SwimSwam Pulse: 80% Doubted Lochte’s Big Brother Chances
80% of SwimSwam voters did not expect Ryan Lochte to win Celebrity Big Brother, while just under 20% thought he would win.
Practice + Pancakes: Georgia Fly & Breast Groups Work Drills and Skills
On Wednesday morning, you can find UGA splitting into 4 different stroke groups and working seemingly almost every aspect of the stroke
Ross Dant Swims 16:27 1650 Backstroke (Video)
He was holding low-to-mid 30s for 50 splits in the first half of the race, then he moved to high 29s and eventually mid-29s in the back half of the race.
G Ryan Talks About Depression, Anxiety in Athletes Connected Video
Former University of Michigan swimmer G Ryan addressed their personal struggles with depression and anxiety in a new video from Michigan’s Athletes Connected mental health program.
Bryant’s Rice, Jennings Garner NEC Weekly Accolades
Bryant University women’s swimming and diving seniors Jillian Rice and Stephanie Jennings were both recognized by the Northeast Conference with weekly honors.
Grand Canyon’s Antipov Tabbed as WAC Swimmer of the Week
Grand Canyon senior Daniil Antipov was named WAC Men’s Swimmer of the Week after leading the Lopes with three individual victories in a 184-100 win against Simon Fraser.
Cincinnati Sweeps Men’s, Women’s AAC Weekly Honors
The American Athletic Conference handed out its weekly awards on Tuesday with University of Cincinnati swimmers and divers taking all four honors.
Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Paige Madden, Virginia
The Cavalier swam five different events in nine individual swims spread out over four meets. In three of those events, she ranks inside the top 10 nationwide over the month of January, and all nine individual swims were wins.
McDonald, Dixon, Sturgis, Brion Honored by America East
Three Black Bears – Juliana McDonald, PhilAnn Dixon and Ben Sturgis – along with Binghamton’s Alex Brion earned weekly awards for America East Swimming and Diving.
James Madison Sweeps CAA Women’s Honors with Zhang, Anderson
For the second consecutive week, James Madison swimming & diving has swept the Colonial Athletic Association weekly honors as junior Bonnie Zhang was named CAA Swimmer of the Week and sophomore Faith Anderson was honored as the CAA Diver of the Week.
Boise State’s Pinger, Erlam Tabbed as Best of the Mountain West
Boise State junior Robin Pinger and freshman Marti Erlam have swept this week’s Mountain West Swimmer and Diver of the Week honors after leading the Broncos to two victories over Northern Arizona.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Osvath’s 1:53 Sets School Record, Books NCAAs
Missouri State’s Artur Osvath broke school and pool records last week in a stellar 1:53.68 200 breast that should book him a return trip to the NCAA Championships.
9-Time Paralympic Champ Benoit Huot Retires
Paralympic swimming icon Benoit Huot has retired from competition after 20 Paralympic medals, five consecutive Paralympic appearances and a slew of world records.
Competitor Coach of the Month: Duane Sorenson, Iowa State
The Iowa State Cyclones went 4-0 over the month of January, including a thrilling four-point win over conference rival West Virginia, avenging a 20-point loss from last season.
Beyond The Lane Lines: Oleksiak Enshrined, Thorpedo Honored
Penny Oleksiak becomes art, Ian Thorpe is honored and an Arkansas school gets surprised in this edition of Beyond the Lane Lines.
