Read morePrinceton Rallies for 2024 CWPA Women’s Water Polo Title On Houlahan’s Last-Minute Goal29 April 2024Princeton Rallies for 2024 CWPA Women’s Water Polo Title On Houlahan’s Last-Minute Goal With a 10-9 win over Michigan yesterday at Harvard’s Blodgett Pool, Princeton women’s water polo captured their second-straight Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) title and their sixth title in program hist...
Read moreFour-Lap Fight: Stacked Field Creating Epic Battle for 200 Freestyle Olympic Gold29 April 2024Four-Lap Fight: Martens, Richards, Popovici to Highlight Race for 200 Freestyle Olympic Gold Remember when it appeared David Popovici would dominate the men's 200 freestyle for the foreseeable future? That was the status quo heading into last year's World Championships, with Popovici having missed t...
Read moreMotivational Monday: Happy Swimmers Are Fast Swimmers; 3 Ways to Find Joy in the Sport29 April 2024It is no question that swimming is a tough sport. It is very time consuming, and balancing academics with athletic responsibilities can be challenging. In addition to swimming being a major part of one's life, it can be physically and mentally taxing. Swimming requires the use every muscle in the bo...
Read moreFlorian Wellbrock Goes 14:42 For 1500 Free Victory: Lukas Märtens & Isabel Gose Back On Top Of The Podium28 April 2024Florian Wellbrock Goes 14:42 For 1500 Free Victory: Lukas Märtens & Isabel Gose Back On Top Of The Podium Florian Wellbrock returned after disappointment in the 800 free to win the 1500 on the final day of the German Championships in Berlin. The 26-year-old had already booked his spot on the team fo...
Read moreThe U.S. Swim Trials: Perhaps the Most Difficult Olympic Gauntlet28 April 2024The U.S. Swim Trials: Perhaps the Most Difficult Olympic Gauntlet From track and field to gymnastics and rowing to wrestling, no one wants to be the athlete who is narrowly denied an Olympic berth. Yet, that is the nature of sports, and regardless of the discipline, the heartache of a few can outwei...
Read morePassages: Dual Olympian Neil Rogers - Bondi Icebergs' Lord Of The Lane Ropes Leaves A Lasting Legacy27 April 2024 PASSAGES: Tributes Flow For Olympian Neil Rogers – the Lord Of The Lanes At Bondi Icebergs Leaves A Lasting Legacy Tributes have flowed like the incoming tides at Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach this week following the sad passing of a local legend “Mr Bondi Icebergs” – two-time Olympian, coach...
Read moreMissy Franklin Pool Dedicated at Regis Jesuit High School27 April 2024Missy Franklin Pool Dedicated at Regis Jesuit High School Regis Jesuit High School in Aurora, Colo., has chosen to honor its most famous alum by dedicating its pool in her honor. Missy Franklin began her Hall-of-Fame career during her time attending the school, winning four Olympic gold medals plus ...
Read moreLukas Märtens Rockets To The Top Of The 200 Free Rankings; Melvin Imoudu Sets German 50m Breaststroke Mark27 April 2024Lukas Märtens Rockets To The Top Of The 200 Free Rankings; Melvin Imoudu Lowers German 50m Breaststroke Record Lukas Märtens rocketed to the top of the 200 free rankings after firing off a 1:44.14 PB and Melvin Imoudu lowered the national 50m breaststroke record at the German Championships in Berlin...
Read moreZhang Yufei Adds Another Event to Her Olympic Program as Chinese Nationals Wrap Up27 April 2024Zhang Yufei Adds Another Event to Her Olympic Program as Chinese Nationals Wrap Up The final day of the Chinese National Championships, which also served as an Olympic Games qualification meet, wrapped up on Saturday. The highlight of the session was a three-woman duel in the 50-meter freestyle, whe...
Read moreIsabel Gose Rattles 1500 Free Rankings In Berlin; Oliver Klemet Claims Second 800 Ticket Ahead Of Florian Wellbrock26 April 2024Isabel Gose Rattles 1500 Free Rankings In Berlin; No 800 In Paris For Florian Wellbrock Isabel Gose rattled the 1500 free world rankings after posting a PB of 15:52.02 on the second day of the German Championships in Berlin. The 2024 world bronze medallist had come within 0.09 of her national record...
Read more4Loyola Marymount's Decision to Cut Six Teams Disproportionately Targets Women26 April 2024Loyola Marymount's Decision to Cut Six Teams Disproportionately Targets Women By Amanda Rives I have worked with middle schoolers in the New York City Department of Education for 22 years. As part of our social-emotional learning curriculum, we spend time discussing intent versus impact. I refle...
Read moreChinese National Championships Day 8: Li Bingjie Dominates 800 Free to Qualify For Paris26 April 2024Chinese National Championships Day 8: Li Bingjie Dominates 800 Free to Qualify For Paris Four swimmers qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics on Day 8 of the Chinese National Championships. Wang Changhao and Sun Jiajun earned spots in the men's 100 butterfly, while Yu Yiting qualified in the women's ...
Read more1USA Swimming Announces 112 Swimmers Selected for 2024 Zone Select Camps26 April 2024USA Swimming today announced the names of the 112 athletes selected for the 2024 Zone Select Camps. To optimize opportunities for athletes in an Olympic year, the two camps will each select athletes from two zones. One camp will host athletes from the Western and Central Zones (May 30-June2) while t...
Read moreUSA Swimming Names Roster for National Diversity Select Camp26 April 2024USA Swimming today announced the names of 55 up-and-coming athletes selected for its National Diversity Select Camp, scheduled for June 13-16, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The unique three-day camp experience includes pool training, motivational and educational sessions, and team-building activiti...
Read more29Friday FunDay: 13 Weird Objects That Have Been Found in the Pool26 April 2024 13 Weird Objects That Have Been Found in the Pool Picture this: you're swimming along during practice minding your own business when suddenly, you become entangled in a web of an unidentified object floating by. You have no idea where it came from and thrash around trying to free yourself ...
Read moreKevin Woodhull-Smith Named Inaugural Head Coach at Northern Kentucky25 April 2024Kevin Woodhull-Smith Named Inaugural Head Coach at Northern Kentucky Northern Kentucky on Thursday named Kevin Woodhull-Smith the founding head coach of its men’s and women’s swimming program. Woodhull-Smith was the head coach of men’s and women’s swimming at Barton College in North Carolina for thr...
Read moreWestern Connecticut State to Drop Men’s and Women’s Swimming25 April 2024Western Connecticut State to Drop Men’s and Women’s Swimming Western Connecticut State is dropping men’s and women’s swimming and diving, effective immediately. The decision was announced on April 12 and is effective at the end of the 2024 academic year. "One area of resounding success throughout th...
Read moreLukas Märtens Scares 400 Free World Record In 3:40.33 At German Championships; Goes Fourth All-Time25 April 2024Lukas Märtens 0.26 Outside 400 Free World Record In 3:40.33 At German Championships; Goes Fourth All-Time Lukas Märtens was just 0.26secs outside Paul Biedermann's 400 free world record as he powered to a time of 3:40.33 at the German Championships in Berlin. Biedermann went 3:40.07 at the 2009 Worl...
Read moreElizabeth Beisel, Marcin Cieslak Selected for University of Florida Hall of Fame25 April 2024Former University of Florida swimmers Elizabeth Beisel and Marcin Cieslak have been elected to the school's athletic Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame Banquet will occur Friday, October 18, 2023, prior to the Kentucky home football game. A standout athlete at Florida, Elizabeth Beisel left her mark in ...
WADA Appoints Independent Prosecutor to Review Handling of China Doping25 April 2024WADA Appoints Independent Prosecutor to Review Handling of China Doping The World Anti-Doping Agency on Thursday announced it had invited independent prosecutor Eric Cottier to review its handling of doping positives in early 2021 from China. The decision was taken by a unanimous vote of WADA’s exec...