What was the key to Olivia Smoliga’s new NCAA record? (Video)
Georgia’s sprinting star, Olivia Smoliga, clocked a 21.21 for her fourth 50 free of the day and managed to reset the NCAA and Georgia Tech Pool Records
Olivia Smoliga Breaks 50 Free NCAA Record
On day 2 of the 2016 women’s NCAA Champonships, Georgia’s Olivia Smoliga roared to an NCAA title in the women’s 50 free, setting a new NCAA record with a 21.21. That swim also put her within a tenth of the American and U.S. Open records, which were set at 21.12 by Abbey Weitzeil earlier this month.
2016 Women’s DI NCAA Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap
Leah Smith of Virginia enters a hotly contested 500 free final on the second of the 2016 NCAA Division I Championships, featured above.
2016 Women’s NCAA Swimming Championships: Day 2 Scoring Update
Olivia Smoliga and the Georgia Bulldogs are rolling in Atlanta. How much ground are they in position to make up on Cal and Stanford?
2016 Women’s DI NCAA Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap
The Georgia Bulldogs enter Day 2 of NCAAs with a slight lead after Hali Flickinger, Kylie Stewart, Meaghan Raab, and Brittany MacLean (featured above) posted a 6:51.80 in last night’s 800 free relay timed finals.
2016 W. NCAA Picks: Cal 200 Free Relay to Make a Run at NCAA Record
This season, the Golden Bears have a good chance at repeating as champions in this event and making another run at the record. They’re the only team that’s been under 1:27 so far in 2016, entering the meet with their 1:26.77 from Pac-12s.
2016 W. NCAA Picks: National Records At Stake In 200 Medley Relay
The 200 medley relay is a fascinating mixture of storylines that should really center around a pair of rivalries from the Pac-12 and ACC.
2016 W. NCAA Picks: Osman Favorite to Win 50, NCAA Record Could Fall
Cal’s Farida Osman is the top seed in the 50 free at NCAA’s and will certainly challenge Lara Jackson’s NCAA record of 21.27.
NCAA Women’s 100 Back Preview: Bootsma, Bartholomew Chasing Coughlin’s Record
Last season, Bootsma and Bartholomew were the only 2 women under 51 seconds. This year, we’ve already seen 6 women under that mark in the lead up to NCAAs, led by newcomer Amy Bilquist.
2016 W. NCAA Picks: Sans Teammate Manuel, Lia Neal a 100 Free Favorite
With Simone Manuel redshirting this season for Stanford, look for Manuel’s teammate and top-seed Lia Neal to take home the win in the 100 freestyle at NCAA’s.
Texas A&M Women Upend Georgia, Florida Men Earn 4th-Straight SEC Title
The Texas A&M women ended a 6-year SEC win streak for the Georgia Bulldogs, while the Florida Gator men held off a strong Auburn challenge to earn their fourth-straight conference championship.
2016 SEC Championships: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap
It’s the final day of competition at the 2016 SEC Championships and the race for a team championship on both the men’s and women’s sides is still a close one.
Watch Taylor Dale and Pace Clark photobomb Olivia Smoliga… Twice
Olivia Smoliga is on fire for the Georgia Bulldogs, swimming better than we’ve seen her swim in a full year
2016 SEC Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap
If the Georgia Bulldogs are going to make a run at a seventh-straight SEC women’s title, tonight is the night to do it, behind a top 200 fly seed from Hali Flickinger and a conference-leading 5 A-finalists.
2016 SEC Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap
Pace Clark set a new SEC and pool record this morning with 1:40.70 in the men’s 200 fly.
