Doping Oversight and the Olympic Blame Games
Commentary By Craig Lord – Editor of SwimVortex.com which is currently on hiatus. Imagine this: “Milord, the accused objects to the request of the police to run DNA and finger-print
Jack Matthews and Bridget O’Neil To Compete For USA Diving at 2018 Youth Olympics
INDIANAPOLIS- Team USA announced last week that Jack Matthews (Powell, Ohio) and Bridget O’Neil (Southlake, Texas) will compete for Team USA at the Summer Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018,
New Mexico State Champion Max Hawton Sends Verbal to Kentucky
NEW COMMIT: Max Hawton of Albuquerque, New Mexico has announced his verbal commitment to the University of Kentucky as a member of the class of 2023. Hawton does his club swimming with
Performance of the Week: Vlad Morozov Sneaks Past Own World Record
This week’s Performance of the Week goes to Russian Vlad Morozov for his world record performance in the short course 100 IM at this week’s 2018 FINA World Cup stop
Stanford Gets Verbal Commitment From Australia’s Leon MacAlister
NEW COMMIT: A native of Castle Cove, New South Wales, Leon MacAlister has given his verbal commitment to Stanford and will make the move from Australia to The Farm next fall. MacAlister swims for
USA Swimming Passes Amendment Increasing Inclusion for Transgender Athletes
By Ryan Gibbons, Swimming World Intern. This weekend, USA Swimming’s annual House of Delegates (HOD) meeting took place at the United States Aquatic Sports Convention in Jacksonville, FL. Among the
Ciara Smith Sets New Zealand NAG Record On Opening Day of Short Course Champs
Ciara Smith’s national age-group record and Bradlee Ashby’s two open titles highlights the opening day of the 2018 New Zealand Short Course Championships in Auckland. Smith (Northwave) had an impressive
International Masters Swimming Hall of Fame Welcomes Induction Class of 2018
The International Masters Swimming Hall of Fame (IMSHOF) welcomed its class of 2018 inductees this weekend at the United States Aquatic Sports Convention in Jacksonville, Florida. Nine individuals were inducted
With Patience and Passion, Harvard Men’s Water Polo Grabs Victory Over St. Francis Brooklyn
By Michael Randazzo, Swimming World Contributor BROOKLYN, NY. To the uninitiated, water polo might appear almost incomprehensible. Featuring a cacophony of shrill whistles, furious action—including non-stop, gravity-defying plays—and almost oppressive
Swimming World Presents “Michael Andrew: Swimming’s Respectful Rebel”
Swimming’s Respectful Rebel: A Feature on Michael Andrew Michael Andrew turned pro at the age of 14. He embraced the non-traditional Ultra-Short Race-Pace Training. Despite his naysayers, the 19-year-old fully