Ellie Waldrep

Santa Margarita Catholic Named NISCA Girl’s All-Time Dual Meet Champion

Santa Margarita was named the girl’s winner of NISCA’s All-Time Dual Meet Challenge after facing off against Fossil Ridge, Baylor, and Harpeth Hall.

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Summer Leagues in Madison, Chattanooga Cancel 2020 Seasons; Fort Wayne Still On

Large summer leagues in Chattanooga, Tennessee (above) and Madison, Wisconsin have cancelled their 2020 seasons, while Fort Wayne, Indiana is still on.

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Top 20 NCAA Swimming Recruits In the Girls High School Class of 2021

One of the best sprint classes we’ve ever seen is out on the recruiting market. We rank down the top high school juniors, led by #1 Gretchen Walsh.

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Alex Walsh Splits 26.5 Breast, Gretchen Walsh Splits 21.2 Free at 2020 TISCA

The Walsh sisters got off to a fast start. In the 200 medley relay, Alex popped a 26.57 breast split, while Gretchen anchored in 21.20.

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Baylor, Harpeth Hall To Renew Battle, Walsh Chases National Records At TN State

Gretchen Walsh has switched to the 50 and 100 frees to chase national high school records. Baylor looks to repeat 2019’s massive upset of Harpeth Hall.

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Katie McClintock Breaks 2 National High School Records in Short Course Meters

High school junior Katie McClintock, a Wisconsin commit, broke a pair of National High School Records on Thursday racing for Mainland Regional High School in New Jersey.

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2019 Swammy Awards: High School Team of the Year Baylor School Girls

Your Swammy winner for the 2019 High School Team of the Year goes to the girls of Baylor School (TN), who won the 2019 TISCA state meet by just 6 points.

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Baylor Swimmer Ellie Waldrep Breaks 2 National High School Records (SCM)

Ellie Waldrep (right) broke 2 National High School Records, including one in the 200 IM previously held by Baylor alum Arden Pittman (left).

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Auburn Reels in Another Commitment with Class of 2021’s Rebekah Hamilton

Auburn continues to pick up commitments from high school juniors, as in-state freestyler Rebekah Hamilton announced she’ll be joining the Tigers in 2021.

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Class of 2021 #10 Recruit Ellie Waldrep Gives Verbal to Auburn Tigers

Waldrep is SwimSwam’s 10th-ranked recruit from the ‘way too early recruit ranks’ for the class of 2021, published in May of this year.

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Santiago Grassi Blasts Argentine 100 Fly Record At 2019 Richard Quick Invite

Auburn junior Santiago Grassi posted a 51.88 this weekend to lower his former Argentina national record of 52.02 from last July.

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2019 Atlanta Classic: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Caeleb Dressel will not be swimming the 50 free, and will instead be in the 200 fly.

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Way Too Early NCAA Recruit Ranks: Girls High School Class of 2021

We’ve got two true lights-out sprinters at the top of a class that’s ultimately built on distance swimmers with scary-good improvement curves.

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Psych Sheets and Storylines for 2019 NCSA Junior Nationals

USA Swimming National Teamers Isabelle Stadden (above) and Phoebe Bacon will renew their rivalry from last year’s NCSA Junior Nationals next week.

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Baylor Defeats Harpeth Hall by 6 Points, G. Walsh Drops 51.5 100 Back

Gretchen Walsh moved to #6 in the 15-16 age group rankings with her time in the 100 back, and she dropped another sub-22 split on a relay.

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