FACT CHECK: What Would Happen in a Dual Meet Between St. X (Louisville) and Carmel High?
One commenter proclaimed that Kentucky State Champions St. X “would win in a duel meet this year by 100 points” over the Indiana State Champions Carmel.
Alana Berlin Blasts 23.97 50 Back at Wisconsin Short Course Senior Championships
Alana Berlin, a Stanford commit from the Schroeder YMCA, swam big sprint times last weekend at the Wisconsin LSC Senior Championships.
Acropolis Swim Open in Greece Renews €50,000 ($54,000) Prize Pool for 2024
The 5,000-seat Athens Olympic Aquatic Center will play host to the 2024 Acropolis Swim Open with a pile of cash on the line.
Leah Shackley Undercuts National High School Record at PIAA District Meet
Pending NISCA certification (they didn’t certify her swim last year), Leah Shackley swam under the National High School Record in the 100 back.
Jake Foster Isn’t Swimming at the Big 12 Championships Either
Jake Foster, who swam two dual meets for the Texas Longhorns in January, doesn’t have any individual entries at this week’s Big 12 Championships.
Cal Stars Alexy, Rose, Lasco, and Jett Will Skip Pac-12 Championships for Pro Swim Series
Jack Alexy, who won five medals at last year’s World Championships, will skip this year’s Pac-12s to focus on long course racing instead.
UMass Will Join Mid-American Conference in 2025-2026 Academic Year
UMass will join the MAC Conference for the 2025-2026 season, shifting from a basketball-heavy conference to a football-heavy conference.
Andrei Minakov Swims 1:38.61 In the 200 Fly as Stanford Beats Cal
Andrei Minakov’s time on Saturday in the 200 yard fly would have won last year’s NCAA Championship in the event and ranks him #2 nationally this year.
Carson Foster is NOT Swimming at This Week’s Big 12 Championships
The Instagram post that set college swimming on fire turned out to be a false alarm on Monday morning according to Carson Foster’s camp.
Alex Walsh Passes Kate Douglass as Winningest ACC Championship Swimmer Ever with 26 Titles
Alex Walsh and Kate Douglass, swimmers with similar specialties, both managed to go on incredible ACC Championship runs even with three years of overlap.
Chris Guiliano Passes Michael Phelps with 47.49 100 LCM Free at ACC Time Trials
Chris Guiliano has matched his short course swims on Saturday with a new long course personal best on Sunday in Greensboro.
14-Year-Old Sienna Toohey Comes Within a Tenth of Leisel Jones’ Australian Age Record
14-year-old Sienna Toohey swam 1:08.39 last week in Sydney, nudging her way into the Olympic conversation in an injury-laden Aussie breaststroke group.
Ohio State Women’s Non-Scoring Swimmers Show Off Buckeye Depth at Big Ten
University of Michigan sophomore Ella Jo Piersma wasn’t on the Wolverines’ scoring roster at Big Tens – but that didn’t stop her from posting fast times.
ACC Champion Owen Lloyd Disqualified for His Post-Race Celebration
Owen Lloyd finished first in the men’s 1650 free, but after falling into his teammate Ross Dant’s lane, he was disqualified by officials.
44-Year-Old Nicholas Santos Breaks Retirement, Goes 23.4 in the 50 Fly in Mexico
Nicholas Santos, who won a World Championship in the 50 fly in 2022, hasn’t lost much speed in spite of being a year post-retirement.
