Like many college athletes, Mia McBride followed her passion far away from home – in her case, eight hours away to become a member of the Marshall University swimming and diving team.
McBride and her teammates were hit with difficult news on Feb. 17 when Marshall’s Board of Governors moved to discontinue the swimming and diving team.
“To push yourself so hard and to really strive so hard to create that team environment together, for it to be removed at the drop of a hat, it’s an indescribable feeling,” McBride said.
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One Session to Change Their Lives | Wayne Goldsmith
What would you do if you had ONE session with a team you don’t know, in a place you’ve never been, sometimes in a language you don’t speak, in a culture you don’t understand?
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Teenager Hospitalized After Report of Possible Drowning at Clermont County YMCA | WLWT
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Lagos Sets New Standard For Youth Swimming At Dolphin League | TVC News Nigeria
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Swim School Wants to Make Water Safety Everyone’s Responsibility | CTV News
Splash and Learn swim school offers lessons for kids as young as three-months-old right through to adults and seniors.
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Volusia Introduces Powerful New Tool to Teach Swimmers How to Survive Rip Currents | WKMG News 6 ClickOrlando
As spring break approaches, a new tool is being used in Volusia County to give swimmers firsthand experience of the dangers of rip currents.
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North Texas Swim Team Raises $17K to Help Pay for Custodian’s Medical Debt | KVUE
A swim team in the Dallas area raised $17,000 to help their school’s custodian pay for his medical bills.
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The Future of Swimming in Indianapolis | FOX59 News
See the full interview from This is Indiana: The Next Era.
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USA Swimming CEO Kevin Ring | Unfiltered Waters
In this episode of Unfiltered Waters, Katie sits down with USA Swimming CEO Kevin Ring at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs to mark his first 100 days in the role and break down the future of USA Swimming. Kevin shares the organization’s newly approved mission, vision, values, and four key pillars, dives into the 2026 budget deficit and why increased national team investment and bringing Pan Pacs to the U.S. are strategic moves ahead of LA 2028, and explains how USA Swimming plans to grow membership, strengthen partnerships, elevate athlete performance, and improve the fan experience. From transparency around financial decisions to athlete support, governance, and long-term strategy beyond LA28, this is an in-depth look at where USA Swimming stands now and where it’s headed next.