Brendan Whitfield Swims 42.67 100 Free, Wins 4th Indiv. Event On Day 5 Of YMCA Nationals
Whitfield’s 100 free win was his fourth of the week, as he had previously won the 50 free, 200 free, and 100 fly races as well.
Kate Douglass vs. Caitlin Clark: Who Had The Better NCAA Season?
After Clark’s historic NCAA March Madness performance, we decided to compare her NCAA season to that of swim star Kate Douglass.
Matt King Contemplating Olympic Redshirt Year, Plans On Returning To Virginia
King is fully embracing the opportunity to train in a professional setting this summer at Texas Ford Aquatics, though he plans on returning to UVA eventually.
Leon Marchand Is Scheduled to Race at the Westmont Pro Swim Series
Coming off one of the great NCAA meets in history, Frenchman Leon Marchand is scheduled to take on long course next weekend in suburban Chicago.
2023 Men’s NCAAs: How Did Our Top 20 Recruits Perform As Freshmen?
Texas A&M’s Baylor Nelson had a very strong freshman campaign as SwimSwam’s #1 ranked recruit, winning two SEC titles and scoring 19 NCAA points.
National Champion Matt King, Two-Time Olympian Santo Condorelli Join Texas Ford Aquatics
Matt King raced the first half of the 2022-23 NCAA season with the Virginia Cavaliers but was absent from competition during the second semester.
Leah Shackley Swims 1:55.75 200 Fly On Day 5 Prelims Of Y Nationals
Shackley’s time of 1:55.75 was a five second time drop from January, moving her to 28th all-time in the girl’s 15-16 age group.
Brendan Whitfield Swims 19.48 50 Free Personal Best On Day Four Of YMCA Nationals
Whitfield’s 50 free win was his third individual title of this meet, and also made him the third-fastest 50 freestyler in the high school class of 2023.
Revisiting NCAA Recruit Rankings: Men’s High School Class of 2019
LSU’s Brooks Curry emerged as the top scorer in the high school class of 2019 despite being unranked as a recruit.
Angie Coe Scores Two Top Seeds During Day 4 Prelims Session Of Y Nationals
Champaign County YMCA’s Angie Coe swam the fastest times of the morning in both the 200 IM (1:58.81) and 50 freestyle (22.57).
Emily Thompson Swims 4:09.05 400 IM On Day Three Of 2023 YMCA Nationals
Thompson’s time would have scored at the 2023 NCAA Championships, and she is now the third girl in the class of 2024 to go sub-4:10.
Rochester Swim Club’s Kai Joyner Collects Seven Wins At NCSA Age Group Championships
Kai Joyner won seven of his ten individual races at the NCSA Age Group Championships, with eight of swims being personal best times.
Women’s Recruiting Class Rankings Revisited: Top 12 Schools For 2019-2023
The University of Virginia had the top-ranked high school recruiting class in 2019, and that remains the case four years later, led by Kate Douglass.
Leah Shackley Breaks Y Nationals Championship Record In Prelims of 100 BK (51.71)
In addition to the 100 backstroke, this morning’s prelims at Y Nats featured the 400 IM, 200 freestyle, and 200 medley relay.
Daniel Diehl Swims 1:40.47 200 Back on Night 2 of YMCA Nationals
Diehl (above) won the 200 back by over two seconds. Brendan Whitfield dropped 2.93 seconds off his PB to win the boys 100 fly in a 46.26.
