Amalie Fackenthal Goes Lifetime Best in 100 Back, Hits #3 Time in Country
Fackenthal, a sophomore known primarily as a sprint freestyler and butterflier, ripped a lifetime best 52.83 to win the 100 back tonight against WSU.
Canadian Record-Holder Brent Hayden Comes Out of Retirement, Targets Tokyo
Brent Hayden, 2012 Olympic bronze medalist in the 100 freestyle, has announced his return to the sport competitively with a focus on making it to Tokyo.
Northwestern Lands Game-Changing 2021 Verbal From #5 Ashley Strouse
On Northwestern’s all-time list, Strouse ranks #2 in the mile, 100 free, and 200 free, #3 in the 500 free, and #5 in the 100 free.
UVA Gets Started on Class of 2025 with Verbal from #18 Jack Aikins
He’s the first commit for Virginia, which is big considering that ACC rival NC State has already reeled in a whopping five of the top 20.
Via Instagram Live, #12 Sam Hoover Announces Verbal to NC State for 2021
Hoover is the fourth verbal commitment to NC State’s class of 2025 on the men’s side alone, and he’s the third in the last few days.
#9 Garrett Boone is NC State’s Third Male Top-20 Verbal Commit for 2021
Boone is the defending North Carolina 4A high school champion in the 100 free and is the Wolfpack men’s third verbal commit for 2021.
2x IHSA Runner-Up Aayush Deshpande Joins Harvard Class of 2024
At the 2019 IHSA Championships, Aayush Deshpande finished in the runner-up position in both the 100 butterfly and the 200 IM.
Academy Bullets’ Will Raidt Sends Verbal to Harvard for 2020
Raidt, who placed third in the 200 free at the 2019 IHSA Boys HS Champs, brings in a 45.5/1:37.9/4:30.9 freestyle combo to Harvard.
Laticia Transom Posts 1:47.4 200 Free in USC Win Over Utah
Transom won the 50 free, too, while fellow sophomore Isabelle Odgers won all three of her individual events on Saturday in Los Angeles.
Manu Bacarizo Goes 48.9/1:45.9 in Backstroke Wins as NU Beats UIC, Illinois
Bacarizo joined the Wildcats mid-season last year; his 48.93 in the 100 back today was his quickest in-season time in the event, ever.
Sherridon Dressel Goes Nation-Leading 100 Back as Florida Trounces Minnesota
Sherridon Dressel dropped a 52.21 to win the 100 back, which is the fastest she’s ever been in-season. She also won the 200 back and 100 fly.
Kentucky Women Beat Indiana for the First Time Since 2007
Kentucky freshman Caitlin Brooks won the 100 back, placed second in the 200 back, and led off Kentucky’s winning 200 medley relay as they beat IU and ND.
2019 CIF North Coast Champion Claire Suen Sends Verbal to Harvard for 2020
Suen, who won the 100 free at the 2019 CIF North Coast Section Champs, would’ve placed third in the 200 free at Ivies last season.
Anna Hopkin Rips 48.2 Relay Split in Arkansas Victory Over Arkansas-Little Rock
Hopkin, coming off of making the World Champs 50 free final this summer, also won the 50 free with a time of 22.57 and the 100 fly with a time of 54.84.
Rhyan White Dominates Backstrokes as Bama Bounces Back Against Vanderbilt
She was 53.79 in the 100, winning by almost two seconds, then obliterated the field in the 200 with a 1:56.14, winning by nearly six full seconds.
