The All-Time Top Ten Mid-Major Swimmers In Every Event Through 2024-25 Midseason Invites
Yale’s Noah Millard (pictured) has swum new marks on the mid-major all-time top ten list in the 200 and 1650 freestyle already this season.
Miami-Ohio Hires Samantha Pitter From Pitt As Next Head Coach
Pitter spent the last two years as associate head coach of Pitt and was the primary coach of Dean Farris in her time at Harvard.
Luke Hobson’s NCAA Record-Breaking 200 Freestyles Showed Opposite & Unprecedented Splitting
At the Men’s 2024 NCAA Championships, Texas’ Luke Hobson broke the 200 free NCAA record twice, and posted a record-setting 100 split in each of the races.
11 Mid-Major Swimmers Scored at the 2024 Division I NCAA Championships
Towson’s Brian Benzing finished 2nd in the men’s 100 breast and was one of 11 mid-major swimmers who scored across the women’s and men’s NCAA championships.
2024 Men’s NCAAs: Historic Individual And Team Finishes
Tanner Filion and the Notre Dame men were one of many teams to make history. Filion went from a D3 champion to D1 finalist.
Brian Benzing Finishes 2nd At NCAAs in 100 Breast, Highest Mid-Major Finish Since Dean Farris
Brian Benzing of Towson was already the fastest mid-major 100 breaststroker of all-time and became the first under 51 seconds with his swims today.
2024 Men’s NCAAs: Luke Hobson Takes NCAA Record Back With 1:28.81 200 Free
Luke Hobson had the NCAA record for 10 minutes on night 1 of NCAAs but earned the record back from Leon Marchand with his win in the individual event.
Hobson Breaks NCAA Record with 1:29.13 200 FR… Then Marchand Goes 1:28.97 in the Next Heat
Before Cal had broken the NCAA Record in the 800 free relay tonight, the 200 free NCAA Record had already been broken…twice.
2024 M. NCAA Previews: New Sub-1:31s Aiming to Cut In On Hobson-Jett Duo
Luke Hobson and Gabe Jett battled stroke for stroke last year in this event, but a couple of new sub-1:31 men could make this an even tighter race this year.
Trying To Contextualize The Absurdity of Gretchen Walsh’s 47.42 In The 100 Fly
Walsh’s newly-minted record in the 100 fly is more than 5% quicker than the 16th-fastest performer in the event, ranking #2 all-time behind Caeleb Dressel.
SwimSwam Pulse: Marchand vs Record Books Picked As Top Matchup of Men’s NCAAs
Fans are eagerly awaiting Leon Marchand’s encore performance at the 2024 NCAAs after his record-breaking 2023 showcase saw him rewrite the record books.
Chris Guiliano Cracks ACC Record in Yards 100 FR Again with 40.62; #3 Performer All-Time
After breaking the ACC record in the men’s 100 free in prelims this morning with a 40.84, Guiliano claimed victory in tonight’s final, throwing down a 40.62.
SwimSwam Surpasses 1 Million Comments 😮💨
It took 12 years to get there, but SwimSwam has officially passed the 1 million (approved) comments barrier. And you’ll never guess who pushed us over.
Aiden Hayes Rips 20.36 50 Backstroke Suited In Practice During Winter Training
Aiden Hayes led off in a time that would make him the 7th fastest performer all-time. He won the NCAA title in the 200 fly last spring.
Data Visualization: Winter Juniors Boys’ 200 Freestyle
Watch the simulated race between Maximus Williamson and Thomas Heilman, who rewrote the record books in the 200 free at the West and East meets respectively.
