Quarantined Heemskerk’s 50 Free OLY Spot Snagged By Van Roon
While Dutch freestyle ace Femke Heemskerk watched from quarantine, Valerie Van Roon sneaked into Olympic qualification in the 50m free.
Korstanje Hits 21.98 50 Free Career-Best As 3rd Dutchman Ever Under 22.0
NC State’s Nyls Korstanje is competing in his native Netherlands this week, tearing up his personal bests through just one event.
Fail Goes 4:18; Schlicht & Knelson Back To Competition At Arizona Invite
Arizona will get two key contributors back from Olympic gap years. David Schlicht (redshirt) and Faith Knelson (deferral) competed at this morning’s invite.
2020-2021 NCAA Men’s Swimming & Diving Power Ranks: December Edition
Cal and Texas continue to duel for the nation’s top spot, with veterans like Reece Whitley (pictured) and Drew Kibler leading the way and rookies stepping up.
UNC Invite Day 1 Prelims: Kylee Alons, Kate Moore Shine for NC State
On day 1 of the Janis Hape Dowd Invite, Alons broke the NC State 100 fly record and Moore posted a faster 500 free than she swam at the 2019 DI NCAA’s.
Evie Pfeifer hits 4:38.6 in 500 Free At Texas Invite Prelims
Senior Evie Pfeifer swam the third-fastest 500 free in the NCAA this season, blasting a 4:38.66 at prelims of Texas’s Hall of Fame Invite.
Hagino Opens 2020 Japan Swim With 400 IM Victory
Olympic champion Kosuke Hagino is paving the way for possible Olympic qualification in the 400 IM by warming up with a victory at this Japan Swim.
Thom de Boer Hits 21.74 Olympic-Qualifying 50 Free Dutch Record
In heats at the Rotterdam Qualification Meet, the men’s 50m free national record bit the dust, courtesy of 28-year-old Thom de Boer.
Kamminga Slices .02 Off His Own Dutch 50 Breast NR In Heats
Kicking off the 2020 Rotterdam Qualification Meet (RQM) in style was 25-year-old Dutch breaststroking ace Arno Kamminga.
15-Year Old Russian Daria Trofimova Swims 53.99 Free Relay Leg
The 15-year old Daria Trofimova swam 54.89 in the individual 100 free and followed that with a 53.99 in the 400 free relay.
Kibler Swims 200 Personal Best, Texas Dominates Relays at HOF Invite
The first night of the Texas Hall of Fame Swimming Invite kicked off in Austin with several relays in Austin. Texas saw multiple relays hit NCAA “A” cuts.
Heemskerk Out Of Rotterdam Due To 2nd Coronavirus Quarantine
Femke Heemskerk was among the top Dutch swimmers headed to the Rotterdam but we’ve learned that per plans are once again sidetracked due to the coronavirus.
Longhorns Meet TCU, SMU At Texas Hall of Fame Invite In Austin
Texas junior Drew Kibler holds the #1 ranking in the NCAA this season in both the men’s 200 and 500 freestyle.
Penn Commit Matt Fallon Hits Lifetime-Best 1:53.4 In 200 Breast
#8-ranked recruit and high school senior Matt Fallon went seven-tenths of a second under his lifetime-best in the 200-yard breaststroke.
UNC Invite Preview: Wolfpack Elite Swimmers Join ACC Powers In Chapel Hill
Fresh off the ISL season, Justin Ress will swim the 50 free, 100 free and 100 back at the UNC Invite with Wolfpack Elite.
