2017 NCAA Conference Championship Primer – Division I
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! With all due respect to Christmas, there’s nothing quite like the NCAA postseason in swimming & diving, and it kicks off this month with conference championship meets across the United States.
8 Reasons to Love SwimSwam Magazine
SwimSwam Magazine was named one of the “30 Hottest Launches” of 2016.
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NC State Men, Stanford Women Return To #1 In Division I Polls
The new Division I swimming and diving polls are out with NC State climbing back to the #1 spot after…
Manuel Downs Ledecky’s Pool Record with 1:42 200 Free Against USC
The Stanford Cardinal put up some blistering times in their dual meet victory over USC on Saturday, including Simone Manuel’s 1:42.72 in the 200 free.
Ledecky Blasts 1:43.4 200 Free as Stanford Downs UCLA
Olympic champ Ledecky got the ball rolling with a blazing swim in the 200 free. She charged to a 1:43.48, winning by over 3 seconds over teammate Ella Eastin (1:47.00).
Cal Explosion Throwing Doubt On Once-Certain NCAA Title
This is a very longwinded way of saying what swimming fans (and sports fans in general) already know: nothing is certain. It’s the unpredictability of sports that keeps us continually on the edge of our seats. NCAA titles are never decided until March. And that fact could make the next three months an incredibly exciting roller coaster ride that none of us will want to sleep on.
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Here are 7 reasons to subscribe to SwimSwam Magazine. #1 – You can still get the “2016 Olympic Year in Review” with the Michael Phelps cover.
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Stanford Continues Undefeated Streak in Dual with Arizona
STANFORD VS. ARIZONA Results Hosted by University of Arizona Saturday, January 21st 25 yards Dual meet format FINAL TEAM SCORES: MEN- Stanford…
Freshmen Drabot, Sweetser Shine as Stanford Downs ASU
Freshman Katie Drabot had a standout performance on Friday night as the Stanford Cardinal beat Arizona State on the road.
Vote Here for Ledecky, Phelps, Manuel, Hosszu: 2016 USSA Athlete OTY
Michael Phelps, Katie Ledecky, Katinka Hosszu, and Simone Manuel have all been nominated for the United States Sports Academy’s Athlete of the Year Awards.
VIDEO: Meet Simone Manuel, As Introduced By The Youth of USA Swimming
Coming off a blowup 2016 that saw her win a massive upset Olympic gold medal in the 100 free, Simone Manuel is the subject of a new USA Swimming video in which she gets to tell the story of her swimming career, with some help from her younger USA Swimming teammates.
Ledecky, Lochte Drug Tested 3 Times Each by USADA in 2016 Q4
The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) publishes a list of all athletes drug tested in each quarter of each year. The numbers for the fourth quarter of 2016 have been published, with multi-time Olympians Katie Ledecky and Ryan Lochte each leading the way with three tests.
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The Top 16 Swimming Stories of 2016
The New Year is upon us! So we at SwimSwam are wrapping up our 2016 Swammy Awards with a look back at the 16 biggest stories of the year 2016.
2016 Swammy Awards: Top 10 Swims of the Year
Hungarian iron lady Katinka Hosszu wasted no time redeeming herself after missing the 400 IM podium in 2012.