SwimSwam Pulse: 71.5% Favor Marchand’s 2023 NCAAs Over Dressel In 2018
Leon Marchand had a historic performance at the 2023 Men’s NCAA Championships, smashing records and recording some of the fastest relay splits ever.
2023 Men’s NCAAs: How Did Our Top 20 Recruits Perform As Freshmen?
Texas A&M’s Baylor Nelson had a very strong freshman campaign as SwimSwam’s #1 ranked recruit, winning two SEC titles and scoring 19 NCAA points.
National Champion Matt King, Two-Time Olympian Santo Condorelli Join Texas Ford Aquatics
Matt King raced the first half of the 2022-23 NCAA season with the Virginia Cavaliers but was absent from competition during the second semester.
arena Swim of the Week: Freya Colbert Hits 4:35.50 400 IM To Lock In Worlds Spot
Colbert dropped more than four seconds to get under the British Swimming selection standard and earn a berth at the 2023 World Championships.
David Popovici Resets Romanian Record Twice In 50 Fly, Finishing With 23.74
Popovici became the first Romanian swimmer under 24 seconds in the men’s 50 fly, clocking 23.96 in the prelims before getting down to 23.74 in the final.
Revisiting NCAA Recruit Rankings: Men’s High School Class of 2019
LSU’s Brooks Curry emerged as the top scorer in the high school class of 2019 despite being unranked as a recruit.
Katsuhiro Matsumoto Breaks Five-Year-Old Japanese Record In 100 Free With 47.85
Matsumoto becomes just the seventh swimmer from an Asian country to crack the 48-second barrier in the men’s 100 freestyle.
Women’s Recruiting Class Rankings Revisited: Top 12 Schools For 2019-2023
The University of Virginia had the top-ranked high school recruiting class in 2019, and that remains the case four years later, led by Kate Douglass.
World Aquatics Establishes Task Force To Explore Russian Participation As Neutrals
World Aquatics is following the IOC’s recommendations and beginning to pursue a return for Russian and Belarusians in aquatic competition.
2023 Men’s NCAA Championships: Results & Records Summary
Leon Marchand made history at the Men’s NCAA Championships, setting all-time records in the 200 breast, 200 IM and 400 IM to lead ASU to a runner-up finish.
Women’s Recruit Ranks: Individual Scoring For All Classes Through 2023 NCAAs
Gretchen Walsh, Kate Douglass and Alex Walsh are the top scorers in their respective classes through the 2023 NCAAs—no wonder UVA is so dominant.
2023 Women’s NCAA Championships: Results & Records Summary
A full recap of the top finishers and records broken during the 2023 Women’s NCAA Championships, won dominantly by the Virginia Cavaliers.
2023 Women’s NCAAs: How Did Our Top 20 Recruits Perform As Freshmen?
Top-ranked recruit Claire Curzan had a successful NCAA debut with 51 points for the Cardinal, including a national title victory in the 200 back.
Competitor Coach of the Month: Brent Arckey
Arckey helped guide Summer McIntosh to an incredible performance at the Canadian Trials, earning him a spot on the Canadian World Championship coaching staff.
Ultra Swimmer of the Month: Leon Marchand
Marchand set five NCAA Records in six individual finals over the course of the month, leading ASU to its first Pac-12 title and highest-ever NCAA finish.
