VT Freshman Youssef Ramadan Swims 44.3 in 100 Fly; Tied as 5th-Best Ever
As an 18-year old Freshman, Virginia Tech’s Youssef Ramadan is now tied as the 5th-fastest swimmer in the history of the 100 yard fly.
IOC Pres. Bach Hints at April Decision for Tokyo 2020 Foreign Spectators
IOC President Thomas Bach said in a press conference this week that he currently expects a late April or early May decision on whether to allow foreign spectators at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Egyptian Youssef Ramadan Swims .38 Under Shields’ National Age Group Record
2021 ACC MEN’S SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS When: Wednesday, February 24th to Saturday, February 27th Prelims 10:00 am | Finals 6:00 pm (1650…
Two Argentinian Records Go Down at National Selection Meet
Juan Ignacio Mendez (above) re-broke his own Argentina Record in the 200 back this week at the country’s second selection meet for the South American Championships.
Big Ten Heat Sheets: No 100 Back for Maggie MacNeil in Spite of Schedule Relief
Most of the high seeds in the day 4 races at the Big Ten Championship held their entries, with the exception being star Michigan junior Maggie MacNeil.
Casas Chooses Safer Bet, 200 Back, Over 200 Fly on Friday (HEAT SHEETS)
After finishing 3rd in the 100 yard fly earlier in the meet, Texas A&M’s Shaine Casas will finish his week in Columbia with the 200 back.
Louisville Men Enter Day 3 with Most Entries at ACC Championships (SCRATCHES)
After a 200 free relay win to close Thursday’s finals session, Louisville will look to carry the momentum through on Friday with 22 individual entries.
Chloe Larson Gives Washington State Women Their First Pac-12 Swimming Title
Chloe Larson, a senior and team captain, won a wild 50 free A-final on Thursday at the Pac-12 Championships, making Washington State history.
Historic 3 Swimmers Go Sub-45 in 100 Fly in SEC Men’s Prelims
Georgia’s Camden Murphy leads the way in one of the deepest fields we’ve ever seen in the 100 fly at a conference championship meet.
Izzy Ivey Won’t Swim Individual Event for Points on Day 2 of Pac-12 Champs
Cal junior Izzy Ivey is scheduled to swim exhibition in the 50 free in prelims on Thursday, but won’t be eligible for finals or points in that event.
North Carolina Loosens Restrictions on Spectators for Indoor Sports
The new restrictions lift the 10PM curfew in the state and allow limited capacity for sporting eventws at indoor venues.
Smith and Casas Both Scratch Events They Were Seeded to Win on Day 3
Florida’s Kieran Smith (above) and Texas A&M’s Shaine Casas both scratched events they were seeded to win easily on Thursday at the SEC Championships.
Texas’ Charlie Scheinfeld Swims 52.35 in 100 Breast Time Trial at Big 12s
The Texas Longhorns junior likely earned a trip to the NCAA Championships with his swim, though Texas seems destined to over-qualify again.
Japan and Australia Begin Mass Vaccination Campaigns
Japan and Australia are two of the last developed nations to begin mass vaccinations of their populations against the deadly coronavirus.
Shaine Casas Will Swim 200 IM on Day 2 of SEC Championships (HEAT SHEETS)
Texas A&M’s Shaine Casas will swim the 200 IM as his first individual event of the 2021 SEC Men’s Swimming & Diving CHampionships.
