2012 Silver Medalist Brittany Broben Withdraws from Rio
Yesterday Australian diver Brittany Broben announced that she needed to pull out of the Rio Olympics, due to a shoulder injury. At Olympic Trials she dislocated her shoulder, but the rehab has
Legendary Water Polo Coach Monte Nitzkowski Passes Away
Monte Nitzkowski passed away Thursday night. The legendary water polo coach at Long Beach City College and with the U.S. National Water Polo team was considered the most innovative coach in
No Smoke Alarms in Olympic Village; Fire Forces Aussies Out
Friday afternoon a fire broke out in the Australian building of the Olympic Village in Rio. According to an official statement from the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC), “At 4.40pm a small
Leah Hayes Crushes 10&Under 200 Free NAG Record
The 10 and under girls 200 freestyle National Age Group record fell this afternoon. Leah Hayes posted a 2:14.87 to take down Claire Tuggle‘s 2015 mark. Hayes’ splits: 31.27, 1:05.23 (33.96), 1:40.40 (35.17),
Camryn Forbes, Maxwell McHugh Take Down National Marks on Night 3 of YMCA Nationals
Camryn Forbes started night three of YMCA Nationals off with a bang, taking four tenths off her own National record in the 100 backstroke. The Butler swimmer clocked a 1:02.14, faster
USA Swimming Introduces 2016 Olympic Team: Chase Kalisz
Chase Kalisz has spent the past year swimming alongside Michael Phelps. In the video introducing Kalisz as a member of the 2016 Olympic Team, the 22 year old reflected on some of
Bryon Tansel Added to LSU Coaching Staff
BATON ROUGE — LSU swimming and diving has added Bryon Tansel as the program’s third assistant coach, co-head coaches Dave Geyer and Doug Shaffer announced Friday. “I have been overcome
USA Swimming Introduces 2016 Olympic Team: Jack Conger
Jack Conger made the Olympic team with a third place finish in the 200 freestyle. In the USA Swimming video introducing him, the University of Texas Longhorn described the intensity of Olympic
6 Reasons to Admire First-Time Olympian Maya DiRado
By Allison Pierce, Swimming World College Intern The Olympic Trials this past month brought about many first-time Olympians. One of those Olympic rookies is Stanford University’s Maya DiRado. DiRado’s noteworthy swimming
USA Swimming Introduces 2016 Olympic Team: Missy Franklin
Missy Franklin, who needs very little introduction a year into her professional swimming career, shared the importance of the team supporting her swimming endeavors. The 21 year old talked about all of