Wild Speculation: Who Will Take Over For Augie Busch At Arizona?
With the Augie Busch era over in Arizona, who will fill his shoes and start to rebuild the program into a national contender?
Arizona Lets Go Head Coach Augie Busch After Seven Seasons
The Arizona swimming programs have struggled during Busch’s tenure, including the women’s team scoring zero NCAA points in 2024.
Katie Grimes Wins Third Straight U.S. Open Water National Title In Women’s 10km
Grimes (1:58:18) went 1-2 with Sandpiper teammate Claire Weinstein (1:58:22), while Mariah Denigan rounded out the podium.
Lars Jorgensen Suspended By SafeSport Amid Sexual Abuse Lawsuit
Jorgensen has re-entered the SafeSport database after he initially was added in November in the wake of his resignation from Kentucky.
Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming: 5/3/2024
Our Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming series celebrates swimmers of every age and experience level with age group profiles of some recent results.
SwimSwam Pulse: 43.5% Think Sam Short Will Be First Man Sub-3:40 In 400 Free
Who will be the man to erase Paul Biedermann’s super-suited record and clock 3:39 in the men’s 400 freestyle?
Katie Ledecky Reaffirms Commitment To Race On Home Soil At 2028 LA Olympics
Ledecky will be 31 by the time the 2028 Olympics roll around, and she could join a very small list of female swimmers to win gold after the age of 30.
ASU Commit Quin Seider Breaks 32-Year-Old CIF-SS D3 Record With 1:36.45 200 Free Prelim
Seider broke the previous record of 1:37.80 set by U.S. Olympic medalist Chad Carvin in 1992 while also nearly taking down two marks held by Vlad Morozov.
arena Swim of the Week: William Carrico Breaks Through In LC To Qualify For Olympic Trials
Carrico put up a time of 4:22.92 in the 400 IM, getting under the OT cut and crushing his PB of 4:28.20. He followed up with a massive best in the 200 breast.
USADA Puts WADA On Blast For Sweeping “23 Positive Tests Under The Carpet”
USADA slammed WADA with a lengthy statement that included them picking apart WADA’s recently-published FAQ document on the Chinese doping scandal.
Technical Entry Error Locks Acalanes High School Swimmers Out of CIF North Coast Section Meet
Acalanes coach Brett Usinger thought the entries were submitted, followed up to ensure, but only heard back past the deadline that they didn’t come through.
Competitor Coach of the Month: Thad Schultz & Molly McCulloch
SPIRE Academy coaches Thad Schultz and Molly McCulloch have led their swimmers to success across the globe through the first four months of 2024.
Former AAC Board President Mark Black Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison
Black pleaded guilty in January to conspiracy to produce child pornography and coercion and enticement of a minor.
Ultra Swimmer of the Month: Torri Huske
Huske has been absolutely on fire during her redshirt season, and she continued to thrive at the San Antonio Pro Swim in April.
IOC Releases Study on Whether Trans Women Have Athletic Advantages
The research showed that trans female athletes had greater handgrip strength but lower jumping ability, lung function and relative cardio to cisgender women.