Caroline Pennington

2025 College Swimming Previews: Sophomore Class Looks to Carry Momentum For #3 Florida Women

Bella Sims and Emma Weyant will both return as the University of Florida’s top scorers, with a combined 104 NCAA points for the Gators last year.

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2024 Speedo Summer Championships: Day 3 Preview & Scratches – Rex Maurer In 4 Free, Out 2 Bk

Rex Maurer hopes that his success in last night’s 400 IM carries over to this morning’s 400 free as he has opted to swim it instead of the 200 back where he was the 3rd seed.

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Four Storylines (& Some Bonuses) to Follow at the Atlanta Classic

A human lighting rod for speculation, new dad Caeleb Dressel is entered in 6 events, but past history implies he may scratch out of several. What he swims and how fast leads several story lines in Atlanta.

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Jordan Crooks Blazes Unsuited 19.02 50 Free to Beat Josh Liendo in NCAA Title Rematch

Crooks’s winning time of 19.02 — which came without a tech suit, in a brief — is tied for the best in the NCAA this season with ASU fifth-year Jack Dolan.

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Isabel Ivey And Bella Sims Log Three Wins Each As Florida Beats Vanderbilt

In her debut as a Florida Gator, Bella Sims won the 100 freestyle, 100 backstroke, and 100 butterfly against Vanderbilt.

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Ranking The 2023 Women’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #1-4

Bella Sims headlines an absolutely loaded recruiting class for the Florida women, landing them the top spot in our rankings.

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2024 College Swimming Previews: #9 Florida Women Welcome Bella Sims, Isabel Ivey to Crew

With top recruit Bella Sims coming to Gainesville along with former top recruit Isabel Ivey, the stars seem to be aligning for Nesty’s crew this season.

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2023 U.S. World Trials: Swims You Might Have Missed On Night 5

Paige McKenna swam out of the afternoon heats and finished seventh swimming a personal best by six seconds in the 1500 freestyle.

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2023 U.S. Trials Previews: Ledecky, Grimes Miles Ahead of the Field In Women’s 1500 Free

Katie Ledecky is in a class of her own in the women’s 1500, and until someone rises to challenge her, she’ll continue to be in her own category.

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Florida Gators Pick Up Commitment from Irish Senior National Teamer Molly Mayne (2023)

Multiple-time short course Irish national champion Molly Mayne has committed to join the Florida Gators in Gainesville this fall.

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NCAA Qualifier And 2022 U.S. National Teamer Summer Smith Transfers To Florida

Smith, a 2022 NCAA qualifier in the 500/1650 free and 400 IM, will contribute to the distance freestyle depth of the defending SEC Champions.

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2023 Westmont Pro Swim Series – Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Regan Smith might have her eyes on another Pro Swim Series record in Westmont on Saturday night, this time in the women’s 200 back.

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2023 Westmont Pro Swim Series – Day 1 Finals Live Recap

The first night of racing at the 2023 Pro Swim Series in Westmont, Illinois will feature the women’s and men’s 800 freestyles.

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Katie Ledecky Swims 15:01.41 1650-Yard Free To Break U.S. Open And American Record

Ledecky took down her previous record time of 15:03.31 that was set back in November 2017, when she was still swimming collegiately for Stanford.

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Pro Swim: Grimes E Hafnaoui Conquistano I 1500 Nel Primo Giorno

La Pro Swim Series di Fort Lauderdale è iniziata con i 1500 stile libero vinti da Katie Grimes e Ahmed Hafnaoui. Recap delle finali

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