2018 Speedo Junior Nationals: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap
Jake Foster of Mason Manta Rays is top seed in the men’s 100 breast on Tuesday in Irvine.
Competitor Coach of the Month: Dave Durden, California Aquatics
California Aquatics brought 23 men to the U.S. National Championships. And coach Dave Durden helped 18 of them earn finals swims and 13 Cal swimmers make some sort of major international travel team for Team USA.
Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Michael Andrew, Race Pace Club
Andrew finished the meet with 4 wins, a bronze medal and a fourth place finish to go with 7 personal bests. But there may have been a 5th win in Andrew’s week that might just mean the most of all.
4 Things to Watch For at the 2018 Speedo Junior Nationals
Dare Rose turned 15 this year, and he’s already climbed the 15-16 historical rankings considerably.
2018 USA Swimming Junior National Championships Psych Sheets
Isabella Stadden (above) is one of a number of finalists from last week’s National Championship meet who are also scheduled to race at Juniors this week.
All The Links You Need for the 2018 Speedo Junior Nationals
Keep checking SwimSwam for live recaps, interviews, updates, news, and analysis all week long.
USA Swimming Names Official 2018 Pan Pacs Roster
USA Swimming has closed 2018 Nationals by announcing its official Pan Pacific Championships rosters, led by superstars Katie Ledecky and Caeleb Dressel.
Relive all the Record-breaking Swims from 2018 U.S. Nationals (Videos)
Relive the excitement of all the record-breaking swims at 2018 U.S. National Championships in Irvine.
At Least 19 Nations, Including Oman, Confirmed for Pan Pacs
The United States returns just one individual gold medalist from the 2014 Pan Pac Championships, Katie Ledecky, for this year’s meet.
Where to Buy Tickets for the 2018 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships?
A link for tickets to get a seat in the Tatsumi International Swimming Center (above) might be hard to find if your browser isn’t set to Japanese, but we’ve got the details here.
Photo Vault: 2018 Pan Pac Championships Team
The best photos of the 2018 Pan Pacific Championship team from U.S. Nationals in Irvine, CA.
2018 U.S. Nationals: Official SwimSwam Awards
Kathleen Baker’s virtual trophy case is about to get more crowded. Check out our full list of U.S. Nationals award winners here.
Zane Grothe Compares Being USA’s “Distance Guy” to Trading Cards (Video)
Zane Grothe has only gotten better as this meet has gone on. He picked up another win tonight as he built a lead, swimming under American Record pace, through the front half
Kosuke Kitajima is Taking Chase Kalisz out for Sushi in Tokyo (Video)
It’s clear that Kalisz is saving his best for Pan Pacs, but he was less than 2 tenths shy of his best to win it tonight in 1:55.73.
Margo Geer: “Kinda still feel like I’ve got some more in the tank” (Video)
After taking a post-2016 break, Indiana’s Margo Geer has been making a comeback. Geer, who put up her bests in the sprint free races this year during the Pro Swim Series, was 3rd in 24.79
