Going Down Swinging: Iowa Men Will Write Their Last Chapter at NCAA Championships
Iowa sophomore Will Myhre swam a 51.81 in the 100 breaststroke on Friday morning, meaning that Iowa will swim at the NCAA Championships in their final season.
Brendan Burns Chooses 200 Fly Over 100 Back on Day 4 at Big Tens (Heat Sheets)
This year’s Big Ten schedule makes Brendan Burns’ choices more difficult, with the 100 back and 200 fly coming on the same day of the meet.
Maxime Rooney Scratches 200 Free to Focus on 100 Fly on Friday at PSS
Maxime Rooney has a chance to make the U.S. Olympic Team in both races, but will swim only the 100 fly, his better individual shot, on Friday.
Tomer Frankel Swims NCAA’s 14th Sub-45 Second 100 Fly of the Season
Indiana freshman Tomer Frankel swam the 14th sub-45 second 100 yard butterfly in the NCAA this season, which ties as the 2nd-best season ever in D1.
Valparaiso Will Join the MAC in Men’s Swimming Beginning in 2021-2022
Beginning next season, Valparaiso will compete in the Mid-American Conference as an affiliate member instead of the Summit League.
USC’s Anicka Delgado Scratches; Mizzou’s Kayla Jones in to NCAA Championships
Missouri breaststroker Kayla Jones (above) will make her 2nd NCAA Championship appearance after swimming on a prelims relay as a freshman in 2019.
Indiana’s Tomer Frankel Will Try Tough Day 3 Double at Big Tens (HEAT SHEETS)
Indiana’s Tomer Frankel has two high seed swims on Wednesday at the Big Ten Swimming & Diving Championships in Columbus.
NC State’s Heather MacCausland Scratches NCAAs; Nevada’s Donna Depolo Gets In
Donna Depolo will be Nevada’s first NCAA Championship qualifier in swimming since 2016 after a scratch pulled her into the meet.
Cal Men Go 1-2-3-4-5-6 in 200 Back at Pac-12s, Led by Freshman Destin Lasco
Destin Lasco, a freshman at Cal, swam the third-fastest time in history by a freshman to win the Pac-12 title in the 200 back on Wednesday.
FINA Executive Director Cornel Marculescu Resigns after 35 Years
After 35 years leading the governing body for 6 aquatics disciplines, Cornel Marculescu has resigned, effective immediately.
Georgia Tech Associate Head Coach Bill Koppelman Resigns; Will Leave Coaching
Koppelman, who has 17 years of Division I coaching experience, will leave the sport to work for Norfolk Southern Railways in Atlanta.
University of Michigan Sprinter Daria Pyshnenko Won’t Swim NCAAs
Pyshnenko, a senior, has decided to retire from swimming, in spite of being seeded to score big points for the Wolverines at the NCAA Championships.
USA Swimming Releases Updated Psych Sheet for PSS With Many Scratches
Dylan Carter is among the big names who have pulled out of the San Antonio stop of the Pro Swim Series, per updated psych sheets released Tuesday.
Hugo Gonzalez Will Swim 200 Back on Day 4 of Pac-12s (HEAT SHEETS)
Gonzalez time-trialed a 200 breaststroke early in the meet, and opted to focus on the 200 back for points on Wednesday in Houston.
Swimming Canada Names 4 Swimmers for Tokyo 2020 Open Water Qualifier
With no formal qualifier event, Canada established a selection committee to choose the country’s entrants for the last-chance Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualifier in the open water 10km race. (Above, Eric Hedlin).
