Texas Longhorns rolling at men’s NCAA day 2 prelims, Murphy on fire for Cal
USC’s Cristian Quintero is one of a bunch of men in hot pursuit of the 200 free title – Quintero cruised to a prelims heat win after taking the 500 free last night.
Cal, Florida trade blows on day 1 of men’s NCAA Championships, Texas on fire at home
Seth Stubblefield came up with two huge relay anchor legs for Cal, which swept the relays and gained a ton of points on night one. The Golden Bears sit a close second to Texas with Florida still in the hunt
Michael Andrew takes 13-14 50 free NAG down to 19.76 at NASA Cup
Michael Andrew recieves his winning medal from the NASA Junior National Cup, where he went 19.76 to lower his own 50 free National Age Group record.
Men’s NCAAs prelims scoring: Cal and Texas make big moves on day 1, but Florida leads
Ryan Murphy rose from the 49th seed to the A final of the 200 IM, just one of many places the Cal Bears picked up points compared to seeds. Cal gained 66 points and Texas 78 at day 1 prelims.
2014 Men’s NCAA Championships: Florida leads three events after day 1 prelims
It’s been a good morning to be a Gator, as Florida holds top seeds in three of the five day 1 swimming events, including an ultra-fast 200 IM with Marcin Cieslak (above) sitting on top.
2014 M. NCAA Picks: Auburn aims to repeat in 200 free relay behind senior Chierighini
Auburn looks to defend its top seed and its reputation as a sprinter’s destination school in the 200 free relay, which kicks off men’s NCAAs tomorrow.
2014 M. NCAA Picks: Wolverines hope 800 free relay is centerpiece of repeat team title run
Michigan broke the NCAA record in this event at Big Tens, and while a second record-breaking swim is unlikely, the Wolverines hope this event can power them to a repeat NCAA team title.
HardCore Swim of the Week: Emma Reaney makes American (and Irish) history
Emma Reaney pushed through the suddenly-intense media glare to smash the American record in the 200 breast for the second time in a month while winning the first NCAA swimming title in Notre Dame history.
MUSIC VIDEO: Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens get happy before crosstown dual
Pomona-Pitzer swimming and diving out of Claremont, California put together this music video to show how “Happy” they were to compete against their cross-town rivals Claremont-Mudd-Scripps.
2014 M. NCAA Picks: New faces looking to crash the splash-and-dash
Auburn’s Marcelo Chierighini is the top returner in the 50 free, but he’ll have to fight off a host of new names and faces for the 2014 title.
RIO Salado Swim Club opening new satellite location at Arizona State under coach Anthony Pedersen
RIO Salado will move into the facility vacated by Sun Devil Aquatics, which moved out and merged with Mesa Aquatics over the winter.
UCSB Water Polo player dead after being pulled up from bottom of swimming pool
Sophomore Nicholas Johnson was pulled from the bottom of his high school pool while completing a practice and pronounced dead after receiving CPR from some fellow lifeguard-certified swimmers.
2014 M. NCAA Picks: De Lucca, Wynalda, Quintero chasing 1:30 in the 200 free
In the 200 free, Joao de Lucca will try to defend his NCAA title, break the NCAA record and perhaps even top his 2013 post-race celebration.
VIDEO: Georgia diver Laura Ryan and coach Dan Laak recount great weekend
Laura Ryan won a pair of NCAA titles returning to her home state of Minnesota with the Georgia Bulldogs. Check out her thoughts on the experience here.
VIDEO: A&M’s Cammile Adams recounts her college career, talks post-grad plans
Cammile Adams talks to SwimSwam Friday night about her collegiate experience and her training plans post-graduation.
