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Q&A with ESPN: Is NCAA Swimming Ready for Its Next Wave?

NCAA Swimming Has a Chance to Emerge From Turbulent Waters in Stronger Position [caption id="attachment_604195" align="alignright" width="450"] Rose is All Smiles[/caption] BERKELEY, Calif. — The sky hung heavy with gray clouds over Spieker Aquatics Complex, a fitting backdrop for the Cal Men’s Swim...

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U.S. Men’s Swimming Tiers, Part 2: The Rosters of Today and Tomorrow

U.S. Men’s Swimming Tiers, Part 2: The Rosters of Today and Tomorrow The U.S. men’s swimming program is hitting a natural calendar reset. Six World Championships have been sandwiched between the last two Olympics in a pandemic-condensed cycle between Tokyo and Paris, a busy 40 or so months. The NCAA...

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U.S. Men's Swimming Tiers, Part 1: Why It's Lonely at the Top

U.S. Men's Swimming Tiers, Part 1: Why It's Lonely at the Top It was a banner 2024 for American swimming. Wait, let’s try that again. It was a banner 2024 for American female swimming. The men’s side of the equation, well, not so much. At each of the three biggest meets that brought together America...

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Ryan Murphy, Wife Bridget Welcome Baby Daughter

Ryan Murphy, Wife Bridget Welcome Baby Daughter American Olympic gold medalist Ryan Murphy and wife Bridget Murphy welcomed their first child this week. Murphy announced Wednesday on social media the birth of Eevi Lillian Murphy, born on Jan. 24. He said the name originates from the Finnish word for...

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ASCA Takes Over Central States, Eastern States and ISHOF Swim Clinics

The American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) announced today it is officially taking over the management and operation of the longstanding and popular Central States and Eastern States Swim Clinics as well as the International Swimming Hall of Fame Clinic in Ft. Lauderdale effective in 2025. The...

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Scott Rosman, Carrie Stolar Join Board of USA Swimming Foundation

Scott Rosman, Carrie Stolar Join Board of USA Swimming Foundation Scott Rosman and Carrie Stolar were elected by the USA Swimming Board of Directors at its December meeting to serve on the USA Swimming Foundation Board of Directors starting in 2025, the organization announced on Friday. Tim Buckley,...

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Maturity and Experience Guided Regan Smith to Career Year in 2024

Maturity and Experience Guided Regan Smith to Career Year in 2024 Returning home from her second Olympics, Regan Smith needed a respite from the pressure-packed, exhausting buildup to the Paris Games. Her partnership with coach Bob Bowman had yielded a strong performance that included three individu...