Video: Ryan Held 2014 YMCA Nationals 50 Free Winner, 19.58
This race was another one of our “pre-meet highlights” and Ryan Held certainly did not disappoint. The senior out of the Springfield, Illinois YMCA not only swam a lifetime best of 19.58 to win the title.
Video: Konopka 2014 YMCA Nationals 50 Free Winner, 22.46
Another Middle Tyger podium finish came from 16-year old Katrina Konopka, on her second swim of the finals session, with a 22.46.
Video: Weaver 2014 YMCA Nationals 100 Fly Winner, 52.87
Courtney Weaver was successful in winning her 10th career YMCA National Championship, and even though she couldn’t match her record-breaking prelims swim of 52.51, Weaver still had a comfortable margin of victory with a 52.87 for the title.
Video: Petersen 2014 YMCA Nationals 100 Fly Winner, 48.12
Led by Nick Petersen from the Schroeder YMCA in 48.12, last year’s runner-up, there were 5 swimmers in this final under 49 seconds.
Jaeger named Big Ten Swimmer of the Year, Schmidt is Diver of Year
In a repeat of the 2013 yearly awards, both Connor Jaeger and Darian Schmidt repeated as Big Ten Swimmer and Diver of the Year, as voted on by the coaches within the conference.
Host for 2018 Central American & Caribbean Games back up for bids with Guatemala still a possibility
The 2018 Central American & Caribbean Games, originally slated to happen in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, went back up for host bids this spring, with the bids being considered this May.
Campbell sisters get involved at Aussie Nationals on day 2, McKeon and Sprenger with runaway high seeds
Sisters Cate and Bronte Campbell hold the top two seeds in the women’s 50 free after day 2 prelims.
2014 YMCA Nationals: Day 1 GAC Air Quality Report
The “major events unit” has been installed on the gutter of the warmup/warmdown pool in Greensboro.
Weaver Wins 100 Fly Again; Leap Smokes Meet Record in 200 Breaststroke
Courtney Weaver and Bethany Leap were two of the stars of Tuesday’s finals session in Greensboro.
Feature Video: 2014 Australian Swimming Championships
Swimming video is courtesy of Swimming Australia for the 2014 Australian Swimming Championships.
South Africa Vs. Canada For Rights to Host 2022 Commonwealth Games
When the Monday deadline came and passed for bids to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games, only two cities had thrown…
Kitty Fischer, Ana Bogdanovski named Woman of the Year nominees for DII and DIII
West Chester junior Kitty Fischer and Johns Hopkins junior Ana Bogdanovski have been honored by THE Collegiate Woman Sports Awards (CWSA) as nominees for the 2014 CWSA Woman Athlete of the Year.
DiRado, Lee, Franklin, Larson and MacLean honored as Honda Sports Award finalists
Stanford teammates Maya DiRado and Felicia Lee are among five honored as nominees for the Honda Sports Award from THE Collegiate Women Sports Awards.
Courtney Weaver’s 52.5 100 fly highlights Tuesday prelims of YMCA Nationals
Courtney Weaver put up a lifetime-best 52.51 to nab the top seed in the girls 100 fly, starting off YMCA Nationals with a bang.
Trials Prep: Victoria Academy of Swimming Photo Vault
Coach Randy Bennett knows how to prepare swimmers to swim fast – he was the Canadian Olympic Team Coach in…
