Silja Kansakoski

2018 Women’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Look out for Stanford’s Katie Ledecky, who will battle American Record holder Ella Eastin shortly before racing All-American teammate Simone Manuel in the 200 free.

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2018 Women’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 3 Up/Mid/Downs

Arizona and Arizona State will continue to battle for 3rd, but diving gives the Sun Devils a big advantage. USC looks to make up some ground in the battle for 3rd and have much more scoring potential tonight than they did in day 2 finals.

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2018 Women’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Ella Eastin will contest the 400 IM on day 3 of the Pac-12 Championships after sitting out of the 200 yesterday.

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Craig Rocks 42.5 100 Free; ASU Women Beat Arizona For the First Time in 25 Years

Claire Fisch, Chloe Isleta, and Marlies Ross each rallied for a winning double individually in the women’s team’s big win. Cameron Craig put up a highlight swim in the men’s win with his 42.5 100 free victory.

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The Top 16 Women in Each Event at 2017-18 NCAA Midseason

We’re now through the second round of NCAA midseason invites and it’s time to take a look at where the division 1 teams stand. SwimSwam has put together a list of the top 16 times in each event up to this point. 

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Women’s NCAA 100 Breast Early-Season Analysis: New Players in ’17

After a wave of graduations swept five of eight 2017 NCAA finalists out of the 100 breaststroke pool for 2018, underclassmen, including Finland’s Arizona State swimmer Silja Kansakoski (pictured) have stepped right into the open lanes.

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Drabot Scorches 1:51.7 200 Fly on Day 3 of Art Adamson Invite

Drabot turned heads earlier this month when she threw down a personal best 1:54.49 in a dual meet against NC State. She demolished that time today, taking down reigning NCAA champ Ella Eastin as she touched in 1:51.74 to Eastin’s 1:52.03.

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Silja Kansakoski: “I Have a lot to Fix with my Technique” (Video)

Silja Kansakoski has been making some big waves since coming stateside earlier this year

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Eastin vs. Ledecky 400 IM Highlights Art Adamson Invite Day 2

One of the highlight swims of the session came in the 400 IM, where Ledecky battled reigning NCAA champ and teammate Ella Eastin.

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ASU Women Beat UCLA for First Time Since 2011

ASU Women VS. UCLA Results Hosted by ASU Saturday, November 4th 25 Yards Dual Meet Format For the first time since 2011…

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ASU Women Narrowly Defeat FSU, Men Take Down Seminoles

Silja Kansakoski was crucial in the ASU women’s defeat of FSU today.

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ASU Sweeps Utah in First Home Meet of the Season

ASU won 27 of 32 events against Utah in their first dual of the season.

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Florida State Heads West To Dual Against Arizona State

The Florida State swimming and diving teams will head out west to face a nationally respected (RV/8) Arizona State Sun Devils squad in Tempe, Ariz. On Saturday at 11 a.m. 

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2017 College Challenge: Saturday Night Live Recap

The top stars from the USA National Team and the Pac-12 Conference square off tonight and tomorrow in the 25 yard pool at the 2017 USA College Challenge.

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Arizona State Hires Michael Joyce as New Assistant Coach

Arizona State head coach Bob Bowman (left) has added former Florida All-American Michael Joyce to his coaching staff.

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