Lisa Bratton – I was a lot calmer than I was last year (Interview)
Lisa Bratton took almost a full second off of her previous best to blast the 1:54.94 that earned the Texas A&M sophomore the SEC title
10 Races To Watch For At The Boys WIAA State Championships
Junior Paul DeLakis has never lost the 100 breaststroke at this meet. He is the favorite to win this event, seeded at 56.71, but Ivar Iverson has also been quick this year. He is a close second at 56.98.
2016 Women’s Big Ten Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap
Liz Li absolutely owned the 50 freestyle this morning in Ann Arbor, clocking a 21.73 to hold the nation’s 2nd-fastest time behind newly-minted 2016 SEC Champion Olivia Smoliga (21.67). She got the job done tonight, becoming the 2016 Big Ten Champion with a winning time of 21.80.
2016 Women’s ACC Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap
Kelsi Worrell came through as the top seed headed into the women’s 50 free, with NC State’s Riki Bonnema set to challenge tonight.
PSA: Never Drink and Dive (Video)
Stockholm Konstsim Herr, the World Champion men’s synchronized swimming club from Sweden, took part in an experiment to highlight the dangers of swimming while drunk.
2016 Women’s ACC Championships: Day 2 ups/downs
Leah Smith (the heavy favorite in the 500 free tonight) and the Virginia Cavaliers are looking to edge themselves ahead of Louisville, NC State, and the rest of the ACC’s best tonight
Hoosiers Come On Strong: Ups/Mids/Downs of Day 2 Big Ten C’ships
Hoosier Haley Lips looks to score some big first place points in the 500 free to kick-off Indiana’s momentum.
2016 SEC Championships: A&M Crushing Day 3 Ups/Mids/Downs
Sydney Pickrem and the Texas A&M Aggies earned double the A final slots of any other team, and hold the top seeds in two of three events on day 3.
Could Caeleb Dressel Be One Of The Fastest Sprinters Ever?
Caeleb Dressel’s 18.23 American record in the 50 yard freestyle puts him well above other top competitors, but it also puts him in contention of being one of the fastest 50 sprinters ever.
2016 SEC Swimming & Diving Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live
Brittany MacLean (pictured) nabbed the top 200 free seed to go with her 500 free title from day 2.
2016 ACC Women Day Two Prelims Recap: NC State Steps Up
Defending champion UVA looks well on it’s way to repeating as well
Joe Patching – It all came together tonight (Interview)
Patching was out incredibly quick in 46.90, and didn’t concede much on breaststroke to either Gator. He now owns the NCAA’s #1 time.
2016 Women’s Big Ten Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap
Sophomore Clara Smiddy from Michigan looks to defend her 200 IM Big Ten title from last year, taking on the likes of IU freshman Lilly King and Wolverine teammate Siobhan Haughey in tonight’s finals. Smiddy snagged the #2 seed this morning.
Michigan’s Mokhtar Al-Yamani Named Big Ten Swimmer of the Week
Michigan’s was named Big Ten swimmer of the week after winning the 100 free (43.23), 200 free (1:34.77), and 500 free (4:22.83) at Michigan’s First Chance Meet this past weekend.
Olivia Smoliga – “The walkout was longer than the race” (Interview)
Smoliga now holds the three fastest 50 free times in the entire NCAA this season, and this makes her perfect at SEC Championships in this event.
