Previews & Recaps

2019 W. NCAAs Night 1 Finals Preview: How Many 1:39 Splits Will We See?

Night one features only the 800 free relay – but there’s plenty to look out for, including some key lineup choices.

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Bacon Goes 1:51.7 200 BK, Grimm 53.4 BR At Day 2 Prelims of NCSAs

16-year-old Phoebe Bacon moved up to #8 all-time in the U.S. 15-16 age group, putting up a 1:51.79 in the 200 back. She’s liable to move up a little more tonight, just .05 behind Meghan Small for 7th, though the NAG record is way down at 1:48.30 from Regan Smith.

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2 Meet Records Down, Bell Earns 4th Top-10 Time at Federal Way

On the final day of the Federal Way sectionals meet, two meet records were taken down while 14-year-old Lucerne Bell earned her 4th top-10 time on the all-time 13-14 rankings.

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2019 Women’s NCAA Championships: Official SwimSwam Previews Index

As we tick down the days to the 2019 Women’s NCAA Championships, keep track of all our event-by-event previews and winner picks here.

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2019 NCAA Division III Men’s Championships – Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

Day 1 prelims for 2019 NCAA Division III Men’s Championships.

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2019 NCAA Division III Women’s Championships – Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

Day 1 prelims at 2019 NCAA Division III Women’s Championships.

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Koch Headlines 2019 Swim & Fun Days Meet In Germany

The 2019 Swim & Fun Days meet in Essen, Germany presents another opportunity for German swimmers to knock out some racing prior to the country’s World Championships Trials. 

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Who is Kristof Milak Afraid Of In The Men’s 100 and 200 Fly? (Video)

Kristof Milak talks poolside after competing in Israel, where the teen talks rivals in the men’s 100m and 200m fly at this summer’s World Championships.

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Quah Ting Wen Becomes First Singaporean Sub-55 100 Freestyler

26-year-old Quah Ting Wen of Singapore lowered her own 100m freestyle national record, becoming the first female from her country to go under 55 seconds in the event.

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Meet the Mid-Major Qualifiers For Division I Men’s NCAAs

Harvard is leading the way for the mid-major schools, having qualified 6 individual swimmers and all 5 relays.

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2019 W. NCAA Previews: Raw Speed vs. Endurance in 200 Fly

Hansson’s got the raw speed, but Eastin has the upper hand on the back half.

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2019 W. NCAA Previews: Ever More 57s Pursue King in 100 Breaststroke

With King’s 55-second performance, as well as her slew of 56-second swims, it’s easy to lose track of how significant it is for other women to swim 57-anything in the 100 breaststroke.

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Over 40 High-Level International Meets On Calendar For April 2019

Take a deep breath now, as the month of April contains than 40 competitions on the schedule, most of which carry notable qualifying significance.

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Florida State Picks Up Verbal from German Record-holder Peter Varjasi

Peter Varjasi from Erlangen, Germany has committed to swim for Florida State University beginning in the fall of 2019.

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2019 NCAA Division III Men’s and Women’s Championships – All the Links You Need

The 2019 NCAA Division III Championships begin on Wednesday, March 20 in Greensboro, North Carolina.

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