Stanford Receives Verbal from Winter Nationals Qualifier Hannah Boyd
Waves Bloomington/Normal YMCA’s Hannah Boyd has committed to the Stanford Cardinal for next fall. Boyd is a very strong freestyler, who excels…
Stanford Picks Up Local NAG Record Breaker, #18 Benjamin Ho
“I chose Stanford because the combination of academics and athletics there are unparalleled. Also, the great coaches and team at Stanford made me feel like I was at home with family. Go Cardinal!”
Former Stanford Teammates on Mission to Build the Fastest Gear on the Planet
THE REAL STORY? ROKA started on a dare between former teammates, sparked an obsession, and has grown into a rapidly-expanding performance apparel brand.
Colleges Kick off 2015-2016 Season with Intrasquad and Alumni Meets
The 2015-2016 season continues to kick off as teams dive into the competition water this weekend
ROKA Releases Elite Swimwear For Men and Women
Developed specifically to meet the training demands of high performance athletes, the new suits are crafted with premium materials and engineered with technologies that maximize durability, comfort and fit under stress.
4 Ways to Optimize your Time Prior to a Championship Meet
As the physical demand of training lightens with taper and you spend less time at the pool, how you manage the remaining hours in your day becomes more critical.
How to Nail the Taper
Reach your body’s peak performance level by diminishing training volume—enabling your body to recover from the physiological stress of months of heavy training. Literature suggests the taper period should involve a reduction to 40-60% of one’s training volume to maximize performance gains.
Tara Kirk ’04, Dr. Rick Schavone to Join Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame
The eight inductees, including Tara Kirk and Rick Schavone will be honored at a private reception and dinner at Bing Concert Hall on Friday, Oct. 16.
How Swimming Nearly Killed Me And Changed My Life
Courtesy of “swammer” Jeremy Kane, who is currently running for Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee. You can find out more about him and his campaign at KaneForMayor.com
Stanford’s Gaughran Selected for Hall of Fame
Former Stanford swimming and water polo head coach Jim Gaughran has been selected for enshrinement into the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) as an Honor Coach.
Stanford Women’s Water Polo tops UCLA to Defend NCAA Championship Title
Stanford felt right at home, allowing the national championship to stay on The Farm.
David Nolan Becomes First Swimmer In History Under 1:40 In 200 IM
David Nolan posts a 1:39.38 to win the 200 IM at the 2015 Men’s NCAA D1 Swimming and Diving Championships, becoming the first swimmer in history to break 1:40.
NCAA Officials Overturn NC State’s 200 Free Relay DQ; Stanford Bumped Down, Indiana Bumped Out
After announcing that NC State was disqualified for an early take-off, NCAA officials announced that the call was appealed and…
2015 Women’s NCAA Championships: SwimSwam Awards
Our picks for swimmer of the meet, diver of the meet, freshman of the meet, and coach of the year from the 2015 Women’s NCAA Swimming and Diving championships.
Cal Set Up For Certain Victory Barring Finals Disqualifications
One of the only situations which Georgia can beat Cal without Cal swimmers grabbing a DQ is if all the Georgia swimmers get the maximum amount of points tonight, and all the Cal swimmers get the least amount of points possible. In that situation, Georgia would grab 141 points with Cal taking 48. That would allow Georgia to win the meet by just nine points.
