Spectator Alcohol Sales Flowing Smoothly at 2018 U.S. Nationals
SwimSwam caught up with USA Swimming CMO Matt Farrell to find out how alcohol sales have gone at Nationals.
2018 U.S. Nationals Day 4: Bethany Galat Scratches 100 Breast A Final
Bethany Galat of Aggie Swim Club, who finished 2nd in the 200 breast on Thursday, scratched the 100 breast final.
Brooke Forde: “I was not expecting a time like that” (Video)
Forde, who led the race until the final stretch, also put up a big best in 4:35.09. That’s a best by 4 seconds and ranks her #5 in the world
Regan Smith Lowers Own 100 Back World Junior Record In 59.09
Without even swimming a best time, Regan Smith has broken the World Junior Record in the 100 backstroke.
Italians Win Double Gold at Open Water Cup in Navia
The Italians, Pasquale Sanzullo and Veronica Santoni, doubled down the titles in the 4th leg of the LEN European Open Water Cup in Navia. What’s more, in the men’s event they did a complete sweep of the medals.
Two 100 Breast Swim-Offs Lined Up At US Nats Day 4
A pair of swim-offs are set up for the men’s and women’s 100 breaststrokes on day 4 of U.S. Nationals.
Sixth-Place Emily Weiss Reinstated To 100 Breast Final After DQ
17-year-old Emily Weiss has been reinstated to the women’s 100 breast final after originally being disqualified for multiple dolphin kicks off the start.
9-Seed Emily Weiss and 18-Seed Emily Escobedo DQed in 100 Breast
A slew of swimmers have been DQed for “multiple dolphin kicks” off the wall in the 100 breast.
Grieshop: “The energy that the Cal bears have is unmatched” (Video)
Cal’s Sean Grieshop had a breakthrough swim. He hadn’t swum a best time since setting the World Junior Record at 4:14.00 at 2016 Trials
Katinka Hosszu to Train Under Swiss Coach Árpád Petrov
After training with Dave Salo at USC through the summer until the 2018 European Championships, Hosszu will join Árpád Petrov.
Ally McHugh Translates WUGs Experience to a National Title (Video)
Penn State’s Ally McHugh had arguably the swim of her life tonight
McLaughlin: “I didn’t want to define my racing as ‘being back'” (Video)
She hadn’t broken 58 since 2015, but Katie McLaughlin hit the mark tonight with a lifetime best 57.51 to likely secure a spot at Pan Pacs
2018 European Championships Pick ‘Em Contest Is Live
Try your hand at predicting the top 4 finishers in every event for the European Championships.
Ryan Murphy Breaks Down 24 Second AR in 24 Seconds (Video)
After a very good 200 back, Murphy brought in another title tonight with a new American Record.
U.S. Nationals Performance vs Seed so Far
The U.S. national championships have been fast so far at the top end compared to last year. Average times in the finals are down almost across the board
