Simone Manuel

Links, Storylines, and Preview for 2014 Austin Grand Prix

Conor Dwyer is swimming a less-usual set of 200’s at the Austin Grand Prix.

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Austin Grand Prix Psych Sheets; Lochte Entered But Won’t Swim

Olympian Natalie Coughlin will be among the headliners of a loaded women’s sprint field.

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2013 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmer of the Year – 15 to 16

The year’s fastest 15-16 year-olds of 2013 were, in many cases, the fastest of all time. This crop of kids broke an astounding number of age group, high school, and meet records at the national -and even international- level.

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Clutch Swim 2013 Swammy Winner, Megan Romano

After just missing the Olympics in 2012, Megan Romano made up for it by coming through in the clutch in 2013.

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HardCore Swim of the Week: Simone Manuel from Clutch City

Simone Manuel, at only 17 years old, was put in a tough position on Saturday at the Duel in the Pool, but she rose to the occasion.

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Americans Close Duel With Mixed Medley Relay World Record

A world-leading leadoff leg from Eugene Godsoe gave the United States the edge they needed to close out the 2013 Duel in the Pool with a win/

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USA WINS! 2013 Duel in the Pool, Closest Ever, Comes Down to Tie-Breaking Mixed Medley

American Record holder Tom Shields will represent the United States in a stacked 200 fly field as the Americans try and come back against the Europeans.

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Belmonte On Fire; Ledecky 6th In 400 Freestyle; Europe 68 USA 54 after Day 1 of 2013 Duel in the Pool

In what was one of, if not the most anticipated races of the evening the crowd saw an extremely shocking…

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2013 Duel in the Pool Breakdown: Women’s Sprints

Ranomi Kromowidjojo was crowned the fastest woman in the world in London and looks like a formidable obstacle for the U.S. team at the 2013 Duel.

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Stanford Women Add Seven Recruits, Top Class in the Country

The Stanford women’s swimming and diving team received committments from seven recruits for 2014-15, head coach Greg Meehan announced today. The recruits consist of six swimmers and one diver, hailing from five states.

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Top Recruit in Class of 2014 Simone Manuel Commits to Stanford

Simone Manuel, the #1 recruit in the class of 2014, has verbally committed to Stanford.

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“The SwimSwam Ballot” for the 2013 Golden Goggles Awards

Katie Ledecky is going to be the star of the show at the 2013 Golden Goggles Awards.

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2013 Golden Goggles Awards Nominees Revealed

Double World Record breaker Katie Ledecky is among three nominees for Female Athlete of the Year.

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Gulf Swimming Invited to Send Team to 2014 North American Challenge Cup

Gulf Swimming, the home to such swimmers as Simone Manuel, will send a team to the 2014 North American Challenge Cup.

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USA Swimming Announces 2013-2014 National Team

35-time World Champion, and 5-time Olympic Champion, Ryan Lochte headlines 111 swimmers on the 2013-2014 USA Swimming National Team. (Photo: Victor Puig/victorpuig.com)

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