After 6 PBs at GA State Champs, Owen McDonald Announces Verbal to ASU (2022)
Dynamo Swim Club’s Owen McDonald dropped time in all 6 events at the Georgia Senior Championships this weekend. He’ll join ASU’s class of 2026.
Athletes Get Second Shot At Olympic Cuts at 2021 Spanish LC Championships
With 5 swimmers already qualified for the meet, Spain will hold a second Olympic selection meet this week as they look to fill out their Tokyo 2021 roster.
NCAA Champion Paige Madden Won’t Use Fifth Year of NCAA Eligibility
UVA coach Todd DeSorbo said he doesn’t expect any of his seniors to use the extra year of eligibility granted to them by the NCAA.
Zirk Notches New Estonian Free Records; Balandin In Action In Istanbul
Kregor Zirk was smiling after having notched two Estonian national records over the weekend while competing in Istanbul, Turkey.
2021 M. NCAA Picks: Hoffer Aims To Fend Off New Wave of Sub-19 50 Freestylers
Defending champion Ryan Hoffer faces the deepest 50 free field in history this week, with seven men having broken 19 seconds heading into NCAAs.
Japanese Leg of Olympic Torch Relay Will Begin Thursday in Fukushima
Greek shooter Anna Korakaki was the first person to carry the Tokyo 2020 Olympic torch through its initial leg in Greece in March 2020.
DeSorbo & MacNeil, Chen & Bacon Win CSCAA Awards for NCAA Women’s Season
These selections match the SwimSwam awards, which were announced yesterday.
Schwingenschlogl Nears 100 Breast PB At Swiss High-Point
Several German swimmers made waves in Switzerland over the weekend including former Mizzou swimmer Fabian Schwingenschlogl.
2021 M. NCAA Picks: Cardinals Should Vie with Recent Champs in 400 Medley Relay
The Louisville Cardinals have a strong quartet that should be in the mix with recent 400 medley champs Cal, Indiana, and Texas.
From 45.9/1:40.1 to 44.0/1:37.3 in One Meet, Patrick Sammon Commits to ASU
At the St. George Sectionals this month, Sammon dropped his free times from 45.91/1:40.13/4:35.74 to 44.01/1:37.36/4:33.45.
3x Minnesota Class A Champion Hailey Farrell Sends Verbal to Kansas (2022)
Since getting to high school, she’s undefeated at the Class A meet in the 500 free, while she won the 200 IM for the first time in fall 2019.
Firestone Breaststroker Mia Nagle Verbals to Rice (2022)
At the 2021 Ohio HS Division I State Championships in February, Nagle placed fifth in the 100 breast with her lifetime best (1:03.35).
UCSB Picks Up Butterflier/IMer Samantha Banos for 2022
At the 2021 MPSF Championships, where UCSB placed fourth overall, Banos would’ve scored top-eight in the 200 IM, 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 fly and 100 free.
BSN Sports Free Webinar: 12-Time Olympic Medalist Natalie Coughlin
The webinar – which will take place on Wednesday, March 24th at 1-2PM CT – will feature Coughlin going over her favorite backstroke techniques and drills.
Hagino & Seto Take On 3 Events, Ohashi Sticks To IM’s For Olympic Trials
The start lists are out for the 2021 Japan Swim, the nation’s sole Olympic-qualifying opportunity set to begin on April 3rd in Tokyo.
