Ally Howe

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“I chose Stanford because I loved everything about it from the swim team to the academics to the environment to the student body."

Stanford’s Ally Howe to Swim Backstroke and 200 IM at NCAAs

The 2018 NCAA Women’s Swimming & Diving Championship pre-selection psych sheets are out, with Stanford’s Ally Howe choosing both backstrokes and the…

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2018 Women’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

We’ll see 3 reigning NCAA champions compete in their events tonight between Stanford’s Simone Manuel (100 free), Cal’s Kathleen Baker (200 back), and Stanford’s Ella Eastin (200 fly).

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2018 Women’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

This morning, we will see huge names in action at the Pac-12 Swimming and Diving Championships, including Simone Manuel, Abbey Weitzeil, Kathleen Baker, Katie Drabot, and Ella Eastin.

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Stanford Clocks 3:25.15 for 400 Medley Relay American, NCAA Record

Stanford closed out night 3 of the 2018 Women’s Pac-12 Championships with a new American and NCAA Record in the 400 medley relay as they battled with rival Cal.

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Janet Hu Swims to #4 All-Time with 49.9 100 Back

Hu is now the 4th fastest 100 backstroker in history, moving ahead of Natalie Coughlin, who became the first woman to break 50 seconds back in 2002.

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2018 Women’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Look out for Stanford’s Katie Ledecky, who will battle American Record holder Ella Eastin shortly before racing All-American teammate Simone Manuel in the 200 free.

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2018 Women’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Ella Eastin will contest the 400 IM on day 3 of the Pac-12 Championships after sitting out of the 200 yesterday.

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2018 Women’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

The reigning NCAA champions are featured in each of tonight’s individual races: Stanford’s Katie Ledecky (500 free), Cal’s Kathleen Baker (200 IM), and Stanford’s Simone Manuel (50 free).

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2018 Women’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Katie Ledecky swims the 500 free on day 2 of the Women’s Pac-12 Championships.

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2018 Pac-12 Women’s Champs Fan Guide: Stanford Poised to Dominate

The Stanford women are the heavy favorites to take the 2018 Pac-12 crown and successfully defend their 2017 title, which was their first since 2014.

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Beata Nelson Becomes 4th Woman to Break 50 in 100 Backstroke – 49.78

We knew she was having a great year, and tonight Beata Nelson has dropped the hammer.

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Stanford Women vs Everyone Else Combined: Actually Kind of Close

SwimSwam’s editor Braden Keith brought me the following hypothetical: what would happen in a dual meet of the Stanford women…

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Weitzeil Downs Manuel for 50 Free Pool Record in Rivalry Dual Meet

Several Pool Records fell as Stanford capped off an undefeated dual meet season on Saturday in their meet against Pac-12 rival Cal. The Bears’ Weitzeil nabbed an individual Pool Record in the 50 free as she out-touched Manuel 22.04 to 22.13.

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Hu Drops 200 Back Pool Record as Cardinal Tops ASU

Senior Janet Hu turned in a new Pool Record to help Stanford to victory over Pac-12 foe Arizona State.

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NCAA ‘A’ Cuts Update: 173 Cuts Achieved Through Mid-Season Invites

Katie Ledecky and Mallory Comerford are tied for most NCAA ‘A’ cuts with 4 each.

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