IWD: Aimee Willmott Uses Her Platform To Talk Periods, Puberty And Performance

To mark International Women’s Day, Swimming World is rolling out a series of features this Monday to highlight the achievements and work of  pathfinders in swimming and raising issues that continue to have a massive impact on women in sport.

Here we speak to Aimee Willmott, the Commonwealth 400IM champion, Olympic and world finalist and winner of five European and Commonwealth medals.

David Curtiss Goes 19.11 in 50 Free, Fastest in High School History (VIDEO)

David Curtiss on Saturday made history yet again, the sprinter going 19.11 in the 50-yard freestyle, the fastest time in high school history.

Earlier in the week, he’d clocked in at 19.26 seconds in the 50 to lower his National Independent School record in the event. The Pennsylvania native who swims at the Pennington School in New Jersey, set the mark last February at 19.42 seconds at the Eastern Interscholastic Championships. 

Division II Championships Psych Sheets: Cut Line Around 17 Men, 21 Women

The NCAA released psych sheets for the Division II Championships Saturday, with variable cut lines in the events.

The meet will be held March 17-20 at Alabama CrossPlex in Birmingham. The University of Montevalle is the host, though it has no swimmers entered.