James Plage

2022 U.S. Trials Previews: Finke Stands Ahead of the Field in the 800 Freestyle

After claiming Olympic gold in Tokyo, Bobby Finke is the clear favorite to make the World Championship team in the men’s 800 freestyle.

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2022 M. NCAA Division I Championships: Day 4, 1650 Afternoon Heats Live Recap

Our recap of the afternoon heats of the men’s 1650 freestyle! These are timed finals, so anyone can move up and place top-8 with a big swim in the afternoon!

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NC State Men Reclaim ACC Title in Dominant Fashion After One Year Hiatus

The NC State men reclaimed the ACC title this week by a wide margin after a two-point loss to Louisville last year ended a six-year winning streak.

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2022 ACC Swimming Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

The UVA women need a strong showing tonight to hold off NC State in a session that promises to be full of thrilling racing.

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NC State Men Already Nearing NCAA Roster Limit With Likely Qualifiers

In addition to dominating the team competition at ACCs, the NC State men are racking up a large number of likely NCAA invites.

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2022 ACC Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

A number of different records could be in danger tonight after a lights-out prelims session on day two of the 2022 ACC Championships.

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2022 ACC Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

UVA sophomore Matt Brownstead is among the favorites in the men’s 50 free on the first full day of action at the 2022 ACC Championships.

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2021 Swammy Awards: US Club Coach of the Year – Ron Aitken

Ron Aitken has been named the recipient of the Swammy Award for US Club Coach of the Year following a dominant year by his Sandpipers of Nevada.

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2021 NC State Invite Day 1 Prelims: Andrei Minakov Blasts 19.1 50 Free

Stanford freshman Andrei Minakov threw down a 19.1 for the fastest 50 free in the nation so far this season, in prelims on Day 1 at NC State Invite.

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Swim of the Week: Will Gallant Hits Early-Season 14:53.9 1650 Free

Gallant’s time appears as though it might be the fastest we’ve ever seen in the 1650 freestyle prior to the beginning of November.

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Katharine Berkoff Goes Season Bests as NC State Dominates Auburn, Kentucky

Olympic Trials finalist Katharine Berkoff dropped time across-the-board from last week’s Tennessee meet as the NC State men and women dominated in Auburn.

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College Previews: Can #8 NC State Get on Track to Challenge Cal/Texas Hegemony?

It may be a year too soon, but NC State is assembling the kind of talent that could break into the top two at NCAAs in the not-so-distant future.

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USA Swimming Names 114 Athletes to the 2021-22 National Team Roster

Olympians Ryan Murphy (left) and Caeleb Dressel (right) were among the 51 women and 63 men that will make up the 2021-22 National Team roster.

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2021 Speedo Summer Championships — Greensboro: Day 1 Live Finals Recap

Tess Howley (16) and Leah Gingrich (31) headline the women’s 200 fly A-final in Greensboro. Tim Connery (18) will swim the 100 free with his lone sub-50 seed.

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2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Caeleb Dressel’s first opportunity to qualify for the U.S. Olympic team comes in tonight’s final of the men’s 100 freestyle.

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