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As fallout from the coronavirus outbreak stretches from days to weeks, the desire for what comes next—when it's again safe to congregate—is that much stronger. That includes water polo; all play is suspended and major tournaments like the national Junior Olympics, the world's biggest youth water pol...

By Dr. G. John Mullen, Swimming World Contributor Swimmers are fascinating. Not to be biased or anything, but they are. Swimmers have superhuman-like capabilities. They can make their bodies do weird things. And they have some rather strange rituals. These 15 weird facts about swimmers will give you...

Due to disruptions in the swimming calendar from the coronavirus outbreak, NISCA is extending its deadline for All-America applications and waiving late fees. The organization announced Monday, a day ahead of its usual March 31 deadline, that it is extending the deadline for All-American application...

Last week more than 4,000 people participated in Fitter and Faster’s #FFTLive Broadcasts!  If you weren't able to watch and participate live, you can find the replays HERE . This week Fitter and Faster will have 10 new #FFTLive broadcasts!  See below for the schedule.  You can also bookmar...

NEW COMMITS: The University of Texas has scored two new verbal commitments for the fall of 2021 from Ballwin, Mo. native Kayde Cross and in-state standout Marko Vujosevic of Round Rock, Texas. Both swimmers will join Nathan Quarterman, Luke Hobson and Anthony Grimm in Austin as members of the Longho...

NEW COMMITS: The University of Alabama has scored a pair of verbal commitments for the 2021-22 season and beyond from Round Rock, Texas native Sophia Garrison and Krista Wheeler of Louisville, Ky. Both swimmers will join Kasia Norman, Anna Ogren and Greta Gidley next year in Tuscaloosa as members of...

NEW COMMITS: The University of Michigan has picked up two new verbal commitments for the 2021-22 season and beyond from local standout Abbey Ketslakh of Ann Arbor, Mich. as well as Montrose, Ala. native Letitia Sim. Farmington Hills, Mich. native Greta Gidley has changed her verbal commitment from A...

NEW COMMITS: The Ohio State University has collected two verbal commitments for the 2021-22 season and beyond from Hudson, Ohio native Mackenzie DeWitt and Teresa Ivan of Charlotte, N.C. Both swimmers will join Malia Rausch, Mairin O’Brien, Paige Hall and Gwen Woodbury with the Buckeyes as a member ...

NEW COMMITS: The University of Alabama has recently received a pair of verbal commitments for the fall of 2021 from Newburgh, Ind. native Braden Rollins and William Watson of High Point, N.C.. Both swimmers will join Ben Hines, Mateo Miceli, Nikolas Lee-Bishop and Holden Smith in Tuscaloosa as membe...

NEW COMMITS: The University of Minnesota has gained two new verbal commitments for their growing class of 2025 from in-state standout Chris Morris of St. Cloud, Minn. as well as Kiryat Motzkin, Israel native Bar Soloveychik. Both swimmers will suit up for the Golden Gophers along with Jackson Brown,...

NEW COMMITS: The University of California, Berkeley has recently scored four new verbal commitments for the fall of 2021 from Stephanie Akakabota, Elizabeth Cook, Melanie Julia, and Shelby Suppiger. All four swimmers will join Ella Mazurek, Annika McEnroe, Jessica Davis, Mia Kragh and McKenna Stone ...

NEW COMMITS: Florida State University has recently picked up four new verbal commitments for their class of 2025 from Jenny Bird, Alexandra Dicks, Ella Dyjak and Rachel Moran. All four swimmers will add valuable depth to the Seminoles' lineup when they arrive in Tallahassee at the start of the 2021-...

NEW COMMIT: Sprint freestyler Madigan Saunders of Bath, Maine, has announced her commitment to Merrimack College and will arrive on campus in the fall of 2020. Her best times include: 50 free - 26.17 100 free - 57.76 Saunders does her club swimming with Long Reach Swim Club and earned numerous best ...

NEW COMMIT: Saint Michael's College has recently earned a new commitment for the upcoming 2020-21 season and beyond from Caroline Gust of Reading, Mass. She told Swimming World: "I am so excited to be continuing my academic and athletic career this September at Saint Michaels College for the Divisio...

NEW COMMIT: The United States Naval Academy has received a pair of verbal commitments for their growing class of 2025 from Buford, Ga. native Caroline Irwin and Jennifer Luong of South Riding, Va. Both swimmers will join Danielle “Dani” Ghine and Katie Wong in Annapolis at the start of the 2021-22 s...

NEW COMMIT: The Ohio State University has earned a new verbal commitment for the fall of 2021 from Austin, Texas freestyler Malia Rausch. She will join Mairin O’Brien, Paige Hall and Gwen Woodbury with the Buckeyes as a member of the class of 2025. She told Swimming World: "I am SO beyond excited to...

The white board in Matt Brownstead’s room has had a number scribbled on it for most of his senior season. It’s 19.17, his goal time in the 50 free. That was the point off in the distance that the State College sprinter aimed for. The hurdle over which he had to leap to get there was just as obvious,...

Pittsburgh Overnight Swimming Camps are designed to inspire competitive swimmers to develop their strokes and training while swimming under the guidance and experience of some of the best college coaches in the country! University of Pittsburgh Head Coach and 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist, John Hargis,...

The 2020 New York Federation Boys Swimming and Diving Championships took place on March 7 at the Nassau County Aquatic Center in East Meadow, N.Y. Garden City's Jake Newmark set a new meet, NYSPHSAA, and New York Federation record in the 200 free with a time of 1:35.88. Saint Anthony also broke NYSP...

NEW COMMIT: Las Vegas, Nevada native Gavin Gould has handed his commitment to the United States Air Force Academy beginning in the fall of 2020. Gould, who owns the Winter Juniors cut in the 400m IM, swims year-round with Sandpipers of Nevada and earned a pair of best times at the Nevada Championshi...