Levenia Sim and Maggie Wanezek Drop 52-Lows in 100 Back at NCSA Prelims
Sim became the fastest 14 & under in history in the 50 back last night (24.00), so Regan Smith’s 51.07 NAG record is on high alert.
Drexel Nabs Katy Aquatics Backstroker Aldercy Bui (2021)
Since the pandemic began, Bui has made significant improvements in the backstrokes, and she has conference A-final speed in the 100 back.
2021 NCAA Women’s Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap
The 2021 NCAA Women’s Championships are off in less than an hour, with the only event of the night the 800 free relay timed finals.
Conference Champs Have No Issues Dropping From Seed in 800 Free Relay at NCAAs
After emphatic conference titles, Kentucky and Ohio State looked great, in particular. The Wildcats surged to second overall and OSU seventh.
First NCAA D1 Champs Since March 2019 Launch Tonight with Women’s 800 FR Relay
As swimming has slowly returned after the first lockdown, we’ll see the first NCAA Division I Championship racing since the men’s 400 free relay in 2019.
UNC-Wilmington Commit Aidan Duffy Pops New Best of 1:57.6 in 200 BR at NCSAs
Duffy lopped almost two seconds off of his old best. He was 1:57.64, over a second ahead of the rest of the field.
Evergreen Girls Take Third-Consecutive Colorado 3A Title
Three swimmers contributed over 30 points each for Evergreen, led by freshman Finley Anderson. The first-year was runner-up in the 100 back with a 57.31.
North Carolina 4A State Finalist Emma Stolberg Verbals to Penn (2022)
At the North Carolina HS 4A State Championships in February, Stolberg swam to a fourth-place finish in the 500 free (4:59.88), clocking a lifetime best.
2021 NCSA Spring Invite: Day 1 Finals Live Recap
Will Hayon was second this morning in the 100 free (43.83) behind Reese Branzell (43.77), and they’ll rematch tonight in the A-final.
Krista Wheeler Changes Commitment from Alabama to Nearby Louisville
Wheeler’s from the city of Louisville, where she trains with Cardinal Aquatics, and she’ll now join her older sister Kaylee Wheeler this fall.
NC State Adds Another Top Sprinter for 2022 – Quintin McCarty of Colorado
This is another great sprint addition for the Wolfpack, who have one of the most impressive incoming classes (2025) in history.
Joshua Zuchowski Drops 1:41.68 200 Back at NCSA Invite, Rattles Murphy NAG
Zuchowski is now only .02 behind Carson Foster, and less than a second behind Ryan Murphy, the NAG record-holder.
Joshua Zuchowski Nails 200 Back PR of 1:43.03 at NCSA Day 1 Prelims
Zuchowski split a smart race, taking it out in 23.9 then going 26.2/26.7/26.1 on the following three 50s. He now moves to #10 in the all-time 15-16 rankings.
Texas Scratches Park and Scheinfeld, Oh and Calvillo Invited to NCAAs
Indiana junior Mikey Calvillo gets called up for the mile (15:01.89), while he also has B-cuts in the 500 free and 400 IM.
Missouri State Lands 1:47 200 Backstroker Brek Stukerjurgen
Stukerjurgen’s speed in the 200 back is especially exciting for Missouri State, as they just graduated 1:46.6 200 backstroker Conner Ripp.
