Articles by Tony Carroll

Michael Andrew Clips 100 Fly NAG Record In Prelims (Race Video)

After breaking the 15-16 National Age Group record twice yesterday, Indie Swimming’s Michael Andrew lowered another National age group record in the 100 butterfly this morning.

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Michael Andrew Lowers 15-16 200 IM NAG Record Under 1:44 In Austin

This morning, Andrew blasted through his 200 IM prelim swim, earning the top seed in the event with a record time of 1:43.94.

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Texas Men, Virginia Women Remain On Top Of CSCAA DI Polls

2015 NCAA Champions Clark Smith (Texas) and Leah Smith (UVA) led their teams through their mid-season invites with several insane swims.

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Berlin Is Back! World Cup To Return To Germany In 2016

The stars will be returning to Berlin for the 2016 edition of the 2016 FINA World Cup after two years…

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Simone Manuel And Katie Ledecky Honored In ESPNW’s “Impact 25” List

Current and future Stanford Cardinal student athletes Simone Manuel and Katie Ledecky have been selected by ESPNW as two of the most influential people in women’s sports this year.

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2015 European SC Championships: Day 4 Records Update

Ukraine’s Andriy Govorov lowered the Ukranian national record in the final of the men’s 50 fly with his time of 22.36.

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Numerous National Records Fall On Day 3 Of European Championships

Hannah Miley broke her own Scottish record in the 200 butterfly with a time of 2:08.32. She set the previous record at 2:09.70 in 2012.

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2015 US Winter Nationals: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

Follow along for live updates from the first day of the 2015 AT&T US Winter National Championships in Federal Way, Washington.

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USOC: Rio Water Risks Can Be Temporarily Mitigated

“They’ll use booms to temporarily improve the water, similar to those used in oil spills. They believe they can improve the water by 80%”

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2 Dead, 9 Injured After Car Crashes Into Bus Carrying HS Swim Team

The driver of the Passat was traveling at a high rate of speed on rain-slicken roads when he crossed the center line and hit the bus head-on.

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City of Fort Lauderdale Votes To Terminate Aquatic Complex Re-Build

The City of Fort Lauderdale has voted to terminate their contract with Recreational Design and Construction (RDC) to rebuild the world famous Aquatic Complex.

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What Does It Take To Qualify For The 2016 NCAA DI Championships?

The Louisville men and the Texas A&M women appear to have the highest number of potential NCAA qualifiers at this point in the season.

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Reece Whitley Named Sports Illustrated’s Sportskid Of The Year 2015

USA Swimming Junior National Team Member Reece Whitley has been selected as Sports Illustrated’s Sportskid Of The Year for 2015.

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Swim Fort Lauderdale Masters Pleads For Community Support To Save Pool

The Swim Fort Lauderdale Masters team is asking for help from the worldwide swimming community to save the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center.

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College Recruiting: 98 Divers And Counting Are College Bound

USA Diving combed through new reports, social media, and messages sent in to USA Diving to compile their list of committed athletes.

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