Maryland State

Minneapolis, MN

Carmel, IN

Carmel, Indiana's Kayla Barr, a versatile Back/Free/IM specialist, will join the University of Minnesota Gophers beginning in the fall of 2025. Current photo via Kayla Barr. 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.

Carmel’s Kayla Barr sends verbal to University of Minnesota (2025)

Holland, MI

Aaron Thomas, a US Paralympic team hopeful, will swim for Hope College starting this fall after competing at the Paralympic Trials in June. Current photo via Aaron Thomas. 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.

USA Paralympic National Team Member, Aaron Thomas, signs with DIII Hope College (2024)

Arizona State

Devin Price (right) pictured at his graduation from TCU in 2013 with his grandfather. Archive photo via Family Photo. Arizona high school state champion and All-Big 12 swimmer Devin Geordon Price has died at age 32, according to social media posts from his family. According to a GoFundMe started to...

Former Arizona HS State Champion, All-Big 12 Swimmer Devin Geordon Price Dies, 32

Indiana State

(L-R) Alex Shackell, Mayor Sue Finkam, coach Chris Plumb, and Aaron Shackell pose with their dedicated street signs in Carmel, Indiana. Current photo via Carmel, Indiana/Rob DeRocker. Carmel, Indiana has taken a page out of the playbook of Olympic Trials host city Indianapolis and given a handful of the town’s...

Carmel, Indiana Temporarily Renames Streets After Its Olympic Swimmers

Panama City, FL

Scott Fortier joins PCST as their new head coach after coaching internationally with the Virgin Islands National Team and the St. Croix Dolphins. Stock photo via StockImages. The Panama City Swim Team (PCST) announced the appointment of Scott Fortier as the team’s new head coach on Monday. Fortier comes...

Panama City Swim Team Names Scott Fortier as New Head Coach

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NewSantaAna

The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Mel Marshall, storied coach of British Olympic champion Adam Peaty, will be heading to Australia after this month's Olympics. Archive photo via Mike Lewis/Ola Vista Photography. Aquatics GB has confirmed that storied British coach Mel Marshall, coach of Olympic champion and world record holder Adam Peaty, will be leaving her...

Storied Coach Of Adam Peaty, Mel Marshall, Takes Post-Olympic Coaching Role in Australia

Georgia State

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Coffee County, GA

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 49-year-old woman from Douglas was recently arrested for allegedly submitting a life insurance policy for her ex-husband without his knowledge. According to a Coffee County Sheriff’s Office incident report, detectives met with a man on May 7 at the Coffee County Law Enforcement Center concerning a reported case of insurance fraud.

Georgia woman charged for allegedly filing life insurance policy application on ex-husband

California State

Josue Torres

Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a collaborative effort with the state legislature to restrict students’ use of smartphones during school hours. This initiative follows a warning issued on Monday from Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy about the detrimental effects of social media on children’s mental health.

California governor moves to ban smartphone use in schools

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

Maine State

Idaho State

Shop with Me Mama

Why Idaho Ranks in the Top 10 States Americans Are Flocking To in 2024. A lot of Idahoans are saying 'Idaho is FULL! Go find somewhere else to live!'. With that said, MANY people and their families are flocking to this state and calling it home.

Why Is Everyone Relocating To Idaho?

Defending Olympic champion Wang Shun was one of the 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned substance in the months leading up to Tokyo in 2021. Archive photo via Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography. The United States has launched a federal investigation into the Chinese doping scandal that saw 23...

World Aquatics Confirms U.S. Federal Investigation Into Chinese Doping Tests

At 6'8 (203 cm), Matt Grevers is tied with Gustavo Borges for being the tallest Olympic swimming medalist we've ever seen. Archive photo via Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography. This article originally appeared in the 2024 Olympic Preview edition of SwimSwam Magazine, courtesy of author Daniel Takata. Subscribe to the SwimSwam Magazine here.

How Tall Have Olympic Medalists Been Historically?

Wyoming State

WyoFile

A special legislative session is once again on the lips of Wyoming lawmakers. Less than three months after the Legislature voted against a special session to override gubernatorial vetoes, Rep. Mark Jennings (R-Sheridan) is circulating a letter amongst lawmakers that calls for a special session for a different reason.

Lawmaker calls for special session to ‘fight Biden’s war on Wyoming’

Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

I don’t know about you but summer is definitely my favorite season and I am definitely a sun worshipper. Living in the Pacific Northwest, we do not see enough of it so when it is here, that is where you will find me. Everything I do I do outside when the sun is out and the weather is warm. I wonder who else feels this way. I wonder what Zodiac Signs love the Sunshine. Want to find out? Let’s do a little research.

3 Zodiac Signs Who Love Sunshine

Norfolk, VA

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Cheryl E Preston

Fifty percent of Norfolk church has high blood pressure. 3WTKR reports that Pastor Reverend Dr. Geoffrey Guns of Second Calvery Baptist Church in Norfolk made a startling discovery in March. He asked congregants who had high blood pressure to stand and half of the congregation rose to their feet.

Virginia pastor reveals half of his African American congregation has hypertension

Hawaii State

Orlando, FL

ORLANDO, Florida — Day three at the AAU Boys Junior National Volleyball Championships was critical as all the teams finished pool play. The top three teams were seeded in a three-team pool, with the top team being placed into Wednesday’s championship bracket of eight teams. The 18s, 16s,...

Championship brackets, tops from Tuesday, the youngest player at AAU Boys Volleyball Nationals

Illinois State

Chicago, IL

Chicago Happenings

Every year, new laws that were passed the prior year go into effect on July 1. In 2024, a number of new laws will begin this Monday. Among them include higher wages for tipped employees, a gas tax increase, and driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

New Laws July 1: Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Migrants, Raises for Tipped Workers, and More

Virginia State

Virginia fans of The Bold and the Beautiful, if you were watching earlier this week when Tom Star (Clint Howard died), you know that Li Finnegan (Naomi Matsuda) did not honor her Hippocratic Oath as a physician to "do no harm".

The Bold and the Beautiful shocker: Dr. Li Finnegan broke her Hippocratic Oath by watching Tom die

Saint Johns County, FL

Hastings, FL

Jacksonville Today

Eight people have been arrested on drug charges stemming from an undercover investigation at a convenience store in Hastings, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

8 arrested in Hastings drug and gambling bust

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Jude Burkhart Breaks National Age Group Record in 11-12 800 Free in Maryland

Burkhart shaved a couple of tenths off a record that was set 13 years ago by Matthew Hirschberger in the 800 meter free. Stock photo via...

Jude Burkhart Breaks National Age Group Record in 11-12 800 Free in Maryland

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