• Santo Condorelli Headlines Thin Entries for Beaverton, Oregon US Open (PSYCHS)

    Santo Condorelli Headlines Thin Entries for Beaverton, Oregon US Open (PSYCHS)
    By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
    2020 U.S. Open Championships – BeavertonNovember 12-14, 2020
    Tualatin Hills Aquatic Center, Beaverton, Oregon
    Long Course Meters (50m) Format, Timed Finals
    Full Series Details
    Beaverton Psych SheetsThe Beaverton site of the 2020 U.S. Open Championships will be the most-sparsely attended of this year’s 9 meet locations, with some events holding no entries at all in preliminary psych sheets.
    Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, USA Swimming has split the w
  • After a Decade Away From Swimming, 32-Year-Old Kim Ruiz Qualifies for First Olympic Trials

    After a Decade Away From Swimming, 32-Year-Old Kim Ruiz Qualifies for First Olympic Trials
    By Riley Overend on SwimSwam
    After more than a decade out of the water, Kim Ruiz returned to the pool last summer in the wake of an injury suffered while training CrossFit.
    It had been 12 years since Ruiz retired from swimming following a two-year stint at Division I Gardner-Webb, where she earned Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association (CCSA) Freshman of the Year honors in 2010 for breaking conference records in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:02.58) and 200 breast (2:16.38). She didn’t have
  • Futures Qualifier Ainsley Taylor (2024) Commits to NYU

    Futures Qualifier Ainsley Taylor (2024) Commits to NYU
    By Anne Lepesant on SwimSwam
    Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news. For many, swimming in college is a lifelong dream that is pursued with dedication and determination. Fitter and Faster is proud to honor these athletes and those who supported them on their journey.
    Ainsley Taylor from Gaithersburg, Maryland, has committed to swim and study at New York University beginning in the 2024-25 school year. She wrote on
  • D2 Swimming Star Brayden Cole Lands Last-Minute Trials Cut at Lucas Oil Test Meet

    D2 Swimming Star Brayden Cole Lands Last-Minute Trials Cut at Lucas Oil Test Meet
    By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
    2024 Stadium Splash (Olympic Trials Test Meet)June 7-8, 2024
    Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
    Long Course Meters (50 meters)
    Results on Meet Mobile: “2024 Stadium Splash”The first swimmers to test out the Olympic Trials pool built into the massive Lucas Oil Stadium this weekend in Indianapolis raced at the 2024 Stadium Splash meet, a test event for the temporary venue.
    While the primary function of the meet was to test systems and workflows for nex
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  • Philippines National Record Holder Gian Santos (2024) Commits to Columbia

    Philippines National Record Holder Gian Santos (2024) Commits to Columbia
    By Anne Lepesant on SwimSwam
    Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news. For many, swimming in college is a lifelong dream that is pursued with dedication and determination. Fitter and Faster is proud to honor these athletes and those who supported them on their journey.
    Filipino-American swimmer Gian Santos is headed to Columbia University to swim for the Lions in the class of 2028 next fall. Santos lives in Rancho Sa
  • Retirements: Japan’s Olympic Medalist Masato Sakai & World Champion Kanako Watanabe

    Retirements: Japan’s Olympic Medalist Masato Sakai & World Champion Kanako Watanabe
    By Retta Race on SwimSwam
    The 2024 Olympic Games are fewer than 50 days away with nations finalizing their rosters for this summer’s biggest aquatic competition.
    Japan was one of the first countries to hold its Olympic Trials, with their qualifying competition taking place in March. Since then, multiple swimmers who missed selection have contemplated their next moves, including some making the decision to retire.
    The latest round of Japanese retirement announcements includes 2016 Olympic m
  • 2-Sport Athlete and YMCA Nationals Finalist Luke Nebrich Commits to Mizzou

    2-Sport Athlete and YMCA Nationals Finalist Luke Nebrich Commits to Mizzou
    By Anne Lepesant on SwimSwam
    Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news. For many, swimming in college is a lifelong dream that is pursued with dedication and determination. Fitter and Faster is proud to honor these athletes and those who supported them on their journey.
    Luke Nebrich from Lexington, North Carolina, signed a National Letter of Intent to swim at the University of Missouri beginning in the 2024-25 school
  • Forecasts Call For Above-Average Temps In Indianapolis During the Olympic Swimming Trials

    Forecasts Call For Above-Average Temps In Indianapolis During the Olympic Swimming Trials
    By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
    In what has become a US Olympic Swimming Trials tradition, above-average temperatures are in store for Indianapolis for the duration of the meet.
    After comfortable temperatures in the 70s starting early next week, The Weather Channel projects temperatures to rise to 88 degrees Fahrenheit (31 Celsius) on the meet’s opening day on Saturday. Highs should hover around 90 degrees for the duration of the meet and lows will be in the low 70s.
    The monthly average h
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  • Oldest Swimmers to Qualify for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials

    Oldest Swimmers to Qualify for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials
    By Riley Overend on SwimSwam
    2024 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALSJune 15-23, 2024
    Lucas Oil Stadium — Indianapolis, IN
    LCM (50 Meters)
    Meet Central
    Broadcast Info
    SwimSwam’s Definitive Guide to Trials
    SwimSwam Preview Index
    Pre-Scratch Psych SheetGabrielle Rose will be the oldest swimmer since at least 2004 — and possibly all of modern history — to compete at the U.S. Olympic Trials when the 46-year-old breaststroke specialist enters the water in Indianapolis next week.
    The two-time
  • Late Entries Matter: Three Score OT Cuts at Bolles Sprint to Indy Meet

    Late Entries Matter: Three Score OT Cuts at Bolles Sprint to Indy Meet
    By Mark Wild on SwimSwam
    2024 BSS Last Dash for IndyJune 7th -8th, 2023
    Jacksonville, FL
    Uible Pool
    LCM (50m)
    ResultsOn Meet Mobile: “Tyr Sprint to Indy”“If, at first, you don’t succeed…” 
    Taking that to heart, Bolles School Sharks swimmer Landon Kyser tried and tried again. Kyser, who will be heading to Madison, Wisconsin, to represent the Badgers this fall, will first make a pit stop in Indianapolis for the Olympic Trials as he successfully hit the cut
  • Youngest Swimmers to Qualify for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials

    Youngest Swimmers to Qualify for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials
    By Riley Overend on SwimSwam
    2024 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALSJune 15-23, 2024
    Lucas Oil Stadium — Indianapolis, IN
    LCM (50 Meters)
    Meet Central
    Broadcast Info
    SwimSwam’s Definitive Guide to Trials
    SwimSwam Preview Index
    Pre-Scratch Psych SheetBeach Cities Swimming 13-year-old Gabi Brito will be the youngest swimmer at the U.S. Olympic Trials next week after pulling off an impressive time drop in the 50 freestyle over the past month.
    Last month, Brito shaved almost a second off her lifetime b
  • Does Olympic Finalist Michael Andrew Have a Trick Up His Sleeve in the 200 IM?

    Does Olympic Finalist Michael Andrew Have a Trick Up His Sleeve in the 200 IM?
    By Riley Overend on SwimSwam
    2024 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALSJune 15-23, 2024
    Lucas Oil Stadium — Indianapolis, IN
    LCM (50 Meters)
    Meet Central
    Broadcast Info
    SwimSwam’s Definitive Guide to Trials
    SwimSwam Preview Index
    Pre-Scratch Psych SheetDespite only swimming the 200 IM once over the past two years, Tokyo Olympic finalist Michael Andrew is entered in the event as the No. 25 seed at next week’s U.S. Olympic Trials in Indianapolis, Indiana.
    The 25-year-old Andrew won the 200 IM at t
  • Rowdy Gaines Adds Fuel To The Aussie/US Rivalry Fire: “We Hate Them”

    Rowdy Gaines Adds Fuel To The Aussie/US Rivalry Fire: “We Hate Them”
    By Retta Race on SwimSwam
    On the heels of the psych sheets being released for the U.S. Olympic Trials and with the Australian Olympic Trials beginning Monday, speculation regarding the outcome of the two nations’ longstanding aquatic rivalry is rapidly ramping up.
    Prolific American Olympic announcer Rowdy Gaines added some spice to the conversation, telling Aussie news Channel Nine, “we hate them” on the station’s new documentary – Boiling Point – Sw
  • 2 Missouri Tigers Hit Last Minute Olympic Trials Cuts on Friday Night in Columbia

    2 Missouri Tigers Hit Last Minute Olympic Trials Cuts on Friday Night in Columbia
    By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
    University of Missouri LCM IntrasquadJune 7, 2024
    University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
    Long Course Meters (50m)
    Full Meet ResultsWhile the first entry deadline for the US Olympic Swimming Trials has passed, and initial psych sheets released, there is a second deadline on Monday, June 10, for “late entries.”
    At this point, the only entries that can be changed are new qualifiers/qualifications that weren’t previously in there, and on Friday night
  • Michael Bohl, One of the World’s Top Swim Coaches, Will Test Retirement After Paris Olympics

    Michael Bohl, One of the World’s Top Swim Coaches, Will Test Retirement After Paris Olympics
    By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
    One of Australia’s legendary swim coaches will retire after the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
    Michael Bohl, 61, will step away from the pool deck after 37 years of coaching, according to Julian Linden of the Herald Sun.
    Bohl described a plan to “slow down and step away for a while” after no breaks for 37 years. He said he plans to stop coaching for 12 months after the Olympic Games, and then in late 2025 decide if he enjoyed being done or return to coach
  • Tomoru Honda Analyzes Races at Mare Nostrum Tour with Kristof Milak, Previews Paris

    Tomoru Honda Analyzes Races at Mare Nostrum Tour with Kristof Milak, Previews Paris
    By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
    2024 MARE NOSTRUM TOUR – MONACOJune 1-2, 2024
    Prince Albert II Pool at the Stadium Louis II
    LCM (50 meters)
    Meet central
    Results
    Day 1 Finals Recap
    Day 2 Prelims Recap
    Live stream ($)
    World Champion Tomoru Honda dropped a 1:54 in the 200 fly at the Mare Nostrum stop in Monaco, good for silver behind world record holder Kristof Milak. After the race, Honda said he was pretty happy with the result and very happy with his season overall, which included a world ti
  • U.S. Open Qualifier Leonel Cerda Verbally Commits to Cornell (2025)

    U.S. Open Qualifier Leonel Cerda Verbally Commits to Cornell (2025)
    By Anne Lepesant on SwimSwam
    Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news. For many, swimming in college is a lifelong dream that is pursued with dedication and determination. Fitter and Faster is proud to honor these athletes and those who supported them on their journey.
    Leonel Cerda, a rising high school senior from Norwalk, California, has announced his verbal commitment to the application process* at Cornell Univers
  • Tokyo Medalists Condorelli and Hinds absent from Pre-Scratch Psych Sheets

    Tokyo Medalists Condorelli and Hinds absent from Pre-Scratch Psych Sheets
    By Mark Wild on SwimSwam
    2024 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALSJune 15-23, 2024
    Lucas Oil Stadium — Indianapolis, IN
    LCM (50 Meters)
    Meet Central
    Broadcast Info
    SwimSwam’s Definitive Guide to Trials
    SwimSwam Preview Index
    Pre-Scratch Psych SheetWell, Friends, they are here. The pre-scratch psych sheets for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials have dropped.
    PRE-SCRATCH PSYCH SHEET
    In combing through the sheets, we’ve noticed a few athletes who are missing from the entries. While some of the absences
  • Keelan Cotter To Stay At NC State After Entering Transfer Portal This Spring

    Keelan Cotter To Stay At NC State After Entering Transfer Portal This Spring
    By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
    Keelan Cotter has decided to stay at NC State after entering the transfer portal earlier this spring, Cotter confirmed to SwimSwam. Cotter has spent the last season and a half with the Wolfpack.
    Keelan’s brother Michael Cotter also entered the portal this offseason. Michael was in his sophomore season this past year and tore his ACL and fractured his tibia in November 2022.
    Keelan arrived at NC State a semester early as she came to campus in January 2023. She wa
  • Breaststrokers Kaitlyn Dobler And Daniel Roy Not Entered In 2024 US Olympic Trials

    Breaststrokers Kaitlyn Dobler And Daniel Roy Not Entered In 2024 US Olympic Trials
    By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
    2024 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALSJune 15-23, 2024
    Lucas Oil Stadium — Indianapolis, IN
    LCM (50 Meters)
    Meet Central
    Broadcast Info
    SwimSwam’s Definitive Guide to Trials
    SwimSwam Preview Index
    Pre-Scratch Pysch SheetTwo names are notably absent from the pre-scratch psych sheets for 2024 US Olympic Trials. Kaitlyn Dobler is absent on the women’s side while Daniel Roy is absent on the men’s side.
    Dobler has been a consistent ‘A’ finalist at the
  • Records Fall & Israeli Roster Grows At Olympic Trials

    Records Fall & Israeli Roster Grows At Olympic Trials
    By Retta Race on SwimSwam
    2024 ISRAELI OLYMPIC TRIALSJune 5th – June 8th
    Wingate Institute, Netanya, Israel
    LCM (50m)
    Meet Central
    ResultsThe 2024 Israeli Olympic Trials began this week with swimming action kicking off Wednesday at the Wingate Institute.
    Six Israeli swimmers have already nailed Olympic qualification times at international competitions, including Anastasia Gorbenko and Tomer Frankel. For the remainder, however, this competition provides a last-chance opportunity t
  • Longtime YMCA Seahorse Swim Team Head Coach Jon Jolley Passes Away

    Longtime YMCA Seahorse Swim Team Head Coach Jon Jolley Passes Away
    By Riley Overend on SwimSwam
    Longtime YMCA Seahorse Swim Team head coach Jon Jolley has passed away after more than three decades with the North Carolina club.
    Jolley joined YMCA Seahorse Swim Team’s staff back in 1992 as head age group coach before being promoted to head coach in 1996. During his 32-year stint in Hickory, North Carolina, he coached two YMCA national record holders, nine YMCA national champions, and 22 Junior National qualifiers.
    Two of Jolley’s former swimmers,
  • 2024 Australian Olympic Trials Previews: The Battles

    2024 Australian Olympic Trials Previews: The Battles
    By Charlotte Wells on SwimSwam
    2024 AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC TRIALSJune 10-15, 2024
    Brisbane Aquatic Center – Brisbane, Australia
    LCM (50 meters)
    Swimming Australian Olympic Nomination Criteria
    Meet Central
    Updated Psych Sheet
    Heat Sheets
    Live ResultsWith the 2024 Australian Olympic Trials on the horizon, we’re looking at the different dynamics about to unfold at the Brisbane Aquatic Centre beginning on June 10th.
    To qualify for the Olympic Games, swimmers must be under the qualifying
  • Psych Sheets Drop For 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials

    Psych Sheets Drop For 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials
    By Mark Wild on SwimSwam
    2024 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALSJune 15-23, 2024
    Lucas Oil Stadium — Indianapolis, IN
    LCM (50 Meters)
    Meet Central
    Broadcast Info
    SwimSwam’s Definitive Guide to Trials
    SwimSwam Preview Index
    Pre-Scratch Pysch SheetWell, Friends, they are here. The pre-scratch psych sheets for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials have dropped.
    Pre-Scratch Pysch Sheet
    This article will be updated as we comb through the sheets for notable athletes or interesting entries.
    On the women’s si
  • 2024 Australian Olympic Trials Previews: Young Guns Flying Under The Radar

    2024 Australian Olympic Trials Previews: Young Guns Flying Under The Radar
    By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
    2024 AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC TRIALSJune 10-15, 2024
    Brisbane Aquatic Center – Brisbane, Australia
    LCM (50 meters)
    Swimming Australian Olympic Nomination Criteria
    Meet Central
    Updated Psych Sheet
    Heat Sheets
    Live ResultsWith the 2024 Australian Olympic Trials on the horizon, we’re looking at the different dynamics about to unfold at the Brisbane Aquatic Centre beginning on June 10th.
    To qualify for the Olympic Games, swimmers must be under the qualifyin
  • Dylan Carter on Mare Nostrum: “The most valuable thing here is just getting off the blocks”

    Dylan Carter on Mare Nostrum: “The most valuable thing here is just getting off the blocks”
    By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
    2024 MARE NOSTRUM TOUR – MONACOJune 1-2, 2024
    Prince Albert II Pool at the Stadium Louis II
    LCM (50 meters)
    Meet central
    Results
    Day 1 Finals Recap
    Day 2 Prelims Recap
    Live stream ($)
    Olympian Dylan Carter hoped to springboard his summer of racing at the Mare Nostrum tour. Known as a 200 free and 100 fly specialist earlier in his career, Carter has now transitioned to the 50 and 100 freestyle, both of which he will swim in Paris.
    After moving to his home of Tr
  • 2024 Australian Olympic Trials Previews: Young Guns In Position

    2024 Australian Olympic Trials Previews: Young Guns In Position
    By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
    2024 AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC TRIALSJune 10-15, 2024
    Brisbane Aquatic Center – Brisbane, Australia
    LCM (50 meters)
    Swimming Australian Olympic Nomination Criteria
    Meet Central
    Updated Psych Sheet
    Heat Sheets
    Live ResultsWith the 2024 Australian Olympic Trials on the horizon, we’re looking at the different dynamics about to unfold at the Brisbane Aquatic Centre beginning on June 10th.
    To qualify for the Olympic Games, swimmers must be under the qualifyin
  • Florida HS Champion Nathan Castano Commits to Kentucky for 2024

    Florida HS Champion Nathan Castano Commits to Kentucky for 2024
    By Riley Overend on SwimSwam
    Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news. For many, swimming in college is a lifelong dream that is pursued with dedication and determination. Fitter and Faster is proud to honor these athletes and those who supported them on their journey.
    Florida high school state champion Nathan Castano is bringing his backstroke talents to the University of Kentucky this fall.
    Castano capped his
  • arena Swim of the Week: 14-Year-Old Luke Vatev Rattles Heilman’s NAG With 51.21 100 Free

    arena Swim of the Week: 14-Year-Old Luke Vatev Rattles Heilman’s NAG With 51.21 100 Free
    By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
    Swim of the Week is brought to you by arena, a SwimSwam partner.
    Disclaimer: Swim of the Week is not meant to be a conclusive selection of the best overall swim of the week, but rather one Featured Swim to be explored in deeper detail. The Swim of the Week is an opportunity to take a closer look at the context of one of the many fast swims this week, perhaps a swim that slipped through the cracks as others grabbed the headlines, or a race we didn’t get to ex
  • Training Suspended In Calgary As Critical Water Main Break Leads To Mass Pool Closure

    Training Suspended In Calgary As Critical Water Main Break Leads To Mass Pool Closure
    By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
    Swim clubs in Calgary have received word that all of the city’s pools will be closed indefinitely after a critical water main break occurred on Wednesday evening.
    The water main break occurred in the northwestern Calgary neighborhood of Bowness, leading to city-wide restrictions and a boil water advisory for the area.On the evening of Wednesday, June 5 an extensive water main break occurred in Bowness.
    As a precautionary measure, Alberta Health Services (AHS

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