2021 Big Ten Men’s Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap
Ohio State’s Paul Delakis will swim for the 200 free Big Ten title tonight, following his 200 IM victory last night.
Australia Details Selection Process for Tokyo–Including Relaxed Plan B Criteria
Swimming Australia has unveiled an alternative selection process if the coronavirus pandemic scuttles its Olympic Trials meet.
Valparaiso Will Join the MAC in Men’s Swimming Beginning in 2021-2022
Beginning next season, Valparaiso will compete in the Mid-American Conference as an affiliate member instead of the Summit League.
North Carolina 3A 200 IM Champion Alison Thome Verbals to Alabama (2022)
Thome went a 2:02.64 to win the 200 IM title at the 2020 North Carolina HS 3A Championships, and she’ll join a strong IM group in Tuscaloosa.
Kiera Liesinger (2022) Verbals to UConn with Big East “A” Final-ready Times
Riptide’s Kiera Liesinger would have scored in the A finals of the 100 breast and 200 breast at 2020 Big East Championships.
USC’s Anicka Delgado Scratches; Mizzou’s Kayla Jones in to NCAA Championships
Missouri breaststroker Kayla Jones (above) will make her 2nd NCAA Championship appearance after swimming on a prelims relay as a freshman in 2019.
PSS San Antonio Day 2 Scratches: Cox and Margalis Drop 4FR, Focus on 1BR
Madisyn Cox and Melanie Margalis have both opted out of the 400 free B-final and will focus on the 100 breast A-final, where they are seeded 4th and 5th.
2021 Big Ten Men Ups/Downs: Michigan Expected to Jump from 3rd to 1st
Racking out another solid 3-event morning session were the Michigan Wolverines, whose projected 250+ points will boost them into the lead.
2021 Pro Swim Series-San Antonio (#2): Day 2 Prelims Live Recap
American Record-holder Caeleb Dressel is the top seed in the men’s 100 freestyle on Thursday in San Antonio.
2021 Big Ten Men’s Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap
After a 44.8 fly leg on Indiana’s winning 400 medley relay last night, Brendan Burns will try to snag the top seed in the 100 fly A-final.
Katie Ledecky Recalls Test Set of 24×100 Best Average in Recent Training
Ledecky references a best average test set that started one week with 24×100, then 18, 12, and 6, with a goal of having a faster average each week
Anthony Grimm Breaks Down 19.6 50 free, 19.2 Relay Split at VHSL 6A Meet
Oakton senior Anthony Grimm was in excellent form last week, picking up another 2 individual VHSL titles to cap off his career
Champions League Day 4: Marseille Catches Jug, Olympiacos Ties Spandau
After downing Olympiacos two days ago, Marseille added Jug to its list of casualties by beating the Croats in an epic 28-goal game.
Swim of the Week: Ramadan’s Junior-Best 100 Fly of 44.32
Virginia Tech freshman Youssef Ramadan swam to the #5 spot all-time in the men’s 100-yard fly. He did it before even turning 19.
SwimSwam Pulse: 64% Predicted Slower NCAA Invite Times In 2021
Almost two-thirds of voters accurately predicted that NCAA invite times would get slower amid the pandemic in the year 2021.
