Eric Friese

2021 U.S. Open Championships Live Recap: Day 3

Katie Ledecky set a championship record in the 200 meter freestyler in prelims on Friday at the U.S. Open. She’ll race as the top seed in Friday’s final.

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Thomas Heilman Goes 5-for-5 in National Records with a 53.27 in 100 Fly Final

14-year old Thomas Heilman has re-broken his own National Age Group Record in the 100 fly that he set in prelims on Friday.

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Four Races To Keep An Eye On At The 2021 US Open

Katie Ledecky and Leah Smith will open the 2021 US Open on Wednesday night in the women’s 800 freestyle.

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Georgia Tech Invite Day 3 Finals Live Recap

The 2021 Georgia Tech invite wraps up tonight with five individual events for both men and women, plus the always-exciting 400 free relays.

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Georgia Tech Invite: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

The second night of racing at the Georgia Tech invite should feature plenty of great races, including Luca Urlando’s finals debut after missing yesterday.

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2021 GT Invite Day 2 Prelims: Florida’s Kieran Smith Rattles Off 3 More Swims

Smith raced the 400 IM, 100 fly (exhibition) and 100 back. He entered 10 individual events this week, and so far, has only sat out of the 200 free.

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Kieran Smith Goes 4-4; UGA Women Also Dominant, at Georgia Tech Invite Day 1

Kieran Smith won two individual events and two relays, and the Bulldog women won four out of five events, on the first night of the 2021 GT Invite.

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College Swimming Previews: #3 Florida Men Look Steady After Golden Summer

The University of Florida men remain one of the strongest teams in the nation and returns all but one of its 2021 NCAA scorers.

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Florida Gators Reel In Scotty Buff, #4 Recruit in Class of 2023

Greater Toledo Aquatic Club’s Scotty Buff has announced his plans to swim and study at the University of Florida beginning in the 2023-24 school year.

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2021-2022 NCAA Men’s Power Rankings: First Edition

Drew Kibler and the University of Texas men enter the 2021-22 NCAA season as the favorites to repeat as champions.

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Olympic Medalists Finke and Smith Kick Off Collegiate Seasons with Wins

Bobby Finke (above) won the 800 and 1500 free at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics. He and Kieran Smith both picked up wins for Florida on Saturday.

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Florida Grabs Commitment From York YMCA Freestyler Daniel Gordon

Daniel Gordon, a native of East Berlin, Pennsylvania, has announced his commitment to join the University Florida Gators as a member of the class of 2022.

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Day 2 Berlin: Koehler, Wierling, Bruhn Surpass German Olympic Standards

2021 GERMAN OLYMPIC TRIALS – BERLIN Friday, April 16th – Sunday, April 18th Friday/Saturday: Prelims at 10am local/Finals at 5pm…

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Caeleb Dressel Goes Ears-Out In Mission Viejo

We’re back this week with swimming’s TopTenTweets presented by Arena, where we round up the best of the swimming Twitterverse.

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2021 Pro Swim Series – Mission Viejo: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

With Dressel (48.82) and Apple (48.89) scratching the 100 FR, Nathan Adrian will have a shot to out-swim their season bests after his 48.98 on Saturday.

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