Remembering Ray Essick, USA Swimming’s First Executive Director
On Monday, May 22nd, Ray Essick passed away suddenly at his home. Essick was the first executive director of USA Swimming upon it’s founding in 1980. He continued in that role
USA Swimming and Tugg To Showcase “The Last Gold” Film Screenings Nationwide
USA Swimming has announced a partnership with Tugg, Inc. to provide teams and individuals with increased opportunities to view “The Last Gold,” a feature-length documentary on the 1976 women’s Olympic
Stanford Assistant Scott Armstrong Hired as Johns Hopkins’ Head Coach
Johns Hopkins Director of Athletics Tom Calder announced today the appointment of Scott Armstrong as the head men’s and women’s swimming coach. Armstrong replaces George Kennedy, who announced his retirement
Mario Koenigsperger Commits To USC
New Zealand native Mario Koenigsperger has announced that he will be continuing his swimming career at USC, beginning this fall. Koenigsperger told Swimming World, I’m very excited to become part of the Trojan
2-Time NCAA Champion Drew Livingston Hired as Princeton Head Diving Coach
Drew Livingston, a two-time NCAA champion and the 2012 NCAA Championships Diver of the Year, has been named the new head coach of Princeton Diving, it was announced by Mollie
Katinka Hosszu Tunes Up at Romania International
After a strong week at the 2016 European Championships. Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu stopped off at the 2016 Romanian International Championships to get in a tune-up meet. After clocking a 4:36.92
Swimming With Anxiety: 3 Helpful Coping Mechanisms
By Taylor Padington, Swimming World College Intern There is no doubt that swimming is one of the world’s most mentally challenging sports. Swimmers are put into a single lane, day
Banned Coach Zhou Ming Reportedly Back On Deck as Chinese Swimmers Move to Turkey
UPDATE: Dirk Lange released a statement denying all allegations. Chinese coach Zhou Ming, who has been banned for life for doping violations, has yet again ignored his sanctions and is back
Brad Brooks Named Centennial Conference’s Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year
LANCASTER, Pa. – Brad Brooks (Newark, Del./Charter School of Wilmington), a graduating senior on the McDaniel men’s swimming team, has been named the Centennial Conference (CC) inaugural male Scholar-Athlete of
Psych Sheets Released For 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series Indy
We already knew some of the stars that will be attending the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series Indy stop, but now we know what events they are signed up for.