Bacon Goes 1:51.7 200 BK, Grimm 53.4 BR At Day 2 Prelims of NCSAs
16-year-old Phoebe Bacon moved up to #8 all-time in the U.S. 15-16 age group, putting up a 1:51.79 in the 200 back. She’s liable to move up a little more tonight, just .05 behind Meghan Small for 7th, though the NAG record is way down at 1:48.30 from Regan Smith.
2019 Women’s NCAA Championships: Official SwimSwam Previews Index
As we tick down the days to the 2019 Women’s NCAA Championships, keep track of all our event-by-event previews and winner picks here.
2019 W. NCAA Previews: Raw Speed vs. Endurance in 200 Fly
Hansson’s got the raw speed, but Eastin has the upper hand on the back half.
Race Videos From Day 1 of 2019 NCSA Spring Junior Championships
Arlington’s Torri Huske won a very close race in the 100 IM, besting two more junior stars by a few tenths. She was 54.20, beating Nation’s Capital’s Phoebe Bacon (54.34) by a tenth and Aquajet Isabelle Stadden (54.43) by two.
MISCA Names 2018-2019 Boys’ ‘Dream Team’
Boys’ high school swim season is over and done within the state of Michigan, which means the 2019 Dream Team can be revealed.
2019 NCSA Spring Juniors: Day 1 Timed Finals Live Recap
The boys 100 IM is a veteran field, with 18-year-old Stanford commit Shane Blinkman of St. Croix Swim Club holding the top seed ahead of Nation’s Capital and UVA commit Sean Conway and Long Island/Cal commit Jason Louser.
2019 W. NCAA Previews: Uncertainty Abounds In 200 Medley Relay
If there’s one relay that feels hard to project, it’s this one.
8-Seed Lauryn Johnson Scratches; NCSAs Open Tonight
The girls 100 IM lines up some of the nation’s top 16-year-old multi-stroke stars: Grace Sheble is the top seed for Nova of Virginia, with Nation’s Capital’s Phoebe Bacon and Arlington Aquatic Club’s Torri Huske also in the mix.
Stanford Cuts Glavinovich, Kukurugya From NCAAs To Make Room For Divers
The Stanford women have cut two swimmers from their NCAA roster to make room for four qualifying divers. Sophomore Katie Glavinovich has been cut from the NCAA roster for the second-straight year.
2019 M. NCAA Previews: Four-Way Platform Showdown In Men’s Diving
Miami’s David Dinsmore won the 2017 NCAA platform dive title, but lost last year to Colin Zeng and two freshman phenoms. All four return this year in what could be the most explosive diving event in recent NCAA memory.
2019 W. NCAA Previews: Cal Looks For Double-20s In 200 Free Relay
Cal was within .07 of winning this relay last year and returns all four legs, including two potential 20-point splits.
USA Swimming Announces 2019 Diversity Select Camp Roster/Coaches
48 swimmers from 36 clubs and 21 states have been chosen as participants in the 2019 USA Swimming Diversity Select…
Texas Scratches Collins and Larson to Finalize 2019 Men’s NCAA Roster
The University of Texas, who had 18 swimmers invited to the 2019 Men’s NCAA Championships, has scratched two athletes to lower its combined swimming and diving NCAA roster size to 18.
Rockville Montgomery 11-12s Down 200, 400 Free Mixed Relay NAG Records
Rockville Montgomery Swim Club’s mixed 11-12 relay team of Hannah Carr, Calix McCormick, Tyler Coapstick, and Amy Qin took down two short course 11-12 mixed free relay NAG records last weekend.
Canton City Wipes Out 15-18 200 Mixed Medley Relay NAG Record
The Canton City Schools relay team of Hunter Armstrong, Jamyson Robb, Parker Timken, and Will Rose took down the 15-18 and 17-18 long course mixed 200 free relay National Age Group records Sunday.
