[ad_1] The 2024 Doha World Championships will go down in history as a bit of an anomaly. Some nations treated it as an in-season meet, while others approached it like any other Worlds meet. Many wondered if a Worlds meet at the beginning of an Olympic year would disrupt athletes’ Paris preparation. The U.S. sent only 20 athletes to compete in pool swimming events in Doha, fielding a roster that
[ad_1] Zach Lebovic will join the men’s swimming and diving program at Princeton as an assistant coach for the upcoming season. Lebovic most recently coached at UC-Santa Barbara. “It’s a pleasure and a privilege to join the staff at Princeton,” Lebovic said. “I’m very excited to work with such high achieving student-athletes and work alongside tremendous coaches in Matt Crispino and Mia Nonnenberg. Go Tigers!” Lebovic joined the UC-Santa Barbara
[ad_1] 2024 EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS GIRLS 200 FREESTYLE – FINAL World Junior Record: 1:53.65, Summer McIntosh (2023) European Junior Record: 1:56.17, Nikolett Padar (HUN), 2023 European Record: 1:52.98, Federica Pellegrini (2009) Championship Record: 1:57.51, Isabel Gose (2019) 2023 European Junior Champion: Nikolett Padar (Hungary) – 1:57.59 GOLD – Minna Abraham (HUN), 1:57.52SILVER – Rebecca-Aimee Diaconescu (ROU), 1:58.97BRONZE – Dora Molnar (HUN), 1:59.45 It was a 1-2 Hungarian punch in this
[ad_1] 2024 EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Day 2 finals of the 2024 European Junior Championships are nearly upon us, with action beginning at 6pm local Lithuanian time. Italy currently leads the medal table, courtesy of the boys’ and girls’ 4x100m free relays each topping the podium, but there is plenty of time for things to shift around over the next several days. Already through the first night of competition, we’ve seen
[ad_1] 2024 EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS The nation of Italy leads the medal table heading into day 2 of the 2024 European Junior Championships but a lot can change over the next 5 days. Denmark put its hat in the ring this morning, with 17-year-old Martine Damborg topping the girls’ 100m butterfly heats. The teen clocked a time of 58.94 to land the pole position for tonight’s semi-finals, with a quartet of
[ad_1] Set of the Week is courtesy of FINIS, a SwimSwam partner. This week’s set of the week comes from Kat Wickham, former swimmer at the University of Utah (SKO Utes). This week’s set was designed for recovery. 2000 yards to shake it out and get that lactic acid out of your body. 1 x 400 warmup 2 x 300 pull 3 x 200 kick with fins 4 x 100 perfect technique
[ad_1] The University of Pittsburgh has announced that Kaersten Meitz will join its coaching staff for the upcoming season, serving as an assistant coach. Meitz most recently spent time at Washington State. “I am extremely excited and grateful to be joining the Pitt staff as an assistant coach,” said Meitz. “I’m looking forward to helping continue the momentum of the program that Chase [Kreitler], and the rest of the staff
[ad_1] When it came time to select assistant coaches for their U.S. Olympic swimming staff, University of Virginia’s Todd DeSorbo and University of Florida’s Anthony Nesty were already experts on the topic. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aW68U6rDeU[/embed][embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aW68U6rDeU[/embed] As first-time Olympic assistant coaches at the postponed Tokyo edition in 2021, they shared visions of their hypothetical U.S. coaching staff while rooming together, half-jokingly just to pass the time. But those conversations continued the following summer,
[ad_1] 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. Sarah Bernard, a three-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American from Boston, Massachusetts, will remain close to home to swim
[ad_1] 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. Arielle Brotman, from San Diego, California, will remain in-state to swim and study at the University of California,
