Shaine Casas Breaks Ryan Lochte’s American Record in the 200 IM at 2024 Worlds
Shaine Casas won his first world title in the men’s 200 IM at 1:49.51 and broke Ryan Lochte’s American Record in the process.
2024 SC Worlds Previews: Ponti Carries Momentum Into Men’s IMs While Seto’s 7-Peat Is At Risk
Noe Ponti rides a wave of momentum into Short Course Worlds, while Seto’s cracked rib has put his quest for a 400 IM seven-peat at risk.
SwimSwam Pulse: 83.3% Pick Maurer’s 500 Free As Biggest Breakthrough Swim of Invites
Maurer’s swim of 4:04.45 in the 500 free is the second-fastest in history and marked a 6.75-second drop over the course of one day at the Texas Invite.
The Texas Men’s 200 Butterfly Group Saw Group-Wide Drops at First Midseason Under Bob Bowman
The Texas men have had a fast season so far under new head coach Bob Bowman, and the 200 fly group is no exception seeing group-wide drops.
The Science Behind Paige Madden’s Olympic Breakthrough in Paris
Diving deep into Paige Madden’s performance in the women’s 800 freestyle in Paris and how she got stronger as the race went on.
How Are First-Year Head Coaches Faring With Their New Programs?
The Arizona State Sun Devils have not missed a beat since Herbie Behm was promoted as head coach in the offseason following the departure of Bob Bowman.
What’s In the Splits? A Breakdown of 500 Frees from Carson, Rex, Leon, and More
The Texas men put on a show in the 500 free on Wednesday evening, including an American Record from Carson Foster (above), followed by one from Rex Maurer.
Carson Foster Erases 500 Free American Record, Sets New (Unofficial) Mark of 4:05.81
Carson Foster, a double medal winner in Paris, has reemerged in a yards pool, and has dropped over half a second off the American Record in the 500 Free.
SwimSwam Pulse: 66.8% Think Chris Guiliano Makes Texas NCAA Favorites
Overall, more than 80% believe the Texas men are going to win the NCAA title this season, with Indiana being their main challenger.
Kharun Splits 19.1 Fly, Kulow 18.3 Free, as Arizona State Men Sprint Through Cal & Stanford
The Arizona State men and Stanford women dominated day 1 of a tri meet with Cal in Tempe, with the Sun Devil sprinters performing especially well.
Olympic Gold Medalist Chris Guiliano Announces Transfer To Texas From Notre Dame
Guiliano has announced he’s joining the Longhorns after the Notre Dame men’s team was suspended for one academic year in August.
Texas’ Bob Bowman, Carol Captani Give Thoughts on Fast Dual Meet vs Indiana
The women saw two team records get broken (Emma Sticklen 100 Fly, Jillian Cox 500 Free) while the men posted multiple NCAA-leading times.
College Swimming Weekly Preview: October 30-November 5
Texas will host Indiana in top 10 matchups on both the men’s and women’s sides. See the full weekly schedule here.
Leon Marchand Slept 11 Hours Before the 200 IM Final in Paris
At an Olympic Games, there are added factors like media obligations, drug testing, and odd eating hours that can make getting the proper recovery challenging
SwimSwam Pulse: 47.3% Indifferent To Lack of Parity In NCAA Swimming
Gretchen Walsh has led the Virginia women to an unparalleled level of dominance in recent seasons. Does that make the sport less exciting?
