1960 US Olympic Gold Medalist Mike Troy Dies at 78
Mike Troy won 2 Olympic gold medals at the 1960 Games in Rome; he would go on to serve a decorated career in the US Navy.
Robert Finke Explains Wrist Injury, Bouncing Back to Top Form (Video)
over the final 50, Finke surged and passed Carson Foster, touching 1st in 4:13.15 and producing a 57.39 on the final 100 meters of freestyle
WUGs Gold Medalist Ian Finnerty Misses Qualifying for A Final at U.S. Nationals
Ian Finnerty, the #11 performer in U.S. history in the 100 breast after his 59.49 at World University Games, failed to qualify for the A final at US Nats.
2019 US National Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap
Aussie Elijah Winnington will contest in the 400 free prelims while 200 breast champ Reece Whitley and WUGs champ Ian Finnerty will meet in the 100 breast.
Claire Curzan Swims 1:00.44 100 Back; 8th Fastest All-Time 15-16 Girls
Curzan finished 2nd overall in the heats with her time of 1:00.44, cracking 1:01 for the first time in her career.
At U.S. Nats, Winnington Is Changing Things Up After Rocky Trials (Video)
Hear from Aussie Elijah Winnington on what it’s like competing at the U.S. Nationals, especially after having not made his nation’s World Championships squad.
Emma Weyant on the 400 IM: “I think that this event is a lot of fun” (Video)
Forde and Weyant were neck-and-neck down the final length, but Weyant surged over the final 50 meters to touch first in 4:35.47,
Shaine Casas Enters All-Time Top 10 Among Americans in 100 Back
Casas, a rising sophomore, swam the butterfly events instead of the backstroke events at the NCAA Championships, but crushed his 100 back on Saturday morning.
32-Year-Old Danielle Herrmann Breaks 1:10 in 100 BR for 1st Time at U.S. Nats
Hermann improved on her best time by .01 after four years last January, then shaved off well over half a second Saturday.
Torri Huske Honored “to be mentioned in the same sentence” As Mary T (Video)
In the women’s 100 fly, Torri Huske broke Mary T. Meagher’s legendary National Age Group Record set in 1981 in a 57.80, taking .11 off the record
Kelsi Dahlia Shares World Champ Experiences (Video)
Kelsi Dahlia, who was 6th at 50 meters, surged in the final 25 to win her signature event in 57.35 to win her 4th straight national title in the 100 fly
2019 U.S. National Championships: Day 4 Prelims Preview
Though American swimmers hold the World Records in every event this morning except the men’s 400 free, none of them will be racing in Palo Alto today.
Dressel, Smith, Smoliga, Ress Among Big-name Scratches on Day 4 at U.S. Nats
Caeleb Dressel has scratched the 100 breast on Saturday morning at U.S. Nationals in Palo Alto.
Donna Depolo Earns OT Cut in 100 Breast on Day 2 of Mt. Hood Futures
Donna Depolo, a rising junior at Nevada, hit her Olympic Trials cut in prelims on Friday at the Mt. Hood Futures Championships.
Carson and Jake Foster Explain Why They Love Racing Next to Each Other (Video)
Carson and Jake Foster didn’t always like it, but now prefer to race next to one another, citing that they know exactly where the other should be
