Urlando #2 All-Time in 15-16s, Levant #3 All-Time in 17-18s For 200 FL
A pair of teenagers put up historic age group swims in prelims of the men’s 200 fly at Nationals this morning: 16-year-old Gianluca Urlando moved to #2 all-time in the 15-16 age group while 18-year-old Jack Levant jumped to #3 all-time in the 17-18 bracket.
Recovering from Mono, Ella Eastin Swims First Race of Nationals
Despite missing two weeks of training early in July, leading to uncertainty about her ability to swim this week, Eastin swam the 200 fly.
Follow Along with Your U.S. Nationals Pick’Em Entries
Entries for the pick’em contest have closed. We will update the standings at the end of each day’s racing. In the meantime, if you can’t remember who you picked and want to cheer on your entries, here is the spreadsheet with everyone’s picks.
Coleman Stewart Swims 49.1 in 100 Free Time Trial at Nationals
Stewart didn’t swim the 100 free in prelims on Wednesday morning because he didn’t have a qualifying time. Then he unleashed a time trials swim that puts him in the conversation for relays in 2020.
U.S. Nationals Day 1 Prelims: Much Faster than Recent Nationals
2018 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Wednesday, July 25 – Sunday, July 29, 2018 William Woollett Aquatics Center, Irvine, CA Prelims 9 AM /…
Backstrokers Smith and Seidt Break Through in Women’s 200 Fly
Regan Smith of Riptide and Asia Seidt of Kentucky Aquatics put up monster swims in the morning heats of the women’s 200 fly, earning berths in tonight’s A final
Swim-Off Required For 8th In 200 Fly: Nordmann vs Pike with Jr Pan Pacs, WUGs Implications
A pair of juniors are set to swim-off for 8th place in the women’s 200 fly, a dramatic start to this week’s hugely-important U.S. National Championships.
Former Big Ten Record-Holder Paul Powers Retires
Former Big Ten record-holder and Olympic Trials semifinalist Paul Powers has officially retired from swimming.
U.S. Open Water Pan Pacs Team Will Be Allowed To Add Pool Swims
Athletes who have qualified for the Pan Pacific Championships in open water swimming will be able to add pool events (and vice versa) in Tokyo, USA Swimming has confirmed.
All the Links You Need for the 2018 U.S. Nationals
Check here for all the links you need for the the 2018 US National Championships.
Excessive Heat Warning in Place for Nationals Week in Orange County
Temperature highs in Irvine itself will consistently be around 85 degrees for the duration of the meet, with partly cloudy skies.
2018 U.S. Nationals Day 1: Brinegar (1500 free, #8), Rooney (200 fly, #15) Scratch out; Eastin Still in
Rooney was the 15th seed there, but will instead focus only on the 100 free tomorrow, where he’s seeded 10th.
2018 U.S. Nationals Previews: Conger-Clark-Kalisz Rematch in 200 Fly
After an incredibly close finish at 2017 nationals, we’ll get to see a rematch between Jack Conger, Chase Kalisz, and Pace Clark in the 200 fly.
Press Conferences + Pancakes: US Nationals Day 0 Highlights (Video)
I thought it might be nice for viewers to go over all of the press conferences, and pull my personal favorite highlights
Simone Manuel’s TYR Contract Includes Unprecedented Inclusion Rider
Though exact details have not been released, Manuel’s contract stipulation is believed to be the first of its kind in professional sports.
