College Swimming Previews: Relays Must Rebuild For #9 Michigan Women
Michigan scored half its points (156/314) on relays last year, and they graduated half (10/20) their legs. They do, though, return star flyer Maggie MacNeil.
Ranking the 2019 Women’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #9-12
#12 Alexandra Crisera is one of four incoming freshmen for three-time defending NCAA champions Stanford. We start our countdown of women’s classes today.
Sims, Faikish, Sheble, Gormley Drop Events on Day 5 at Speedo Junior Nationals
Kaitlynn Sims of Magnolia Aquatic Club, the top seed in the women’s 1500 free, has scratched out of Saturday’s events in Palo Alto.
#1 Keating, #2 Pearson, #2 Crush Scratch Events on Day 4 of Junior Nationals
Top-seeded Anna Keating of Machine Aquatics has scratched out of heats of the 100 breaststroke on Friday morning at U.S. Junior Nationals.
2019 U.S. Junior Nationals: Grum, Sims, Mefford Scratch Finals on Day 3
Kaitlynn Sims of Magnolia Aquatic Club has scratched the A final of the 400 free at 2019 U.S. Junior Nationals after placing 6th in prelims.
2019 Speedo Junior National Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap
Day 3 prelims of the 2019 Speedo Junior National Championships will feature only two events: the 400 freestyle and the 100 butterfly.
5 Storylines to Watch at the 2019 U.S. Junior National Championships
After several noteworthy swims at Senior Nationals this past week Lillie Nordmann of Magnolia Aquatic Club is still entered to race this week.
Smachlo, Tucker, Sims All Three Event Winners To Close Out 2019 Eric Namesnink
The meet concluded with the 1500 free, 200 IM, 200 back, and 100 free, bringing many lifetime bests and even a first time Olympic Trials cut.
Miles Smachlo Completes Fly Sweep, Tess Howley Avenges Day 1 Loss At Namesnik
Miles Smachlo wins his second butterfly event in as many days, this time just missing his career-best time by a tenth of a second.
Big Ten Champ Miles Smachlo Swims Lifetime Best in the 100 LCM Fly at Namesnik
Miles Smachlo, the defending Big Ten Champion in the 100 fly in yards, now ranks 8th this season in long course among Americans in the same event.
2019 Eric Namesnik Memorial Open Features Pros, Olympians
NCAA mile champion Felix Auboeck will race at the meet, though he’ll step a little outside of his comfort zone 2 weeks before the World Championships begin.
Re-Rank: Top 20 Girls NCAA Swimming Recruits, Class of 2019
Last year’s #1-ranked recruit graduated early, leaving this class a little thinner than it was. But new #1 Kate Douglass is a tailor-made NCAA prospect with sprint speed across all four strokes – and she’s part of a monster recruiting class for one rising NCAA program.
Jack Armstrong Goes 43.9 At Texas 5A State Meet
Jack Armstrong went 20.10 and 43.96 in the sprints to highlight the boys Texas 5A state meet. Meanwhile Kaitlynn Sims went 4:39.73 in the 500 and Lindsay Looney added a 1:59.33 IM and 53.28 butterfly on the girls side.
Gianluca Urlando Misses National Age Group Record by .11 at Sectionals
Urlando has twice scared a National Age Group Record this week in College Station, Texas after breaking one on the meet’s opening night.
DART Swimming Wins 2 to Open College Station Sectionals
Gianluca Urlando broke a National Age Group Record to lead off the winning DART 800 free relay. That was one of 2 victories for the DART boys on day 1 of the 2019 College Station Sectionals.
