aquatic Club is embarking on its 45th anniversary and has received Bronze Medal recognition through USA Swimming’s Club Excellence program.  

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Reno Aquatic Club Hires Former Arizona St Assistant Ryan Mallam

By Loretta Race on SwimSwam

FINA WORLD CUP – EINDHOVEN

• Friday, August 11th & Saturday, August 12th
• Pieter van den Hoogenband Swimming Stadium, Eindhoven, Netherlands
• Short Course – 25m
• Event Site
• New Rules & Prize Money
• Start Lists/Results

On day 2 of the FINA World Cup Eindhoven, Spaniard Mireia Belmonte blasted a new world record in the women’s short course 400 IM event. Scorching a gold medal-winning time of 4:18.94, Belmonte overtook Katinka Hosszu’s previous record of 4:19.46 to become the first woman ever under the 4:19 mark.

Watch as the exciting race unfolds below, with Belmonte sitting about 3 seconds behind in 2nd place through 200m, only to take things up to a new level on the back half.

As originally reported:

We’ve been seeing World Records of the sprint variety go down as of late, but tonight Spain’s Mireia Belmontecranked out a new mark in the women’s 400m IM. While competing on day 2 of the World Cup in Eindhoven (SCM), Belmonte scorched the field and blasted a new 400 IM WR of 4:18.94. That eclipses the previous record held by Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu of 4:19.46 set at the 2015 European Short Course Championships.

Belmonte and Hosszu have gone back and forth in owning this 400 IM WR, with the former’s mark of 4:19.86 serving as the time Hosszu surpassed with her 4:19.46 win in Netanya. The duo finished 1-2 in tonight’s race in Eindhoven, however, the race strategy played out very differently for the two elite athletes. At the conclusion of the backstroke leg, Belmonte sat over 2 seconds behind a field-leading Hosszu, with the Spaniard’s split registered at 2:06.46 compared to Hosszu’s clocking of 2:03.79 at the 200m mark.

Belmonte took things to another level during the breaststroke, however, making up that time difference and then some, coming out ahead by almost 3 seconds before holding on to the pole position through the freestyle leg. Behind Belmonte’s new WR of 4:18.94, Hosszu settled for 4:25.18, yet still claimed silver in the race. For Belmonte, her time tonight represents the first time a female swimmer has dipped under the 4:19 threshold in the short course 400 IM event.

Below are the splits for Belmonte/Hosszu for tonight’s race, courtesy of Omega Timing:

By Anne Lepesant on SwimSwam

Brooke Matthias, a USA Swimming Scholastic All-American from Ashburn, Virginia, has verbally committed to swim at Penn State University in the fall of 2018.

“I am super excited to announce my verbal commitment to swim at Penn State! I want to thank all my coaches, friends, and family for helping get this far. I’m excited to get an amazing education as well as be apart [sic] of a swim program with great people and coaching staff. WE ARE!! #priderising #blueprint”

As a junior at Stone Bridge High School at the 2017 VHSL 5A State Meet, Matthias placed third in both the 100 fly (54.50) and 100 back (56.18), and led off the Stone Bridge medley relay (26.54) and 400 free relay 53.26). As a sophomore she had been runner-up in the fly and fourth in the back. She achieved NISCA High School All-American status for the butterfly both years.

Matthias swims year-round for Nation’s Capital Swim Club. She was a finalist in the 100/200 butterfly events at the NCSA Spring Championship in March (21st in the 50y fly, 7th in the 100y fly, and 24th in the 200y fly), and in the recent NCSA Summer Championship in Indianapolis (8th in the 100m fly, 18th in the 200m fly).

Top SCY times

• 100 fly 54.50
• 200 fly 2:01.15
• 50 fly 24.98
• 100 back 56.12
• 200 back 2:04.38

Top LCM times

• 100 fly 1:01.96
• 200 fly 2:17.36
• 50 fly 28.52
• 100 back 1:07.28

Matthias will join fellow verbal commits Madison Ledwith and Sadie Schumann in the Penn State class of 2022.

If you have a commitment to report, please send an email with a photo (landscape, or horizontal, looks best) and a quote to Recruits@swimswam.com.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: NCAP Butterflyer Brooke Matthias Verbally Commits to Penn State

By Braden Keith on SwimSwam

2017 FINA World Masters’ Championships

• August 7th-20th, 2017
• Budapest, Hungary
• Open water results
• Live Results (all disciplines)

The world’s best in aquatic sports have given way over the last week to the world’s best in aquatics masters’ sports in Budapest, Hungary. Utilizing the same facilities where the FINA World Aquatics Championships were held in late July, the FINA World Masters Championships are underway in Budapest with competitions in pool swimming, open water swimming, diving, synchronized swimming, and water polo.

The open water events were held on August 10th, 11th, and 12th in Lake Balaton, about an hour outside of the capital. All age groups swam a 3km course, with age groups starting at 25-29 and running in 5-year increments all the way up through the 85-89 category, where Australian John Davey (not the British Olympian) out-raced Steve Mullins by 3 minutes for the win.

The Italians, who won the 2nd most medals in open water at the regular World Championships with 5, were also incredibly strong at the Masters’ edition, winning 9 of the 25 races are on offer. That list of winners for the Italians included Martina Benetton, who beat American Sara Holman by 9 seconds in the women’s 30-34 race.

The Americans’ two wins came in the older half of the age groups. Rick Walker won the men’s 65-69 race by 14 seconds, while Ruth Sharps dominated the women’s 70-74 age group by almost 1 minute and 40 seconds.

Pool swimming begins on Monday August 14th with the 800 freestyles and continues through August 20th.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Italians Win 9 Races in Open Water at World Masters Championships

By Shawn Klosterman on SwimSwam

The Arkansas LSC has decided to postpone the enactment of the controversial tech suit restrictions that were intended to begin on September 1, 2017.

This action taken Sunday night by the ASI Board of Directors represents a step back from the decision made in April by the Arkansas House of Delegates. That rule would have limited any swimmers age 12 and under from wearing technical suits at any ASI sanctioned meets, with the only exception being during the finals sessions of prelim/final meets.

A representative from the Arkansas LSC told SwimSwam that USA Swimming’s recent decision to hire a consulting firm to study the issue was a factor. “We wanted to get this right and there were a lot of situations and details we were trying to anticipate while creating the wording to be added to our meet info and sanction requirements. During that process USA Swimming called asking some of the same questions we were asking amongst ourselves. Their decision to hire consultants to explore the topic made us feel that we should give them time to possibly come up with a national path of action that could avoid some of the complications that might arise from individual LSC’s creating their own sets of rules.”

The Arkansas LSC Board of Directors will be reviewing the rule again in January to evaluate USA Swimming’s findings and to decide whether to move forward as an LSC if warranted.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Arkansas LSC to Hold Off Enacting Age Group Tech Suit Restrictions

By Loretta Race on SwimSwam

The 2017 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships are slated to kick-off in Indianapolis, Indiana on August 23rd and a young, talented British contingent is ready to make its mark. A 22-strong roster, which includes 2017 World Championships semi-finalist Freya Anderson and European Junior Champion Emily Large, will try to improve upon Great Britain’s 10th place finish in the overall medal table at the 2015 edition of the meet in Singapore. At that meet, GBR raced away with just 1 gold medal, but will try to collect more hardware this time around.

British Swimming’s Head of Elite Development Tim Jones is anticipating some break-out swims from the junior British stars to help make that happen.

“This will be an exciting event coming at the conclusion of a busy season of high quality racing,” Jones said. “We have already seen some incredible performances by junior swimmers from across the globe at the recent World Championships in Budapest and European Junior Championships in Netanya.

“As an event the World Juniors is growing in importance, and for that reason we have chosen to prioritize the meet for a sizeable group of British swimmers.

“Our goal will be to continue to unearth and develop some exciting junior talent who show the potential to add to our British result in Tokyo 2020, but also reinforce the need for our athletes to be at their best at these ‘end of season’ benchmark events.

“We look forward to stepping up to the plate against some of our keenest international rivals.”

Below is the British World Junior Swimming Championships roster:

Elliot Clogg – City of Sheffield
Nathan Hughes – National Centre Loughborough
George Clough – Warrender
Brodie Williams – Millfield
Cameron Brooks-Clarke – City of Sheffield
Nikki Miller – East Kilbride
Anna Maine – Woking
Harrison Coulter – Stockport Metro
Annabel Guye-Johnson – Royal Tunbridge Wells
Alexandra Waller – Heart of Midlothian
Freya Anderson – Ellesmere College Titans
Nicholas Pyle – Newcastle Swim Team
Luke Turley – Hatfield SC
Emily Large – Newcastle Swim Team
Keanna MacInnes – Heart of Midlothian
Cassie Wild – Ellesmere College Titans
Amy Bell – City of Sheffield
Callum Smart – City of Oxford
Jacob Peters – Poole
Katie Robertson – South Ayrshire
Ciara Schlosshan – City of Leeds
Lewis Burras – Southport / Hamilton Aquatics (Dubai)

Read the full story on SwimSwam: 22-Strong British Squad Ready For World Juniors In Indy

By Gold Medal Mel Stewart on SwimSwam

If you don’t like the career you’re in, you might want to work in the swimming community and be a part of our big swimming family! Go here to see 1033 Swim Jobs.

FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME POSITIONS AVAILABLE WITH FBST

FBST was founded in 1974 on the Fort Belvoir Military Installation as a Private Organization. FBST is experiencing fantastic growth by moving into the Fairfax County Recreation Centers. We seek coaches who are technique based first and foremost. We offer a system in which you will be trained should you accept the position. We seek highly ethical, moral and passionate coaches for our program.

WESTFIELD AQUATICS – HEAD AGE GROUP COACH

Westfield Aquatics, formerly Viper Aquatics, located in Westfield, Indiana (northside of Indianapolis Metro area) is seeking a Head Age Group Coach with excellent leadership, communication, team building skills and technical expertise. The Head Age Group Coach will work with the Head Coach to manage the operation of the team and will be supported by a staff of assistant coaches, as well as a volunteer Board of Directors.

MARLINS OF RALEISH SITE COACH AND POOL MANAGER POSITION

The Marlins Of Raleigh Swim Team has a full time position as Site Coach and Pool Manager. MOR is looking for an enthusiastic, organized and driven individual to manage our new facility at Silverton in Cary, NC. and coach the MOR swim team at this site that will be starting from scratch. There are 10,000 swimmers in the local summer league with multiple summer league teams in close proximity of the Silverton Site to draw from.

HEAD SITE COACH AND POOL MANAGER

The Marlins Of Raleigh Swim Team has a full time position as Site Coach and Pool Manager. MOR is looking for an enthusiastic, organized and driven individual to manage our new facility at Silverton in Cary, NC. and coach the MOR swim team at this site that will be starting from scratch. There are 10,000 swimmers in the local summer league with multiple summer league teams in close proximity of the Silverton Site to draw from.

FULL-TIME AGE GROUP SITE DIRECTOR – YMCA OF THE TRIANGLE AREA (YOTA) SWIM TEAM

The YMCA of the Triangle Area (YOTA) Swim Team is seeking a career-minded age-group coach to serve as the full-time site director within our program at one of our 9 training sites. YOTA is a 650+ swimmer, coach run and directed program (no parent board) based in Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina.

HEAD SWIM TEAM COACH

Working with the Aquatic Director, the Head Swim Team Coach will be responsible for the vision, philosophy, administration and operation of the Y-DSC-GATORS Swim Team.  Includes the budget planning, annual fundraising, development and administration of staff/coach recruitment, staff/coach training to build and strengthen stroke and technical proficiency to produce champions both in and out of the water, and yearly team goals for all groups.

ACCOUNTS REPRESENTATIVE; E-COMMERCE SALES

The FINIS USA Sales Team is seeking the best and brightest to take our key e-Commerce customers to the next level. This role is responsible for optimizing sales and brand presence on current e-Commerce platforms globally including Amazon, Raketun, e-Bay, Swimoutlet, as well as other strategic players in the e-Commerce field.  The position will play a major role in new account acquisition with the e-Commerce platform.  The manager will report to the Senior Director of Sales. This candidate will thrive in an energetic, fast-paced environment while maintaining the discipline to be methodical and organized to handle multiple priorities.

CUSTOMER SERVICE – TEAM REPRESENTATIVE

NorCal Swim Shop was established in 1987 and has 4 stores in Northern California. Founded by a swim coach to help swimmers and team obtain the things they need to train and excel. NorCal Swim Shop represents every major brand in the sport.

AGE GROUP COACH

The Bulldog Aquatic Club is searching for a Head Age Group Coach to work with swimmers from developmental to Senior level. The Bulldogs are located in Smithfield, RI and practice out of Bryant University. The Bulldogs compete year round as part of a USA Swimming team, with approximately 70 swimmers.

HEAD SWIM COACH

Private Athletic Club, located in Mount Pleasant, in search of a Head Swim Coach. All candidates must have a minimum of 5 years experience as a Head Swim or Assistant Swim Coach for a large swim team. The Head Swim Coach will be responsible for (1) the well being and safety of all team members, (2) organize the team schedule, (3) provide leadership to assistant coaches, (4) be prompt, dependable, and mature, (5) have great communication skills with parents, (6) possess exemplary communication skills with team members…

FULL-TIME AGE GROUP COACH & PART-TIME SENIOR ASSISTANT COACH

Flyers Aquatic Swim Team (FAST) became part of the USA Swimming family in 2003.  From the beginning, our team has been committed to being the best. We’re proud to be a Bronze Medal USA Swimming club with more than 300 athletes in programs ranging from Lessons to National Team. FAST is the premier age group team in the St. Louis area, having won Ozark Swimming’s Age Group championship meets for 7 consecutive seasons.

UPAC ASSISTANT COACH

The University Place Aquatic Club (UPAC) is searching for a qualified, enthusiastic, and motivated Assistant Coach to join its coaching staff. UPAC is a USAS non-profit swim club composed of 100+ members that is rapidly growing in both membership and quality. UPAC primarily trains at the Curtis High School Aquatic Center in University Place, WA.

ASSISTANT SWIMMING COACH- DIVING

The assistant coach for diving will assist the head coach in all aspects of the program that participates in NCAA Division I competition. Duties include but are not limited to: coaching, recruiting, coordinating practices, coordinating travel, program development, procuring equipment and other duties as assigned by the head coach. Specifically, this position works with members of the dive team to train them in the proper mechanics of diving.

ASSISTANT MEN’S AND WOMEN’S SWIM COACH

Assisting in all aspects of a Division I intercollegiate program including instruction, conducting practice and teaching skill development, competition planning, film review, recruiting, budget management, team travel, and scheduling.

ASSISTANT WOMEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING COACH (P/T)

Three years of coaching and/or playing in the sport of Swimming and Diving. In lieu of college level coaching experience, a combination of four years of coaching at the high school, college, professional or national team level and playing experience at the college, professional, or national team level in the sport of Swimming and Diving will be considered. Understanding of NCAA rules compliance (Played, Coached, or was an administrator in Division I,II, III program).

HINSDALE SWIM CLUB LOOKING FOR ASSISTANT AGE GROUP COACH

The Hinsdale Swim Club, a year-round swim club that has operated for over  50 years, is seeking applicants for the position of Age Group Assistant Coach.  The Hinsdale Swim Club trains in Hinsdale and Oak Brook. The ideal  candidate is passionate about the sport of swimming, is focused on swimmer  development and loves children. The candidate will be an assistant coach of  our developmental level swimmers ranging in age between 6-10 years old.

ASSISTANT SWIM COACH – AUSTIN, TEXAS

Waterloo Swimming is looking for energetic and enthusiastic Assistant Coaches to assist with growing our team. We are a Coach-owned, coach led swim club in NW Austin. We own a brand new 50 meter by 25 yard indoor swim center. We own our water!

UNIQUE CAREER OPPORTUNITY

SWIM STREAMLINE FULL TIME AGE GROUP / SENIOR COACH

Swim Streamline at Northampton (SSAN) is seeking qualified applicants for the following position: FULL-TIME AGE GROUP / SENIOR COACH who is energetic, knowledgeable, and able to communicate with parents, fellow coaches and swimmers of all ages. Candidates must be able to work as part of a coaching team and with one or more groups in the age-group and/or senior programs.

AGE GROUP COACH

The Coral Springs Swim Club, located in Coral Springs, Florida, is searching for a qualified age group coach. The swim program is a very successful year-round program. CSSC earned Gold Medal status in 2009 and 2010, and sent eight swimmers to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. In total, the program has about 215 swimmers. For more information about the CSSC, please visit our website at www.swimcssc.com.

HEAD MEN’S & WOMEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING COACH

Norwich University, a member of the NCAA Division III and Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC), is currently seeking applications for a Head Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Coach. The position is a full-time, ten-month appointment with a comprehensive benefits package.

THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS! (CLUB AND COLLEGE)

We are thrilled to offer an amazing opportunity to a driven, professional-minded swim coach looking to grow, mature, and improve! This is a combined position as an assistant senior coach within the YMCA of the Triangle Area (YOTA) Swim Team and an assistant coach with the newly formed William Peace University Men’s and Women’s swimming team.

HICKORY WILLOW SWIM ASSOCIATION SEEKS HEAD AGE GROUP COACH

Hickory Willow Swim Association is a 165 athlete swim club that trains primarily out of A.A. Stagg High School is Palos Hills, IL. HWSA seeks an experienced coach that will serve as its Head Age Group Coach.  Candidates must have a least 3 years of experience coaching 14 and unders, preferably as a Head Age Group Coach but not necessary.  This coach should have the passion and desire for the sport, have the ability to inspire their athletes so they can strive to reach their goals.

FULLERTON AQUATICS SPORTS TEAM SEEKS FULL-TIME ASSISTANT COACH

Fullerton Aquatics Sports Team (FAST) seeks a Full-Time Assistant Coach for the competitive swim team. The position consists of 25-30 hours per week on deck with swimmers of all ages, including Masters and post-graduates. Additional time will be dedicated to meet entries, communication with team families, organization of team events, and meet management.

FULL TIME ASSISTANT COACHING POSITION – TIDAL WAVE SWIMMING

Tidal Wave Swimming is dedicated to the long term development of student-athletes. We expect proactive coaching of all athletes, assisting swimmers in becoming the best version of themselves. Our team has approximately 275 swimmers, and has grown each year over the last decade.

AGE GROUP COACH WITH UNIFIED AQUATIC CLUB

The Unified Aquatics Club (UAC), a registered USA swim team with approximately 120 swimmers, is looking for an Age Group Coach for our Challenge group, which is mostly nine to eleven year olds.  This group trains and participates at a competitive level of swimming.

HEAD AGE GROUP COACH

SwimAtlanta is a nationally recognized swim team. We run a top notch program with top notch coaches. We work hard to create a winning and competitive environment for Olympians to beginning swimmers.

NITTANY LION AQUATIC CLUB – HEAD COACH

Nittany Lion Aquatic Club is a year round USA swimming program, with approximately 100 age group swimmers ranging from novice to college age, a staff of 6-8 coaches, and an oversight board of elected volunteers. NLAC is independent from but principally uses the indoor and outdoor pools on the Penn State campus for meets. The Club traditionally hosts three short-course meets and two long-course meets annually.

VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT

Fordham University invites applications for the position of Volunteer Assistant Coach, Men’s and Women’s Swimming, in the department of Athletics. Fordham University is an NCAA Division I institution and member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. On deck duties coaching and assists with the coaching of the overall program.

FULL TIME ASSISTANT HEAD COACH

Wichita Swim Club was formed in 1954 and has seen swimmers selected to US Olympic teams, the US Paralympic team, as well as many USA International teams. WSC has nearly 300 swimmers in its competitive programs and an average of 400-600 swimmers in its swim school program. WSC owns and operates its own 50 meter x 25 yard pool and facility on the campus of The Independent School, a private school in Wichita. Wichita is the largest city in the state of Kansas. It is often called the Air Capital of the world and is home to several large corporations. Wichita provides all of the amenities one would want from a large city, while maintaining a small community feel. It is a vibrant and growing community.

AQUATICS AND SWIM TEAM DIRECTOR

Under the direction of the District Aquatics Director and in accordance with Association policies, the Ft. Meigs YMCA Aquatics/Swim Team Director is responsible for the management of the entire Aquatics Lifeguard Team for the Fort Meigs YMCA branch of the YMCA of Greater Toledo and the Perrysburg City pool.  The Aquatics/Swim Team Director will also function as the head swim team coach for the Ft. Meigs YMCA. This position will lead the development and implementation of innovative curriculum and activities, supervising, guiding and developing staff to ensure that participant’s development occurs in a fun, healthy and safe environment, and ensuring program outcomes are consistently achieved.

CYPRESS FAIRBANKS SWIM CLUB SENIOR ASSISTANT COACH

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HEAD COACH – NORTH TEXAS NADADORES

The North