Ella Eastin

2026 Women’s NCAA Division I Championship: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Day 2 Prelims: expect to see fast swims in the 100 fly, 400 IM, 200 free and 100 breast as it’s the first time in recent years that only…

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Virginia Women Break NCAA Meet Record With 6:45.21 800 Free Relay

The previous meet record was Stanford’s 6:45.91, the NCAA record that stood for eight years until Virginia broke that at 2025 ACCs.

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2026 W. NCAA Previews: For Whom the Bell(a?) Tolls – Sims and Two Cardinals Set to Clash in 4 IM

Bella Sims seeks to add a 400 IM NCAA title to her collection, but defending champion, Stanford’s Caroline Bricker and her teammate Lucy Bell pose big threats.

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2026 W. NCAA Previews: “It’s All Too Moesch” – UVA Poised To Break 800 Free Championship Record

UVA, led by Anna Moesch’s incredible breakthrough in the 200 Free, will seek to find Daylight between them and the competition in the 800 Free Relay.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 67.1% Predict Missy Franklin’s 200 Free Will Be Next Pre-2020 NCAA Record To Fall

After Mallory Comerford was the only swimmer to join Franklin sub-1:40 for a decade, UVA’s Gretchen Walsh and Anna Moesch have done so in the last 12 months.

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2026 Big 12 Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

After winning a swim-off in the 200 IM and ultimately placing 8th, Michael Hochwalt of ASU returns to the pool as the top seed and defending champion in the 400 IM.

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2026 Women’s Big Ten Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

The 2026 Women’s Big Ten Championships continue this morning with prelims of the 100 fly, 400 IM, 200 free, and 100 breast. (Pictured: Stephanie Balduccini)

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Virginia Swim #2 Time In History On 800 Free Relay, Set Atlanta Pool Record In 6:45.34

Anna Moesch (pictured) anchored in 1:40.42 to lead Virginia to the #2 time in history, behind only themselves from ACCs last year.

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Michigan’s Hannah Bellard Breaks Big Ten Record With 1:50.72 200 Fly

Michigan’s Hannah Bellard set a new Big Ten record and Michigan school record in the women’s 200 fly, touching in 1:50.72 in dual meet against Indiana.

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How Unusual Is Rylee Erisman’s 21.6 in the 50 Free + 4:34 in the 500 Free?

Only one other swimmer in history has been under 4:35 in the 500 yard free and under 21.7 in the 50 yard free – and Erisman did it at 16.

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Audrey Derivaux Posts 4:01.84 400 IM, Remains #3 Performer in 15-16 Age Group

Derivaux continues to inch closer to the NAG records at this year’s winter juniors. Her 4:01.83 keeps her at the #3 performer in the 15-16 age group

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2025 Ohio State Invitational: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Owen McDonald comes in as the top seed in the 100 fly after setting a massive PB in prelims; he’ll lead Indiana as the Hoosiers look to stay on top on Day 2

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Grace Wang Breaks 17-Year-Old Southern California Swimming Record in 100 Fly

Wang posted a time of 1:07.96 at the 2025 SCS 14 & Under Elite Age Group Championships, shattering the LSC record in the 100 fly by almost a second.

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2025 World Championships Previews: No Question of If for McIntosh in Women’s 400 IM

It’ll likely be gold again in the 400 IM, for Summer McIntosh, but will she be able to lower her recently reset World Record?

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2025 W. NCAA Previews: Despite No G. Walsh in 8 Fr-R, UVA still holds a Chance for Relay Sweep

With no G. Walsh and A. Walsh and Curzan’s participation in doubt, could UVA turn to Katie Grimes for that added firepower needed to attempt the relay sweep?

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