Auburn Women, Florida Men Win SEC Matchup
American Record holder Caeleb Dressel swept the men’s sprints, putting up a blistering 19.21 in the 50 free and a 42.64 in the 100 free to outswim Auburn’s Peter Holoda, who took 2nd in both events.
Texas A&M Women Sweep Events Against SMU
The Texas A&M women swept all 16 events in their dual meet with SMU on Friday.
Leah Smith Downs 3 Pool Records as Virginia Beats Duke
The Virginia Cavaliers broke 5 Pool Records en route to their dual meet victory over Duke on the road, 3 of which were broken at the hands of Leah Smith.
Freshmen Drabot, Sweetser Shine as Stanford Downs ASU
Freshman Katie Drabot had a standout performance on Friday night as the Stanford Cardinal beat Arizona State on the road.
Gutierrez, Josa Make Season Debut as Cal Takes Down Arizona
Cal’s Long Gutierrez was back in action today in the Golden Bears’ first meet of 2017. Transfer Matt Josa also made his season debut, swimming in his first NCAA meet with Cal.
Missy Franklin Opens Up About Rio Disappointment, Surrogate Mother
“I had to come to grips with failure, and it wasn’t an easy time. I had to find a way to deal with the disappointment. What’s worse, the failure had occurred in front of billions of people.”
Watch: U.S. Olympians Talk Michael Phelps’ Legendary Rio Moment
In the video, some of Phelps’ Olympic teammates relive his accomplishments in Rio and talk about having Phelps as a teammate. That group includes the likes of Allison Schmitt, Maya DiRado, Cammile Adams, and Caeleb Dressel.
Guo, Townsend Attend NCAA Woman of the Year Ceremony
Margaret Guo, Kara McCormack, and Haley Townsend all represented swimming and diving as finalists at the ceremony. Guo was the winner of the NCAA Woman of the Year award.
Grand Valley State Grabs In-State Commitment From Brooke Elenbaas
Michigan native Brooke Elenbaas has announced her verbal commitment to swim for Grand Valley State in the NCAA, where she’ll start as a freshman during the 2017-18 season.
Keeton Crowe Stays In State with Commitment to Centre College
Incoming freshman Keeton Crowe will be staying in-state as she starts her NCAA career. The Kentucky-based swimmer will be heading to Centre College in Fall 2017.
Backstroker Megan Lugar Commits to Valparaiso
Backstroker Megan Lugar has made her college decision, as she’s announced her commitment to swim for Valparasio University in the NCAA starting in the 2017-18 season.
Arena Confirmed as New Partner of Swimming Australia
Swimming Australia is starting out 2017 with a new partner, as its partnership with Arena was confirmed on Wednesday night.
USA Swimming Releases 2017-18 National Junior Team Selection Criteria
Athletes will be selected based on their long course times from January 1st, 2017 to August 31st, 2017. Priority is given to the top 2 individuals in each Olympic event.
South Africa’s Calvyn Justus Nominated for 2017 Shorty Awards
South African Olympic swimmer Calvyn Justus has been nominated for a Shorty Award based on his social media presence.
After Setting SA Record Last Year, Maranhao Dropped by Club for Being Too Old
Brazilian swimmer Joanna Maranhao, who was part of the 800 free relay that broke a South American Record at the Rio Olympics, has been dropped by the Pinheiros swim club on the basis that she’s too old to swim in Tokyo 2020.
