Drabot Scorches 1:51.7 200 Fly on Day 3 of Art Adamson Invite
Drabot turned heads earlier this month when she threw down a personal best 1:54.49 in a dual meet against NC State. She demolished that time today, taking down reigning NCAA champ Ella Eastin as she touched in 1:51.74 to Eastin’s 1:52.03.
Eastin vs. Ledecky 400 IM Highlights Art Adamson Invite Day 2
One of the highlight swims of the session came in the 400 IM, where Ledecky battled reigning NCAA champ and teammate Ella Eastin.
Beryl Gastadello on Ledecky: “I Had a Lot of Fun Racing Her” (Video)
Using an incredible underwater to gain momentum off the last turn, the Aggie was able to reel in and pass the Cardinal in the last few strokes to take the win
Pickrem Throws Down 1:53.3 200 IM on Day 1 of Art Adamson Invite
Pickrem took off on the breaststroke leg and continued to push ahead as she finished in 1:53.38. That was just 8 hundredths shy of her lifetime best.
SwimSwam’s Mock Draft For the 2018 SwimSquad Battles
On Sunday, four retired Olympians will draft SwimSquads for the 2018 Pro Swim Series. We’re predicting the picks in advance.
Teams from 11 Schools to Converge at Art Adamson Invitational
Bethany Galat is one of the Aggie stars to watch this weekend at the Art Adamson Invitational.
Li Bingjie Breaks World Junior Record With 3:59 In 400 SCM Free
China’s Li Bingjie snapped a World Junior Record on day 2 of the Tokyo World Cup, going 3:59.14 to win gold and knock off the former junior mark.
Freshman Green Wins Double in Stanford’s Victory over Oregon State
Freshman Lauren Green was among the swimmers to win multiple individual races on Thursday as the Cardinal took down Pac-12 foe Oregon State at home.
Drabot Blasts Personal Best 1:54 200 Fly as Cardinal Dominates NC State
Drabot held a slight lead over defending NCAA champion Ella Eastin throughout the race, holding her off in the final 50 to win it 1:54.49 to 1:54.70. That’s a lifetime best for Drabot by 5 seconds per the USA Swimming database.
SwimSwam Pulse: 90% Predict Stanford as NCAA Champs
90% of SwimSwam voters proved their sanity this week, selecting Stanford to win the 2018 women’s NCAA title.
UPDATE: Sjostrom & Dressel To Win FINA Swimmer of the Year Awards
An update to the scoring format suggests that Sarah Sjostrom and Caeleb Dressel will win FINA’s Swimmer of the Year awards, not Sjostrom and Adam Peaty as previously reported.
Indiana Men Overtake Cal, Stanford Women Remain Atop CSCAA Polls
Blake Pieroni has shown great form early in the NCAA season, leading the Indiana men to the top of the CSCAA polls.
2017 College Challenge Highlight Reel
Missed out on our live recaps of the 2017 College Challenge? Fear not, for we’ve dug through results to put together a rapid-fire ‘highlight reel’ of top swims and swimmers from the meet, along with a quick look at what makes these swims significant.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Ledecky Regains The Throne
The 200 free is really the only event where anyone can challenge Katie Ledecky at this point. So it’s no surprise the ultra-competitive Stanford Cardinal found a way to take over the top time in the NCAA this season with a 1:41.60 at the U.S. College Challenge.
Holiday Swimming Gift: 2017 Year in Review Caeleb Dressel Cover
With nearly 150 pages featuring the biggest stories of 2017, this issue covers it all for swimmers and swim fans.
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