2020-2021 NCAA Men’s Swimming & Diving Power Ranks: December Edition
Cal and Texas continue to duel for the nation’s top spot, with veterans like Reece Whitley (pictured) and Drew Kibler leading the way and rookies stepping up.
Tennessee Invite Day 3 Finals: Brownstead, Douglass Set Records as UVA Sweeps
The UVA men narrowly edged Alabama, thanks to a team record-setting 400 free relay to close out the meet, to close out three fast days by all teams.
Kate Douglass Matches 100 Free PB Of 47.77 On Final Day Of Prelims At UT Invite
Kate Douglass continued her dominant performance at the 2020 Tennessee Invite by earning the top time from prelims in the 100 free with a 47.77.
UT Invite Night 2: Kate Douglass Rules, Brownstead & King Pop 18-Second Splits
Kate Douglass went the fastest 50 fly relay split in history tonight, then became the seventh woman ever to break 50 seconds in the 100 fly.
Douglass Swims 1:50.9, #3 200 IM Ever, at Tennessee Invite Day 1 Finals
Kate Douglass is now only a quarter of a second away from being the fastest women ever in the SCY version of the 200 IM.
Kate Douglass’s 1:51.89 200 IM Highlights Tennessee Invite Day 1 Prelims
SEC foes Alabama and Tennessee join with the ACC’s Virginia for a three day invite-style double dual in Knoxville this week.
UVA’s Brownstead, Douglass Earn ACC Swimming Weekly Honors
Virginia swept the first ACC weekly honors for the season, as freshman Matt Brownstead and sophomore Kate Douglass claimed the men’s and women’s honors.
Freshmen Shine as Virginia Sweeps Navy
Sophomore Kate Douglass led the Cavaliers with three individual wins, but UVA also had three freshmen take two events each.
Douglass’s 52.81 in the 100 IM Highlights UVA Intrasquad
UVA continues to get some speedy intrasquad racing in before the Cavaliers embark on some away meets in the weeks to come.
NISCA Announces 2019-2020 High School All-Americans In Swimming
The high school lists are headed by national record-setters Gretchen Walsh, Claire Curzan, Torri Huske, Phoebe Bacon, Kaitlyn Dobler, and Matt Brownstead.
Returning Conference Points: NC State Poised for 7th-Straight ACC Men’s Title
Louisville returns more individual points, but freshmen, transfers, and returning redshirts means that NC State is ready for yet another ACC title.
Ranking the 2020 Men’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #9-12
Speedsters are the name of the game in our next set of NCAA swimming & diving recruiting class ranks, which includes two 19-second freestylers.
Re-Rank: Top 20 Boys NCAA Swimming Recruits, Class of 2020
It’s an elite class of IMers heading into the NCAA next fall (assuming there’s a season), led by Carson Foster and a host of World Junior medalists.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Brownstead’s 19.24 & 18.67
Sadly, it was a harshly-truncated week of swimming. But Matt Brownstead got in a couple of history-making swim under the wire.
Stanford Commit Rick Mihm Drops 1:43 200 IM at Pennsylvania 3A States
Mihm, a Stanford commit, dropped a second, winning the race in 1:43.98. That’s within a couple of tenths of what it took to qualify for 2020 NCAAs.
