Articles by Yanyan Li

Jordan Crooks Becomes 4th Fastest Freshman In 100 Free

Jordan Crooks swam a time of 41.64 in the 100 free to finish second at SECs, becoming the fourth-fastest freshman in NCAA history.

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University of Florida Distance Dominance Is Real as Gators Go 7 Of Top 9

Trey Freeman (pictured) won the men’s 1650 free at the SEC Championships, in a race where the Florida men took 7 out of the top 9 spots.

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A-10 Championships Day 3: George Mason Women Win First-Ever Relay Title

George Mason won their first women’s relay conference title when they won the 400 medley relay Friday night in a conference record time of 3:37.99.

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A-10 Championships Day 2: Ali Tyler Earns Record-Breaking Statement Win

Ali Tyler, already an A-10 record holder in the 200 back and 400 IM, broke the 50 free record in a time that would have gotten her an NCAA invite last season.

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UVA Women Break NCAA Record In 200 Medley Relay, Fastest School By 1.3 Seconds

Kate Douglass anchored the UVA women’s 200 medley relay that set a new NCAA, US Open, ACC, meet, and pool record with a time of 1:31.81.

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Summit League Champs Day 1: Nebraska-Omaha Men Win Title In First-Ever Season

Nebraska-Omaha, one of the new mens’ programs added to the Summit League this season, won their first ever league title in the 200 medley relay.

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GWU Men, Duquesne Women Break Conference Records On Day 1 Of A-10 Championships

After the conclusion of day one of of the A-10 Conference Championships, both the George Washington men and women have the early lead.

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Kate Douglass Swims Second Fastest 50 Free Of All Time

Douglass, who is the defending NCAA champion, nearly became the second woman under 21 seconds when she took the 50 free ACC title in a time of 21.00.

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2022 Atlantic 10 Fan Guide: George Washington Aiming For Sweep

GW sophomore Djurde Matic is among the swimmers projected to lead the Colonial men to a fifth-straight A10 Championship title.

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Katie Ledecky goes 1:54.66 in 200 Free, Once Again Faster Than Tokyo

Katie Ledecky has now swam two of her events at this meet faster than her Tokyo times, and went her fastest final 50 in the 200 free since 2014.

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European Juniors Semifinalist Mark Ford Commits to LSU

Ford, a holder of 9 Scottish age group records, will join a young backstroke group at LSU along with Griffin Curtis and Reese Voelkel.

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2x Missouri State Champion Michael Jasinski Commits To Drury University

Jasinski, a 2022 Futures qualifier in the 50/100/200 yard freestyle, will join Drury’s swim team in the 2022-23 school year.

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Szarpak, Fatum, and Szalast’s World Records Highlight IISA World Championships

Thirteen world records were set in the International Ice Swimming Association world championships, and all the races were swum in almost freezing water.

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After Relay “A” Cut on Friday, Auburn’s Logan Tirheimer Goes Best Time in 100

Tirheimer, who is the top 50/100 freestyle swimmer for Auburn this year, is going into conference championships with 3 individual NCAA “B” cuts.

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Who Is Nathan Crumpton, American Samoa’s Shirtless Flag Bearer?

The appearance of the flagbearer from American Samoa, Nathan Crumpton, was one of the trending topics of the Winter Olympics ceremony.

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