College Swimming Weekly Preview: Jan. 11-18, 2023
Highlighting this week’s meet schedule is a double dual between Texas, Alabama, and Ohio State. US Olympian Rhyan White (above) is in her fifth year for Bama.
USC’s Selin, Utah’s Peterson Earn Pac-12 Men’s Weekly Honors
Artem Selin picked up two individual wins and two relay wins to open the Trojans’ 2023 season, helping them earn a 148-109 win against UNLV.
Minnesota’s Drew Bennett Named Big Ten Men’s Freshman & Diver of the Week
Bennett finished eighth in the platform event at the Georgia Diving Invitational with a score of 299.15, ranking him ninth in the Big Ten this season.
The Week That Was In College Swimming (Week 11) – Dual Meets Are Back
The NCAA schedule is getting busy again as teams return to dual meet competition, highlighted this week by Auburn’s decisive wins over SEC rivals.
WATCH: Tennessee Gets in LCM, Crooks & Caribe Pace 25-Points for Back-End 100 Speed
The Vols just raced SCY this weekend at Mizzou and on Monday afternoon were getting a feel for LCM racing to prepare for the Pro Swim Series in Knoxville
Cal’s Bjorn Seeliger, Joshua Thai Named Men’s Pac-12 Swimmer & Diver of the Month
Seeliger won two individual events and helped the Bears win three relays at the Minnesota Invitational in early December.
Virginia Tech Sweeps Queens (NC) In Tri Meet With Tennessee (Exhibition)
The Virginia Tech men beat Queens 146-108 and the women won 151-103, while Tennessee counted as exhibition and therefore didn’t have any scores.
Cal’s Isabelle Stadden Named Pac-12 Women’s Swimmer of the Month For December
Stadden secured wins in the women’s 100 back (50.88) and 200 back (1:50.21) at the Minnesota Invite in early December.
UNC Asheville Women Improve To 6-0 On The Season With Dominant Win Over Gardner-Webb
The UNC Asheville women opened the 2023 portion of its schedule with a 190-72 victory over Gardner-Webb on Friday night from the Justice Center Pool.
Crooks, MacNeil Named SEC Swimmers of the Week
Tennessee’s Jordan Crooks captured two individual wins and was a part of a winning relay in the Vols’ win over Missouri.
FSU’s Abramowicz, Vear Named ACC Divers of the Week
Florida State divers Tazman Abramowicz and Samantha Vear were named the ACC Divers of the Week on Tuesday following their performances at LSU on Saturday.
Navy Men Earn 150-139 Victory Over Towson
The Navy (8-1) men’s swim and dive team totaled 11 event victories in a 150-139 win over Towson (1-2), Saturday at Lejeune Hall in Annapolis.
Dartmouth Rewrites Pool Record In Road Sweep At Bates
The Dartmouth men broke six pool records in a dominant 159-76 victory over Bates College.
Davila, Harnish Earn Distance Doubles As South Carolina Earns Dominant Sweep Over UNCW
Fifth-year senior Rafael Davila remained undefeated in the men’s 1000 free this season with a winning time of 9:19.01, and he also topped the 500 free.
David Quaresma to Remain In-State With Commitment to the University of North Carolina
David Quaresma from Wake Forest, North Carolina has announced his decision to remain in-state and swim for the University of North Carolina the fall.