Rick Bishop

Sprint Training with Loofahs and Relay Starts | LSU SWIMMING WORKOUT VIDEO

The men and women would switch from relay exchanges to speed work, using a shower loofah (instead of a typical swim parachute) for resistance.

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2022 Swammy Awards: Canadian Female Swimmer of The Year – Maggie MacNeil

Maggie MacNeil capped off 2022 with two World records, earning her the 2022 Swammy Award for Canadian Female Swimmer of the Year

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SwimSwam’s Awards For The 2022 Short Course World Championships — Women’s Edition

In this article, SwimSwam gives out awards for the some of the best swimmers and performances on the women’s side of short course worlds.

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Maggie MacNeil Breaks Own World Record in SCM 50 Back – 25.25

MacNeil clocked a 25.25, clipping her previous WR mark of 25.27, which she swam at the 2021 Short Course World Championships last December. 

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Maggie MacNeil Record Del Mondo Nei 50 Dorso Femminili 25.25

Maggie MacNeil ha battuto il suo stesso record mondiale nella finale dei 50 dorso femminili questa sera a Melbourne con 22.25

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Five Storylines To Watch At the Second FINA World Cup Stop in Toronto

Katie Ledecky will swim her first SCM race since 2019 at the second World Cup stop, one of the biggest storylines ahead of a busy weekend in Toronto.

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LSU Adds Hong Kong National Record Holder Chloe Cheng

LSU adds Chloe Cheng, Hong Kong National record holder for 2022-2023. Cheng competed for Hong Kong at the World Championships in Budapest this past summer.

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Jovan Lekic, Briefly a European Junior Champion, Commits to LSU

Bosnia and Herzegovina swimmer Jovan Lekic has announced his verbal commitment to join coach Rick Bishop’s up-and-coming crew at LSU next fall.

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WATCH: Maggie MacNeil Becomes First Woman to Break :51 in 100 FL Unsuited–50.84

Maggie MacNeil threw down 50.84 in the 100 fly, breaking LSU’s school record and becoming the first woman in NCAA history to crack 51 seconds unsuited.

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WATCH: Brooks Curry Rips Suited 41.6 (ish) 100 Free at LSU Practice

Olympian and defending NCAA champion Brooks Curry fired off a hand-timed and suited 41.6 100 freestyle at an LSU practice.

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Maggie MacNeil Named SEC Female Swimmer of the Week

MacNeil earned two individual victories in her LSU debut, breaking the school record in both of them in the process.

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Casey, Eckerman, Hribar Taking Their Talents to LSU Next Fall

LSU is building a well-rounded recruiting class between middle-distance specialist Simon Casey, breaststroker Max Eckerman, and sprinter Jere Hribar.

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Maggie MacNeil Takes Down Two LSU Records in Dual Meet Debut – 51.10 BK, 47.43 FR

MacNeil has already started breaking LSU program records, taking down the 100 back and 100 free marks yesterday.

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LSU Women’s Swimming Opens 2022-23 Season Friday

LSU opens the highly-anticipated season against the Vanderbilt Commodores and Tulane Green Wave inside the LSU Natatorium on Friday.

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In Her LSU Debut, Maggie MacNeil Throws Down 22.29 50 Fly Relay Split

In her first-ever meet as an LSU tiger, MacNeil split 22.29 in the 50 fly, which ties for the eighth-fastest split of all time in the event.

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