Cooper Van Der Laan

IU Freshman Rafael Miroslaw Hits 42.59 100 Free at Ohio State Invite Prelims

The German native with limited yards racing experience was 19.54 in the 50 and 1:33-flat in the 200 free earlier in the meet.

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2021 Ohio St. Invite Night 2: Bach, Van Der Laan Post NCAA A Cuts in 100 Breast

Night 2 of the Ohio State Invite saw breaststrokers Hannah Bach and Cooper Van Der Laan post NCAA A-cuts in the 100 breaststroke.

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Ohio State Invite Day 2 Prelims: VT’s Youssef Ramadan Blasts 44.64 100 fly

Virginia Tech’s Youssef Ramadan blasted a NCAA “A” time of 44.64 to take the top seed in the men’s 100 fly this morning at the Ohio State invite

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Cooper Van Der Laan Drops 52.8/1:58.1 Breaststrokes At Pitt Intrasquad

Van Der Laan, an NCAA ‘A’ finalist last season, got his season off to a hot start with some very fast showing at Pitt’s Blue vs Gold Intrasquad meet.

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2021 Speedo Summer Championships — Greensboro: Day 4 Live Finals Recap

Tonight will be the D, C, B, A finals of the women’s and men’s 400 free, 100 breast, 100 back, and the timed finals of the men’s 800 free relay.

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2021 Speedo Summer Championships – Greensboro: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

16-year-old Jo Jo Ramey (pictured) enters the women’s 100 back on Day 4 in Greensboro riding the hot hand after winning the 200 on Wednesday.

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2021 Speedo Summer Championships — Greensboro: Day 2 Live Prelims Recap

This AM will be the qualifying heats for the 200 free, 200 breast, and 200 back, featuring Trials finalists Gabby DeLoof, Josh Matheny, and JoJo Ramey.

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Bilquist Drops 28.75 in 50 Meter Back at Cactus Classic

Cal grad Amy Bilquist posted a 28.75 50 meter back on Saturday, 5 months post-shoulder surgery. Eva Carlson dropped lifetime best 50 and 100 breast times.

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Pitt’s Blaise Vera Cranks 3rd-Fastest 50 Fly Relay Split Ever With 19.52

One day after becoming the Pitt men’s first First Team All-American in 41 years, Blaise Vera dropped a 19.52 fly split on the 200 medley relay,

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2020-2021 NCAA Men’s Swimming & Diving Power Ranks: Final Edition

Things are very much still up in the air between Cal and Texas, two teams with consistent NCAA track records and plenty of time left to drop this season.

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2021 M. NCAA Picks: Reece Whitley Zeroing in on Licon 200 Breast Record

On paper, this looks like a Whitley win and McHugh silver is imminent. But two swimmers have hit big LCM times this year, which could make things close.

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Watch Five Men Go Under 1:53 in the Fastest 200 Breast Final Ever at ACCs

Louisville senior Evgenii Somov led a fast A-final to set a new meet record and capture his third ACC Championships 200 Breast title.

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2021 ACC Men’s Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

We’ve got the closest men’s ACC Championships in years, with a three-team race that could come down to the final relay tonight in Greensboro.

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2021 ACC Men’s Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

The final morning of the 2021 ACC Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships consists of heats of the 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, and 200 fly. 

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2021 ACC Men’s Championships: Day 3 Relay Analysis

The Louisville Cardinals have now won three out of four relays, and lead the team standings, heading into the final day of the 2021 ACC Men’s Championships.

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