The Week That Was: American Coaches Take Spotlight
FINA’s new rule to keep an Olympic champion’s innovative turn at bay was just one of the things that had swimming fans talking in the past week. USA Swimming’s announcement
South Korea Donates Big Money To Improve WADA Reporting System
One of the frustrating parts of being an elite athlete, many say, is logging in their whereabouts to the World Anti-Doping Agency for purposes of out-of-competition drug testing. Knowing where
Alex Kostich, Amy Dantzler Win 3-Mile Races At La Jolla Rough Water Swim
The three-mile Gatorman race in La Jolla Cove is the most prestigious race in the La Jolla Rough Water Swim event, with some of the best in the United States
Morning Swim Show With Craig Lord Talking About Replacing FINA
In this episode of the Morning Swim Show, Craig Lord, leading journalist and authority on political issues in competitive swimming, sits down with Swimming World Magazine Publisher Brent Rutemiller to
Katie Ledecky’s Feats At Worlds Highlighted On “CBS This Morning”
Unprecedented. Unthinkable. That’s how CBS reporter Norah O’Donnell describes what Katie Ledecky did this year in a piece for the CBS This Morning “Pushing the Limits” segment that highlights extraordinary
American Swim Coaches Association Inducts Six Into Hall Of Fame
Six men comprise the 2016 class of the American Swim Coaches Association Hall of Fame, including longtime ASCA Executive Director John Leonard. The other five have coached Olympic medalists and
Erika Brown Makes Verbal Commitment To Tennessee Volunteers
The Tennessee Volunteers added a versatile swimmer to next year’s squad with the verbal commitment from SwimMAC Carolina’s Erika Brown. “The process of picking a school was not easy,” Brown
Sprinter Tevyn Waddell Picks Minnesota Golden Gophers For College
Tevyn Waddell, a talented sprint butterflyer and backstroker from South Dakota, made a verbal commitment to join the Minnesota women’s swimming and diving program next fall. Waddell competes for the
Brazil Wins Three Events At 2015 Raia Rapida Meet
Brazil was the top country at this year’s Raia Rapida meet in Rio de Janeiro, winning three of the five sprint events. The United States, South Africa and Italy also
Paris Enters Race Officially For 2024 Olympics Hosting Bid
Paris, the final of the top candidates to host the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics officially submitted a letter of intent to the International Olympic Committee, bringing the number of interested