What Does It Take To Qualify For The NCAA Championships?
The first set of invite meets are set to go off this weekend, and swimmers will be looking to lock up a qualifying time for the NCAA Championships.
Signing Day 2018: What’s Changed?
For seniors in the class of 2019, the NLI’s Early and Regular Signing Periods have been joined into one and now extend from November 14, 2018 until August 1, 2019 in most Division I and II sports.
2018-2019 Men’s NCAA Power Rankings: November Edition
The battle for #1 is heating up, with at least three teams in contention, and our staff is split across the top of the NCAA.
Practice + Pancakes: Texas Women Throwdown Before Duals with Stanford, Cal
On your average Wednesday, you can find the Texas women doing pace work. Luckily for us, it was a typical Wednesday in Austin.
Butte County “Camp Fire” Causes Cancellation of Texas-Stanford Dual Meet
Update: the meet has been cancelled due to air quality issues caused by local fires.
2018-2019 Women’s NCAA Power Rankings: November Edition
As in previous years, SwimSwam’s Power Rankings are somewhere between the CSCAA-style dual meet rankings and a pure prediction of NCAA finish order….
Olympic Gold Medalist Jack Conger Joins UVA Post-Grad Training Group
Conger grew up about 2-and-a-half hours from Charlottesville. He’s been named a member of the 2018 and 2019 US World Championship teams.
Drew Kibler Loves Training Next to Clark Smith (Video)
Kibler won the 200 free after coming back on reigning NCAA champion Townley Haas. Kibler touched in 1:37.31 to Haas’ 1:37.44. Kibler came back from being down 47.42 to 46.97 at the 100 mark
Freshman Standout Julia Cook Having Seamless Transition into College (Video)
After winning the 100 free and leading off the Nation-Leading 400 Free relay on Friday night, Julia Cook explained how transitioning from club training in College Station to college training in Austin has been a positive experience overall
Watch Texas Women Swim 3:17.4 in Nation-Leading 400 Free Relay (Race Video)
The relay noteably did not include Ariola, who has a personal best 48.3 in the 100 free. Despite that, the Longhorn women posted a nation-leading 3:17.41.
The Weekend’s Best D1 Dual Meets: Columbia and Rhode Island Comebacks
Swimming is most exciting during a close race with something on the line. It’s is a sport about racing. Beating…
Shebat Explains Why 200m IM is His Favorite Long Course Event (Video)
Shebat posted very quick splits of 22.48 and 25.78 on the fly and back splits, for a 48.26 1st 100 split. Shebat’s 200 IM marks the fastest time in the NCAA this year.
Grace Ariola on Fall Training “It’s Grind Time” (Video)
Grace Ariola led a 1-2-3 Texas finish in the 50 free. Ariola swam a 22.52 for the 10th fastest time in the NCAA this season, touching out Julia Cook (22.67) and Anelise Diener (22.85).
Kansas Beat Former Big 12 Foes Nebraska by 6 Points
Kansas Vs. Nebraska (women only) November 3rd, 2018 Lincoln, Nebraska Meet Results Meet Scores: Kansas W 152, Nebraska W 146…
Shebat Swims Nation-Leading 200 IM As Texas Men Roll Over TAMU
Kibler won the 200 free after coming back on reigning NCAA champion Townley Haas.
