Cal’s Zheng Quah Chooses 200 IM Over 100 Back For 2018 NCAAs
California sophomore Zheng Wen Quah has entered the 200 IM at NCAAs instead of the 100 backstroke, which he swam last year.
Pieroni Sticks To NCAA Lineup, Enters 50 Free Instead of 200 IM
There’s an interesting pattern to Indiana star Blake Pieroni’s postseason entries.
Maxime Rooney Opts For 200 IM Over 500 Free At 2018 NCAAs
Florida sophomore Maxime Rooney has entered the 200 IM rather than the 500 free on day 2 of NCAAs, per the pre-cut psych sheets out today.
2018 W. NCAA Previews: Eastin vs. Baker Rematch in 200 IM
After missing Ella Eastin’s American record by just 4 hundredths last season, Cal’s Kathleen Baker is back to give it another go, but Stanford’s Eastin will be there as well to try and reclaim her title.
Federica Pelligrini Career Update in Post-200 Era (Video)
Since winning the 200 free in Budapest last summer, Italian super star Federica Pelligrini has sworn off of the event for good. Nevertheless, she’s been keeping herself busy with a handful of other races
Nathan Adrian Breaks Down Cal Workouts in Colorado (Video)
After a swift outing of 48.5 and 22.0 in the 100 and 50 free, Olympic champ Nathan Adrian speaks to SwimSwam about what training camp at altitude in Colorado Springs will look like for the Bears
Athletes Respond To USA Swimming With Call For Independent Evaluation
While athlete members of USA Swimming’s Board of Directors released a statement earlier this week largely supporting the organization through mounting allegations of rampant sexual abuse, a group of swimmers have sent a much more critical letter to the Board, calling for an independent evaulation, a publicly released report and a task force to examine the Safe Sport program.
Alex Walsh Breaks 200 Breaststroke Age Group Record by Over 1 Second
The Walsh sisters have each broken a National Age Group Record at this weekend’s Southern Premier Meet.
Sandeno Wins Atlanta SwimSquads, But Krayzelburg Still Leads
Kaitlin Sandeno’s SwimSquad won the Atlanta meet by 7 points, but Lenny Krayzelburg’s crew still leads by 18 after two stops on the 2018 series.
Lia Neal Has Traveled More Than You This Fall (Video)
Before competing in Atlanta this past weekend, Lia Neal has been… pretty much every other place in the world you can imagine
Hali Flickinger Started Doing 200/300’s Fly in Practice (Video)
Hali Flickinger and Kelsi Dahlia Worrell were neck-and-neck, 1:02.26 to 1:02.31, at the halfway mark. Flickinger pulled ahead through the back half, winning gold with the #3 time in the world this year
Michael Brinegar Drops #3 All-Time 17-18 1650 Free in Austin – 14:35.3
Brinegar has committed to Indiana University, and they will certainly be looking forward to getting him on campus– his time is faster than the school record by almost thirteen seconds.
Olivia Smoliga Adds Specialized Weights, Yoga to Routine (Video)
Olivia Smoliga had a blazing 100 backstroke, going 59.1, the same time she went at World Champ trials last summer in Indy
2018 TYR Pro Swim Series – Atlanta: Twichell Downs Pool Record in 1500
Twichell knocked about 2 seconds off her former best time, taking down a 23-year-old Pool Record in the process as she touched in 16:08.70.
2018 TYR Pro Swim Series – Atlanta: Day 3 Finals Live Recap
After setting a Pool Record this morning, Andrew Wilson is seeking a breaststroke sweep in tonight’s 100 breast final.
