By Braden Keith on SwimSwam Luke Hobson and Chris Guiliano are not twins, but they do share a birthday! Both swimmers were born in June 25, 2003, marking a momentous day in the history of American middle-distance swimming as the two male representatives on the US Olympic Swim Team for the Paris 2024 Games. Hobson and…
By SwimSwam on SwimSwam Courtesy: Wheaton College Athletics NORTON, Mass. – Adriana (Grabski) Owen has been named the Head Coach for both the Men’s Swimming & Diving and Women’s Swimming & diving programs at Wheaton College (Mass.), it was announced today by Gavin Viano, Associate Vice President for Athletics & Strategic Programs., “Wheaton is thrilled to appoint Adriana Owen…
By James Sutherland on SwimSwam Swim of the Week is brought to you by arena, a SwimSwam partner. Disclaimer: Swim of the Week is not meant to be a conclusive selection of the best overall swim of the week, but rather one Featured Swim to be explored in deeper detail. The Swim of the Week is…
By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam 2024 NCAA qualifier Kyra Sommerstad has announced she will transfer to Duke to use her COVID-19 fifth year. Sommerstad spent her undergraduate career with Ohio State. View this post on Instagram A post shared by kyra sommerstad (@kyra.sommerstad) Sommerstad was a 2x NCAA qualifier during her four years with the…
By Retta Race on SwimSwam The Greek Swimming Federation has revealed its 17-strong lineup of pool and open water swimmers set to represent the nation next month at the Olympic Games in Paris, France. 30-year-old Olympic veteran Kristian Gkolomeev leads the men’s sprinters, having qualified for the 50m free along with U23 Championships gold medalist Stergios-Marios Bilas….
By SwimSwam Contributors on SwimSwam Courtesy: Charles Hartley Americans love Caitlin Clark. She’s Miss America. She’s the most popular athlete in the country – maybe the world. You can’t go a day without hearing her name. She’s fascinating, super-talented, and a person who’s easy to root for. Her fame won’t dissipate anytime soon, but as…
By Ari Meyer on SwimSwam One of my favorite pre-meet rituals growing up was eating a huge bowl of pasta the night before a swim meet. This creamy and delicious energy-boosting pasta has it all. Heart-healthy olive oil and muscle-repairing Parmesan cheese, packed with vitamins and antioxidants from tomatoes, onions, and garlic to help keep…
By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam 2024 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS June 15-23, 2024 Lucas Oil Stadium — Indianapolis, IN LCM (50 Meters) Meet Central Live Results SwimSwam Preview Index 18-Year-Old Luke Whitlock was one of the more surprising athletes to punch his ticket to Paris last week in Indianapolis. After taking the top seed in the…
By Riley Overend on SwimSwam 2024 U.S. PARA SWIMMING TRIALS June 27 – 29, 2024 Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center — Minneapolis, MN 50 meters (LCM) Meet Central Psych Sheet (pre-scratch) Results Reigning Paralympic champion Elizabeth Marks tied her own world record from Tokyo in the 100 backstroke S6 with a time of 1:19.57 to…
By Braden Keith on SwimSwam New University of Arizona head coach Ben Loorz will begin his tenure leading the Wildcats with a $165,000 base salary that will climb to $175,000 by the 2028-2029 season as part of a 5-year, $845,000 contract. See the full term sheet here That is within range of the most recent employment…