Backstroker Casas Enters 7 Events in Omaha, Including 100 Fly/Free & 200 IM
Along with his top three back seeds, Shaine Casas holds No. 8 seeds in the 100 fly/200 IM and No. 17 seed in the 100 free, putting up semifinals threats.
Hali Flickinger Enters 4 of a Possible 9 Events at 2021 US Olympic Trials
Flickinger hit Wave II qualifying standards in 9 events, but is only entered in 4 of those at next week’s US Olympic Trials.
Caspar Corbeau Gets Green Light For Individual Olympic Events
Texas swimmer Caspar Corbeau has been called up to represent the Netherlands in individual breaststroke events in Tokyo at next month’s Olympic Games.
Michael Andrew Enters 6 Events For U.S. Olympic Trials Including All Four 100s
Michael Andrew is entered in six different events, including the 100s of all four strokes, at 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials, per psych sheets.
Ryan Lochte Says Yes To 400 IM, Adds Backstrokes & 100 Fly To Trials Lineup
Lochte’s six-event lineup in Omaha will include the 400 IM, where he’ll be the oldest swimmer in the event by nine years.
Rio Silver Medalist Maddie Groves Withdraws From Aussie Trials
26-year-old Olympic silver medalist from Rio, Maddie Groves, says she is ‘relieved’ about her decision to not compete at the Australian Olympic Trials.
No 200 Free For Regan Smith at U.S. Olympic Trials; Enters 100/200s of Fly/Back
19-year-old world record-holder Regan Smith will focus in on backstroke and butterfly at U.S. Olympic Trials. She will not go after a 4×200 free relay spot.
Simone Manuel Enters 50/100/200 Free At Trials for Potential 7 Olympic Events
Simone Manuel will target the same three events (50 free, 100 free, 200 free) she did at 2016 Trials, with the potential for 7 Olympic events between them.
ISL Protection Lists: Iron’s Core Protected; Small Tokyo Group Adds Watanabe
Iron will have the option to retain almost all 2020 scorers. Tokyo has lots of stars not registered for the league, but added breaststroker Kanako Watanabe.
Rumor Mill: LSU Pursuing Top Power 5 Assistants to Fill Head Coaching Position
LSU AD Scott Woodward has reportedly focused on top assistants at some of the best programs in the country to find his next swimming head coach…
Chelsea Piers Backstroker Alexa Pappas Commits to Princeton
Back/fly specialist Alexa Pappas from Chelsea Piers Aquatic Club in Connecticut will swim for Princeton beginning in the fall of 2021.
16-Year Old Nate Germonprez Goes 2:02 in 200 IM Time Trial in Omaha
In between prelims and finals at Wave I of the 2021 US Olympic Swimming Trials, a number of swimmers tried their hand at time trial races.
Miami (OH) Picks Up Verbal From Winter Juniors Qualifier Evan Kindseth
2021 Minnesota Class AA State runner-up Evan Kindseth has verbally committed to swim for Miami University’s class of 2026.
PEAK Swimming Head Coach & Owner Abi Liu on Reaching Swimmers Through the Soles
You may have noticed Abi and her styling kicks on deck. In this podcast, Abi talks about her shoe collection and how it’s become a coaching tool.
Palmer, Loschiavo Lead After First Day of Individual Events At US Diving Trials
Krysta Palmer (pictured) sits in first with a cumulative score of 655.15 for the first two rounds of the Women’s 3-meter. The final will be on Saturday.
