JT Schmid

Stars Come Out to Play in Big Head-to-Head Matches on Final Day of NCSA Championships

Maggie Wanezek is the top qualifier in the 50 backstroke, one of a few big matchups set for Saturday’s long course session in Orlando.

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2024 NCSA Spring Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

The third night of the 2024 NCSA Spring Championships has arrived in Orlando, Florida, with finals contested in LCM after this morning’s SCY prelims.

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2024 NCSA Champs: 17-Year-Old Jacob Johnson Drops 1:42.29 200 Fly At Day 3 Prelims

Johnson clocked 1:42.29 to move up to 20th all-time in the 17-18 age group, improving on his previous best of 1:43.46 set in December.

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2024 NCSA Spring Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Day two finals of the 2024 NCSA Spring Championships will feature Lilla Bognar, who represented Team USA at the recent Doha World Championships.

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2024 NCSA Champs: Sean Green, Kyle Peck Climb All-Time Age Group Rankings At Day 2 Prelims

Sean Green moved up to #15 all-time for 15-16 boys in the 400 IM, and followed up with an epic anchor leg in the 800 free relay to give LIAC the victory.

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Langley Boys and Yorktown Girls Repeat as Virginia Class 6 State Champs

In the team race for the boys, Langley used a balanced attack to score in every swimming event, earning the Saxons a comfortable victory over Robinson.

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District Records Fall As West Springfield Boys, Woodson Girls Win VHSL Patriot Titles

A total of nine Patriot District records fell during the meet, including two apiece from Robinson’s JT Schmid and Fairfax’s Sadie Buckley.

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Kieran Smith Fires Off 1:31.9/4:11.7 Freestyles Amid Elite Age Group Swims At NCAP Invite

Amidst a bevy of elite age groupers, U.S. Olympic medalist and 2022 world champion Kieran Smith was in the field at the annual NCAP Invitational in Maryland.

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‘Best of the Rest’ Sprinter, 19.97 50 Freestyler Sean Setzer Heading to UNC for Fall ’24

Setzer, who also competes for Eugene Ashley High School in Wilmington, NC, is one of SwimSwam’s ‘Best of the Rest’ for the boys class of 2024. 

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Top 20 NCAA Swimming Recruits In The Boys’ Class Of 2024

After becoming the fastest high school 100 freestyler since Ryan Hoffer, Kaii Winkler moves up to take the honor of being the #1 recruit in the nation.

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UNC Gains Commitment From Texas HS State Finalist Eddie Jin (2024)

Texas native Eddie Jin has announced that he will be headed to the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill in the fall of 2024.

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Thomas Heilman Wins Two Events on Final Night of Richmond Super Sectional

Heilman won the 100 free and 200 IM on the final day in Richmond. Notably, Leah Shackley swam a PB in the 200 backstroke with a 2:08.42.

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Leah Shackley Swims First LCM 200 Fly in 2:12.41 at Richmond Super Sectional

Leah Shackley swam a personal best in the 100 back and swam the LCM 200 butterfly for the first time today. She won both on day 3.

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2023 NCSA Spring Championships – Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Camille Spink will be on the hunt for her first gold medal of the meet, heading into the 100 freestyle A final with a field-leading time of 48.66.

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North Carolina State Champion James Bennison Commits To UNC (2024)

Backstroker James Bennison has announced his decision to remain in-state with the UNC Tar Heels, beginning in the fall of 2024.

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