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2018 Speedo Junior Nationals: Day 2 Finals Photo Vault

Day Two finals at 2018 Speedo Junior Nationals.

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Was U.S. Nationals a Meet Dominated by Favorites or Underdogs?

During the early part of last weekend’s U.S. National Championships, it seemed like many of the pre meet favorites were…

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Mihm Drops Three More Seconds For 4:24 IM At NCSAs Day 2

After dropping eight seconds in prelims, Allegheny North 17-year-old Rick Mihm cut three more to win the 400 IM in 4:24.27 at the NCSA Summer Championships.

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Caeleb Dressel Enters 6 Individual Races at Pan Pacs

Caeleb Dressel is entered in the 100 breast, 200 IM, and 200 free at Pan Pacs, in addition to his standard events. There’s no guarantee that he’ll swim any of them, though.

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2018 Euros Previews: How Low Can Kristof Milak Go?

Hungarian World Junior Record holder Kristof Milak is eyeing at least 2 European Championships titles in Glasgow.

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2018 Pan Pacific Championships Psych Sheets Released

The 2018 Pan Pacific Championships are set to begin in one week and the psych sheets have just been released on the official meet website. 

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2018 Pan Pacs Previews: Australia Primed To Rule Men’s Middle Distance

Australia swept 200 and 400 free titles at Commonwealth Games this spring over tough British opponents, and they look like the early favorites to do the same at Pan Pacs – provided we don’t see an unexpected appearance by China’s Sun Yang.

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MP Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 8/1/2018

Here are the Weekly Wonders for the weekend of July 27-29, 2018.

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Leah Hayes Swims #3 All-Time 11-12 Girls 100 Free At IL AGC’s

Hayes final win came in the 200 IM, where she touched in 2:21.39, which is off her personal best of 2:19.90, which ranks #2 all-time for 11-12 girls, behind only Missy Franklin.

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2018 Speedo Junior Nationals: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Carson Foster highlights the men’s 200 back field at day 2 finals of the 2018 Speedo Junior Nationals.

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Arizona Republic Obtains, Publishes Bowman-Burckle Text Messages

The Arizona Republic and USA Today, which owns the Republic, have obtained and published the full text message chain between coach Bob Bowman and Olympian Caroline Burckle, messages that have drawn harsh criticism of Bowman and prompted an apology from the 2016 Olympic coach.

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Matt Fallon Breaks Another Record, Negative-Splits 400 IM at YNats

2018 YMCA LONG COURSE NATIONAL SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS Monday, July 30th-Friday, August 3rd, 2018 Eppley Recreatin Center, University of Maryland 50m…

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2018 Euros Previews: Sjostrom and Hosszu Decisions Will Swing Relays

Hungary’s hopes at a relay medal hinges largely on whether-or-not Katinka Hosszu decides to swim them, and whether she’s in full form.

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Photo Vault: 2018 Speedo Junior Nationals Day 2 Prelims

Photos from Day Two prelims at 2018 Speedo Junior Nationals in Irvine.

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USA Swimming Names 4 Captains for 2018 Pan Pacs

Nathan Adrian (above) was also a captain at the 2017 World Championships and 2016 Olympic Games.

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