CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – On Saturday night, April 30, Illinois sophomore Charli Wike put her pre-nursing abilities into action after witnessing a University of Illinois alumnus collapse due to sudden cardiac arrest.
By Kate Smarjesse, Swimming World College Intern A year ago I was faced with one of the toughest decisions in my life so far– picking a college to attend. The college
The Royal Dutch Swimming Federation has announced the Netherlands’ roster for the 2016 European Championships. The nation will send a 21 member team, with 14 women and seven men competing.
By Erin Himes, Swimming World College Intern Every athlete faces adversity at some point in their career, but few overcome obstacles as daunting as recent Pepperdine graduate Amanda Rowe. Undergoing
On the second day of the 2016 IPC European championships, one world record and three European records fell. Record setting events Zulfiya Gabidullina lowered her own S3 women’s 50 freestyle world
The USA Swimming Foundation announced today the addition of Scott Usher to its headquarters staff as the new Director of Major Gifts. Usher will evaluate, plan and implement strategy for
In August 2015, McKendree University announced the beginning of a men’s and women’s swimming and diving team, coached by Jimmy Tierney . The NCAA Division II team has now announced that
Joe Bernal, the former head coach and owner of Bernal’s Gators Swim Club in New England, has now been banned for life by USA Swimming. Bernal, who also coached at
With a break from many of the Olympic qualifying meets that have been going on around the world, this week still saw some breaking swimming news that will impact this
By Abby Bergman, Swimming World College Intern While open water swimming and pool swimming are both part of the same larger sport, there are many differences between the two that many
