Shaine Casas Breaks World Cup Record in 200 IM, #2 All-Time to Only Lochte
Shaine Casas is now the second-fastest 200 IMer in history, behind only peak-Ryan Lochte from the 2010 and 2012 World Short Course Championships.
Anna Elendt Knocks Another Half-a-Second Off Her German Record in 100 Breast
Entering the day, Anna Elendt had never broken a German Record in short course meters. She has since lowered the 100 breaststroke mark twice.
Matt Sates, Maggie MacNeil Lead the Chase for $12k After Day 1 in Toronto
Olympic champion Maggie MacNeil made her 2022 FINA World Cup Series debut on Friday, and zoomed to the top of the standings tables in Toronto.
Anna Elendt Cracks 2009 German Record in 100 SCM Breaststroke
Anna Elendt, already the German Record holder in all three breaststrokes in long course, grabbed her first short course national record on Saturday morning.
Thomas Finello, USC’s #2-Returning Sprinter, Medically Retires
An already-thin USC men’s sprinting group has lost one of its top performers from last season, Thomas Finello, to a medical retirement.
What Happens When You Put an 18.2 Sprinter in the 500 Free?
We learned a lot of interesting things from Cal’s dual meet against Pacific, where most star swimmers, including Bjorn Seeliger, swam secondary events.
Russian and Belarusian Athletes Are Banned, But Not Officials?
While Russian and Belarusian athletes are banned from competition, their countries’ sporting officials are still being welcomed to international congresses as full participants.
#7 Lily Christianson, Junior National Champion, Commits to NC State (2024)
The NC State Wolfpack received a verbal commitment on Thursday from their second top 10 recruit in less than a week: Lily Christianson from Indiana.
LIAC’s Got Another 200 Butterflier: 13-Year Old Ryan Baldwin Swims 1:55.82 (SCY)
13-year old Long Island Aquatic Club swimmer Reid O’Connell swam a 1:55 in the 200 yard butterfly last weekend, making him one of the fastest swimmers ever at that age.
The Women’s 400 Free World Record Was Ripe to be Smashed
The fact that the World Record in the 400 short course meter freestyle was only 3:53 should have made it obvious that a big drop was coming.
N. Carolina or S. Korea: 2027 World University Games Host Vote Comes in 2 Weeks
The Triangle Area of North Carolina, centered around Raleigh (above), squares off against the South Korean megacity of Chungcheong for the rights to host one of the world’s largest sporting events.
Saint Louis U Pauses Head Coach Search, Names Mary Woods to Interim Role
Mary Woods, who spent the last two seasons at St. Louis as a graduate assistant, will serve as the program’s interim head coach for the remainder of this season.
Scoring Breakdown: 2022 FINA World Cup Series Berlin
SwimSwam data guru Barry Revzin breaks down how each swimmer got to their point total at the FINA World Cup Series in Berlin.
All-American Sophie Housey Retires from Swimming, Will Return to Michigan
Sophie Housey announced a transfer to Texas A&M in the offseason, but she will instead return to the University of Michigan to continue her academic career.
WATCH: Simone Manuel Swim First 100 Yard Free in 4+ Years, Leon Marchand 3:41 IM
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Manuel is back in the pool at Arizona State. She swam a 48.40 in the 100 yard free on Saturday.
