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2018 Texas Invite Day 4 Finals Live Recap

The USC Trojans will be trying to build momentum on their strong morning on the final night of the 2018 Texas Hall of Fame Invite.

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Texas Invite Day 2 Prelims: Beata Nelson Drops 1:53.0 200 IM

Wisconsin’s Beata Nelson impressed with a 1:53.0 in the 200 IM on the first morning of the 2018 Texas Hall of Fame Invite.

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Whitley Punches 1:55.8 200 Breast as Cal Dominates Triple Distance

Whitley improved his nation-leading 1:56.60 with a 1:55.87 today. Only Andrew Seliskar has been under 1:57.9 this year, besides Whitley.

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College Swimming Previews: LeVant, Roy Bolster #6 Stanford

Stanford returns most of its key NCAA contributors from last year and adds a stellar freshman class led by summer 2018 breakout star Jack LeVant.

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USA Swimming Names 111 Athletes to 2018-2019 National Team

Michael Andrew qualified for the 2018-2019 US National Team in all 4 strokes.

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Distance Standout Andrew Matejka Verbally Commits to Stanford

Andrew Matejka from Wellesley, Massachusetts has announced via social media that he is verbally committed to Stanford University’s class of 2023.

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2018 U.S. Nationals: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

After winning 2 of the stroke 50s so far to qualify for Worlds and qualifying for Pan Pacs as he won the 100 breast, Michael Andrew will battle World champ Caeleb Dressel in the 50 free.

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2018 U.S. National Day 5 Finals: Andrew Aims for the 4-Peat

Michael Andrew will try for his 4th win of the week in the 50 free tonight.

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2018 U.S. Nationals: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

The 100 back includes World Record holder and Olympic champion Ryan Murphy, 100 back Olympic champ Matt Grevers, Worlds 50 backstroker Justin Ress, Olympic backstroker Jacob Pebley, and Harvard standout Dean Farris in his first ever long course nationals final.

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2018 U.S. Nationals: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Regan Smith and Olympic medalist Kathleen Baker will go up against a stacked 100 back field after tying for the 200 back win.

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2018 U.S. Nationals: Day 4 Prelims Preview

Ryan Murphy will go for the backstroke sweep on day 4 of the 2018 Phillips 66 Nationals Championships.

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2018 U.S. Nationals Preview: Who Will Step Up In Men’s 1500?

Is the United States ready to compete for international medals again in the men’s 1500 freestyle?

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2018 U.S. Nationals Previews: All Eyes on Grothe in 400 Free

Grothe, the fastest man in the nation this year and the only American to break 3:50 in-season, looks poised for a big swim after shattering the American Records in the 500 free and 1650 free at Winter Nationals this season.

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2018 U.S. Nationals Preview: Zane Train Still Rolling In The 800 Free

Zane Grothe has the hot hand in the men’s 800 free heading into U.S. Nationals. Will anybody challenge him?

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Practice + Pancakes: Stanford Men Get Up to Speed During Finals Week

After getting pancakes in Berkeley with the Cal men, we couldn’t resist heading down to Palo Alto and seeing what the Stanford men were up to.

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