Flanders Swimming Cup Turns Into Qualification Meet For 2021
The 2021 edition of the Flanders Swimming Cup slated for next weekend has been altered for this year and will be named the Flanders Qualification Meet.
Manchester Aquatic Center Improvements Priority For Community
England’s Manchester Aquatic Center, home to City of Manchester Swimming Club and Great Britain’s Para Centre squad, is in need of comprehensive repairs.
After Two Seasons, Madison Blakesley Transfers from Arizona to Florida State
Blakesley has shown impressive relay speed; she swam on Arizona’s 200 medley relay at the 2019 Pac-12 Champs, splitting a quick 26.67 breast leg.
JPN Cabinet Member: Olympics Being Held ‘Could Go Either Way’
A Japanese cabinet minister said this week that the postponed 2020 Olympic Games’ likelihood of proceeding is still not 100%.
Trio of NC State 2021 Commits Go Sub-54 in 100 LCM Fly in the Same Night
Aiden Hayes (above), Arsenio Bustos, and Garrett Boone all swam under 54 seconds on Friday evening in Richmond. That makes for a monster training group next fall.
30 Year-Old Austin Surhoff Clocks New 50 Free Best in Richmond Prelims
Austin Surhoff, who won a national title in the 200 IM as a freshman for Texas in 2010, hit a new lifetime best in the 50 free at the age of 30 this morning.
Three-Sport Athlete Sam Bork Verbals to Florida State for 2022
Bork has been a three-sport athlete in high school, competing in swimming, football and track. He says he’s dropping football, though, to pursue swimming.
Gezmis, Hansson, Izzo and Kusto Return as Wolfpack Rolls Tar Heels
NC State Wolfpack easily defeated the UNC Tar Heels, winning all except five swimming events, and several NC State stars made their season debut.
Battle of Veterans v. Age-Groupers in 50 Freestyle Highlights Richmond Day 3
Saturday morning’s prelims session of the Pro Swim Series in Richmond features a battle between veterans and age-groupers in the 50 freestyle.
The Split: Teen Heat, Veteran Heat in W. 100 Back on Tap for Saturday AM in SA
Regan Smith (above), Phoebe Bacon, and Isabelle Stadden are in one heat of the women’s 100 back, while Kathleen Baker, Beata Nelson, and Olivia Smoliga are in the other.
Freshman Chloe Stepanek Helps Texas A&M Roll Past Houston in Women’s Dual
Stepanek first won the 200 free with a 1:47.65, blowing away the field as the only swimmer to crack 1:50.
Summer Juniors Qualifier Kelly Prawira Commits to Claremont McKenna
Breast/IM specialist Kelly Prawira from Trident Swim Club has verbally committed to C-M-S, bringing times that would qualify for NCAA D3 Championships.
Texas A&M Men Win First Dual Meet of 2021 Against SMU With 10 Event Wins
The Texas A&M men won 10 events against the SMU men on Friday, with Kaloyan Bratanov, Ethan Gogulski, and Jace Brown all nabbing two event wins each.
Louisville Men Clock 1:25 200MR In Albiero-Less Dual Against Missouri
The Louisville men blasted a 1:25 in the 200 medley relay as the Cardinal men took down the Missouri Tigers 199-101, despite missing the Albiero family.
Shaine Casas “Gearing to do something pretty special” in San Antonio (Video)
Shaine Casas backed up his personal best time from the prelims of 51.91 by nearly matching it in tonight’s final, winning the men’s 100 fly in 51.94.
