SwimSwam Pulse: 82% Say Ledecky Made The Right Call By Going To Florida
Fans tend to agree with Katie Ledecky’s decision to move on from Stanford and head to Gainesville to train with Anthony Nesty.
Swim of the Week: Brendon Smith Upsets Seto To Win 400 IM At Play-In Match
Smith dropped more than four and a half seconds to beat Daiya Seto and help the NY Breakers finish third over Tokyo in the ISL’s Play-In Match.
LSU Associate Head Coach Steve Mellor Announces Resignation
Mellor, who was retained by new LSU head coach Rick Bishop, says he made the decision to prioritize “my integrity and personal mental health.”
Olympic Gold Medalist Brooks Curry Hits 19.6/43.7 Freestyles At LSU Intrasquad
Curry scorched a time of 19.61 in the 50 free, which is his fastest outside of a championship or mid-season invitational meet.
Janelle Atkinson Reaches Settlement With Stony Brook In Discrimination Lawsuit
The former Stony Brook head coach claimed she was fired due to gender bias and that the school never thoroughly investigated the allegations against her.
GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 10/1/2021
Mission Viejo’s Macky Hodges opened the 2021-22 season by hitting a best time of 54.98 in the women’s 100 backstroke.
Convicted Former California High School Swim Coach Denied Home Detention
In July, Andree pled no contest to charge of having sex with a minor and was sentenced in San Luis Obispo County Superior Court.
LEN Leadership Hit With Vote of No Confidence, New Elections Set For February
Following a 46-44 vote of no confidence, Paolo Barelli’s third term as LEN president may be coming to an early end.
St. Cloud State Swimmer Viciously Assaulted, Suspect Arrested
The suspected attacker that was arrested is a member of the St. Cloud State men’s wrestling team.
ISL Play-In (Match 11) Day 2: DC Fends Off Iron To Claim First-Ever ISL Win
The DC Trident held off a push from Iron in the skins to win their first-ever ISL match in exhilarating fashion, with both clubs advancing to the playoffs.
Competitor Coach of the Month: Braden Holloway
Two of Holloway’s NC State alumni, Coleman Stewart and Justin Ress, have been lighting up the ISL this month in Naples, Italy for the Cali Condors.
Ultra Swimmer of the Month: Jessica Long
Long, who made her Paralympic debut at just 12 years of age in 2004, became the second-most decorated U.S. Paralympian of all-time in Tokyo.
Swim Alberta Suspends All Inter-Club Competitions Through October 18
Swim Alberta isn’t allowing any inter-club meets for the next three weeks after the province declared a State of Emergency in mid-September.
NLRB: “Certain” College Athletes Are Employees, Have Right To Unionize
The General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board says that college athletes are statutory employees and therefore are entitled to employee rights.
2022 Beijing Olympics To Allow Spectators, But Only Residents of Mainland China
Fans will be back in the stands at the 2022 Winter Olympics, but ticket sales will be restricted to mainland China residents