Labor Board Rules Dartmouth Basketball Players Are Employees, Putting NCAA Model At Risk
On Monday, the NLRB director ruled that Dartmouth College basketball players are employees of the school, opening the door for them to unionize.
Swedish Swim Coach Fatally Falls From Hotel In Thailand
A 60-year-old swim coach from Sweden fell to his death from the third floor of a hotel in Pattaya, Thailand.
McIntosh, Ledecky & Finke Head To Southern Zone South Sectionals In Orlando
In a primarily age group field, some of the world’s best will also be in attendance this weekend at the Southern Zone South Sectional Championships.
Boerne Champion High School Swim Coach Arrested On DWI Charge
The swim coach led the school to eight state water polo titles and eight regional swimming championships.
2024 World Championships: Official SwimSwam Preview Index
Keep tabs on all of our event previews for the 2024 World Championships in Doha, where Sarah Sjostrom is favored in all three of her events.
SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2024: Men’s #20-11
Kyle Chalmers will be vying to reclaim the Olympic title in the men’s 100 free in Paris eight years after he reached the pinnacle of the sport in Rio.
Olympic Medalist Matt Abood Joins Swimming Australia Board As Athlete Director
Abood won bronze on the Aussie men’s 400 free relay in Rio and was also a member of the 2011 World Championship winning relay in Shanghai.
SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2024: Women’s #20-11
Lilly King missed the podium in the 100 and 200 breast at Worlds in 2023, but her times from Nationals tell us she’s still a gold medal contender in Paris.
SwimSwam Pulse: 73.2% Believe Extra Focus Won’t Go To Pac-12s Despite It Being The Last One
The 2024 Pac-12 Championships will mark the end of an era, which begs the question: Does that make them mean more?
Kristof Milak Reportedly Back In The Pool With Eyes On Paris
Milak is said to have returned to the pool under the radar in mid-January and is committed to regaining form in time for the Paris Games.
SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2024: Men’s #30-21
Two of this best swimmers of the last five years, there are nothing but questions surrounding Caeleb Dressel and Kristof Milak in 2024.
arena Swim of the Week: Shona Branton Drops Big For 1:06.59 100 Breast In Luxembourg
Branton broke 1:07 for the first time en route to topping a talented international field in Luxembourg, making her an Olympic contender for Canada in 2024.
SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2024: Women’s #30-21
Torri Huske is a title contender in the women’s 100 fly this year if she can return to the form she showed in 2022, when she won the world title going away.
Competitor Coach of the Month: John Roy
Roy led his swimmers with the New Wave Swim Team to a number of impressive performances in January, both at the Knoxville Pro Swim and a club meet in Raleigh.
Ultra Swimmer of the Month: Ilya Kharun
Kharun became the fourth swimmer sub-1:38 in the 200 fly and delivered several other impressive swims across three dual meets for ASU in January.