Cooper VanDriessche - (Author)

From Olympian to Coach, Jennifer Brinegar Continues to Leave an Impact As swimmers bring in the new year, it is often the time to reflect on the year that was, while getting ready to embark on the journey ahead. Looking back on the past year allows one to reflect on the good times and the bad, while...

USRPT: How This 'Unconventional' Training Works Every athlete trains differently, and no one training regimen is the same for every athlete. This fact is especially true in the world of swimming. Over the course of the swimming's history, training has evolved through advancements in technology and a...

Led By Claire Curzan, Four Newcomers to Look Out For this NCAA Season In the past month, college teams across the country have returned to the pool for their first competitions of the 2022-2023 NCAA season. From NAIA to Division I, thousands of athletes will spend the next five months - in and out o...

A Look At How NIL Has Impacted College Swimming Over the past year, the college athletics landscape has changed drastically. From conference realignment to the transfer portal, there is no doubt that college athletics is evolving. Although conference realignment and the transfer portal have been som...

As Duel in the Pool Approaches, Rivalry Clash Provides An Opportunity For Rookies If there is one thing that sports fans can unite under, it's a classic rivalry. There are some rivalries that mean a little bit more to fans than others. From the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees in baseball to Duke...

The Potential Effects of Conference Realignment on College Swimming On July 1, 2022, the University of Southern California (USC) and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), two of the most storied athletic programs in the NCAA, shook the college sports world when they announced they would ...

On the Rise: A Look At the Athletes Seeking Individual Breakthroughs at the World Championships In less than 48 hours, a collection of the best swimmers in the world will gather to compete at the FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. From world-record holders to Olympic champions, those set...

With the World Championships Trials recently concluded, it’s never too early to start thinking about the next Olympics Trials, scheduled just two short years away. On March 29, USA Swimming & the Indiana Sports Corp. officially announced that the U.S. Olympic Team Trials-Swimming would be held at Lu...

Headed For Retirement, Center Grove Coach Jim Todd Worthy of Celebration In all sports, coaches come and go. But every once in a while, there are individuals who are a little different. Jim Todd of Center Grove High School and Center Grove Aquatic Club is one of those coaches. As Todd gets ready to ...

Carmel's Next Big Star: Alex Shackell Ready To Showcase Talent at Indiana State Champs In the state of Indiana, swimming is a big deal, especially on the high school level. There are powerhouse teams on both the men’s and women’s sides, but one team stands out among the rest: The Carmel girls. Carme...

A College Swimming Playoff? What About This Approach For the Future? With the College Football Playoff Committee releasing their final rankings of the season last month, four teams were identified as the best in the land and given the opportunity to contend for the national championship. It got the ...

Celebrating Three Historic Indiana High School Girls Swimming Programs In the second of a two-article series, the rich tradition of Indiana high school swimming is examined. We end with the girls’ programs, with the boys’ programs being covered in Part I. With the 2021 Indiana High School Athletic A...

Celebrating Three Historic Indiana High School Boys Swimming Programs In the first of a two-article series, the rich tradition of Indiana high school swimming is examined. We start with the boys' programs, with the girls' programs to follow in Part II. Each year, thousands of high school students ac...