By Riley Overend on SwimSwam Texas and SMU officially switched conferences on Monday, and eight more Power Five schools with swim programs are set to follow in their footsteps next month. Texas jumped from the Big 12 to the SEC (along with Oklahoma, which doesn’t sponsor swimming) while SMU went from the AAC to the…
By SwimSwam on SwimSwam This article originally appeared in the 2024 Olympic Preview edition of SwimSwam Magazine, courtesy of author James Sutherland. Subscribe to the SwimSwam Magazine here. There isn’t one race at the Paris Olympics that we recommend you don’t tune in for. But with that being said, some will be better than others….
By Riley Overend on SwimSwam Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese announced a $489 million AUD ($330 million USD) funding package for the nation’s Olympic athletes over the next two years. Elite Australian athletes will receive a record $283 million AUD dedicated to direct support, training, and travel-related expenses — a 50% increase from their 2021-22…
By Riley Overend on SwimSwam 2024 EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Tuesday, July 2nd – Sunday, July 7th Prelims at 9:30am local/Finals at 6pm local Lazdynai Pool, Vilnius, Lithuania LCM (50m) Meet Central Entries Day 1 Prelims Recap/Day 1 Finals Recap Day 2 Prelims Recap/Day 2 Finals Recap Day 3 Finals Recap Day 4 Prelims Recap/Day 4…
By Braden Keith on SwimSwam USA Diving has announced their coaching staff for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Indiana University head diving coach Drew Johansen has been named the head coach for the fourth consecutive Olympics after qualifying Andrew Capobianco and Carson Tyler to the Team. University of Minnesota coach Wenbo Chen has been named an assistant…
By Braden Keith on SwimSwam The NCAA Division I council has removed cannabis and cannabis products like marijuana from their list of banned substances and any student-athletes currently serving penalties will have those penalties discontinued. The ruling is specific to Division I athletics and does not apply to the Division II or Division III levels….
By SwimSwam on SwimSwam This article originally appeared in the 2024 Olympic Preview edition of SwimSwam Magazine, courtesy of author James Sutherland. Subscribe to the SwimSwam Magazine here. With a short three-year window between Olympics, with a bunch of major international meets packed in between, there were not as many retirements post-Tokyo as we usually…
By Riley Overend on SwimSwam 2024 EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Tuesday, July 2nd – Sunday, July 7th Prelims at 9:30am local/Finals at 6pm local Lazdynai Pool, Vilnius, Lithuania LCM (50m) Meet Central Entries Day 1 Prelims Recap/Day 1 Finals Recap Day 2 Prelims Recap/Day 2 Finals Recap Day 3 Finals Recap Day 4 Prelims Recap/Day 4…
By Giusy Cisale on SwimSwam 2024 EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Tuesday, July 2nd – Sunday, July 7th Prelims at 9:30am local/Finals at 6pm local Lazdynai Pool, Vilnius, Lithuania LCM (50m) Meet Central Entries Day 1 Prelims Recap/Day 1 Finals Recap Day 2 Prelims Recap/Day 2 Finals Recap Day 3 Finals Recap Day 4 Prelims Recap/Day 4…
By James Sutherland on SwimSwam In our Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming series, we celebrate swimmers of every age and experience level with age group profiles of some recent results. Giovanni Castaneda, 13, Terrapins Swim Team (PC): Castaneda scored six personal bests at the Arena Grand Challenge in Fresno, CA, including a 2:15.59 showing…