FULL RACE VIDEO: Zach Apple and Blake Pieroni Split Sub-50 on 200 Free Front
Zach Apple (above) and Blake Pieroni both split just-under 50 seconds on the front half of a 200 free, making good on a social media promise.
18 Months after Cutting Men’s Swimming, Eastern Michigan Adds Women’s Lacrosse
Women’s lacrosse is the 2nd sport that Eastern Michigan has added after cutting 4 sports (3 women’s, 1 men’s) after the 2017-2018 academic year.
4-Time Olympic Medalist George Breen Dies after Battling Cancer
George Breen, a 4-time Olympic medalist and long-time coach in the Philadelphia area, died this week. He was 84 years old.
Martina Carraro Wins Breaststroke Showdown to Finish Nico Sapio Trophy
Martina Carraro won a battle royale of breaststroke record breakers on day 2 of the Nico Sapio Trophy in Genoa on Saturday.
British Swimming Names Adam Peaty 2019 Swimmer of the Year
Adam Peaty has won British Swimming’s Swimmer of the Year honor for the 3rd time, but was beaten-out for overall Athlete of the Year.
Ella Eastin, Luca Urlando, Ryan Lochte Scratch A Finals on Saturday at PSS
Ryan Lochte (above), Luca Urlando, and Ella Eastin all scratched A finals for the last session of the 2019 Pro Swim Series.
Hali Flickinger Scratches 100 Back on Saturday, Still Has Back-to-Back
Hali Flickinger’s 8 races this week in Greensboro have all been on back-to-backs.
Andrew Wilson Scratches B Final of 400 IM on Day 3 in Greensboro
Andrew Wilson caught some SwimSwam readers by surprise with a 4:35 in the 400 IM on Friday morning. He’ll scratch the final of that event.
Allison Schmitt Receives $12000 Grant Through Fran Crippen Elevation Foundation
4-time Olympic gold medalist Allison Schmitt has become the 11th athlete to receive a grant through the Fran Crippen Elevation Foundation.
3 Total Italian Records Broken on Day 1 of Nico Sapio Trophy
Francesca Fangio (above) became the 3rd Italian woman to break a National breaststroke record in less than a week when she took down the 200 meter mark.
Single Day Tickets for 2020 US Olympic Swimming Trials Go on Sale
The original plan was for single-day tickets to go on sale in February, but an unprecedented early demand pushed that up by 3 months.
14-Year Old Benedetta Pilato Breaks Italian Record in 50 Breaststroke
14-year old Benedetta Pilato has unified the long course and short course Italian Records in the women’s 50 meter breaststroke.
Pac-12 Networks Won’t Broadcast Any Regular Season Swim Meets in 2019-2020
The Pac-12 Network will, however, still air the conference championship meets live in late February and early March.
Texas A&M Men Cruise to Win over Terriers to Kick-Off Boston Roadtrip
US National Team member Shaine Casas (above) won the 200 fly and 200 breaststroke on Thursday, as the Aggies swam mostly off-events.
Women’s 200 Free Sets Up as Highlight on Day 3 in Greensboro (HEAT SHEETS)
The women’s 200 free will feature a collision between Stanford training partners Katie Ledecky, who won the 400 free on Thursday, and Simone Manuel, who won the 100.
