Articles by Robert Gibbs

2019 Speedo Winter Junior Championships–West: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Lukas Miller has had a strong meet so far and is seeded 1st in the men’s 100 free on Day 4 of Speedo Winter Junior Championships – West.

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Matheny’s 1:52.1 200 Breast Sets Meet Record, Cracks Top 5 in 17-18 Age Group

17 year-old Josh Matheny of Pittsburgh Elite Aquatics knocked nearly three seconds off his personal best to win the 200 breast tonight in a scorching 1:52.12.

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Denison Women, Kenyon Men, Top Latest Round of CSCAA D3 Polls

The Kenyon men remain at the top of the latest CSCAA Division III poll, while the Denison women moved up one spot from #2.

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2019 Minnesota Invitational: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Texas Sophomore Drew Kibler put up the fastest prelims time in the 200 free, and will swim for a second event title after winning the 500 free last night.

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2019 US Open Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

World record holder Caeleb Dressel is slated to swim both the 100 fly and the 200 free during prelims of Day 3 of the 2019 US Open Championships.

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Jiang’s 44.9 and McHugh’s 50.7 Headline Minnesota Invite Day 3 Prelims

Swimmers like Alvin Jiang and Max McHugh continue to impress with nation-leading times during day 3 prelims at the 2019 Minnesota Invite.

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New Longhorn Alvin Jiang Splits 43.8 Fly Leg at Minnesota Invite

Alvin Jiang didn’t wait long after transferring from UNC to make a splash with Texas, throwing down a 43.8 fly split that ranks among the fastest of all time.

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Maria Kameneva Breaks Ten Year-Old Russian Record in 100 Back (SCM)

Maria Kameneva’s silver medal winning time tonight in the 100 back eclipsed a national record that had stood for nearly ten years.

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Fail and Weitzeil Blast Nation-Leading Times in Minnesota Invite Day 2 Prelims

Cal’s Abbey Weitzeil and Arizona’s Brooks Fail each put up nation-leading times this morning on day 2 of the 2019 Minnesota Invite

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Katarzyna Wasick Breaks Own Polish Record in 100 Free (SCM)

Polish Olympian Katarzyna Wasick broke her own national record in the 100 free in the semi-finals at the 2019 European Short Course Championships.

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Anastasiya Shkurdai Sets European Junior and Belarusian 50 Fly (SCM) Records

16 year-old Anastasiya Shkurdai of Belarus set both an overall national record and a European junior record with her time of 25.34 today.

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World Champs Silver Medalist Andrei Minakov Commits to Stanford

2019 World Championships 100 fly silver medalist Andrei Minakov announced today his verbal commitment to the Stanford Cardinal.

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Zach Yeadon’s 14:32 Highlights Final Day of Ohio State Invite

Notre Dame junior Zach Yeadon blasted a lifetime best 14:32 in the mile to start things off on the final day of the Ohio State Invite.

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Big Drops and Event Sweeps Propel Louisville to Victory at Purdue Invite

The final day of the 2019 Purdue Invite saw a pair of milers and a 200 backstroker with some big time drops to claim wins.

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Iowa Central’s Billy Cruz Rattles NCJAA Record with 19.10 Leadoff

Fast times in the fall aren’t confined to Division I, as Iowa Central’s Billy Cruz threw down a 19.10 lat the Augustana Invite Friday.

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