Articles by Lauren Neidigh

Andrew Seliskar Becomes 5th Man Ever to Break 1:40 in 200 IM

In prelims on Thursday morning, Seliskar dropped half a second to take top seed for finals in the 200 IM.

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2019 M, NCAAs: Nikolaev Out of 200 IM Prelims

Grand Canyon’s Mark Nikolaev, the 8th fastest performer ever in the 100 back, will opt out of this morning’s 200 IM.

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2019 M. NCAA Previews: Coleman Stewart Figuring Out his Pacing

The reigning 100 backstroke champion returns as NC State’s Coleman Stewart is the top seed heading into NCAAs.

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2019 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Stanford’s Taylor Ruck will race Wisconsin’s Beata Nelson for the 200 back title.

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2019 W. NCAA Championships: Padington Smashes Best with 15:47 Mile

Minnesota’s Mackenzie Padington had a huge swim in the eaarly heats of the mile, dropping nearly 16 seconds to lead the pack with only the final heat to go.

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2019 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

In the 200 fly, we’ll see Stanford’s defending champ and NCAA Record holder Ella Eastin go up against USC’s Louise Hansson, who took down the 100 fly NCAA Record last night.

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2019 W. NCAA Finals Preview: King Seeks 8-for-8 in Breaststroke Titles

A win would make her the first woman ever to 4-peat in both breaststroke distances in the NCAA.

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2019 Women’s NCAAs: Grote, Pyshnenko Scratch Day 4 Prelims

There were only a pair of scratches for this morning’s session.

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2019 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Defending champ Mallory Comerford of Louisville is eyeing Missy Franklin’s record in the 200 free.

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2019 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Stanford’s Brooke Forde, the 500 free champion, is on fire.

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2019 W. NCAAs Finals Preview: Nelson Wants Her Record Back

Beata Nelson’s American Record was broken by age group phenom Regan Smith earlier this month by just a hundredth. She’s got a chance to take that record back in finals.

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2019 Women’s NCAAs: Anna Hopkin Scratches 200 Free Prelims

Hopkin will shift her focus instead to the relays and her individual 100 free.

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2019 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

ASU’s Cierra Runge was once the NCAA Record holder in the 500 freestyle, but tonight she’s looking for her first NCAA title in the event.

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2019 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Cal freshman Izzy Ivey will compete in her first ever NCAA individual event in prelims of the 200 IM.

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2019 W. NCAAs Finals Preview: Fastest 2 50 Freestylers Ever Set to Battle Tonight

Tonight’s 50 free will feature the 2 fastest women in history: Cal’s Abbey Weitzeil, the American Record holder and fastest ever, and Tennessee’s Erika Brown, the NCAA Record holder and #2 all-time.

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