Corey Okubo

After Day 1, Harvard Men Lead Yale and Princeton at HYP Tri-Meet in Cambridge

Princeton’s Sam Smiddy (pictured above) came from behind to win the 1650, but Harvard men lead their Ivy foes, Princeton and Yale, after Day One of the annual tri-meet known as HYP.

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Princeton’s Maher, Manhard, and D’Alessandro Double as Tigers Down Midshipmen at Home

Connor Maher (pictured) won both the 100 and 200 backstrokes against the Midshipmen in Princeton’s 171-129 victory over Navy on Saturday.

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Princeton Will Add Southern California’s Tyler Lin to its Class of 2019

Tyler Lin of Irvine AquaZots has been formally accepted by Princeton University and will join their swimming and diving team in the fall of 2015.

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Brown University Invitational: Day Two Prelims Recap

Brown University hosts the 2014 Brown Invitational.

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Princeton Men Take Rob Orr Past 300 Wins in Tri-Meet Against Penn and Cornell

Coaches Mike Schnur of Penn (left) and Joe Lucia Cornell (middle) pose with Princeton head coach Rob Orr (right) as he logs his 301st victory.

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Video: Junior Pan Pacs from the Inside

National Junior Team member Corey Okubo shared with us a compilation of the photos and videos he took at Junior Pan Pacs.

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Photo Vault: Junior Pan Pacs Day 1 – View from the Inside

What’s it like being on deck with the USA National Junior Team at Junior Pan Pacs? Relive Day One through Corey Okubo’s eyes.

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Race Video: Tyler Clary Shows His Strength in the Men’s 400 m IM

 Tyler Clary says he has never been sharper and he is right: he crushed the entire race, more importantly, his second…

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2014 U.S. Nationals Preview: Men’s 400 IM Has Kalisz Following in Phelps’ NBAC Footsteps

Chase Kalisz’s development in the last year has left him looking a lot like Michael Phelps, with a breaststroke. He’s got a ways to go in the 400 IM to get to Phelps’ level, but his time this summer could be something special.

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Carmel girls, PASA boys lead team scores at Juniors, will battle for combined title tonight

Curtis Ogren leads the Palo Alto boys, who sit atop the boys team points. PASA is second in combined scores to Carmel which has gotten 218 from its outstanding girls crew.

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INTERVIEW: Corey Okubo Assesses Performance at Juniors; Looks Forward to Nationals

SwimSwam caught up with AquaZot’s Corey Okubo at Junior Nationals in Irvine, where Okubo talked about his performance in the 200 fly and 200 back and laid out his plans for Nationals and for starting Princeton in the fall.

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2014 U.S. Junior nationals: Day 3 Prelims Preview

There’s only a couple of events on Friday at Junior Nationals, but there should be at least one big show when Townley Haas swims the 400 free.

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2014 US Junior Nationals: Bilquist & Haas lead 100 frees after day 2 prelims

Amy Bilquist will begin her quest for three individual titles today, running away with the top seed in the girls 100 free.

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2014 U.S. Junior Nationals Day 2 Prelims: Previews, Timelines, and Scratches

Corey Okubo will focus on the 200 back as his last tuneup for Junior Nationals. Seniors will be his target next week.

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RACE VIDEOS: Watch A-Finals and Awards Ceremonies from Day 1 at 2014 U.S. Junior Nationals

Irvine, California was the home of exciting swimming on Wednesday on the first day of the 2014 U.S. Junior National Championships. Catch up on it all right here on SwimSwam.

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