2021 W. NCAA Picks: Can Top Seed Madden Deny Forde A Repeat Victory In The 500?
Having gone 1-2 in the event two years ago, Brooke Forde and Paige Madden will be back next week to battle it out in their last-ever NCAA 500 freestyles.
Scott Doubles Up, Peaty & Guy Grab Gold On Day 2 Of British Invite
Read up on racing action on day 2 of the 2021 British Swimming Invitation Meet taking place in Manchester, with the likes of Duncan Scott in attendance.
Kathleen Dawson Unleashes 58.65 100 Back As GBR’s #2 All-Time
Scotland’s Kathleen Dawson just reintroduced herself to the world, clocking 58.65 in the women’s 100m backstroke tonight in Manchester.
Men’s Big 12 Picks Revisited: West Virginia Snags Second With Strong Showing
Just as we saw on the women’s side, West Virginia outswam expectations, beating TCU by 132 to remain the conference runners-up.
15-Year Old Lana Pudar of Bosnia Swims 57.37 in 100 Butterfly
15-year old Lana Pudar set a new Bosnian record in the 100 butterfly and became the first Bosnian swimmer to achieve an Olympic A cut
Lebara’s Race The World Returns For 2021
The unique virtual para-swimming competition allows athletes to race international rivals from their own home pool environment.
Women’s Big 12 Picks Revisited: Trust In Kansas Pays Off, WVU Performs Well
Though season-best times had Kansas well behind TCU and West Virginia, the Jayhawks surged at Big 12s to finish as team runners-up.
Olivier Repeats as Doha World Series 10K Champ, Cunha Takes Women’s Race
France’s Marc-Antoine Olivier won the men’s 10K, finishing in 1:52:02.40, more than three seconds ahead of anyone else.
Top North Carolina 3A High School Swim Teams Will Race in 4A Next Season
The Charlotte Catholic Girls, who have won the last 4 NCHSAA State Championships in swimming & diving, will move up to Class 4A next season.
Anna Shaw Snaps Two Missy Franklin Records at Colorado 4A Champs
Shaw took down Colorado HS state records in the 50 free and 100 free, both previously held by Missy Franklin. She also split 47.4 on the 400 free relay.
Italian Anti-Doping Org. Releases Details of Di Giorgio’s 8 Month Suspension
Italian swimmer Alex di Giorgio was given an 8 month suspension in January. The Italian Anti-Doping authority has released documentation about that decision.
2x AAC 1650 Free Champion Noah Smith Transfers from Cincinnati to Florida State
At Cincinnati, Smith dropped over five seconds in the 500 free, more than 11 in the 1000 free and over 20 in the 1650 free.
Jenks Sectional Day 2: Aiden Hayes Clocks 52.70 for New PB in LCM 100 Fly
On the 2nd day of the Jenks Sectional meet, 17-year-old Aiden Hayes from Sooner Swim Club hit a new lifetime best in the 100 fly.
Men’s Big Ten Picks Revisited: Michigan Overcomes Two-Week Pause
This was a brutal conference to call, and we narrowly picked IU over fears about Michigan’s two-week training pause during taper. Michigan proved us wrong.
Eastern Illinois – Valparaiso Meet Canceled Due to COVID-19 Contact Tracing
The meet, scheduled for Saturday, was supposed to be senior day for the hosts at Eastern Illinois University, honoring 8 seniors.
