Kieran Smith

2022 U.S. Trials: Day 1 Finals Preview

Hali Flickinger is in position to become the first member of the U.S. World Championship team tonight in the final of the women’s 200 butterfly.

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2022 U.S World Championship Trials: Day 1 Prelims Preview

Day 1 of the U.S World Trials in Greensboro is finally here, and the first prelims session will feature Caeleb Dressel in the 100 free.

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Six Storylines To Watch At The 2022 U.S. World Championship Trials

All eyes will be on Carson Foster as he vies to qualify for the World Championship team after a near-miss at the Olympic Trials last summer.

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2022 U.S. Trials: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

Keep up with all of SwimSwam’s previews and picks with our official preview index for the 2022 U.S. International Team Trials.

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2022 U.S. Trials Previews: New Core Could Be Coalescing for Men’s 200 Free

Kieran Smith appears set to lead the US men in this event through the rest of the quad, potentially surrounded by a mix of Olympians and NCAA stars.

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Men’s Recruiting Class Rankings Revisited: Top 12 Schools For 2018-2022

Bobby Finke’s 100 NCAA points helped push the Florida Gators to the top of the 2018 recruiting class scoring rankings after four seasons.

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2022 U.S. Trials Previews: Foster, Casas & Kalisz Primed for Battle in 200 IM

Veteran Chase Kalisz will fight to hold off up-and-comers Carson Foster and Shaine Casas, who have risen greatly in the world rankings in the last two years.

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2022 U.S. Trials Previews: The Men’s 400 Free And The Elusive FINA ‘A’ Cut

With Jake Mitchell out of the meet, Carson Foster, who confirmed he would swim the event, could be the second ‘A’ cut that Team USA is looking for.

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Jake Mitchell Discusses Transfer to Florida, Mono Diagnosis at NCAAs

Mitchell trained with Bobby Finke, Kieran Smith, Katie Ledecky, and UF head coach Anthony Nesty at the 2020 Olympic training camp

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Revisiting NCAA Recruit Rankings: Men’s High School Class of 2018

Kieran Smith was the 11th-ranked recruit back in 2018 but emerges as the top scorer in his high school class after four seasons in the NCAA.

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Taking 5 With Brennan Gravley: The Brothers Gravley In The Open Sea Part II

Part II of The Brothers Gravley In The Open Sea features a conversation with Brennan on his open water performances and training at the University of Florida.

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Olympian Jake Mitchell Announces Transfer From Michigan To Florida

Mitchell will join a star-studded men’s mid-distance and distance group at Florida that includes Kieran Smith and Bobby Finke.

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2022 Men’s NCAA Championships: Results & Records Summary

A full recap of the results, records and top point scorers from the 2022 Men’s NCAA Division I Swimming & Diving Championships.

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Men’s NCAAs Team Scores- Conference Breakdown

The Cal Golden Bears won their 5th NCAA title under Dave Durden this past weekend, but how does the rest of the standings shake out from a conference view?

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2022 NCAA Division I Men’s Championships: Day 4 Relay Analysis

Bjorn Seeliger, runner-up in the 100 free, led off Cal’s 400 free relay in 40.92, the only sub-41 flat-start time in the field.

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