Articles by Anya Pelshaw

2024 Big East Championships: Georgetown Men Lead Xavier By Over 40 Points

The Villanova women and Georgetown men leading into the final day of competition. Georgetown has won the last 2 meets on the men’s side.

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2024 Big Ten Men’s Championships: Indiana Men Look To Close Session Strong (Ups/Mids/Downs)

Tomer Frankel of Indiana led the way in the 100 fly this morning. The IU men have four A finalists in both the 100 breast and 100 backstroke.

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Wisconsin’s Taiko Torepe-Ormsby Goes From Non-Scoring Roster (2023) To Big Ten Champ (2024)

Taiko Torepe-Ormsby was a prelims only swimmer last year for the Badgers but won the men’s 50 free at Big Tens tonight in a 18.76.

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2024 Big East Champs: Georgetown Men, Villanova Women Take Over Leads

The Villanova women did not lead after night 1 but won the 200 IM and 200 free relay on night 2. The Georgetown men took the lead.

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2024 Big Ten Men: Michigan Puts 4 Into 200 IM ‘A’ Final (Ups/Mids/Downs)

The Michigan men have the most ‘A’ finalists as well as the most total finalists and will look to take the lead.

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2024 Big East Champs: Xavier Men Sweep Relays On Night 1, UConn Diving Helps Lead Women

The Xavier men won both the 200 medley and 800 free relays tonight. Villanova and Xavier split the women’s relays tonight while diving was big for UConn.

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Derek Maas Opts For Breaststroke Events At Division III NCAAs (Pre-Cut Entries List)

After swimming the backstroke events at conferences, former Alabama swimmer and current NYU medical student Derek Maas will compete in breaststroke at NCAAs.

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2024 Big 12 Championships: Texas Women May Lose Lead After 500 Free But Gain It Right Back

Erin Gemmell is one of two Texas women in the 500 free A final while TCU has four in the A final. The Texas men should lead the whole night.

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2023 100 Free Big Ten Champion Ruslan Gaziev Will NOT Compete For Ohio State At Big Tens

Gaziev will not compete due to “a matter currently before the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport” which often deals with matters related to doping.

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New Zealand’s First World Champion Erika Fairweather Welcomed Home With Haka

Fairweather returned to New Zealand this week and was welcomed home by her family, dog, as well as members of her high school.

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Wyoming State Championships Hosts Brown And Gold Day As Wyoming Swim/Dive Apparel Sells Out

The Wyoming LSC Championships remembered the three Wyoming athletes who died in a single-vehicle car crash on Thursday.

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SwimSwam Surpasses 1 Million Comments 😮‍💨

It took 12 years to get there, but SwimSwam has officially passed the 1 million (approved) comments barrier. And you’ll never guess who pushed us over.

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Gretchen Walsh Breaks Own NCAA, American, and US Open Record With 20.57 50 Free

Gretchen Walsh made history twice tonight breaking her own NCAA, American, and US Open records in the 50 free with a 20.57.

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Notre Dame’s Chris Guiliano Ties ACC Record With 1:31.16 Lead Off Split In 800 Free Relay

Guiliano is the defending ACC Champion in the 200 free and will look to defend his title later this week. Notre Dame finished 4th in the relay.

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Bella Sims Leads Off Florida’s 800 Free Relay in SEC Record of 1:40.90

The Florida relay went on to break the SEC record that the Georgia women set back at 2016 NCAAs. Sims led off in an SEC record as well.

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