2017 College Challenge Highlight Reel
Missed out on our live recaps of the 2017 College Challenge? Fear not, for we’ve dug through results to put together a rapid-fire ‘highlight reel’ of top swims and swimmers from the meet, along with a quick look at what makes these swims significant.
Two Disqualifications Give Uruguay Water Polo Development Trophy
A chippy gold medal match saw both teams disqualified at the FINA World Men’s Water Polo Development Trophy tournament, giving bronze medal match winner Uruguay the gold.
Kyle Chalmers: Watching Caeleb Dressel Puts A Fire In My Belly
Not being able to compete in Budapest only makes the 2016 Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers want to return to elite international competition even more.
7 Things Swim Families Share
Sitting in the crowded stands at a swim meet, I realized I had a connection with every person there.
Swimming Canada to utilize TritonWear To Improve Relay Performance
John Atkinson, high performance director, Swimming Canada: “We’re always looking for innovative ways to help our athletes and coaches improve, and this project with TritonWear is definitely a part of that overall plan.”
Florida’s Jan Switkowski Named SEC Male Swimmer Of The Week
Switkowski recorded five top-two finishes against No. 2 Texas and No. 6 Indiana.
Indiana’s Pieroni & King Earn Big Ten Swimmers Of The Week
Placed first in six events and set top times in the nation in the 100 freestyle (43.18), 200 freestyle (1:34.10), 400 free relay (2:54.62) and 400 medley relay (3:11.19)
USC Women To Host Washington State Thursday
The No. 4 USC women’s swimming and diving team hosts its final swim meet of the calendar year on Thursday (Oct. 26) against Washington State at 6 p.m. at the Uytengsu Aquatics Center.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Ledecky Regains The Throne
The 200 free is really the only event where anyone can challenge Katie Ledecky at this point. So it’s no surprise the ultra-competitive Stanford Cardinal found a way to take over the top time in the NCAA this season with a 1:41.60 at the U.S. College Challenge.
Practice + Pancakes: Texas Women Tackle ‘Fast Friday’ (Video)
I went to visit the UT women, and was lucky enough to sit in on one of their practices. Not just any practice, though. On Fridays, UT Women go fast.
Georgia To Open SEC Play With Florida
The Georgia swimming and diving teams will open the Southeastern Conference portion of their schedule this week at Florida.
Arkansas Snags Verbal from British National Champion Anna Hopkin
British sprinter Anna Hopkin, who won the 50m free at this year’s British Swimming Championships, has verbally committed to swim at the University of Arkansas in the fall.
NAG Record-holder Matthew Limbacher Verbally Commits to Notre Dame
Matthew Limbacher, who swims for Naples High School and T2 Aquatics, has verbally committed to Notre Dame.
UC Santa Barbara Pulls In Verbal from Free/Breast/IMer Daniel Marella
San Jose, California’s Daniel Marella has announced his verbal commitment to swim for University of California, Santa Barbara in the fall.
DART’s Kailee Nabeta Makes Verbal Commitment to Boise State
Kailee Nabeta of Rio Americano High School and Davis Aquadarts Racing Team has verbally committed to Boise State University for the 2018-19 season
