Dan D'Addona — Swimming World Managing Editor - (Author)

The Aquatics Coalition has helped several states and communities get back into the pool safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. But Rowdy Gaines said the group's work is just beginning. "The USA Swimming Aquatics Coalition has helped pools get reopened over the last couple of months," Gaines told Swimm...

In a competition year shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic, there were 1,087 swimmers whose efforts in the classroom and in the pool successfully earned them the title of Scholastic All American by USA Swimming. The honor is given to 9-12th grade students who maintain a minimum 3.5 grade point average...

Michigan Swimmer Ian Miskelley Remembered After Tragic Suicide; Family, Team 'Carrying Ian With Us' When the news of Ian Miskelley’s death reached the University of Michigan swim team, the Wolverines were devastated. Even more devastating was how he died — suicide. It is a word Miskelley’s family do...

Greensboro Aquatic Center has been selected to host the 2020 USA Diving Winter National Championships from December 15-20, 2020, in Greensboro, N.C. The Greensboro Aquatic Center (GAC) is making sure to make the event as safe and healthy as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic. “By installing the l...

Champion’s Mojo podcast, one of the most popular podcasts in the swimming market, is joining the CG Sports Network via a multi-year exclusive licensing deal. Since its launch in 2019, hosts Kelly Parker Palace and Maria Parker have interviewed many of the best current athletes in the world at an ast...

The University of Minnesota announced it will cut several men's sports because of the COVID-19 pandemic and financial issues the pandemic has caused. Because of Title IX concerns, the sports will be men's indoor and outdoor track and field, men's gymnastics and men's tennis. The University of Minnes...

Brooke Forde posts response to wildfires and climate change in 2020. The year 2020 has been seemingly one disaster after another world wide, but especially in the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc everywhere, leaving health, sports and political discord in its wake. Racial tensi...

Hope Floats Foundation is pleased to announce that Amanda Beard has joined its Board of Directors. Amanda Beard is a 7-time Olympic medalist with two gold, four silver and one bronze. At 14 years old, she made her first Olympic appearance and became the second youngest swimmer in history to receive...

University of Michigan swimmer, and former Michigan high school state champion, Ian Miskelley died unexpectedly on Monday. He was 19. "The University of Michigan swimming and diving program is deeply saddened to report that men's swimmer Ian Miskelley passed away on Monday," Michigan swimming releas...

In a year unlike any other, the 2020 Golden Goggle Awards will also make an unprecedented move to an all-virtual format on Thursday, November 19 at 7:00 p.m. ET. Due to travel and social distancing precautions, guests will now be able to attend the event from the comfort of their home online at usas...

2020 ISL season rosters for the four American teams - DC Trident, the Cali Condors, the LA Current and the New York Breakers - released Wednesday. ISL 2020: DC Trident DC Trident has added some new faces for the upcoming second season of the International Swimming League (ISL). The season is focused...

Bonnie Brandon was used to swimming in the fast lane. The former Team USA member and short-course worlds silver medalist was one of the top backstrokers in the world during her career. Now, she is still in the fast lane, but this time on the front lines as a nurse serving in the COVID-19 unit in Tuc...

Ariana Kukors Smith and husband Matthew Smith announced the birth of their first child on Sunday. Whitaker Michael Smith was born on Sept. 3. Kukors Smith made the announcement on social media on Sunday afternoon. "Whitaker Michael Smith (aka Whit), born on September 3rd at 12:02am, 7lbs 13oz and 21...

It wasn't a big meet, but it was a big performance for Torri Huske. The US Open champion in the 100 butterfly in December put together a stunning swim in the event at the 2020 Arlington Aquatic Club Summer Long Course Splash & Dash, which started before 7 a.m. Huske, who recently committed to Stanfo...

International Anti-Doping Leaders, including the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) president are standing with the athlete community, pushing for more reform. At a virtual meeting that took place four years after the McLaren Report led to the Copenhagen Declaration, international anti-doping leaders c...

Swimming and other sports are returning to Michigan in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-176 reopening Michigan’s gyms and pools in those regions where they remain closed and allowing for organized sports practices and competitions to ...

High school swimming in Texas will look a little different this year, the University Interscholastic League (UIL) announced. The UIL released a 2020-21 revised plan for postseason competition because of COVID-19 concerns. The plan will reduce the number of participants in postseason meets, especiall...

NC State swimming alumnus Andreas Vazaios added to his list of accomplishments as he was named the 2019-20 National College Athlete Society Scholar Athlete of the Year, as announced by Chi Alpha Sigma on Thursday morning. The award recognizes one male and one female student-athlete who demonstrated ...

Vera Rivard, a 16-year-old U.S. swimmer, completed a solo swim of the English Channel on Sept. 1. The Springfield, New Hampshire, and Derby, Vermont, resident, finished the swim in 14 hours, 10 minutes, becoming the youngest to complete the crossing in years. According to Channel Swimming Associatio...

Ross Noble, who swims for YOTA (YMCA of the Triangle Area), was selected by the Scottish Swimming Association to represent Scotland on their 2020-2021 National Youth Squad. Ross is a dual citizen of the USA and the UK. Team Scotland has a significant presence on the international stage, led by swimm...