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La Salle’s Raven Domingo Shares Glimpse of Hawaii with Keahikini Swimwear The COVID-19 pandemic gave Raven Domingo time to think, which revealed two important things. With pools in her native Hawaii closed, Domingo got a break from training with Hilo Aquatic Club. Instead, she and her teammates did ...

Stanford’s Aria Fischer, Ryann Neushul Looking to Add to Families’ Cutino Award Hauls Stanford’s Aria Fischer and Ryann Neushul were named finalists for the women’s Cutino Award on Thursday, each hoping to join sisters who have won the award. USC’s Tilly Kearns was the third finalist of the award, g...

Swimming Canada CEO Ahmed El-Awadi to Take Leave of Absence Swimming Canada CEO Ahmed El-Awadi will take a personal leave of absence from leading the federation, it announced on Thursday. Suzanne Paulins will serve as the acting CEO in addition to her role as Director of Operations and Sport Develop...

Boston University Hires James Sica as New Head Coach James Sica has been hired as the new head coach of Boston University, switching sides of the city after six successful years at MIT. Sica joined the MIT staff in 2017, first as an assistant coach than the last two seasons as an associate head coac...

IOC Hails G7’s Stance as ‘Fully Aligned’ With It on Russian Athlete Participation The International Olympic Committee this week hailed a statement by the Group of 7 nations that it portrayed as “fully aligned” with the IOC’s stance on how athletes from Russia and Belarus might re-enter international...

Canadian Gabe Mastromatteo Named U Sports Athlete of the Year Canadian Olympian Gabe Mastromatteo was named the U Sports Male Athlete of the Year Wednesday night, the top honor given to a Canadian collegiate athlete. Mastromatteo, who swims for the University of Toronto, was crowned alongside McMast...

Sarah Bacon, Brandon Loschiavo Cap Nationals with Titles Sarah Bacon and Brandon Loschiavo wrapped up the 2023 USA Diving Nationals with titles to earn trips to the World Championships. Bacon won the women’s 3-meter event. Loschiavo prevailed in the men’s 10-meter platform. The runners-up in the eve...

Ithaca College Coach Kevin Markwardt Announces Retirement Ithaca College head swim coach Kevin Markwardt announced his retirement on Wednesday after 36 years at the helm of the men’s team. In all, Markwardt spent 42 years coaching at Ithaca, arriving in 1981 as an assistant. He has been in charge of...

Legendary Michigan Coach Mike Bottom to Retire Mike Bottom, Michigan’s long-time swimming and diving head coach, will retire effective Aug. 4, the school announced on Wednesday. Bottom is the head coach of the men’s and women’s teams in Ann Arbor. He will continue to lead the programs through the su...

Olympian Marilyn Chua Calls Out “Toxic and Negative” Culture in Malaysia Swimming Malaysian Olympian Marilyn Chua this week alleged that the nation’s swimming program suffers from a “toxic and negative” culture after its performance at the Southeast Asian Games. Chua made her statements to The Star ...

Delaney Schnell, Andrew Capobianco Take Titles at USA Diving Nationals Andrew Capobianco and Delaney Schnell have both parlayed NCAA titles this year into national championships at the USA Diving Nationals Tuesday. Capobianco won the men’s 3-meter title on the penultimate day of nationals at the Aqu...

NCAA Rules Committee Proposes Team Diving, Competition Definition Changes The NCAA Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Rules Committed put forth a set of proposals at its most recent meeting last week that includes changes to the definition of a” bona fide competition” and the possible adoption of...

Scottish Soccer Legend Graeme Souness to Swim the English Channel Former Scottish soccer player and manager Graeme Souness has announced his intention to swim the English Channel to raise money for a rare skin condition. Souness is raising funds and awareness for epidermolysis bullosa, a rare geneti...

Ona Carbonell, 23-Time World Champion Medalist Artistic Swimmer, Retires Ona Carbonell, a two-time Olympic medalist and 23-time World Championships medalist, announced her retirement from artistic swimming last week. The Spanish international qualified for three Olympics and returned with medals twi...

Brian Barnes Hired as Duke Swimming’s New Head Coach Duke University on Monday announced the hiring of Brian Barnes as the program’s new director of swimming and diving. Barnes makes the in-state move from NC State, where he spent the last three years as the associate head coach. Barnes is the sixth...

Hailey Hernandez, Jack Ryan Win 1-Meter National Titles Hailey Hernandez and Jack Ryan were crowned 1-meter springboard champions at the 2023 USA Diving National Championships on Saturday. Hernandez, of the University of Texas, claimed the women’s event. Stanford University’s Ryan won the men’s. Bot...

TYR Pro Swim Series Mission Viejo: Claire Curzan Has Triple Chance on Final Day Claire Curzan posted A-final times in three events on Saturday, the final prelims session of the TYR Pro Swim Series Mission Viejo stop. Curzan finished fourth in the women’s 100 backstroke in 1:01.28. She was third in t...

Kassidy Cook, Sarah Bacon Secure Another National Title, Worlds Spot Kassidy Cook and Sarah Bacon teamed up to win a national title on Friday, claiming the women’s 3-meter synchro crown at the 2023 USA Diving Nationals. They were one of two champions crowned on the third night of the eight-day event...

Olympic Medalists Jessica Parratto, Delaney Schnell Win at USA Diving Nationals Two summers ago, Jessica Parratto and Delaney Schnell teamed to win a historic silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics in women’s platform synchro. Thursday, they added a national title to their heap of trophies. Schnell and ...

Carlye Ellis Joins Navy as Assistant Coach to Women’s Team Carlye Ellis has been hired by the United States Naval Academy as an assistant coach to the women’s swimming team, the school announced Thursday. Ellis joins the staff of head coach John Morrison after two seasons at Duke. She was the recrui...