2016 Longhorn Elite Invite: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap
Today marks the start of the 2016 Longhorn Elite Invite, which will serve as a final tuneup for some of the nation’s best ahead of Olympic Trials. Michael Phelps is entered in both the 100 free and 100 fly this morning.
2016 Arena Pro Swim Series Indianapolis: Day One Prelims Live Recap
Canadian Olympian Brittany MacLean is the top seed in this morning’s first event; the women’s 200 freestyle…
2016 US Olympic Trials Preview: Jaeger Poised To Win 1500 Freestyle
Right now, Connor Jaeger looks like the man to lead the American Olympic charge in the distance events. Coming off a 1500m freestyle silver medal at the 2015 World Championships and a 1500m freestyle gold medal from the 2014 Pan Pacific Championships, he’s ranked 20th in the world this season with only one American ahead of him: Jordan Wilimovsky.
Sogar, Boyce, Ringgold Join Longhorn Invite Heat Sheets On Day 1
Instead of the typical pre-meet scratches that come out the night before a meet, the Longhorn Elite Invite is actually growing. Texas training partners Laura Sogar, Lisa Boyce and Brett Ringgold are new additions to the heat sheets compared to the psych sheets we saw earlier in the week.
Vreeland, Bentz, Luthersdottir Among Late Indy PSS Scratches
Heat sheets for the first day of the Arena Pro Swim Sereis at Indianapolis have been posted, and Shannon Vreeland, Gunnar Bentz and Hilda Luthersdottir are among the more notable day 1 scratches.
Former Stanford Swimmer Brock Turner Sentenced To 6 Months In Jail
Having been found guilty of three felony sexual assault charges stemming from an on-campus incident taking place in January 2015, former Stanford swimmer Brock Turner was handed his sentence today in California.
2016 US Olympic Trials Previews: Women’s 100m Breaststroke
The women’s 100m breaststroke is going to be a dogfight, a race that will likely come down to the wire. There’s so much international talent jam-packed into this event, that it’s tough to even say who will make the fin
5 Races To Watch At The 2016 Longhorn Elite Invite
Michael Phelps is the poster child for versatile athletes who can contribute to national free relays without being a pure sprint freestyler – and he’s not the only member of that group racing the 100 free in Austin.
U.S. Olympic Trials Pool in Omaha Begins Construction 3 Weeks Out
With just over three weeks remaining between now and the beginning of the U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming, the…
Shoults the First Male Swimmer to Win OCADA Athlete of the Year Award
The Orange County Athletic Director’s Association (OCADA) gives out awards to two outstanding athletes each year, and Grant Shoults took home…
5 Races To Watch At The 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series at Santa Clara
Nathan Adrian has swept the 50 and 100 freestyles at 4 of 5 Arena Pro Swim Series stops so far. Can he beat Australia’s former world champ James Magnussen and junior world record-holder Kyle Chalmers to do it again in Santa Clara?
5 Races To Watch At The 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series at Indianapolis
Lilly King is coming off a lifetime-best 100 breaststroke in Charlotte, and is one of America’s fastest-rising swimmers heading into U.S. Olympic Trials.
Beisel, Donahue, and Dressel Headline TNAQ June Invitational Psychs
The headliners of the Tennessee Aquatics Invite will be Olympic silver medalist Elizabeth Beisel, Olympic finalist Claire Donahue, and two-time American record holder Caeleb Dressel.
2016 Olympic Trials Previews: U.S. Stacked In Men’s 100 Back
Team USA has won gold in the 100 backstroke at every Olympics since 1996. With the threat of Australia’s Mitch Larkin looming, who will defend the USA’s position on top of the backstroke podium?
Michael Phelps Will Swim 4 Races At Final Olympic Trials Tuneup
2016 Longhorn Elite Invite June 3rd-5th, 2016 Austin, Texas (University of Texas Jamail Swim Center) Prelims start at 9:30 AM,…
