Sergi Frolov Runs Down Jay Lelliott To Win Men’s 800 Free In Gwanju (Race Video)
Frolov finally overhauled Leliott and pulled away for the win. Frolov finished in 7:50.28 and Leliott in 7:50.97.
Dmitry Balandin Breaks One Minute To Win 100 Breaststroke At WUGS (Race Video)
Another tight race here, but Kazakstan’s Dmitry Balandin used a strong second half to win the gold in 59.96, the 9th-fastest time in the world this year.
Henrique Martins Posts World Top 3 50 Fly Time In Gwanju (Race Video)
Brazilian men now have the top three times in the world this year in this event. Henrique Martins timed his finish just to right to touch the wall in 23.22.
Sasha Touretski Breaks National Record At Swiss Championships
The biggest swim of the meet through the second day of the 2015 Swiss Championships has been Sasha Touretski‘s 50…
Sarah Henry Leads Team USA To Top Of Medal Count On Day 1
Although the World University Games team won’t be able to celebrate the fourth with the rest of the country, Henry did honor America by earning the first medal of the Games for Team USA.
Former ASU Assistant Shane Pelton Hired At Cal State Bakersfield
“I am super excited to have Shane join our staff this season. He brings a lot of coaching and recruiting experience to our program”.
NCAA Lowers 80% Of Division II Time Standards
The NCAA released the 2016 Division II Swimming and Diving Qualifying Standards Thursday, and once again saw a huge change…
NCAA Releases Time Standards For 2016 NCAA Division II Championships
It is not a surprise to see the NCAA Division II time standards getting faster. Numerous NCAA records were broken throughout the 2014-2015 season, and several swimmers posted times that would have held their own at the NCAA division I Championships.
Hungarian Nationals: Gyurta Swims Easy 2:10 In 200 Breast Semifinal
Gyurta posted the fastest time in the semifinal of the men’s 200 breaststroke by four seconds, swimming to a time of 2:10.74. That time is still two seconds off of his season best of 2:08.58 from the Bergen Swim Festival.
FGCU All-American Kira Toussaint Transfers To Tennessee
All-American backstroker, Kira Toussaint, will be transferring to the University to Tennessee. Toussaint is the Dutch record holder in the women’s 100 scm backstroke and is also the daughter of 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist, Jolanda de Rover.
Hungarians Improve Butterfly World Rankings On Day Four of Nationals
Tamas Kenderesi and Lazslo Cseh became second and third men this year to break 1:55 in the 200m butterfly.
Indiana State Names Matt Leach Inaugural Head Coach
“This is not only an exciting opportunity for me, but it’s great for swimming at the collegiate and national level. The trend, as of recent, has been to eliminate swimming and diving programs and my hat goes off to Indiana State for bringing this team to life.”
FINA Meets With Potential 2021, 2023 World Championship Host Cities
Representatives from the UAE, Argentina, Qatar, Japan, Turkey and China met with FINA officials today in Lausanne to discuss information regarding hosting the 2021 and 2023 World Championships and Masters World Championships.
Bobo Gigi’s Favorite Moments Of Michael Phelps’ Career
In honor of Michael Phelps’s 30th birthday, SwimSwam’s top commenter, Bobo Gigi, has compiled a list of some of his favorite moments from Phelps’ long career.
Mills Women, Principia Men Tally Highest GPA’s In Division 3
The College Swim Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) announced their NCAA Division III Scholar All-America Teams this morning, along with…
