15-Year-Old Josh Chen Drops Six Seconds Off 100m Breast in Des Moines – 1:04.33
Among the top swimmers tonight was Ames Cyclones’ Josh Chen, who hit lifetime bests in two breaststroke events.
2021 W. NCAA Picks: Douglass V. MacNeil Part 2 – The 100 Butterfly
After the pandemic cancelled the 2020 NCAAs, Michigan JR Maggie MacNeil and Virginia SO Kate Douglass will finally take their aims at the 100 fly NCAA title.
Men’s SEC Picks Revisited: Trust In Florida’s Taper Once Again Pays Off
Swimulator projections had Florida down 360.5 points to Georgia in the men’s SEC. But our staff wasn’t fooled, and Florida once again showed up at taper time.
2021 Zone A: Virginia Women Qualify Diver On Day 1 of Zones
Favored to win the NCAA Swimming & Diving title, the Virginia women will add a diver to the mix after Jocelyn Porter took second in today’s 1-meter event.
2021 Zone D: Texas Qualifies Three Men, Three Women For NCAA Diving On Day 1
We’re only one event in, but the Texas Longhorns already have three men and three women qualified to dive at NCAAs via the Zone D Championships.
Women’s SEC Picks Revisited: Kentucky’s Returning Experience Was Undervalued
Kentucky led the SEC in returning individual points from 2020, but the Swimulator projections in-season were a bit lower. Kentucky showed up at SECs, though.
2021 W. NCAAs Previews: UVA and Alabama Seeded Just .14 Apart in 400 Free Relay
Virginia enters the meet as the top seed in all 5 relays, although it’s tight in the 400 free relay.
Auburn Commit Jacques Rathle Wins Six Events at Tupelo TYR Invite
Jacques Rathle set five best times including a 1:58.74 in the 200 breaststroke as he won six events at the Tupelo TYR Invite.
2021 W. NCAA Previews: Douglass v. MacNeil Part 1 – The 50 Freestyle
The 50 free will be a bloodbath this year with Kate Douglass and Maggie MacNeil leading the charge, seeded only 0.02 seconds apart.
2021 Men’s NCAAs Cutline Analysis: Invited Times Faster than 2020 in Two Events
Although they improved by tiny margins, the 200 free invited time was 0.03 seconds faster this year, while the 100 breast was 0.06 seconds faster.
2021 Zone E: Stanford Women Add Third NCAA Diving Qualifier on Day 3
The Stanford women will have three divers at NCAAs, with Julia Wortman joining Mia Paulsen and Daria Lenz on the final day of competition.
TIDE’s Samantha Tadder Logs PRs in 1650/500 Free, 200 Breast at VA Champs
In the 1650, Tadder clocked a 16:10.53, shaving more than two seconds off her old best. She also went 4:42.64 in the 500 free and 2:10.12 in the 200 breast.
3 Projected Scorers Among Texas NCAA Scratches: Heasley, Harder, Crane
Ethan Heasley was seeded 15th in the mile and 16th in the 400 IM. Ethan Harder was seeded 15th in the 200 fly, and Cole Crane was seeded 16th in that event.
NAG Record-Holder Kayla Han Headlines St. George Sectional Champs
This weekend in Utah, Han is entered in the 100 free, 500 free, 1000 free, 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 fly and 200 back.
NCAA Reveals Official Psych Sheets, Cutlines For 2021 Men’s NCAA Champs
The NCAA has released its official psych sheets (along with the invite line) for the 2021 Men’s NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships.
