Nic Fink on Learning How to be Unafraid to Lose
Nic Fink and Andrew Wilson went 1-2 for Athens Bulldogs Swim Club in the 100 breast, with Fink again dropping under a minute as he did in prelims.
Japan’s Incredible Depth In The Men’s 200 Breaststroke
Shoma Sato (pictured) is the latest in a long line of dominant Japanese swimmers in the men’s 200 breast.
Bucknell Adds Another: 2:00 Backstroker Emma Feld (2022)
At the 2020 Patriot League Champs, Feld would’ve placed in A-finals in the 400 IM and 200 back, so she should be an immediate contributor to the program.
NC’s Alayna Carlson Changes Verbal Commitments from LSU to ECU
Carlson should immediately be an impact player for ECU, a team rebuilding after their temporary program cut led to a mass exodus of transfers last year.
Distance Specialist Claire Kehley Joins Bucknell Class of 2026
At the 2019 Connecticut HS Open State Championships, Kehley finished fourth in both the 200 free and 500 free.
Abbie Wood on Making the Transition from Junior-teamer to Senior Star
We talked through the transition from being a fast swimmer as an 18-under to trying to compete on a national and international stage at the senior level
Summer Juniors Qualifier Anya Mostek (2022) Sends Verbal Commitment to Harvard
Anya Mostek has verbally committed to Harvard and will bring Summer Juniors cuts in the 100/200 back and 200 IM to Cambridge in 2022-23.
Dave Salo Adds Assistant Coach at Orange Coast College to His Lengthy Resume
Tokyo Frog Kings and ProNOVA head coach Dave Salo is the new assistant coach to the men’s and women’s teams at Orange Coast College.
NCAA Qualifier Danika Huizinga Transferring to Miami (FL) for Master’s Program
This past season, Huizinga would’ve been the Hurricanes’ top 200 backstroker by almost six seconds and their top 100 backstroker by over two
Emma Chelius Gets Under FINA A & South African Record With 24.72 50 Free
Chelius not only got under the former national record in the 50 freestyle but also swam a time fast enough to earn a spot on the 2021 Olympic team.
Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Caeleb Dressel Goes Ears-Out In Mission Viejo
We’re back this week with swimming’s TopTenTweets presented by Arena, where we round up the best of the swimming Twitterverse.
Kasia Wasick on Pro Swim: “My goal was to swim FINA A cut without resting”
ISL Sprint Star Kasia Wasick acheived her goal in Mission Viejo, coming into the meet with no rest and getting under the FINA “A” cut with a 24.73
Texas A&M Adds Scottsdale Breaststroker/IMer Blakely Schuricht for 2022
Schuricht is a breaststroker/IMer, a combo that the Aggie program has been known to develop in droves under the Steve Bultman-led coaching staff.
Firsts, Fasts, and Anomalies: Our Favorite Stats from Men’s NCAAs
University of Texas men’s swimming & diving coach Eddie Reese is going out on top. Not many in the history of the sport have been able to do that.
Michael Andrew’s Thoughts on 1:57 200 IM in Mission Viejo: “Ehhh”
Andrew pulled out his second 2021 PSS win in the 200 IM with a season best of 1:57.98. He now moves up to No. 8 in the world
