Previews & Recaps

Russia’s Roman Zhdanov Breaks 11-Year-Old S4 200 Free World Record

Zhdanov broke the longstanding record by over two seconds; Great Britain’s Brock Whiston also downed a 7-year-old world record.

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Sunama Tops Hagino, Ohashi Gets Double Gold On Night 1 Of JPN Sports Festival

World Championships medalist Yui Ohashi walked away with 2 gold medals on just the first day of Japan Sports Festival competition.

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17-Year-Old Peiniger Beats Seebohm’s 200 IM Aussie Age Record

17-year-old Gabriella Peiniger busted out 3 powerful performances on day 1 of the 2019 Vic Open, taking the 200m IM, 200m free and 50m fly.

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The ’19-’20 NCAA Season is Here: Alabama Wins in Coley Stickels’ Crimson Debut

Alabama won their first meet of the Coley Stickels era, but the Crimson Tide’s new head coach named the meet a “Wakeup Call” for some of his athletes.

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S12 Becca Meyers Hits American Record Minutes After World Record in London

Meyers swam a WR in the S12 200 IM, taking silver in the mixed-class event, less than 30 minutes before her AR 100 free.

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College Swimming Previews: #6 Texas Women Reload with Freshman Freestylers

Claire Adams, with A-final potential in the 100 back and 100 free, is a relay weapon and a senior leader for the Texas Longhorns.

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S8 Alice Tai is 4-for-4 in Gold Medals After Para Worlds Day 4 Performance

Tai has now won the women’s S8 400 free, 100 fly, 100 back and 100 free this week in London. She was classed down from S9 to S8 last year.

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Kosuke Hagino Continues Comeback With National Sports Festival

In just his 2nd meet appearance in more than 6 months, Olympic champion Kosuke Hagino is set to compete at this weekend’s National Sports Festival in Japan.

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College Swimming Previews: Stellar Sophomores Lead Re-Retooled #7 Florida Men

After a slew of 2018 graduations and 2019 transfers, Florida again faces adversity, but returns a bulldozing sophomore class on the rise.

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College Swimming Previews: #7 Georgia Women Seek Bounce-Back After Rough 2019

Last year was Georgia’s worst NCAA finish since 1983. But with no graduated scorers and a great freshman class coming in, UGA is poised to bounce back.

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Backstroke WR-Holder Liu Xiang Wins 50 Free To Close Chinese Nationals

Asian Record holder Liu Xiang came away with the 50 free Chinese title on Thursday to close the 2019 Chinese National Championships.

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Horton Set To Make Post-World C’ships Debut At Vic Open

Mack Horton is listed among the entrants for this weekend’s Victorian Open, a 2-day meet kicking off on Saturday, September 14th.

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Teenager Maisie Summers-Newton Wins 1st World Title in World Record Fashion

Summers-Newton’s record was one of four world marks set on day three in London.

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College Swimming Previews: Developing Depth A Key For #8 Minnesota Women

Minnesota has extreme highs, including elite distance, breaststroke, & diving, but also some major holes. A young roster will look for a program-best finish.

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NCAA Season Kicks Off Friday With Alabama-Delta State Dual

Despite a coaching change for Alabama, the Crimson Tide will still open up the fall NCAA dual meet schedule with their annual tilt with Delta State on Friday.

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