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2019 U.S. National Championships: Day 3 Prelims Preview

Day 3 prelims of the 2019 U.S. National Championships will be the briefest session yet, including only two events: the 400 IM and the 100 butterfly.

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Caeleb Dressel Scratches Again; Ryan Lochte Drops 400 IM on Day 3 at Nationals

Ryan Lochte dropped the 400 IM which, for SwimSwam staff, was the most-anticipated race on his schedule this week at the US National Swimming Championships.

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15-Year-Old Parker Reynolds Hits OT Cut in 1500 at Mt. Hood Futures

Reynolds hit the wall in 15:41.73, significantly dropping from his previous best of 15:52.22.

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Austin Katz Captures 200 Back National Title After Slipping Off Start (Video)

Katz bounced back again to edge Casas out at the touch. Katz won in 1:55.72, while Casas was hundredths behind in 1:55.79.

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Hayden Miller Drops Nearly 20 Seconds, Swims 8:48 800 at Des Moines Futures

Cache Valley Marlins’ Darwin Anderson, 17, won the men’s 1500 by over 10 seconds, finishing in 15:51.82.

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Quah Ting Wen Becomes Singapore’s First-Ever Sub-25 Second 50 Freestyler

While competing on day 1 of the 2019 FINA World Cup stop in Tokyo, Japan, Quah Ting Wen lowered her own National Record in the women’s 50m freestyle.

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Koga’s Ban For Ligandrol Ratified, Revealing A Potential Outcome For Jack

Junya Koga’s 2-year suspension we reported back in June has been ratified by the Court Arbitration for Sport, revealing a possible outcome for Shayna Jack.

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3 Records Go Down On Day 1 Of FINA World Cup – Tokyo

Plenty of fast times were produced on day 1 of the FINA World Cup – Tokyo, with 3 series records being taken down in the process.

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2019 U.S. National Championships: Day 2 Race Videos

Day 2 of the 2019 U.S. National Championships included finals of the 200 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, 200 backstroke, and women’s 4 x 100 freestyle relay.

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2019 German National Championships: Day 2 prelims recap

2019 German National Swimming Championships Berlin August 1-4, 2019 Schwimm- und Sprunghalle im Europa-Sportpark (SSE) Meet Site  Schedule Startlists Results…

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PA Champion Luke Mikesell Commits to IUP

Luke Mikesell, a PA rising senior, has verbally committed to swim for the Indiana University of Pennsylvania as a member of their 2024 class.

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More Than 1000 Lifeguards Set to Compete at USLA National Championships

The United States Lifesaving Association National Lifeguard Championships return to Virginia Beach, Va., with more than 1,000 competitors.

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Ryan Murphy Produces Lifetime Best 100 Fly During World Cup Prelims

America’s Ryan Murphy, the backstroke Olympic champion and former Cal Bear, just put up the fastest 100m fly time (yes, fly) of his career.

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Shayna Jack Speaks Directly To Press Since Testing Positive (Video)

20-year-old Australian swimmer Shayna Jack spoke directly to the media for the first time since having tested positive for banned substance Ligandrol.

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16-Year-Old Lance Norris Clocks 15:45 1500 to Open Greensboro Futures

Madison Murtagh, a rising Penn State sophomore, kicked off the meet by winning the women’s 800 free.

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