Gianna Leffler Commits to Butler with 100 Back PR Faster than School Record
Last season, Leffler’s lifetime best in the 100 back would’ve made her Butler’s top 100 backstroker by roughly a full second.
2021 NCAA Division II Men’s Swimming & Diving Championships – Fan Guide
The 2021 NCAA Division II Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships get underway Wednesday, March 17 in Birmingham, Alabama.
American Record Holder, WUG Champion, Ian Finnerty Retires
Ian Finnerty won the 100 meter breaststroke at the 2019 World University Games and is the fastest man ever in the 100 yard breaststroke.
Men’s Pac-12 Picks Revisited: Utah Overperforms Expectations, Nabs 4th
Swimulator projections had Utah down 297.5 to USC. But the Utah men showed up to swim at Pac-12s, beating the Trojans by six for fourth place.
2021 M. NCAA Picks: Casas One Step Ahead of Revamped 100 Back Field
Texas A&M’s Shaine Casas is almost a full second faster than anyone else this season in the 100 back after becoming just the fourth man sub-44 in November.
2021 W. NCAA Picks: Step 2 On White’s Path To Double Gold – The 100 Backstroke
As top seed in the 100 and 200 backstrokes at NCAAs, Alabama’s Rhyan White has a shot to do collect both golds in the event next week.
Women’s Pac-12 Picks Revisited: Stanford Makes It Closer Than Expected
Like the Big Ten, the Pac-12 had a shortened regular season which made Swimulator projections harder to evaluate. Utah was the biggest overperformer.
Will Texas’ Glut of Talent Hurt Them in Recruiting? Competitors Say ‘No’
The Texas men will leave at least 8, and possibly as many as 10, NCAA qualifying swimmers home this season. Fans wonder if this will hurt them in recruiting, but coaches say no.
2021 W. NCAA Picks: Scratches Plague NC State, Michigan, & USC 200 FR Relays
NC State’s MacCausland, USC’s Delgado, and MIchigan’s Pyshnenko were all crucial 21.8-legs in their respective relays before their scratches.
Boston University Opens Season Successfully With Sweep of Bryant
The Boston University men posted a convincing win over Bryant, 165-135, while the women’s team defeated the Bulldogs 167-131.
Ohio HS Sprint Champion Caroline Porterfield (2022) Commits to Georgia Tech
Caroline Porterfield, who recently tied for 1st place in the 50 free at the Ohio D1 high school state meet, will swim for Georgia Tech in 2022-23.
Indiana Scores Verbal from IHSAA State Breaststroke Champion MacKenna Lieske
Carmel, Indiana’s MacKenna Lieske, a Summer Juniors qualifier in the 100 breast and 200 IM, has announced her intention to swim for the in-state Hoosiers.
2021 W. NCAA Picks: Can Top Seed Madden Deny Forde A Repeat Victory In The 500?
Having gone 1-2 in the event two years ago, Brooke Forde and Paige Madden will be back next week to battle it out in their last-ever NCAA 500 freestyles.
Men’s Big 12 Picks Revisited: West Virginia Snags Second With Strong Showing
Just as we saw on the women’s side, West Virginia outswam expectations, beating TCU by 132 to remain the conference runners-up.
Women’s Big 12 Picks Revisited: Trust In Kansas Pays Off, WVU Performs Well
Though season-best times had Kansas well behind TCU and West Virginia, the Jayhawks surged at Big 12s to finish as team runners-up.
