2017 M. ACCs Up/Mid/Down Report: NC State Quickly Closing Diving Gap
Ryan Held is the name everyone knows, but NC State has another #1 seed tonight: Greek Olympian Andreas Vazaios in the 200 IM
2017 Men’s ACC Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap
After a monster 18.15 anchor last night on NC State’s 200 medley relay, 2016 Olympic gold medalist Ryan Held enters day 2 as the top seed in the individual 50 freestyle event.
Ledecky Picks 200 Free Over 400 IM For NCAA Championships
While Katie Ledecky’s aptitude for the 400 IM has been a popular topic of conversation (and her American record at the Pac-12 Championships proves it), Ledecky is not entered in the event on the 2017 NCAA psych sheets, instead choosing the 200 free.
Cal’s Kathleen Baker Opts Out of 200 Free for NCAAs
In a predictable move, Cal sophomore Kathleen Baker has scratched out of the 200 freestyle, where her 1:43.17 from last weekend’s Pac 12 Championships ranked her sixth in the nation.
Predicting the Field: 2017 Women’s NCAA Championships
The pre-selection NCAA entries were released this morning by the NCAA. This allows us to check where the cut lines…
Shouts From the Stands: What’s It Like To Have a State Title Stolen From You?
SwimSwam welcomes reader submissions about all topics aquatic, and if it’s well-written and well-thought, we might just post it under…
Video: Vertical Kicks And Backflips
This week is Partner Drills week, and today we review the Eiffel Tower drill. This drill is an underwater kicking drill designed for more skilled swimmers to work on all facets of their kicking.
VIDEO: Watch Michael Phelps’ House Testimony on Clean Sport
Michael Phelps testified before the House Energy & Commerce Committee on Tuesday, February 28th, about clean sport.
Rowdy Gaines Tips For New Open Water Swimmers (Video)
OWP Board of Advisors members and NBC Olympic Commentator Rowdy Gaines offers a few pieces of advice for those just jumping into to open water swimming.
Freshman Coleman Stewart Swims 45.6 100 Back in ACC Time Trial
2017 MEN’S ACC SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS Monday, February 27th – Thursday, March 2nd Prelims 10AM/Finals 6PM (Eastern Time) McAuley…
Sights & Sounds of a Big Ten Championship
Last week, the Indiana Hoosiers won their first Big Ten title since 2006. Coming into the final day of competition,…
Cancer Survivor Maarten van der Weijden Selected for Hall of Fame
The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) has announced the 8th member of its class of 2017, which when…
NCAA Runner-Up Sarah Gibson Swimming Just Two Individuals At NCAAs
NCAA 100 fly runner-up Sarah Gibson appears in just two individual events on the NCAA pre-cut psych sheets, evidence that she will perhaps swim 5 relays for Texas A&M.
U.S. Open Record Watch: Adam Peaty Could Make Marks at Indy PSS
Adam Peaty and a strong British team will descend upon Indianapolis this weekend for the second stop on the 2017 Arena Pro Swim Series. Peaty, the world record holder in the 100 breaststroke, could lower the U.S. Open Record in the 100 breast.
2016-2017 Women’s NCAA Power Rankings – Final Edition
Women’s NCAA conference championships have wrapped up, meaning it’s time for our last Power Rankings of the season. Stanford is still the runaway #1 team in the land, but the rest of the top 20 has shuffled up pretty considerably as more teams start to show their cards in the hunt for NCAA invites.
