8 records most likely to fall at the 2015 Women’s NCAA Championships
Cal’s Rachel Bootsma (left), Missy Franklin (center) and Liz Pelton (right) are each on the hunt for one or more major records. Who else could be smashing history this week?
2015 W. NCAA Picks: SEC Rivals Hannis and Burchell Primed for Battle in the 100 Breast
Kaylin Burchell (Alabama, above) comes in with a lifetime best along with a conference title in one of the deepest and fastest conferences in the nation in hopes for a NCAA title.
5-up 200 back powers big prelims session for Indiana – Big Ten Day 4 Up/Downs, Scoring preview
Ray Looze’s bunch have about 50 points to make up, but lead the Big Ten in A and B finalists heading into the final night of the 2015 Big Ten Championships.
6 Big Things from Day 3 of the Women’s Big Ten Championships: O Canada, freshman flurry & more
O Canada! Minnesota’s Kierra Smith is one of a number of Canadians currently dominating the Big Ten Conference Championship.
Minnesota expands lead, Indiana makes day 3 run at 2015 Women’s Big Tens – Friday scoring update
Minnesota freshman Brooke Zeiger blew out the 400 IM field to help Minnesota pad its points lead despite a 100 backstroke deficiency. The Gophers lead by 47 with one day to go.
2015 Women’s Big Ten Championships: Snodgrass dominant, but Gophers expand lead at day 3 finals
IU’s Brooklynn Snodgrass was unstoppable, winning a big 100 back battle, but a Hoosier 400 medley relay DQ wiped out her other big swim and let the Golden Gophers expand their points lead.
Top 10 In-Season NCAA Performances
Already this season she is within one second of that mark (1:40.31), and swimming faster in the event than she was last year. Going into the meet last season the American record was 1:41.21. Now, she’s swimming times like that in-season which is what puts this swim on this list.
2015 Big Ten Women’s Championships Fan Guide: Minnesota Looks for 4th Straight Title
Kierra Smith (above) had a breakout summer competing for Canada, just missing a medal in the 200m breast at the Pan Pacific Games. She’ll be a star for the Minnesota Gophers this championship season.
Gophers Smith, Hoosiers Snodgrass share B1G Swimmer of the Week award in preview of conference showdown
Oh, Canada! Two swimmers from the Great White North shared the women’s swimmer of the week title this week, and their teams will clash for the Big Ten title in just a few weeks.
Gophers Triumph Over NU and Purdue After Day Two of B1G Clash
Kierra Smith was untouchable in the 200 breast as the Gopher men and women held their leads in this B1G clash.
CJ Smith Topples Wilimovsky and Kierra Smith Wins Twice as Gophers Lead Purdue and NU After Day One of B1G Triple Dual
Kierra Smith was a double winner for the Minnesota women, who hold big leads over Purdue and Northwestern.
Minnesota, Michigan double up on Big Ten weekly honors behind Smith, Bosch
Defending Big Ten champs Michigan (men) and Minnesota (women) combined to take the brunt of the conference’s weekly awards, with Purdue earning the final nod.
Ipsen’s Pool Record Helps NC State Take Lead Over Minnesota After Day One
The NC State Wolfpack lead Minnesota on both the men’s and women’s sides after Day One.
Big Ten Breaststroke Champion Kierra Smith Planning 2016 Olympic Redshirt
Big Ten breaststroke champion Kierra Smith is planning to take an “Olympic redshirt” season between her junior and senior years at…
Nunan takes 200 free in debut, Minnesota wins 25 of 28 races in rout of Hawaii
Freshman Brooke Zeiger continued to build her impressive resume, winning three races against Hawaii.
