Dressel Unleashes 1:40.6 200 IM to Become 9th Fastest Man Ever
Dressel’s 1:40.61 is 6 hundredths faster than what it took to win NCAAs last season and narrowly shy of the SEC record.
Backstroker/Flyer Sydney Parker Commits to Ouachita Baptist
Sydney Parker of King Marlin Swim Club and Edmond Memorial High School has committed to Ouachita Baptist University for 2018-19.
Rutgers Terminates Head Swimming Coach Petra Martin
Rutgers has fired head swimming coach Petra Martin. Several people close to the team reached out to SwimSwam with the news…
SAC Distance Specialist Madison Leblanc Commits to Swim at Columbia
Scottsdale Aquatic Club’s Madison Leblanc has verbally committed to the application process at Columbia.
Pickrem Throws Down 1:53.3 200 IM on Day 1 of Art Adamson Invite
Pickrem took off on the breaststroke leg and continued to push ahead as she finished in 1:53.38. That was just 8 hundredths shy of her lifetime best.
Chad Le Clos Named Youth Olympic Ambassador For Second Time
South African swimming sensation Chad le Clos has been announced today by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as an Ambassador for the Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018.
Auburn Women, FSU Men Jump Out To Day 1 Leads At Georgia Tech Invite
South Carolina’s Fynn Minuth was victorious in the 500 free on day 1 of the Georgia Tech Invite.
Purdue’s Meitz Drops 4:36 500 Free on Day 1 of Purdue Invitational
Purdue’s Kaersten Meitz took almost a full second off her best in the 500 free today with a big performance in front of the home crowd.
Class of 2018: 680+ Early Commitments and Counting at End of Early Period
We have written articles about 680+ student-athletes and their intentions to swim at the collegiate level in 2018-19. You can see the list here.
What Will It Take To Make The 2018 NCAA Championship Meets?
As NCAA programs begin their all-important mid-year invite season this week, now is the perfect time to look at how fast swimmers will have to go to earn guaranteed and/or likely NCAA invites this winter.
2018 Edinburgh International Swim Meet Tickets Now On Sale
Tickets for the 2018 Edinburgh International Swim Meet, including the British Swimming Championships will go on sale today (FRI17)
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Seliskar Sets Up Breaststroke Crossover
A national age group record-breaker and one of the fastest 200 breast prospects in history, Andrew Seliskar spent the first two years of his NCAA career swimming 200 fly instead.
SwimSwam Pulse: 40% Pick Manuel As Most Concerning Absence
About 40% of voters picked Stanford’s Olympic and world champ sprinter Simone Manuel as the most concerning NCAA swimmer MIA this fall.
Beyond the Lane Lines: There Was Almost ‘Stranger Swimming’
Catch up on news happening outside the pool in this edition of ‘Beyond the Lane Lines’ featuring Kelsi Worrell, Kirsty Coventry and ‘Stranger Things.’
IHSA Girls State Preview: Downstate IL Girls Set Sights on Records
Illinois’ downstate girls are prepared to operate on the IHSA record book this weekend.
