Read more28Friday FunDay: 13 Weird Objects That Have Been Found in the Pool26 April 2024 13 Weird Objects That Have Been Found in the Pool Picture this: you're swimming along during practice minding your own business when suddenly, you become entangled in a web of an unidentified object floating by. You have no idea where it came from and thrash around trying to free yourself ...
Read moreKevin Woodhull-Smith Named Inaugural Head Coach at Northern Kentucky25 April 2024Kevin Woodhull-Smith Named Inaugural Head Coach at Northern Kentucky Northern Kentucky on Thursday named Kevin Woodhull-Smith the founding head coach of its men’s and women’s swimming program. Woodhull-Smith was the head coach of men’s and women’s swimming at Barton College in North Carolina for thr...
Read moreWestern Connecticut State to Drop Men’s and Women’s Swimming25 April 2024Western Connecticut State to Drop Men’s and Women’s Swimming Western Connecticut State is dropping men’s and women’s swimming and diving, effective immediately. The decision was announced on April 12 and is effective at the end of the 2024 academic year. "One area of resounding success throughout th...
Read moreLukas Märtens Scares 400 Free World Record In 3:40.33 At German Championships; Goes Fourth All-Time25 April 2024Lukas Märtens 0.26 Outside 400 Free World Record In 3:40.33 At German Championships; Goes Fourth All-Time Lukas Märtens was just 0.26secs outside Paul Biedermann's 400 free world record as he powered to a time of 3:40.33 at the German Championships in Berlin. Biedermann went 3:40.07 at the 2009 Worl...
Read moreElizabeth Beisel, Marcin Cieslak Selected for University of Florida Hall of Fame25 April 2024Former University of Florida swimmers Elizabeth Beisel and Marcin Cieslak have been elected to the school's athletic Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame Banquet will occur Friday, October 18, 2023, prior to the Kentucky home football game. A standout athlete at Florida, Elizabeth Beisel left her mark in ...
WADA Appoints Independent Prosecutor to Review Handling of China Doping25 April 2024WADA Appoints Independent Prosecutor to Review Handling of China Doping The World Anti-Doping Agency on Thursday announced it had invited independent prosecutor Eric Cottier to review its handling of doping positives in early 2021 from China. The decision was taken by a unanimous vote of WADA’s exec...
Read moreFormer High School Swim Coach in Michigan Sentenced for 'Sexual Contact' With Student25 April 2024 Former High School Swim Coach in Michigan Sentenced for 'Sexual Contact' With Student A former swim coach and aquatics director in Michigan has been sentenced to 7 to 15 years in prison for "sexual contact" with a student. Scott Simmons, former swim coach at Allegan Public Schools, was...
Read moreOlympic Champion Simone Manuel Joins Newest Episode of Unfiltered Waters Podcast (Full Interview)25 April 2024Simone Manuel Joins Newest Episode of Unfiltered Waters Podcast Hosted by Olympians Missy Franklin and Katie Hoff, the Unfiltered Waters Podcast has become a hit since its debut. By offering a platform to some of the most impressive stars in the sport, Franklin and Hoff have provided their viewers w...
Read moreWang Shun Pops Stellar Time to Claim 200 IM Title at Chinese Nationals; Pan Zhanle Adds Another Crown25 April 2024Wang Shun Pops Stellar Time to Claim 200 IM Title at Chinese Nationals; Pan Zhanle Adds Another Crown Reigning Olympic champion Wang Shun produced a sensational performance in the 200-meter individual medley during the seventh night of finals at the Chinese National Championships. The meet is being ...
Read moreChina Preparing to Challenge in All Relays at Paris Olympics25 April 2024China Preparing to Challenge in All Relays at Paris Olympics It has been less than a week since Australia’s Daily Telegraph, the New York Times and German broadcaster ARD published stories revealing that 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for a banned heart medication just months before the Tokyo O...
Read more1Throwback Thursday: When the Olympic Games Last Visited Paris; A 100-Year Flashback25 April 2024Throwback Thursday: When the Olympic Games Last Visited Paris; A 100-Year Flashback When the Olympic Games return to Paris this summer, it will mark a century since the French capital last served as host of the biggest sporting event on the planet. In 1924, Paris welcomed the finest athletes in the ...
Read moreCal’s Nikolaos Papanikolaou a Finalist for Cutino Award, Looking for Third Win24 April 2024Cal’s Nikolaos Papanikolaou a Finalist for Cutino Award, Looking for Third Win Cal’s Nikolaos Papanikolaou was named one of three finalists for the men’s Peter J. Cutino Award, released Monday by the Olympic Club in San Francisco. Papanikolaou is joined by Princeton’s Roko Pozaric and Rafael Real Ve...
Read more1Adam Peaty Demands "Full Transparency" Amid Chinese Doping Controversy Before Eyeing Three-Peat(y) In Paris24 April 2024Adam Peaty Demands "Full Transparency" Amid Chinese Doping Controversy Before Eyeing Three-Peat(y) In Paris Adam Peaty has called for “full transparency” and expressed his “disappointment” in the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) after Chinese athletes were cleared to compete at the Tokyo Olympics des...
Read moreChinese National Championships Day 6: Zhang Yufei Wins 200 Butterfly to Lead Trio of Olympic Qualifiers24 April 2024Chinese National Championships Day 6: Zhang Yufei Wins 200 Butterfly to Lead Trio of Olympic Qualifiers Day 6 of the Chinese National Championships saw three more swimmers qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Zhang Yufei and Chen Luying qualified in the women's 200-meter butterfly, while Ye Shiwen q...
Read more1Australia Fast in April, Americans Preparing for Paris Primetime Clash24 April 2024Australia Fast in April, Americans Preparing for Paris Primetime Clash Last week's Australian Championships, not the country's selection meet for this summer's Olympic Games, saw most of the country's top swimmers performing at a high level despite the relatively low stakes of the meet. Perhaps most...
Read moreWellness Wednesday: 5 Tips for Successfully Handling Stress and Frustration In a Difficult Time24 April 20245 Tips for Successfully Handling Stress and Frustration In a Difficult Time “I’m hanging in there.” That is a typical go-to answer when anyone asks how another is feeling, how they are juggling everything going on, or how they are handling life. That answer can be a front, when the truth is the indi...
Read more2Chinese National Championships: Yang Junxuan Fires National Record 52.68 in 100 Free23 April 2024Chinese National Championships: Yang Junxuan Fires National Record 52.68 in 100 Free Yang Junxuan set a national record in the women’s 100 freestyle of 52.68 seconds on Tuesday at the Chinese National Championships. Yang undercut the record set twice, in 2020 and 2021, by Zhang Yufei at 52.90. Yang ...
Read moreVancouver to Host 2026 Junior Pan Pacific Championships23 April 2024Vancouver to Host 2026 Junior Pan Pacific Championships Vancouver will host the 2026 Junior Pan Pacific Championships, Swimming Canada announced on Tuesday. The meet will take place at the University of British Columbia Aquatic Centre from Aug. 17-20, 2026. The biennial event brings the best junior ...
Read moreAustralia Names 40-Strong Junior Dolphins Swim Team For 2024 Junior Pan Pacs in Canberra23 April 2024 Australia Names 40-Strong Junior Dolphins Swim Team For 2024 Junior Pan Pacs in Canberra Australia will field an experienced 40-strong team including 11 swimmers from last year’s successful World Junior Championship campaign when it hosts this year’s 2024 Junior Pan Pacific Championships i...
Read moreAquatics GB Respond To Chinese Doping Controversy, Points To "Potential Loss Of Trust"23 April 2024Aquatics GB Respond To Chinese Doping Controversy, Points To "Potential Loss Of Trust" Aquatics GB have released a statement expressing their "extreme concern" following the news that 23 Chinese athletes tested positive for Trimetazidine before going on to compete at the Tokyo Olympics without any s...