Simone Manuel Breaks Decade-Old U.S. Open Record in 50 Free
Manuel swam both the fastest 50 and 100 meter freestyles ever done on American soil at this week’s US National Championship meet.
Kelsi Dahlia Ties Her Own American Record in 50 Fly
Kelsi Dahlia tied her own American Record and came within .02 seconds of the U.S. Open Record in the 50 fly on Thursday in Irvine.
Caeleb Dressel Named SEC Male Athlete of the Year
Dressel becomes the 9th swimmer, on 10 occasions, to win the award.
Dara Torres Profiled in Best-Seller “Tribe of Mentors” by Tim Ferriss
Five-time Olympian Dara Torres shared some of her wisdom and “life hacks” with best-selling author Tim Ferriss for his newest book, Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice From the Best in the World.
Gretchen Walsh Follows Up Relay Split With 22.26 NAG In 50 Free Heats
One day after blasting an absurd 21.0 relay split, 14-year-old Gretchen Walsh took home the top qualifying spot in the individual 50 free while breaking a 13-14 National Age Group (NAG) record.
Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Torres Can Still Command a Crowd
We’re back with the best swimming tweets of the week.
Dara Torres Follows Caeleb Dressel as Florida’s “Mr. Two Bits” (VIDEO)
Another former University of Florida swimmer has been honored with a spot in a big Gator tradition: American swimming legend Dara…
Manuel Breaks American Record with 23.97 for 50 Free Bronze
Manuel, who won the 100 free earlier in the meet, became the first American woman to break the 24-second barrier when she touched in 23.97 to take bronze tonight.
Kelsi Worrell Clips Torres’ American Record with 25.4 in 50 Fly Final
Worrell clipped down Dara Torres’ former American Record with a 24.48 in tonight’s final.
2017 FINA World Championships: Day 7 Finals Preview
Day 7 finals will feature the showdown between Joseph Schooling and Caeleb Dressel in the men’s 100 fly.
2017 FINA World Championships: Day 6 Prelims Live Recap
Check out the live recap for day 6 prelims in Budapest.
Should Nations Like Brazil Focus on Non-Olympic Stroke 50s?
Given Brazil’s medals in the men’s 50 breast and 50 fly, and their likely women’s 50 back medal tomorrow (Etiene Medeiros, pictured above), a question arises. Is it worth it for nations like Brazil to focus on the stroke 50s?
2017 Worlds Preview: Sjostrom’s Recent Tear Sets Her Apart In 50 Free
Sarah Sjostrom has been on a tear this year in the 50 free and has shown no signs of slowing down.
Manuel Pops 5th Fastest American 50 Free Ever with 24.2
Manuel finished a half a second ahead of the field, winning the race in 24.27 while fellow Olympic sprinter Abbey Weitzeil (24.74) took 2nd.
2017 U.S. World Trials: Day 2 Finals Live Recap
Jacob Pebley will look to qualify for his first LC World Championship team tonight in the men’s 200 back.
