Illinois Wesleyan’s Meg Stanley Named CCIW Woman Of The Year
Illinois Wesleyan’s Meg Stanley was named the 2017 College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Woman of the Year on Monday and will now represent the conference as a nominee for the
FINA World Championships Predictions: Women’s 200 Back
At the 2015 FINA World Championships, Emily Seebohm ran down and passed both Katinka Hosszu and Missy Franklin to win her first World title in the 200 back. A year later, she didn’t even
Introducing The Little Known Combat Side Stroke
By Samantha Dammann, Swimming World College Intern. If someone told you there was a seventh stroke, would you be able to name it? Most swimmers could count off the first
Concordia University Irvine Moves from NAIA to NCAA Division II
Concordia University Irvine has announced that it will move from the NAIA to NCAA Division II. The NCAA officially welcomed the school late last week. Concordia offers both women’s and
Italian Duo Claims Gold in Synchro Mixed Duet Technical Final
Italy claimed their first synchronized swimming gold medal of the 2017 FINA World Championships on day three of competition. The Italian duo of Manila Flamini and Giorgio Minisini claimed a narrow victory
FINA World Championships Predictions: Men’s 50 Free
The field for the men’s 50 free at the FINA World Championships will be missing some familiar names, including the reigning Olympic gold medalist and the reigning World Champion. Olympic
Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace Returning to Competitive Swimming
Bahamanian sprinter Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace is returning to competitive racing after a year out of the sport. She last competed at the Rio Olympics, where she finished ninth in the 50 free, and
Mike Alexandrov Announces Retirement from Professional Swimming
Mike Alexandrov says he will always be a swimmer, but he is retiring from “competitive professional exploits.” Alexandrov swam for Bulgaria in the 2004 and 2008 Olympics before later representing the
Near Perfect Day in Budapest For Chinese Divers
Today’s diving events in Budapest included women’s synchronized three meter and men’s synchronized ten meter. On the women’s side, Shi Tingmao and Chang Yani from China took gold. After finishing preliminaries
Indiana Adds Verbal Commitment from Rising Open Water Star Maggie Wallace
NEW COMMIT: The verbal commitments keep rolling in for Indiana University. The Hoosiers have added Maggie Wallace to a quickly growing list of student-athletes who intend to swim for the University beginning in