Lia Neal

Revisiting NCAA Recruiting Class Rankings: Women’s Class of 2014-2017

Olivia Smoliga’s Georgia recruiting class was ranked 3rd way back in 2013. How did our top 12 recruiting classes pan out four years later?

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Revisiting NCAA Recruit Rankings: Women’s High School Class of 2013

In her two seasons, Missy Franklin lived up to her billing as the top recruit in the class of 2013 with seven NCAA titles and 113 individual points. How many of her classmates did the same?

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Bonus Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Stanford’s 6:45.91

NCAA Championship season is unarguably one of the busiest times of year in competitive swimming. With that in mind, we at SwimSwam are bringing you a special bonus blueseventy Swim of the Week to track the top swim of the women’s NCAA Championships.

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Top 20 Quotes from 2017 Women’s NCAA’s (Video)

See what the best in college swimming stars had to say about their performances this weekend at the NCAA Championships

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WATCH – Final Day Race Videos From the 2017 NCAA Women’s Championships

Simone Manuel swam a “video game” time of 45.56 to win the women’s 100 free.

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Lia and Simone: “To me this was the pinnacle of swimming” (Video)

The cardinal had an exceedingly eventful last day of NCAA’s, winning 3 individual events, the last relay, and the team title.

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2017 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

The 2017 Women’s NCAA Championships will come to close tonight with finals of the 1650 free, 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly, 400 free relay, and platform diving.

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Greg Meehan pays incredible homage to Lia Neal (Video)

In the final swim of her NCAA career, U.S. Olympian Lia Neal anchored with a blistering 46.37 to seal the deal for her team

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Stanford Redeems Last Year’s Narrow Loss, Wins NCAA Team Title

The Stanford Cardinal came away with the team title at the 2017 Women’s NCAA DI Championships by over 160 points.

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In Final NCAA Swim, Neal Anchors Stanford to 400 FR Relay American Record

In the final swim of her NCAA career, U.S. Olympian Lia Neal anchored with a blistering 46.37 to seal the deal for her team.

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2017 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

This morning brings competition in the 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly, 400 free relay, and platform diving.

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2017 W. NCAA Finals Preview: Ledecky Toying with 15:00 Barrier

Stanford’s Ledecky, who set the American Record at a scorching 15:03.92 at the 2016 Ohio State Invite, will look to become the first woman to ever break 15:00 in the mile.

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2017 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Tonight, swimmers will be competing in the finals of the 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, 100 breast, 100 back, and 200 medley relay, while divers compete in the 3-meter finals.

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2017 NCAA Day 3 Finals Preview: Baker/Howe & Ledecky/Manuel Showdowns

Tonight, the two fastest swimmers in history, Ally Howe and Kathleen Baker, will battle in the 100 back, while Stanford and Olympic teammates Simone Manuel and Katie Ledecky duel in the 200 free.

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2017 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

The 2017 Women’s NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships continue this morning with prelims of the 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, 100 breast, 100 back, 200 medley relay, and 3-meter diving.

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