FINA Says They Will Recognize World Records from 5 of 7 ISL Meets
By Braden Keith on SwimSwamFINA, the international governing body for swimming that regulates most of the world’s swimming competition says that it will accept World Record swims from some of the meets...
View ArticleHardest (SCY) Event Bracket: 400 IM vs 200 Fly In the Final
By Jared Anderson on SwimSwamThree rounds are behind us, and the 400 IM and 200 fly have made the final by identical 71-29 margins in the semis.Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 3 Recap200 Fly (71%) over 200...
View ArticleWATCH: Katie Ledecky Break American Record in Women’s 400 SCM Freestyle
By Braden Keith on SwimSwam2019 INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING LEAGUE: GROUP A, MATCH 1Saturday, October 5th – Sunday, October 6th2:00 pm – 4:00 pm ESTIndianapolis, INIndiana University Natatorium (IUPUI)Short...
View ArticleSEC Freshman of the Year Olivia Carter Transferring to Michigan in January 2020
By Anne Lepesant on SwimSwamTwo and a half months after adding her name to the NCAA transfer database, thus signaling her intention to leave the University of Georgia after one year, All-American...
View ArticleWorld Champion Ariarne Titmus Nominated For Aussies’ Don Award
By Retta Race on SwimSwamWorld Championships gold medalist Ariarne Titmus has been nominated for one of the most prestigious sporting awards, the Don Award, presented by the Sport Australia Hall of...
View ArticleBenedetta Pilato Sparks Controversy In Italy Over Rumors Of Switching Teams
By Tomas Rodriguez on SwimSwamBenedetta Pilato, the 14-year-old Italian breaststroke sprint ace, has sparked controversy and mixed reactions after reportedly joining Circolo Canottieri Aniene–the same...
View ArticleWADA Releases 2020 Prohibited List
By Ben Dornan on SwimSwamThe World Anti-Doping Agency has released the 2020 update to their prohibited list. The list is one of six documents that the agency uses to communicate their strict...
View ArticleAdult Performance Camp Provides Chance to Learn from Swimming Greats
Seventeen USA Swimming Foundation donors had the opportunity to get a taste of what it’s like to eat, sleep and train like the National Team athletes they help support during the Adult Performance Camp...
View Article2019 FINA World Cup Psych Sheets (Berlin)
By Retta Race on SwimSwamFINA WORLD CUP SERIES – BERLINFriday, October 11th – Sunday, October 13thSchwimm- und Sprunghalle im Europasportpark (SSE), BerlinLCMEntriesResultsThe 2019 FINA World Cup...
View ArticleDefending Champs Stanford, Cal Top Preseason CSCAA Polls
By Jared Anderson on SwimSwamEditor’s Note: SwimSwam is not on the voting panel for the CSCAA Dual Meet Rankings, but the rankings are posted as a courtesy to the CSCAA. See our most recent women’s...
View ArticleKentucky Women Beat Indiana for the First Time Since 2007
By Karl Ortegon on SwimSwamKENTUCKY VS. INDIANA, NOTRE DAMEOctober 9, 2019Lexington, KYShort Course YardsMeet resultsWOMEN’S MEETKentucky – 161, Indiana 139Kentucky – 184.5, Notre Dame – 115.5Indiana –...
View ArticleBlackshaw Departs Stockport Metro, Trimmings Takes On Coaching Dev Manager
By Retta Race on SwimSwamSwim England announced that Talent Officer Lindsay Trimmings has been promoted to Coaching Development Manager within the organization. After having been in her current...
View ArticleA Viewer’s Guide To the International Swimming League’s Naples Stop
By Jared Anderson on SwimSwamISL GROUP A – Match 2 in NaplesSaturday, October 12th – Sunday, October 13th8:00 pm – 10:00 PM, local time (UTC+2), (2:00 pm – 4:00 pm U.S. Eastern Time)Naples,...
View ArticleHaley Anderson and Ashley Twichell Withdraw from Inaugural Beach Games
By Braden Keith on SwimSwamThe United States’ 2 open water entries for the inaugural ANOC World Beach Games, which are to be held from October 12th-16th in Doha, Qatar, have withdrawn. Ashley...
View Article2019 ISL Naples Preview: Avenues of Opportunity for All 4 Teams Explored
By Jared Anderson on SwimSwam2019 International Swimming League: Group A, Match 2 – NaplesSaturday, October 12th – Sunday, October 13th8:00 pm – 10:00 PM, local time (UTC+2), (2:00 pm – 4:00 pm U.S....
View ArticleSuspect In Manuel Bortuzzo Shooting Sentenced To 16 Years
By Tomas Rodriguez on SwimSwamOriginally reported in Italian by SwimSwam Italia’s Giusy CisaleLorenzo Marinelli and Daniel Bazzano, convicted of the shooting of elite Italian swimmer Manuel Bortuzzo,...
View ArticleBen Nigro Out as Head Coach at Niagara after Lawsuit
By Braden Keith on SwimSwamJared Anderson contributed to this report.Niagara University head swimming coach Ben Nigro is out of a job 2 weeks after being accused of mishandling sexual harassment...
View ArticleLearn How NCAP Coaches Save Time, Organize Workouts
By SwimSwam Partner Content on SwimSwamThis case study courtesy of Commit Swimming. ” Commit Swimming definitely improves the quality of my workouts and helps me be more efficient with my time.”Stephen...
View ArticleElizabeth Beisel on Survivor, Episode 3: The Coolest Water Challenge Ever
By Jared Anderson on SwimSwamThree-time U.S. Olympian Elizabeth Beisel is part of the cast of the 39th season of CBS’s reality TV show ‘Survivor.’ We’ll be recapping her game weekly… as long as she...
View ArticleItaly’s Swimming Federation Publishes 2020 Olympic Qualifying Times
By Retta Race on SwimSwamYou can read the SwimSwam Italia article here.With the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan less than a year away, the Italian Swimming Federation (Federnuoto) has revealed its...
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