UVA’s Caroline Gmelich & Ella Nelson Comment on One Another’s ACC Swims (Video)
UVA teammates Caroline Gmelich and Ella Nelson spoke with SwimSwam at the conclusion of the meet Saturday, commenting on one another’s “best race” at ACCs.
Isaac Newman Shatters Diving Record at NM HS State Championships
Newman racked up a final score of 624.65, beating the field by nearly 200 points. Newman broke both the pool record and NM state record with his score.
NCAA Division III Pre-Selection Entry Lists Published
Kenyon’s Crile Hart is the fastest swimmer in Division III in 6 different events this season, but had to choose 3 for the NCAA Championship meet.
No 50 Free for Izzy Ivey among 5 Pac-12 Pre-Selection Entries (PSYCH SHEETS)
The Pac-12 Championship psych sheets reduces the possible individual entries by 1 for the versatile Cal sophomore. She still has 5 races to choose from.
Utah Recruit Reagan Cathcart Breaks Missouri HS Class II Record in 50 Free
Reagan Cathcart, also a senior and a Utah commit, swam a 23.33 to win the 50 free, breaking the MSHSAA Class II record with the swim.
Mathematically Speaking: How Do Smith/Finke Records Compare To Dressel?
American records by Robert Finke (1650 free) and Kieran Smith (500 free) were earth-shattering – but were they as historic as Caeleb Dressel’s 50/100 frees?
New NCAA Division II Roster Rules Loom as Preselection Sheets Are Released
A new twist requiring a minimum number of meets this season in NCAA Division II swimming has led to confusion as preselection entry sheets were released.
IOC Member: Tokyo 2020 Hosts Have until May to Cancel Olympics over Coronavirus
Dick Pound, a member of the IOC since 1978, also said the Olympics are more likely to be canceled than postponed if the outbreak does not get under control
Bozeman HS Wins Montana Boys Title, Parker Keller Swims 56.8 100 Breast
Keller won the 100 breast, swimming a 56.87, touching first by 5 seconds.
Increased Compensation, Athlete Rights Among Results Of Global Athlete Survey
Global Athlete conducted a survey that received responses from 491 athletes from 56 sports on issues such as athlete rights, welfare and representation.
Ohio State Recruit Catherine Russo Swims 22.76 50 FR at Montana Girls HS Champs
Butte High School senior Catherine Russo defended her title in the 50 free, winning it for the 4th year in a row.
WA 4A States: King (19.8/43.2 Sprints), Dang (52.7 Breast) Break State Records
Dang, a Stanford commit, set the mark in the 100 breast. He was also the 200 free champion as he clipped his best in 1:38.52.
East Carolina Swimmer Breaks Conference Record in Her First-Ever Mile Swim
This is not a headline that anybody expected when East Carolina recruited Kristen Stege out of high school as a sprinter.
FINA Supported Sun Yang Appeal That Would Have Thrown Out His Case, AP Reports
The Associated Press reports that FINA supported an appeal by Sun Yang that would have thrown out his anti-doping case before his November CAS appeal hearing.
Wisconsin D1 States: UW Commit Wiegand Sets State Record, Then Splits 19.11
He anchored in a 19.11, which bodes well for the Badgers as it’s faster than any member of Wisconsin’s 200 free relay in last season’s Big Ten final.
