Articles by Torrey Hart

2018 W. NCAAs: Lilly King Lowers Own American Record in 100 Breast

Lilly King defended her 100 breast title, going 56.25 to take .05 off her previous record.

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2018 W. NCAAs: Ella Eastin Goes 3:54.60 to Obliterate 400 IM American Record

Ella Eastin lowered Katie Ledecky’s American record by nearly 2 seconds.

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2018 W. NCAAs: Comerford Breaks 1:40 in 200 Free for #2 All-Time Performance

Mallory Comerford became the 2nd woman ever to break 1:40 in the 200 free Friday night, going 1:39.80.

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2018 W. NCAAs: Duncan First Ever Female EMU Swimmer to Qualify for A-Finals

Since the school transitioned to Division 1 in the mid 1970s, no female EMU swimmer has made an A-final — until Duncan.

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2018 W. NCAAs Finals Preview: Top Four 100 Back Performers in History to Throw Down

Ally Howe, Kathleen Baker, Janet Hu, and Beata Nelson will vie for the 100 back title.

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2018 W. NCAAs: Louise Hansson Becomes 3rd Woman Under :50 in 100 Fly

Louise Hansson became the 3rd woman ever under :50 in the 100 fly with her prelims time of 49.90, also giving her the 7th-fastest performance of all-time.

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2018 W. NCAAs: Bi, Ryan, and Gastaldello Among Day 3 Scratches

Rose Bi and G Ryan both had “off” swims in the 500 on Thursday, and Beryl Gastaldello placed 5th in the 50 free and anchored Texas’ 400 medley relay.

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2018 W. NCAAs: Day 2 Photo Vault

SwimSwam’s Tim Binning was on-deck to catch all the day two action at the 2018 NCAA D1 Women’s Championships.

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2018 W. NCAAs: King Goes 56.02 for Fastest 100 Breast Relay Split Ever

Lilly King broke her own record for the fastest 100 breast relay split of all-time Thursday night as her team took 2nd overall.

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2018 W. NCAAs: Stanford Blasts 400 Medley Relay American Record

Stanford went 5-for-5 on the day, wrapping up with a new American/NCAA/U.S. Open record in the 400 medley relay.

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2018 W. NCAAs: Simone Manuel Defends 50 Free Title

Simone Manuel threw down the 3rd-fastest 50 freestyle of all-time, defending her title in 21.18.

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2018 W. NCAAs: Ella Eastin Shatters 200IM American Record

Eastin took nearly a second off her previous record, going 1:50.67.

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2018 W. NCAAs: Stanford Sets American, NCAA Records in 200 Free Relay

After taking down the American record Thursday morning, Stanford rebroke it as well the NCAA record in finals.

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2018 W. NCAAs: Day 2 Prelims Were… Kinda Weird?

The overall level of competition is undoubtedly high at the 2018 NCAA Championships, but a few swims stood out as “off.”

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2018 W. NCAAs: Stanford Sets American Record in 200 Free Relay Prelims

The Stanford team of Janet Hu, Simone Manuel, Lauren Pitzer, and Ally Howe took down Cal’s American record, set at Pac-12s last month.

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