U.S. SC Worlds Team Will Have Nearly Double The Lead Time of Pan Pacs
USA Swimming’s Short Course World Championships team will have nearly twice as much time to adjust to Hangzhou, China as the 2018 Pan Pacs team had in Tokyo. The Short Course Worlds team will leave the United States seven days before the start of competition.
Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Maggie MacNeil, Michigan
Freshman Maggie MacNeil has had one of the finest – and busiest – months of November in NCAA history.
Competitor Coach of the Month: Jeff Poppell, Florida
After scoring just 11 points at NCAAs in 2018 (and zero the year before), the Florida Gator women are projected to score nearly 200 this year in our current Swimulator rankings, good for 8th nationwide.
2 Top Seeds Scratch Thursday’s Prelims at US Winter Nationals
Chris Wieser, above, was the top seed in the men’s 400 free, and scratched out of Thursday’s prelims pre-session after missing the 800 free on Wednesday as well.
Katie Ledecky Explains Negative Split 8:14 800 Free (Video)
Katie Ledecky led the first heat of the women’s 800 free wire-to-wire to win by almost 14 seconds in 8:14.40, negative-splitting the race 4:07.27/4:07.13
WATCH: Katie Ledecky, Jordan Wilimovsky Dominate 800s in Greensboro
Watch as Katie Ledecky and Jordan Wilimovsky qualify for 2020 Olympic Trials and win their respective races by over 13 seconds.
2018 U.S. Winter Nationals: Day 1 Distance Live Recap
Katie Ledecky will swim the women’s 800 freestyle on the opening night of U.S. Winter Nationals.
Nation’s First 2020 Olympic Trials Cut Goes to Katie Ledecky
Katie Ledecky became the first US swimmer to get a 2020 Olympic Trials cut while tonight at the 2018 Winter National Championships in Greensboro, NC.
Cody Miller Won’t Swim Winter Nationals, Focused on Pro-Am, Per Vlog
Olympic medalist Cody Miller won’t swim the 2018 U.S. Winter Nationals according to his latest vlog and podcast. Miller, the Olympic bronze…
5 Storylines To Watch At the 2018 U.S. Winter Nationals
The 2018 U.S. Winter Nationals begin today, with a rare long course meters format marking the opening of the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials qualifying period. Here are five major storylines to watch this week in Greensboro.
Upping the InZanity: Grothe is Getting Faster!
This is Zane Grothe’s favorite set and he dropped a total of 23 seconds off of it from one year ago!
2020 U.S. Olympic Trials Pools May Stay In Omaha
Whereas the temporary pools constructed for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials traveled elsewhere once their purpose was fulfilled in Omaha, the pools set to be constructed for the 2020 Trials in the same city may be staying closer to home.
Olympic Silver Medalist Chase Kalisz Pulls Out of Winter Nationals
Kalisz was scheduled to swim 5 events this weekend in Greensboro.
7-Time World Record Holder Kight-Wingard Inducted into Maryland HOF
Michael Phelps was in attendance at the Maryland Swimming Hall of Fame ceremony, but it was his sister Whitney who earned her 2nd and 3rd honor.
Alexis Mesina Crushes National Age Group Record in 100 Breaststroke
Alexis Mesina (left) become the first-ever 10 & under girl to go sub-1:08 in the 100 yard breaststroke, and she almost went sub-1:07 as well. Her teammate, Brooke Bennett (right), took 2nd in the race.
