2024 NCSA Spring Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap
The third night of the 2024 NCSA Spring Championships has arrived in Orlando, Florida, with finals contested in LCM after this morning’s SCY prelims.
2024 Women’s Division 1 NCAA Championships: Day 1 Relay Analysis
Florida Gators Bella Sims and Isabel Ivey posted the fastest splits enroute to winning the 800 Free Relay and currently sit in 1st in the team standings.
arena Swim of the Week: Leah Shackley Continues Rise With 59.55 100 Back
Shackley now ranks fifth all-time in the girls’ 15-16 age group in the 100 back, having dropped nine-tenths of a second since December.
Americans Win Two Medals in Women’s 100 Back for First Time Since 2008 Olympics
Regan Smith won Gold in the women’s 100 back tonight in Budapest, swimming a 58.22, while fellow American Claire Curzan grabbed Bronze in 58.67.
Regan Smith Re-Breaks Pac-12 Record to Complete Three-Race Session on Friday
On her third race of the session, and fifth race of the day, Stanford freshman Regan Smith re-broke her own Pac-12 Record in the 100 yard backstroke.
Gretchen Walsh Swims 22.82 50 Backstroke; Top Performer of All-Time
Gretchen Walsh overtook Maggie MacNeil for the fastest 50 backstroke performance ever. Katharine Berkoff improved upon her #3 performer time.
College Swimming Previews: #4 Cal Women Fighting To Stay Near The Top
Izzy Ivey (pictured) will be leaned on heavily by the Bears once again as they battle to return to the top-three of the NCAA.
Chandler, Burckle, Basson Named To University of Arizona Sports Hall of Fame
The trio of former Arizona Wildcats and NCAA Championships were honored over the weekend for their careers by the Arizona Sports Hall of Fame.
Elmbrook Swim Club Downs 15-18 Girls LCM 200 Medley Relay NAG at Irvine TT
The squad of Maggie Wanezek (15), Lucy Thomas (15), Campbell Stoll (16), and Abby Wanezek (17) teamed up to swim a 1:51.55.
Katharine Berkoff Soars to U.S. #8 All-Time Performer in 100 Back
Katharine Berkoff tied for 2nd place with a 58.88, which is a lifetime best for Berkoff by .41. She surpassed Coughlin and Bootsma in U.S. all-time rankings.
Curzan Strikes Again (Again), Posts 58.82 100 BK to Down Regan Smith 15-16 NAG
16-year-old Claire Curzan was back in action tonight, taking down a Regan Smith backstroke National Age Group Record.
Curzan Strikes Again: 50.03 100 Back Marks 2nd NAG of the Session at Cary
In addition to the NAG, the swim also ties Curzan for 9th with Rachel Bootsma in the all-time top performers list in the 100 back.
Maggie MacNeil Drops Fastest 50 Back in History, 23.02, at Big Ten Champs
MacNeil used otherworldly underwaters to power to her new best time. She’s currently over three-tenths better than any other female 50 backstroker ever.
Alabama’s Rhyan White Blasts #2 50-Yard Back in History at SECs: 23.35
Only Michigan junior Maggie MacNeil has been faster than White in history (23.05), as the Alabama junior surpasses Rachel Bootsma’s 23.36.
Olympic Gold Medalist Rachel Bootsma Announces Pregnancy
Olympian and NCAA champion Rachel Bootsma and her husband Cole Reiser are expecting their first child, a baby boy, in March of 2021.
