Previews & Recaps

Barratt Doubles Up On Night 1 Of 2019 Western Aussie State C’ships

31-year-old Holly Barratt took 2 gold medals to kick-off her Western Australian State Championships campaign tonight at HBF Stadium.

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Rio Shirai Cranks Out 2:07.87 200 Back At Japanese Student C’ships

19-year-old Rio Shirai busted out the fastest 200m back time of her career to take gold in Tokyo tonight at the 2019 Japanese Student Championships.

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Zhang Yufei Throws Down 57.82 100 Fly On Day 2 Of Chinese Nationals

Zhang Yufei won the women’s 100 fly on night two of the 2019 Chinese National Championships in a time of 57.82, just over four-tenths off her 2019 best.

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Medeiros & Lanza Double Up On Golds At José Finkel Trophy

Vini Lanza already took one gold here in Brazil by winning the men’s 100m fly on night 1, but the former Indiana Hoosier collected another top prize tonight.

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College Swimming Previews: #10 Arizona Men Building Elite IM Group

One big graduation leaves holes in the relays, but the Arizona men have a young core of returning swimmers, including fast-rising freestyler Brooks Fail.

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Ye Shiwen Produces Strong Front Half In 400 IM Win On Day 1 Of Chinese Nats

Ye Shiwen was faster on the opening 200 of her 400 IM at Chinese Nationals than she was at the World Championships in July.

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Etiene Medeiros Tops Women’s 50 Free On Night 2 Of José Finkel

Day 2 of the 2019 José Finkel Trophy in Brazil brought the heat, as both men’s and women’s fields contested the 50m freestyle event.

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De Deus Takes 200 Back Gold On Day 1 Of José Finkel Trophy

The action got underway in Brazil today at the 2019 José Finkel Trophy, with swimmers Vini Lanza, Leonardo de Deus, and Daynara Paula among the winners.

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College Swimming Previews: #12 Louisville Women Approach Life After Comerford

Graduated star Mallory Comerford’s relay production will be tough to replace, but Louisville still has a deep sprint group and some butterfly stars.

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Zhang Yufei, Wang Shun, Xu Jiayu Headline Chinese Nationals

100 backstroke world champion Xu Jiayu is headed to Anshan City this week to contest the 2019 Chinese National Championships.

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Brazilian Swimmers Finish 2019 Parapan Ams with 127 Medals, 53 Gold

Brazil had two top-three finishers in six events on the final night of competition, which also saw the count of meet records broken this week reach nearly 70.

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College Swimming Previews: #12 Texas A&M Men Return Casas, 17/20 Relay Legs

It was a young Aggie group in 2018-2019, the team’s core returns, including rising star Shaine Casas – who may have to choose between back and fly.

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Mexico Eclipses National Record for Gold Medals at Parapan Ams Night 6

Mexico surpassed its record for Parapan golds with a night of competition remaining while Brazil continued its dominance with 22 medals Friday alone.

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2019 José Finkel Trophy Gets Underway On September 3rd

Joao De Lucca is just one of almost 250 swimmers set to compete at the 5-day José Finkel Trophy next week in Paraná, Brazil.

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12-Year-Old Sara Vargas Wins Second Gold of Parapan Ams in Record Fashion

Colombia’s Vargas had a banner day Thursday while Brazilian swimmers won a whopping ten medals to continue their own dominant week.

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