Russian Swimmers Lash Out After Viktoria Gunes Posts Provocative Photo on IG
World Junior Record holder Viktoria Gunes posted an image on her Instagram on Friday standing on a Russian flag. Gunes was born in Ukraine.
Brooks Curry on NCAA Title: “I’m liking my range more and more now”
LSU’s Brooks Curry, a junior who broke out last summer to make the United State Olympic Team, got his hand on the wall first to win the 50 free in 18.56.
Texas A&M’s Kurtis Mathews Leads 3m Diving Prelims; Texas to Score in B Final
Texas A&M’s Kurtis Mathews, who won the 1-meter diving event on Thursday night, led Friday’s preliminary round of 3-meter diving with 447.30 points.
NCAA Record Holder Maggie MacNeil to Use 5th Year of Eligibility at Cal
Maggie MacNeil has announced via Instagram that will be using her final year of NCAA eligibility at Cal next year.
Russians React To Losing Worlds; Door Open To Compete In Other FINA Events
Russia’s top swimmers are now switching their focus to the Russian Swimming Championships in April after losing World Championship eligibility.
2022 Men’s NCAA Day 3 Ups/Downs: Texas Clings To Half-Point Projected Lead
Projected to outscore Texas by 21.5 points tonight, the Cal Golden Bears are now within striking distance of the team lead by night’s end at NCAAs.
Paralympic Swimming Champ Wants To Sell Gold Medal To Support Ukrainian Army
Nine-time Paralympic medalist Ievgenii Bogodaiko is looking to auction off his Tokyo 2020 gold medal in support of ZSU, the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
WATCH: Andrei Minakov 43.77 100 Fly Prelim
Top seed Andrei Minakov of Stanford dominated the final heat to take the top seed with a 43.77, the only swimmer under 44 seconds.
44.81 Doesn’t Qualify for ‘A’ Final in Prelims of the 100 Fly
Joseph Schooling led prelims that year with a 45.04. That time would have place Schooling 14th in this morning’s prelims, putting him solidly in the ‘B’.
WATCH: Leon Marchand Cruises 3:37 400 IM Prelim
Top seed Leon Marchand of Arizona State took care of business in the final heat, cruising to the win in 3:37.97 to have him seeded fifth
Benedetta Pilato Punches 1:03.56 SCM 100 Breast At Italian Juniors
Olympian Benedetta Pilato turned heads today in her native Italy, competing on day one of the 2022 National Junior Championships.
WATCH: Drew Kibler 1:30.91 200 Free Prelim
Texas’ Drew Kibler earned the top seed heading into tonight’s final, touching in 1:30.91 to be the only swimmer under 1:31.
WATCH: Max McHugh 49.95 100 Breast Prelim, 2nd Fastest Man All-Time
Top seeded Max McHugh of Minnesota took care of business this morning, qualifying first in 49.95, the only person in the field under 50 seconds.
Virginia Tech’s AJ Pouch Wins 100 Breast Swim-Off, Will Swim in B Final
Virginia Tech’s AJ Pouch won the 100 breast swim-off in a 51.92 and will compete in the B final this evening, one of four Hokies with second swims today.
Noe Ponti Nearly Hits His 200 Fly Time From Tokyo With 1:55.49 In Uster
Olympic bronze medalist Noe Ponti is in the water in his home nation of Switzerland, taking on several events at the long course championships in Uster.
