Fumbles Only Belong in Football
Fumbling to adjust a starting block wedge to the right position, or to remove it completely for a relay exchange is the last thing a swimmer wants to worry about right before their race. (PHOTO: Velocity Track Start Wedge easily tucks out of the way for relay starts.)
15-Year-Old Tannenberger Goes 1:52, 3:58 Freestyles At Gulf Seniors
15-year-old Matthew Tannenberger won the 200 and 400 freestyles at the Gulf Senior Championships in Houston, going 1:52.71 and 3:58.53. That 400 ranks him just inside the top 100 all-time for his age group (per USA Swimming’s records) and the 200 sits just outside the top 100 with more than a year to go in the age group.
Southwest Minnesota State Hires Marty Wahle To Resurrect Program
Southwest Minnesota State University has hired Marty Wahle as the head coach of its reinstated women’s swimming & diving program.
Molly Hannis Scratches 200 Breaststroke on Day 2 of US Nationals
Hannis qualified for the 2016 US Olympic Team in the 200 breaststroke, but won’t swim it this week.
2018 U.S. Nationals Day 2 Prelims Preview
We’ll shortly find out if Lilly King’s “big 200 summer” is paying off.
Pan Pacs Warning Shots: Ikee Puts Up 53.47 1Free/56.50 1Fly At HS Meet
While competing at the 2018 Kanto High School Championship Swimming Games over July 21st – July 23rd, 18-year-old Rikako Ikee threw down impressive times across her bread-and-butter sprint free and fly events.
Leah Smith, Chase Kalisz Hold Leads in PSS Standings
A wild day 1 held the standings for the $10,000 Pro Swim Series prize fairly steady.
Mexico Tops Final Medal Table Of 2018 CAC Games
The 2018 Central American & Caribbean (CAC) Games wrapped up in Barranquilla, Colombia, but not before the nation of Mexico upgraded its 2nd place position in the 2014 swimming medal table to 1st place overall.
2018 CAC Games Day 6: Kristen Romano Strikes 200 Back Gold
Puerto Rico’s Kristen Romano sealed up the women’s 200m backstroke gold to end her 2018 CAC Games campaign.
Tate Jackson’s 48.20 Leads Longhorn Onslaught In Men’s 100 Free
Tate Jackson unleashed a 48.20 in the 100 freestyle to lead the Texas Longhorn charge in Irvine.
MP Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 7/25/2018
Read all about the Weekly Wonders for the weekend of July 20-22, 2018.
Blake Pieroni: “I thought my 100 was going to struggle” (Video)
Though Indiana’s Zach Apple had the fastest time of the day with his 48.06 from prelims, it was teammate Blake Pieroni who brought home the national title, swimming a lifetime best 48.08
Simone Manuel Doing Things in Practice She’s Never Done Before (Video)
Simone Manuel took over the U.S. Open Record by 3 tenths as she rocked a 52.54, marking the 2nd fastest swim ever done by an American
2018 U.S. Nationals: Day 1 Finals Live Recap
Hali Flickinger is the one to watch in the 200 fly after breaking Mary Meagher’s 37-year-old U.S. Open Record this morning.
USA Swimming Summer Nationals Day 1 Photo Vault
The anticipation is over and the fun in SoCal has begun. The USA Swimming summer nationals are in full swing…