Articles by Robert Gibbs

Claire Curzan’s 50.35 Sets 100 Fly National HS and 15-16 NAG Records (Video)

Watch sophomore Claire Curzan go 50.35 to break the 15-16 NAG record, as well as the NCHSAA record, today at the NC 4A State Championships.

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Stanford Sprinter Alberto Mestre Taking Semester Off To Focus On Olympics

Stanford sprinter Alberto Mestre will not be competing for the Cardinal for the rest of the season as he focuses on the upcoming Olympic games.

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Stewart Triples, Hits 45.5 in 100 Back, to Lead NC State Over Virginia Tech

The NC State men and women each won by wide margins over Virginia Tech, the school where Wolfpack head coach Braden Holloway was at before NC State.

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Albiero Breaks Pool Record as U of L Men, UK Women Win Battle of the Bluegrass

ACC Champ Nick Albiero smashed his own 200 fly Pool Record by nearly 2 seconds as the Louisville men and Kentucky women earned wins.

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Pool Records Continue to Fall As UVA Sweeps UNC On Senior Day

The assault on Virginia’s AFC pool record board that began Friday night continued Saturday, with another five pool records going down.

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Watch Daiya Seto’s 4:06.09 400 IM That Ranks Him #5 All-Time

Watch Daiya Seto swim a 4:06.09 400 IM at the Kosuke Kitajima Cup, moving him up to #5 all-time in the event months away from the Tokyo Olympics.

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Coleman Stewart’s 45.65 Highlights NC State Win Over UVA

Kate Douglass wasn’t the only swimmer with an impressive swim in a practice suit, as Stewart threw down a 45.65 to break a pool record.

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Douglass Scorches 2:06.98 200 Breast in UVA Win Over NC State

Since we know you’re dying to ask, we’ll answer your questions here. No, she wasn’t in a tech suit. No, one else in the NCAA has broken 2:07 this season.

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Hopkin Posts 21.58/47.40 For Arkansas Senior Day Meet; Drury Men Sweep OBU

Senior Anna Hopkin posted pool records as part of a dominant effort by Arkansas, while the Drury men swept Oklahoma Baptist.

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Pitt Sweeps All Events Against Visiting Denison

The University of Pittsburgh Panthers swept all 32 events agains the visiting Denison University Big Red in inter-division action Friday afternoon.

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Virginia Women, Virginia Tech Men, Win In Clash of In-State Rivals

The Virginia Tech men hung on to narrowly defeat Virginia at home, while the Cavalier women topped the Hokies by 70 points.

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Regan Smith Clips 100 Fly NAG with a 57.86 in Knoxville

Regan Smith broke through the 58 second barrier in the 100 fly in a big waiting, setting a new NAG while coming in 2nd tonight in Knoxville.

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Allison Schmitt Wins Knoxville With 1:56.01, Her Best In-Season Swim Since 2012

Schmitt’s time of 1:56.01 represented her fastest in-season performance in this event since 2012, which led up to her Olympic gold medal performance.

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ATOM Downs Two Mixed Relay National Age Group Records

ATOM swimmers broke records in the 15-16 200 free mixed relay and 17-18 400 medley mixed relay at their Frosty Invite Saturday.

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Northwestern Women Nearly Upset Louisville; Barna Makes Season Debut for Cards

Sprinter Andrej Barna’s season debut helped the Louisville men top the Wildcats by nearly 60 points, but the women’s contest came down to the final relay.

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