James Madison Four-Peats, Secures 11th Total CAA Women’s Title
JMU kicked things off by going 1-2 in the mile, with 2020 champion Julianna Jones defending her title with a 16:39.17.
2021 Italian Absolute Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap
Gabriele Detti was 3:50.03 in the 400 free prelims this morning, the top finisher. He’s favored to drop time and win tonight.
Sara Franceschi Hits First PR Since 2016 in 400 IM, Qualifies for Tokyo
Franceschi won the 400 IM title in Riccione at 4:37.06, which blows away her old best of 4:40.03 for her first sub-4:40 performance ever.
Margherita Panziera Lowers Own Italian Record in 200 BK, Becomes #6 All-Time
Panziera’s 2:05.56 ranks her second in the world this year as she becomes just the second woman under 2:07.
Army West Point Adds Distance Freestyler Erin Son (2022)
During the 2019-20 season, Son would’ve been #2 on Army’s roster in the 1000 free and 1650 free and #3 in the 500 free and 200 fly.
Penn Picks Up St. Louis Mid-Distance Freestyler Anna Moehn (2022)
Moehn is a three-time individual champion at the Missouri High School State Championships. She would’ve made the 2020 Ivy League B-final in the 200 free.
Lorenzo Zazzeri Breaks 22 For First Time in 50 Free at Italian Champs Prelims
His time of 21.94 qualifies him for the European Championships, but he’ll need to hit a 21.79 or better in finals to get onto the Olympic team.
James Madison’s Depth Propels Them to CAA Lead Despite Relay DQ
James Madison had 12 A-final swims individually tonight, pushing past a 200 medley relay DQ to take the lead going into the final day tomorrow.
Ariana Dirkzwager Joins Sister Astrid at Georgia Tech with Verbal for 2022
Dirkzwager competed for Wichita East at the 2019 Kansas HS 6A State Championships, where she finished runner-up in the 200 free and 500 free.
Richard Poplawski Cracks Top 10 in 13-14 History in 200 FL/200 IM in New Jersey
Poplawski set four new New Jersey LSC records, breaking marks in the 200 back (1:47.78), 200 IM (1:50.43), 400 IM (3:57.14) and 200 fly (1:48.61).
Max McHugh, Mike Bottom Win Big Ten Men’s Awards for 2020-21 Season
McHugh was perfect in the post-season in both breaststroke events at both Big Tens and NCAAs, while Michigan won the 2021 Big Ten title.
Turkish Breaststroke Standout Hazal Ozkan Chooses Wisconsin (2022)
She’s competed internationally for Turkey, making the 50 breast semifinals at the 2018 European Junior Championships and competing again at the 2019 meet.
UChicago Picks Up Local Sprinter Kiernan Schumacher of Chicago Wolfpack (2021)
At Brother Rice High School, Schumacher was an IHSA State Qualifier in the 50 and 100 free as a sophomore in 2019 and junior in 2020
Dynamo Breaststroker/IMer Zachary Zhao Commits to Emory (2021)
Last season, Zhao would’ve ranked third on Emory’s roster in the 200 breast, 1650 free and 200 IM as well as fourth in the 100 breast.
CAA Women’s Champs Day One: W&M Pulls Into Lead, Wins Both Night One Relays
Trying to end a James Madison streak, the William & Mary women won the first two relays and snagged one of three individual events to open the meet.
