New Hampshire HS State Record-Holder Megan Leyden Commits to Bucknell for 2022
4x New Hampshire Divison I HS State champion Megan Leyden sends verbal commitment to Bucknell University’s class of 2026.
Hawaii Lands Verbal from Swim England Junior National Teamer Lola Davison
Olympic Trials qualifier Lola Davison has verbally committed to swim for the University of Hawaii beginning in the 2022-2023 season.
The Ivy League Will Drop the Women’s 1000 Free from Its Conference Meet
Alicia Aemisegger of Princeton won back-to-back Ivy League titles in the 1000 free in 2007 and 2008 as part of a 13-time All-American career.
The 2021 Men’s NCAA Championship Pick ‘Em Contest is Here!
How many NCAA titles will Kieran Smith win at the NCAA Championships? Guess right and you could win big prizes in the SwimSwam Pick ‘Em Contest.
Egypt’s Omar Shaaban Breaks Monofin World Record with Vertical Jump of 7’6″
Omar Shaaban, a 21-year-old Egyptian swimmer, broke the world monofin record and was recognized by Guinness World Records for his feat.
‘Bama’s Liam Bell Scratches from NCAA Championships; Re-Enters Transfer Portal
Alabama sophomore Liam Bell has entered the NCAA transfer portal for a second time and withdrawn from the NCAA Championship meet.
2021 W. NCAA Picks: 200 Free Will Go to the Best Closer
None of the top swimmers in this event are pure sprinters, which is a contrast to 2020, when Erika Brown, Abbey Weitzeil and Veronica Burchill led the NCAA.
2021 Zone A: Virginia Women Add 2nd & 3rd Divers On Day 2
The Virginia women added two more divers to their NCAA qualifiers today, and now sit with 14 swimmers and 3 divers invited.
2021 Zone D: Windle & Bacon Each Win Again On Day 2, A&M Men Add Another Diver
Minnesota’s Sarah Bacon and Texas’s Jordan Windle remained undefeated through two days of the Zone D Championships. Bacon won 3-meter and Windle platform.
Guy Puts Up 51.71 Season-Best 100 Fly At British Invite
James Guy hit a season-best, while Kathleen Dawson and Molly Renshaw also made some noise on day 1 of the British Swimming Invite.
Women’s Big Ten Picks Revisited: Nebraska Exceeds Expectations
Nebraska and Iowa were the big outliers, jumping up a full tier from where we expected them to be. Nebraska jumped three, nearly four spots from our picks.
Greenbank Takes Down Longstanding British 200 Back Record
23-year-old Luke Greenbank of Great Britain brought the heat to the British Swimming Inviate, firing off a shiny new national record in the 200m backstroke.
SwimSwam Pulse: 62% Say Olympians Should Get Earlier Vaccine Priority
Almost two-thirds of SwimSwam readers said Olympic athletes should get to move up in line for the coronavirus vaccine ahead of Tokyo.
Swim of the Week: Bylander’s D-III Leading 200 Breaststroke
Junior Michael Bylander crushed a huge 1:57.84 in the 200 breaststroke at his UW-Eau Claire Blugolds’ season-ending dual meet with UW-Stevens Point.
Greenbank Rocks 1:55.69 200 Back Lifetime Best In Manchester
Luke Greenbank already has a World Championships bronze medal in the men’s 200m back and now the Loughborough man has a new PB in his pocket.
