Articles by Laura Rosado

Jake Meyer Clocks D3-Leading 100 Breast on Day 2 of Denison Invite

Meyer became the third-fastest performer in D3 history with a 52.55 100 breaststroke and the first D3 swimmer to break 53 seconds this season.

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Three Pool Records Fall on Day 1 of Denison Invite

The night was highlighted by the Emory men’s 400 medley relay, which would have won the national title last season and leads the D3 rankings by a wide margin.

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Emory Breaststrokers Hit Best Times to Open Denison Invite

Andrew Wilson’s alma mater continues to develop excellent breaststrokers as the Denison Invite kicked off with long course time trials. (Jake Meyer pictured)

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Summer McIntosh Opts for 400 Free Over 200 IM on Day 2 of U.S. Open

McIntosh will only contest the 400 free on Thursday, meaning the highly-anticipated showdown between her, Kate Douglass, and Alex Walsh will have to wait.

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William & Mary Adds Juniors Qualifier Thomas Duncan to Class of 2024

A native of McLean, Virginia, Duncan heads to William & Mary with a versatile skillset across back, breast and IM.

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My First Thanksgiving as a Swammer

This Thanksgiving is the first that I’ll be celebrating as a swammer. A lot of things will be different, but there’s still a lot to be thankful for.

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NCAA Division III Round-Up: Derek Maas Breaks Out In Backstroke

Maas, a transfer from Alabama and the 2022 SEC 100/200 breaststroke champion, swam a D3-leading time in the 100 back at the Phoenix Fall Classic.

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Olympian Gabrielle Rose, 46, Hits Olympic Trials Cut in 100 Breast

Rose currently coaches and competes for Alpha Aquatics in Southern California. She has competed in two Olympics for two different countries.

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Northeastern Women, BU Men Win 2023 Terrier Invite

Graduate student Kyle Falkstrom’s school and pool records in the breaststroke events highlighted Boston University’s meet.

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Shareef Elaydi Swims 48.16 100 Fly for 5th All-Time 13-14 Boys

Elaydi hit best times in six events at the Folsom Senior Classic, rising in the All-Time Top 100 Age Group rankings in the process.

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Three BU Team Records Fall on Day 1 of Terrier Invite

First-year Han Hoang led the Terrier women to two team relay records and set an individual record in the 50 free.

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Minna Abraham Breaks USC 200 Free Record, 2nd in the Nation

First-year Minna Abraham blazed a 1:41.38 in the 200 free at the Texas Invite, setting a team record in a time that would have won the 2023 NCAA title.

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Gretchen Walsh Drops Fastest 100 Free Split in History; Nocentini Catches Fire

Walsh split 45.18 on the third leg of UVA’s 400 free relay, surpassing Maggie Mac Neil’s for the fastest rolling 100 free split.

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Gretchen Walsh (Unofficially) Breaks NCAA, American Records in the 100 fly, 48.30

Gretchen Walsh swam butterfly in the final of the 100 freestyle, dropping a 48.30 to beat Kate Douglass’ American, U.S. Open, and NCAA Records.

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Five School Records Fall on Day 2 of SMU Invite

The Miami women broke four program records to lead the points table. The Hawai’i men also broke a school relay record, and are 2nd behind SMU.

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