Emergent Strategy? Meghan Small Goes No Pullouts In SEC Record 200 IM
As Tennessee continues to surge at the SEC Championships, their women are also continuing to defy conventional wisdom when it comes to breaststroke pullouts. A day after Nikol Popov skipped her second pullout on the breaststroke leg of the 200 medley relay, fellow Vol Meghan Small passed up both breaststroke pullouts in the 200 IM, going on to win the event and set a new SEC meet record.
Nikol Popov Only Did 1 Underwater Pullout on 200 Medley Breaststroke
Breaststroker Nikol Popov isn’t the first Tennessee Volunteer to experiment with reducing her underwater pullouts.
2019 SEC Champs Day 1 Finals Live Recap – Relays
The 2019 SEC Championships are shaping up to be quite the battle in both men’s and women’s competition, and the Texas A&M men appear to have a good chance to join their women as team championships this year.
2019 SEC Women’s Champs Fan Guide: Tennessee Eyeing First-Ever Title
Led by NCAA title contender (in multiple events) Erika Brown, Tennessee’s women could be on a path to their first-ever SEC title.
2018-2019 Women’s NCAA Power Rankings: February Edition
We have a unanimous #1 and a new #2 team in the nation heading into the conference championship round.
Emma Ball Blasts 23.9 Backstroke Split as Florida Sweeps Tennessee
In the men’s meet, Trey Freeman, Marco Guarente, and Kacper Stokowski each won 2 individual events for Florida.
Practice + Pancakes: Tennessee Women Work Technique, Turns, and Tempo
The SwimSwam Southeast Pancake Tour of 2019 is completed, and now we sit back and reap the benefits. Namely, we get to see what these teams did over winter
Hill Edges Brown as Virginia Takes Down Tennessee in Charlottesville
Hill swept the sprints, topping NCAA runner-up Vol Erika Brown in the 50 free 22.47 to 22.53.
Virginia Welcomes Tennessee, Virginia Tech in Last Homestand
The Virginia men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams will host Tennessee and Virginia Tech in back-to-back dual meets at the Aquatic and Fitness Center this weekend (Jan. 11-12) in the Cavaliers’ last home competitions of the season.
SEC Women Championships Mid-Season Analysis: Lady Vols vs Pedigree
Now that all the major mid season invites are complete, pretty much every team in the country has had a…
2018-2019 Women’s NCAA Power Rankings: December Edition
Stanford still leads handily with unanimous #1 votes, but the trio behind them are as close as can be.
Popov Goes 2:09 BR, Marsh Sets Duke Record at TN Invite Day 3 Prelims
Alyssa Marsh broke her own Duke record in the 100 free this morning.
Cieplucha Swims NCAA A Cut with 4:03 400 IM in Tennessee Invite Finals
Tess Cieplucha had a big swim in the 400 IM to achieve her NCAA ‘A’ cut for Tennessee. She came into the meet with a best time of 4:05.43 from last season, but blew that away tonight with a 4:03.81.
Nikol Popov is Back, Hits 58.8 100 Breast PR at TN Invite Prelims
After two years without breaking 1:00, Popov smashed through the 59.0 barrier for the first time in her life with a huge swim this morning in the 100 breast.
Comerford, Barna Show Freestyle Prowess In Cardinals Sweep Over Vols
Mallory Comerford won two individual events as the Louisville Cardinals topped Tennesee on the road.
