Read moreArizona Parts Ways with Head Coach Augie Busch04 May 2024Arizona Parts Ways with Head Coach Augie Busch The University of Arizona announced late Friday that Augie Busch will not return as head coach next season. Busch was hired as head coach in 2017. He had been an assistant coach in Tucson from 2003-11 before head coaching stints at the University of Hou...
Read moreKatie Grimes Wins Third Straight 10K to Start U.S. Open Water Nationals03 May 2024Katie Grimes Wins Third Straight 10K to Start U.S. Open Water Nationals Olympian Katie Grimes won her third straight title in the women’s 10-kilometer swim on Friday to begin U.S. Open Water Nationals. France’s Axel Reymond won the men’s event in a photo finish with American Paris Olympic qualifier ...
Read moreFlorian Wellbrock Prepares For Paris Title Defence With 10k Victory At Open Spanish Championships03 May 2024Florian Wellbrock Prepares For Paris Title Defence With 10k Victory At Open Spanish Championships Florian Wellbrock continued his preparation for his Olympic title defence with victory in the 10k at the Open Spanish Championships in Seville. The two-time world 10k champion clocked 1: 50:13.5secs as ...
Read moreNCAA Women’s Water Polo Championship Tournament Field: Can Anyone Stop the Big Three?03 May 2024It’s on! Competition for the 2024 NCAA Women’s Championship opens May 9, with all matches to be held at Spieker Aquatics Center at the University of California, Berkeley. On Monday all nine spots for NCAAs were confirmed after months of fierce competition. Six berths were decided by last weekend’s ...
Read moreKatie Ledecky Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom; Will Continue Swimming Through 202803 May 2024Katie Ledecky Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom; Will Continue Swimming Through 2028 While Katie Ledecky has achieved the highest level of competition possible in the pool as an Olympic champion - several times - she also has received the highest honor an athlete can receive outside the pool. O...
Read moreNational Geographic Report: Swimming Is the Best Form of Exercise03 May 2024National Geographic: Swimming the Best Form of Exercise Swimming is more than a way to race, but a way to exercise. The water provides cardio with natural water resistance that builds and tones muscle and burns calories, all giving a boost to health in everything from the heart to mental health. Nat...
Read moreUSADA Says WADA 'Trying to Pull The Wool Over Our Eyes' With Independent Investigation02 May 2024USADA Says WADA 'Trying to Pull The Wool Over Our Eyes' With Independent Investigation The revelation that 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for trimetazidine prior to the 2021 Olympics but were not suspended brought immense criticism to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for an apparent failure ...
Read moreSwimmers Matin Balsini, Alaa Maso Named to Refugee Olympic Team02 May 2024Swimmers Matin Balsini, Alaa Maso Named to Refugee Olympic Team Swimmers Matin Balsini and Alaa Maso have been named to the Refugee Olympic team or the Paris Olympics, the International Olympic Committee announced on Thursday. The swimming duo are among 36 individuals – 23 men, 13 women – from three...
Read more4Michael Andrew Will Have Best Chance at Paris Olympics in 100 Breaststroke02 May 2024Michael Andrew Will Have Best Chance at Paris Olympics in 100 Breaststroke It has been 10 months since Michael Andrew, for the first time since his 19th birthday, did not qualify for the year's senior-level U.S. international team, with a spot at the World Championships in the 50 butterfly evaporati...
Read moreAquatics GB Selects 13-Strong Team For 2024 European Aquatics Championships in Belgrade02 May 2024Aquatics GB Selects 13-Strong Team For 2024 European Aquatics Championships in Belgrade Aquatics GB have announced a squad of 13 swimmers across pool and open water for the European Aquatics Championships in Belgrade in June. Ten pool swimmers and three open water athletes have been selected for the...
Read moreUnfiltered Waters Podcast Welcomes Beach Volleyball Legend Kerri Walsh Jennings02 May 2024The latest episode of the Unfiltered Waters, hosted by Olympians Missy Franklin and Katie Hoff, demonstrates why the podcast has been a success, and brings a terrific perspective. On the heels of interviews with swim stars Summer McIntosh and Simone Manuel, among others, this week’s installment feat...
Read moreFreshman Goalie Lauren Steele Has Had Immediate Impact for Top-Ranked UCLA Women's Water Polo02 May 2024Freshman Goalie Lauren Steele Has Had Immediate Impact for Top-Ranked UCLA Women's Water Polo Reading through the women’s water polo stat sheet from the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, few UCLA players’ names appear. Not in the lists for goals or assists or points, stats you might assume tell a ...
Read moreBreaststroker Eli Greinke Stays Local, Chooses Kentucky02 May 2024Breaststroker Eli Greinke Stays Local, Chooses Kentucky NEW COMMIT: Junior National qualifier Eli Greinke of Lexington, Kentucky, has opted to remain close to home for his college career after committing to the Wildcats for Fall 2024. Regarding his commitment, he said: "I am excited to announce my c...
Read moreLiberty Flames Score 2025 Verbal From Carly Larson02 May 2024Liberty Flames Score 2025 Verbal From Carly Larson NEW COMMIT: Liberty University has scored a verbal commitment for the 2025-26 season and beyond from Futures qualifier Carly Larson of Green Bay, Wisconsin. Regarding her commitment, she said: "I am thrilled to announce my verbal commitment to conti...
Read moreIowa State Hires Matt Leach Away from Washington State as Head Coach01 May 2024Iowa State Hires Matt Leach Away from Washington State as Head Coach Iowa State on Wednesday announced the hiring of Matt Leach, formerly the head coach of Washington State, to the same position. Leach is the fifth head coach in Cyclones history, replacing Duane Sorenson, who announced his retiremen...
Read more2Bobby Finke Challenges Gretchen Walsh to 50 Freestyle Showdown on USA Swimming Podcast01 May 2024Bobby Finke Challenges Gretchen Walsh to 50 Freestyle Showdown on USA Swimming Podcast Over the past three years, Bobby Finke has established himself among the world's top distance swimmers. After winning Olympic gold medals in both the 800 and 1500 freestyle in 2021, both upsets and both in come-fr...
Read more1Owen McDonald Transferring From Arizona State to Indiana01 May 2024Owen McDonald Transferring From Arizona State to Indiana Following Bob Bowman's departure as head coach of the Arizona State swimming program to take over the men's team at the University of Texas, numerous Sun Devil swimmers have announced their intentions to continue their swimming careers elsewhe...
Read more2ARD Delves Further Into Questions on Chinese Anti-Doping Case01 May 2024ARD Delves Further Into Questions on Chinese Anti-Doping Case ARD, the German broadcaster which originally broke the story of 23 Chinese swimmers testing positive for Trimetazidine (TMZ) in 2021 along with the New York Times and the Daily Telegraph, has realized a supplementary Q&A containing pushba...
Read moreAdam Peaty and the Elusive History He's Chasing — The Three-Peat01 May 2024Adam Peaty and the Elusive History He's Chasing — The Three-Peat No accomplishment in men's swimming has been as tough to achieve as winning Olympic gold in the same event at three consecutive Games. Russia's Vladimir Salnikov might have done so in the 1500 freestyle, with gold medals in both 1980 a...
Read moreAnthony Nesty Shares Florida Gators' Training Plans at Central States Clinic (Slides Included)01 May 2024Anthony Nesty Shares Florida Gators' Training Plans at Central States Clinic Over the weekend, University of Florida head coach Anthony Nesty gave presentations to fellow coaches at the 42nd Annual Central States Clinic in Chicago. In his talk, Nesty outlined his training plans for guiding both spri...