Shannon Vreeland

Team USA Swimmers Named for 2015 World University Games

2012 U.S. Olympian Rachel Bootsma will represent her country in Gwangju, South Korea in July, 2015 at the World University Games.

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Americans Break Pan Pacs, Australian All-Comers Record in 800 Free Relay

The Americans, with a blazing 1:54.3 anchor from Katie Ledecky, broke the Australian All-Comers Record by four seconds and the Pan Pacs Record by five.

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2014 U.S. National Championships: Day 4 What to Watch For

Michael Phelps has held firm on his entry in the 100 backstroke for Saturday.

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Women’s 200 Meter Freestyle – US Nationals Preview – Missy, Ledecky & Schmitty atop hard-hitting field

Katie Ledecky (pictured), Missy Franklin and Allison Schmitt are prepared to do battle for the national title ahead of a tightly-packed 200 free field.

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RACE VIDEO: Watch Katie Ledecky Swim a Lifetime Best, JR World Record in the 200 Free

Katie Ledecky’s swim in the 200 free on Friday night at the 2014 Potomac Valley LC Championships broke the Junior…

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2014 Athen’s Bulldog Grand Slam: Ryan Lochte Cracks Top 10 In The World To Win 200 IM

Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte are set to face off in the 100 meter freestyle after a weekend of exciting…

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2014 Athens Bulldog Grand Slam Preview: Phelps and Lochte head SwimMAC vs NBAC battle

In a throwback to the good old days of American swimming, both Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte are entered and could go head-to-head as many as three times over the course of the weekend.

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Maya Dirado, Micah Lawrence & Shannon Vreeland Sign With Speedo USA

Micah Lawrence (featured image): “I’m so honored to be joining my training partners as part of Team Speedo. Ryan and Cullen have shown me what can be achieved with the brand’s backing, and I’m excited to be on board.”

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2014 Santa Clara Grand Prix Preview: Links, storylines and more

The Santa Clara Grand Prix is the next stop on the Michael Phelps comeback tour, and will also be the 2014 Grand Prix series debut for Missy Franklin.

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Shannon Vreeland Takes Big Prize, Wins SEC’s McWhorter Scholarship

Geogia’s Shannon Creeland has been named the 2014 McWhorter Scholarship winner in the SEC.

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Nine U.S. National Swim Team Members to Visit Novant Hemby Children’s Hospital on Wednesday

Swimming news is courtesy of USA Swimming: Nine members of the USA Swimming National Team will visit the Novant Hemby…

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Four Swimmers, Including Two Georgia Bulldogs, Nominated for SEC’s McWhorter Post-Graduate Scholarship

Four swimmers, including Olympian Andrew Gemmell, have been nominated for the prestigious McWhorter Scholarship.

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Photo Vault: 2014 Women’s NCAA Championship Chaos, Drama & Celebration

Leave it to the University of Georgia Diving Coach Dan Laak to do a graceful victory celebration dive at the 2014 Women’s NCAA DI Swimming & Diving Championships.

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Video: Missy Franklin Dominates, Swims 2nd Race Under NCAA Record Pace

Missy Franklin, one of the greatest female athletes on the planet, set Minneapolis on fire with a blistering new NCAA Record, American Record, U.S. Open Record, and fastest of all-time swim in the 200 yard free, posting a 1:40.31 to win.

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2014 Women’s NCAA DI Championships: Press Conference Quotes

Missy Franklin: ““I think for everyone on the team, when we put the California cap on there is so much more meaning behind it than just putting on a regular cap. For me, it is very similar to having an American flag on my cap.”

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