Articles by Robert Gibbs

Navy Men Top Princeton in Long Course Dual

Three men earned two individual event wins each as the Navy men defeated Princeton, 171-129, in a long course dual meet over the weekend.

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Douglass Splits 57.8 LCM Fly, Makhija Earns Four Wins, As UVA Sweeps Auburn

After a first half of a season where Douglass was among the nation’s leaders in a bevy of events, the freshmen picked up right where she left off.

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2019 Swammy Awards: Men’s NCAA Coach of the Year – Dave Durden

Cal coach Dave Durden earns his 2nd Swammy Award for Men’s NCAA Coach of the Year after leading the Bears to a historic win at the 2019 NCAA Championships.

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2019 Swammy Awards: NCAA Male Swimmer of the Year – Andrew Seliskar

Two men had historic NCAA performances, but in the end, Seliskar’s three victories earned him the 2019 Swammy Award for Male NCAA Swimmer of the Year.

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ESPN2 Will Air ISL Finale Sunday Afternoon

If you couldn’t catch the action Friday or Saturday, tune in to ESPN 2 Sunday afternoon to watch the key races from the ISL’s finale

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Carson Foster Graduating High School Early to Focus on Olympic Trials

Foster, one of several 18 & under male swimmers aiming to make the USA’s 2020 roster, talks about graduating high school early to focus on Olympic Trials.

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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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