Kylie Masse On Regaining Top Form: “It’s A Massive Step Forward From Where I Was Last Year”
Masse went 57 in the 100 back and sub-2:07 in the 200 for the first time since 2021 this week in Toronto, giving her a big momentum boost heading to Paris.
Summer McIntosh On 400 IM World Record: “My Breaststroke Has Been Feeling Good Lately”
McIntosh dismantled her world record thanks to a near two-second gain on the breaststroke leg, something she’s keyed in on in practice recently.
Josh Liendo Talks Training With Dressel, Blistering Back Half In 47.55 100 Free
Liendo matched his personal best time in the 100 free on Thursday in Toronto, moving into #3 in the world with eyes on getting even faster in Paris.
Canadian Men Confident In 400 Free Relay As Kisil Returns: “We’ve Been Hungry For This”
Yuri Kisil swam his fastest time since Tokyo and Josh Liendo matched his 100 free PB as Canada aims to vie for a medal in the 400 free relay in Paris.
arena Swim of the Week: Regan Rathwell Overcomes Injury Woes To Make Canadian Olympic Team
After two years of battling injury, Regan Rathwell qualified for the Canadian Olympic team by setting a personal best time of 2:09.38 in the women’s 200 back.
Legendary Purdue Diving Coach Adam Soldati To Step Down After ALS Diagnosis
Four-time Olympic medalist David Boudia, who was previously coached by Soldati and been on staff since 2021, will take over as head diving coach.
Division II Southwest Baptist University To Add Men’s and Women’s Swimming Programs
SBU is a member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC), which will now have 11 women’s and 12 men’s swimming teams.
Evgenii Somov Blasts 58.72 100 Breast For New Russian Record, First Time Sub-1:00
Dropping more than a second off his previous best time, Somov breaks Anton Chupkov’s Russian Record of 58.83 and moves to #5 in the world rankings.
Maggie MacNeil Calls On Swimming Canada To Bring Coach Rick Bishop To Paris
MacNeil is hoping Swimming Canada will make the same exception it made for Brent Arckey, Summer McIntosh’s American coach, at last year’s World Championships.
University of Arizona Names Ben Loorz New Head Swim & Dive Coach
Loorz heads to Tucson after a successful eight seasons with the Rebels that included four straight men’s WAC titles and the 2021 women’s Mountain West crown.
Oliver Dawson Drops Three Seconds To Break Canadian 15-17 NAG Record In 200 Breast
The 16-year-old Dawson used a blistering back half to clock 2:14.20 in the prelims of the men’s 200 breast, cracking Gabe Mastromatteo’s 15-17 NAG Record.
ASCA President Mike Murray Named Assistant AD, Head of Aquatics At Albany Academies
Murray, current Victor Swim Club head coach, will be the Assistant Athletic Director and oversee all aquatics operations, including coaching the swim teams.
Bahamian Olympian Joanna Evans Claims WADA Treated Her Unfairly In Doping Appeal Process
Evans says that WADA ensured her suspension was upheld and increased despite evidence she unknowingly ingested the banned substance.
Heartbreak Is Imminent: The Most Cut-Throat Events At The 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials
Rhyan White and Phoebe Bacon qualified for Tokyo in the 200 back, and will play a major role in the story heading to Paris in one of the deepest U.S. events.
Oliver Dawson’s 100 Breast Drop Kicks Off Landmark Olympic Trials For Grande Prairie Piranhas
Now the second-fastest 16-year-old in Canadian history, Dawson spearheads an impressive group of Grande Prairie swimmers competing at the 2024 Trials.