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World Aquatics, the governing body of swimming, said Friday it is looking to leave the Olympics’ home city in Switzerland and move its headquarters to Hungary. World Aquatics has signed a working agreement with officials from the government in Budapest of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Budapest also hosts offices for the governing bodies of Olympic […]
Continue ReadingWorld Aquatics said Wednesday it will create a task force to look at how Russia and Belarus could return to swimming, diving and water polo as neutral athletes — but competitors from those countries are not expected to compete at this year’s world championships in Japan. World Aquatics said its task force would include athletes […]
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The World Aquatics Swimming World Cup 2023 will include stops in Berlin, Athens and Budapest this October. The three-event series kicks off in Berlin from October 6–8, before heading to Athens from October 13–15 and finishing in Budapest October 20–22. With this year’s Swimming World Cup leading into both the Doha 2024 Worlds as well […]
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One of the biggest sports in each Olympic Summer Games is swimming, which has been part of the Olympic program since 1896. But what casual fans of swimming may not realize is that the sport’s international governing body, World Aquatics, also oversees water polo, diving, artistic swimming, open water swimming and high diving throughout the […]
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USA Swimming has announced the addition of Emily Klueh as manager of mental health and emotional wellness on the national team division staff. A licensed mental health clinician, Klueh will provide direct care to members of the national and national junior teams as well as education to athletes and coaches on a wide variety of […]
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United States Aquatic Sports has endorsed the re-election of World Aquatics President Husain Al-Musallam and treasurer Dale Neuburger. USAS is comprised of USA Swimming, USA Diving, USA Artistic Swimming, USA Water Polo and US Masters Swimming. The organization is headed by President Patricia Miller. As part last week’s board meeting, USAS passed decisions regarding both […]
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The 2025 World Aquatics Championships will take place in Singapore with water polo, diving, artistic swimming, open water swimming and high diving all being organized in one location. “World Aquatics could not be happier to know that the hosting of our main event for 2025 is in such good hands, thanks to the team here […]
Continue ReadingUSA Swimming has announced that Lucinda McRoberts, chief administrative officer and executive director of the USA Swimming Foundation, is stepping down from her current roles effective March 3. “USA Swimming’s relentless protection of youth athletes and the integrity of our member relations has strengthened immensely under Lucinda’s direction,” USA Swimming President and Chief Executive Officer […]
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A series of competitions and special training sessions for youth and collegiate athletes will generate more than an estimated $20 million for Puerto Rico’s economy in the coming months. Some of the events such as the Laurie Hernåndez Champions Challenge are being held for the first time in Puerto Rico. Others like the National Collegiate […]
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Four new members are joining the USA Swimming Foundation Board of Directors. Dan Clough, John Enquist, Kyle Jackson and Andrew Wilson were elected by the USA Swimming Board of Directors at its November meeting to serve on the Foundation Board starting in 2023 through 2025. Jill Bornstein, Cynthia Eubanks and Cullen Jones were re-elected to […]
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.@usatabletennis is bringing back a major event, as the US Open Team Table Tennis Championships will take place August 29–31, 2025, in @MyMyrtleBeach, South Carolina. The event will take place at John T. Rhodes Myrtle Beach Sports Center.
The official logos for the 2026 NCAA Men’s Final Four and 2026 NCAA Division II and Division III men’s basketball championships have been unveiled. Indianapolis and @IndSportsCorp will host all three championships during the same weekend in 2026.
The Golden Trail Series has announced its 2025 schedule of nine international events featuring some of the best trail runners in the world, including a stop in Olympic Valley, California, on June 22.
The @XGames have announced a three-year partnership with California Dreamin' Entertainment which will bring the action sports and music festival to Cal Expo in @VisitSacramento each summer from 2025–2027.
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