Six Swimmers File Lawsuit Against Buffalo After Program Cut
Six swimmers at the University of Buffalo have filed suit against the school for transfer expenses created by the school’s decision to cut its swimming & diving programs.
Digging Deep With Mike Unger On 2020 Olympic Trials Host
Last week, USA Swimming announced that the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials would be heading back to Omaha, Nebraska for the fourth-straight Olympic cycle. We checked in with USA Swimming Interim Executive Director Mike Unger for some more details on the selection process:
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Santos & Brazil Leading In Speed
Brazil’s Maria Lenk Trophy wasn’t the world’s deepest world champ trials meet, nor the strongest overall. But in a very specific sense, it may have been the fastest.
Kolesnikov Wins 5 Events To Head Energy Standard Cup
Russia’s Kliment Kolesnikov showed his versatility, winning 5 different events.
SwimSwam Pulse: 63% Support Lochte’s Competition at Masters Nationals
Interestingly, more votes supported barring Lochte on the grounds that he’s a professional than because of the Rio incident and subsequent, still-running suspension.
Kalisz Rises To Tie Prenot For 2017 PSS Points Lead After Atlanta
Chase Kalisz put together another massive points haul at the Arena Pro Swim Series stop in Atlanta, enough to run down up Josh Prenot for the series points lead with two stops remaining.
Dynamo Coach & CEO Jason Turcotte Passes Away
Dynamo Swim Club coach and CEO Jason Turcotte passed away in his sleep over the weekend, per an e-mail sent to swim club parents.
12 Swim From U.S. To Mexico In Political Demonstration
A show of support for immigrants during a charged political season took to the water this week as a dozen athletes swam across the border between the United States and Mexico.
Adolph Kiefer Passes Away At 98 Years Old
Legendary swimmer and 1936 Olympic gold medalist Adolph Kiefer has passed away at the age of 98. Prior to his death, he was the oldest living American Olympic champion.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Colella Crushes U.S. Masters Record
It was a textbook under-the-radar blueseventy Swim of the Week this week from Rick Collela at U.S. Masters Swimming Spring Nationals.
Martins, Lima Hit Top-5 World Times At Maria Lenk Day 1 Prelims
Both Henrique Martins and Felipe Lima started out Brazil’s Maria Lenk Trophy on a high note, hitting top-5 world-ranked times in prelims of the 100 fly and 100 breast, respectively.
Breaking: Omaha Will Host 4th-Straight U.S. Olympic Trials in 2020
USA Swimming has announced the host city for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials: Omaha, Nebraska will host the event for the fourth-consecutive Olympic cycle.
Irish Swimming Looking Abroad For High-Level Athletes
Ireland’s new National Performance Director Jon Rudd says the nation will focus on keeping talented domestic athletes training in Ireland while finding athletes abroad with Irish eligibility as the nation builds towards the next Olympics.
Competitor Coach of the Month: Arthur Albiero, Louisville
In an April packed with major national championship meets, Great Britain ended the month with a bang. And no British squad was more successful at the British Championships than the crew training out of Loughboro University.
Hardcore Swimmer of the Month: Chase Kalisz
Less than three weeks after wrapping up his collegiate career at men’s NCAAs, Kalisz competed in his first meet as a pro, the Mesa Pro Swim Series, to great success. Kalisz tied for the most points scored of any swimmer at the meet, pulling in 18 points on three wins and a second place.