Kate Douglass Chooses 200 IM over 50 Free on Day 2 of ACC Swimming Champs
Virginia super-freshman Kate Douglass was the top seed in the 200 IM and the 50 free on Thursday, but opted for the former.
2020 AAC Championships: Houston Women, ECU Men Break Relay Records on Night 1
The Houston women (800 free relay) and East Carolina men (200 medley relay) took down Meet Record to kick off the 2020 AAC Championships in Houston.
Fourteen Athletes To Represent USA Diving In FINA World Series
The US roster includes Olympians David Boudia, Mike Hixon, Steele Johnson and Katrina Young.
Portuguese Technical Director Says Goal is 3 Top 16 Finishes in Tokyo
José Machado, the national technical director of swimming in Portugal, says that his goal is 3 top 16 finishes in Tokyo: one more than the country had in 2016.
Orinda Aquatics’ Emmie Appl Commits to Swim for DIII Pomona-Pitzer College
Emmie Appl has committed to swim for Pomona-Pitzer Colleges beginning in fall 2020. The IM and butterfly swimmer will be joining the school’s class of 2024.
Navy Breaks Conference Record, Leads After Day 1 of Patriot League Champs
Navy men broke the Patriot League conference record in the 800 free relay, swimming a 6:22.72.
San Diego State Hits NCAA ‘A’ Cut in 200 Medley Relay at Mountain West Champs
Defending Mountain West champions San Diego State got out to an electric start, winning both relays on the first night of competition
2020 SEC Championships Day 3 Scratches: #2 Megan Small (TENN) Out of 400 IM
Tennessee’s Meghan Small, the #2 seed, has opted out of the 400 IM. Small will instead swim the 200 free, where she’s the 8th seed.
Kieran Smith Smashes NCAA, American Record with 4:06.3 500 Free
His 4:06.32 broke the NCAA Record, formerly held by Haas, by nearly 2 seconds and broke the American Record, formerly held by Grothe, by nearly a second.
2020 SEC Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap
Shaine Casas will race for the SEC title in the 200 IM final as the Texas A&M men fight to stay on top of the day 2 rankings.
Auburn, Led by “Distance Coach” Gary Taylor, Swims 2nd-Best 200 Free Relay Ever
Gary Taylor came to Auburn with a reputation as a distance coach, but he has proven to be much more than that for the Tigers.
Maggie MacNeil Crushes Fastest 50 Back in History at Big Tens – 23.05
Leading off Michigan’s 200 medley relay MacNeil unleashed a 23.05, taking down the previous best swim ever, a 23.36 from Cal alumna Rachel Bootsma.
Shaine Casas Becomes Seventh Man Under 1:40 in 200 IM
He had a big drop in this event last year as a freshman, cutting over five seconds off of his pre-college best. He’s now seven seconds ahead of his HS best.
George Washington Wins Two Relays on First Night of Atlantic-10 Championships
GW won the first event of the meet, the women’s 200 medley relay.
Tennessee’s Erika Brown Pops 21.0 50 Free to Break SEC Record
Tennessee’s Erika Brown hit the SEC Meet Record twice on night 2 of the 2020 SEC Swimming and Diving Championships in Auburn, Alabama.
