Liam Bell

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2020 SEC Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Full Name:	Liam Bell
Nationality:	USA
Status:	Active

Junior Swimming Bell first became known when he helped Dynamo Swim Club break a 16-hour-old 13-14 400 medley relay NAG record with a time of 4:02.59 at the 2015 Georgia LC Age Group State Championships. Bell split a 1:05.51 on the breast leg. Bell really had his breakout at the end of the 2015 LC season. At the West Lafayette Futures Championships, he became just the 3rd 14-and-under American to dip under 1:04 in the 100 breast, winning in a 1:03.84, the exact same time he dropped in prelims, to rank #3 all-time behind Reese Whitley and Michael Andrew. He lowered his mark further to a 1:03.57 at 2015 Summer Nationals, frog-hopping Andrew in the all-time rankings and dipping under the Olympic Trials cut. While he was initially not as strong of a SCY swimmer, Bell, just a freshman, dropped a 55.76 100 breast and a 1:50.53 200 IM at the 2016 Georgia 1-5A state championships, both PBs and good for 2nd. Bell, 15, set another 100 breast PB with a 1:03.46 at the Speedo Champions Series in Nashville in March 2016. At Olympic Trials, Bell was off his form, clicking a 1:04.32 for 106th. Bell returned to form in the spring of 2017, where …

2020 SEC Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Florida’s Bobby Finke, the 500 free and 400 IM bronze medalist, set the SEC Record in the mile last season and narrowly missed the NCAA Record.

2020 SEC Championships: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

The Florida men, led by Head Coach Anthony Nesty, look to cement their 8th-straight victory on the final day of the 2020 SEC Championships.

2020 SEC Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Florida’s Sherridon Dressel, the 2019 bronze medalist, will battle with Asia Seidt (Kentucky) and Meet Record holder Rhyan White (Alabama) in the 100 back.

Waddell Leads With 44.1 100 BK as Bama Breaks SEC 400 Medley Relay Meet Record

Alabama blew away the 400 medley relay SEC Meet Record by over a second with their winning time of 3:02.17. Waddell led them off in 44.10.

2020 SEC Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Texas A&M’s Anna Belousova will race to defend her 100 breast title on day 4 of the 2020 SEC Swimming and Diving Championships.

2019-2020 NCAA Men’s Swimming & Diving Power Rankings: February Edition

IU is rising, Florida is falling. Who else is on the move in our latest edition of NCAA Power Rankings heading into Conference Championship season?

Carly Cummings Wins 3 Events as Auburn Sweeps Alabama

Auburn swept Alabama in an in-state SEC rivalry meet at Auburn.

Florida Women Swim Best 200 Free Relay Since 2014 at Georgia Tech Invitational

Anchored by a 21.88 split from freshman Talia Bates (above), the Florida women hit the NCAA automatic invite time in the women’s 200 free relay on Friday.

Ranking the 2019 Men’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #9-12

Liam Bell is the best 100 breaststroker in this recruiting class, and he highlights one of the top 10 classes nationwide.

2019 Speedo Junior National Championships: Day 4 Finals Preview

Rye Ulett is the top seed tonight in a crowded 100 back final at Junior Nationals. The third seed is older sister Tristen Ulett.

2019 Speedo Junior National Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Friday morning will consist of heats of women’s and men’s 200 free, 200 breast, and 100 back.

2019 Speedo Junior National Championships: Day 4 Prelims Preview

Justina Kozan is the top seed in the women’s 200 free on Friday morning at U.S. Speedo Junior Nationals in Palo Alto, California.

2019 Speedo Junior National Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

This morning’s session will feature prelims of the 200 backstroke, 100 freestyle, and 400 IM. The top 24 finishers from the heats will advance to the finals.

2019 U.S. Junior Nationals: Six Stars from Day 1 Finals

James Plage shone in the 1500 freestyle final on Tuesday night, coming within 3/10 of setting a new meet record.

2019 U.S. Junior Nationals: Day 1 Best Reactions Photo Vault

SwimSwam’s Jack Spitser was on deck to capture all of the emotional and energetic reactions of swimmers on Day 1 at the 2019 US Junior National Championships.