2019 W. NCAA Championships: Padington Smashes Best with 15:47 Mile
Minnesota’s Mackenzie Padington had a huge swim in the eaarly heats of the mile, dropping nearly 16 seconds to lead the pack with only the final heat to go.
Phoebe Bacon Qualifies 1st in 50 Back Prelims on NCSA Final Day
Isabelle Stadden has won both backstroke races at the 2019 NCSA Junior National Championships, but Phoebe Bacon is the top seed in the 50 back.
2019 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap
In the 200 fly, we’ll see Stanford’s defending champ and NCAA Record holder Ella Eastin go up against USC’s Louise Hansson, who took down the 100 fly NCAA Record last night.
2019 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 4 Prelims Race Videos
The 2019 Women’s NCAA Championships continued this morning in Austin, Texas with the final prelims session. Swimmers competed in the 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly, and 400 free relay.
2019 W. NCAA Finals Preview: King Seeks 8-for-8 in Breaststroke Titles
A win would make her the first woman ever to 4-peat in both breaststroke distances in the NCAA.
Watch Beata Nelson Obliterate the 100 Back American Record
Nelson shaved half a second off Regan Smith’s American record Friday night in Austin.
2019 Women’s NCAAs: Grote, Pyshnenko Scratch Day 4 Prelims
There were only a pair of scratches for this morning’s session.
2019 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap
Defending champ Mallory Comerford of Louisville is eyeing Missy Franklin’s record in the 200 free.
Joshua Zuchowski Breaks Decades-Old Peirsol National Age Group Record
The 14-year old Zuchowski hit an Olympic Trials standard, and broke the 13-14 NAG Record hold by 5-time Olympic gold medalist Aaron Peirsol (above).
2019 W. NCAAs: Abbey Weitzeil Ties Fastest 50 Free Relay Split Ever
Weitzeil and Simone Manuel have now both been 20.45 on a relay.
2019 W. NCAAs: King Breaks All Her Own 100 Breast Records – 55.73
King went 55.73 Friday night in Austin.
2019 NCSA Spring Juniors: Day 4 Final Live Recap
Peter Larson of the Edina Swim Club in Minnesota will be one of the few top-seeded swimmers tonight from outside of the Potomac Valley LSC. Larson put up the fastest time this morning in the 100 free with a 44.44.
Amy Bilquist: “I wanted to be in the A-Final all 4 years” (Video)
There was just a hundredth between 4th and 5th, as well as 5th and 6th. Arkansas’ Anna Hopkin touched in 21.51 for 5th, while Cal’s Amy Bilquist popped a lifetime best 21.52 for 6th place
2019 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap
Stanford’s Brooke Forde, the 500 free champion, is on fire.
2019 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 3 Prelims Race Videos
SwimSwam captured circle-seeded heats (top 24 seeds) of all events, and are available to watch below.
