2016 M. NCAA Picks: Can Anybody Stop Clark Smith in the 1650?
Texas junior Clark Smith will be swimming the 1650 free on the final day of the NCAA championships after making the championship final in the 200 fly last year, but given his distance performances so far this season, he’s the clear favorite to take the win.
2016 M. NCAA Picks: Texas Taper vs. Wolfpack Hunger in 800 Free Relay
The Texas men ended up with the win in the first relay on last year’s schedule because of a NC State DQ, and the two teams should go 1-2 again in the first event of this year’s NCAA championships: the 800 free relay.
2016 M. NCAA Picks: New Names Top 200 IM Psych Sheet, Returners Lurk
Georgia sophomore Gunnar Bentz will be looking to move up from last year’s 8th-place finish in the 200 IM at NCAA’s, but he’ll likely have to spar against a star-studded cast of fellow returners: Will Licon, Josh Prenot, Ryan Murphy, and Dylan Bosch
2016 M. NCAA Picks: Texas, Cal Set For Another Epic 400 Medley Relay
Jack Conger and the Texas Longhorns are looking to defend last year’s come-from-behind title in the 400 medley relay, but a retooled California Bears squad should be just as formidable as the last few years.
2016 NCAA W. Picks: Bears Look for Three in a Row for 800 Free Relay
Senior Elizabeth Pelton be looking for her third straight championship in the 800 free relay as swims it for the California Golden Bears for the fourth and final time at the NCAA championships this week.
2016 Men’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap
Sam Perry leads a Stanford team that holds a solid lead over USC heading into the final night of action at the 2016 Pac 12 Men’s Championships.
Abbey Weitzeil Goes 21.12, Smashes 50 Free American Record
See race video here. After missing the American Record by .01 earlier in the evening, 19 year-old Abbey Weitzeil of…
2016 Arena Pro Swim Series – Orlando Day Three Finals Live Recap
Simone Manuel comes into tonight with the fastest time this morning in the 100 free, but she’ll have to hold her seed against an array of stars, including Katie Ledecky, Missy Franklin, and Natalie Coughlin.
Yuliya Efimova Swims Fastest 100 Breast This Year at Orlando PSS
2015 world champion Yuliya Efimova swam the fastest time of 2016 in the 100 breast tonight at the Orlando Pro Series.
Cody Miller Disqualified in Orlando PSS 100 Breast Final (With Video)
Cody Miller, who represented the USA in Kazan this past summer at the 2015 World Championships, touched the wall first tonight in the A-final of the 100 breast at the Orland Pro Series, but was quickly disqualified for taking too many dolphin kicks.
NC State’s Braden Holloway “We Wanted to Prove Ourselves Again”
NC State coach Braden Holloway talks about everything from the depth of the ACC to training in an Olympic year after the conclusion of the 2016 ACC Men’s Swimming & Diving Championships.
Video Interview: Gold Medalist Rowdy Gaines On ACC’s, Sprint Freestyle
SwimSwam caught up with Olympic gold medalist Rowdy Gaines after the conclusion of the 2016 ACC Men’s Swimming & Diving Championships to ask him about college swimming and specifically the state of the 100 freestyle.
2016 ACC Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap
NC State has a solid lead heading into the last day of finals at the 2016 ACC Men’s Swimming & Diving Championships, and will be looking to win their second championship in a row.
Video Interview: Robert Owen Talks 400 IM, Virginia Tech IM Group
Virginia Tech junior Robert Owen discusses his victory in the 400 IM and the Hokies’ training after Day 3 of the 2016 ACC Men’s Swimming & Diving Championships.
Ryan Held Video Interview: 18.1 Was “Unreal”
NC State sophomore Ryan Held talked with SwimSwam about his 18.1 split anchoring the 200 medley relay and several other topics during the 2016 ACC Men’s Swimming & Diving Championship.
