Shaine Casas

Shaine Casas Returns to Training at Texas A&M with Pro Group, For Now

US National Team member Shaine Casas has resumed training in College Station at Texas A&M, but says that his long term plan is still to join Texas pro group.

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2021-2022 NCAA Men’s Power Rankings: First Edition

Drew Kibler and the University of Texas men enter the 2021-22 NCAA season as the favorites to repeat as champions.

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College Swimming Previews: One Casas-Sized Hole To Fill For #10 Texas A&M Men

Senior Koko Bratanov will be heavily relied upon this season by the Aggies after the abrupt departure of Shaine Casas one month ago.

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SwimSwam Breakdown: Casas Goes Pro, ISL Play-In and Noe Ponti Heads Home

This week on SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss Shaine Casas going Pro, Noe Ponti leaving NC State to head home to Switzerland, and the Chinese National Games

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Three-Time NCAA Champion Shaine Casas Reveals Plans To Turn Pro

After entering the NCAA transfer portal in August, Casas has his sights set on turning professional rather than return to college swimming.

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Ranking The 2021 Men’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #1-4

David Curtiss is one of a handful of high-impact recruits set to join the NC State Wolfpack in the 2021-22 season.

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USA Swimming Names 114 Athletes to the 2021-22 National Team Roster

Olympians Ryan Murphy (left) and Caeleb Dressel (right) were among the 51 women and 63 men that will make up the 2021-22 National Team roster.

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3-Time NCAA Champion Shaine Casas Will Transfer Out of Texas A&M

Arguably the best swimmer in the NCAA, Casas is leaving Texas A&M with plans to join the defending NCAA Champion Texas Longhorns as soon as this season.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swimming Previews: Rylov Puts US Streak At Risk In 200 Back

The Americans have won sixth consecutive Olympic gold medals in the men’s 200 backstroke, but Evgeny Rylov is poised to put an end to that run.

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Ryan Murphy Analyzes His 2021 Olympic Games Backstroke Competition

Defending Olympic backstroke champion Ryan Murphy unpacks his last quad, his competition, and I play the prediction game.

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More US Trials Awards: The Most Improved Olympians At Omaha 2021

Kate Douglass, Erika Brown, Patrick Callan, Natalie Hinds, Rhyan White, and Bryce Mefford came back for redemption in 2021, improving upon their 2016 swims.

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Olympic Trials 3rd-Place Finisher Shaine Casas Swims 51.22 100 Fly 1 Week Later

Shaine Casas posted the 4th fastest American time in the 100 fly this weekend. His time of 51.22 would have finished third at the U.S. Olympic Trials.

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2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 6 Finals Live Recap

Michael Andrew has a chance to become the third man in history under 1:55 in tonight’s final of the men’s 200 IM in Omaha.

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2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 6 Prelims Live Recap

This morning: three events: 800 free, 100 fly, 200 back. Three reigning World Champs & world record-holders: Katie Ledecky, Caeleb Dressel, and Regan Smith.

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2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Caeleb Dressel’s first opportunity to qualify for the U.S. Olympic team comes in tonight’s final of the men’s 100 freestyle.

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