Harvard Men Win 3rd-Straight H-Y-P Showdown; Gures Sets School Record in 100 FL
Gures, who won the 50 free on day 1, picked up his 2nd win in the 100 fly. In his first swim under 47 this season, he broke his own school record in 45.48.
Gizem Guvenc Becomes First Turkish Woman under 2 Minutes in 200 Free
17-year old Gizen Guvenc took more than 2 seconds off the Turkish National Record in the 200 meter free last week at the Turkish National Championships.
Alyssa Marsh Hits 22.5 Fly Split, 48.7 100 Free as Duke Ends Big Road Trip
Marsh’s 22.58 fly leg on the 200 medley relay out-split the other flyers in the field as well as every freestyle anchor.
Caeleb Dressel Scratches Again; Ryan Lochte Drops 400 IM on Day 3 at Nationals
Ryan Lochte dropped the 400 IM which, for SwimSwam staff, was the most-anticipated race on his schedule this week at the US National Swimming Championships.
Daniel Zaitsev Lowers Estonian 50 Fly Record On Day 2 Of Budapest Open
Daniel Zaitsev set a new Estonian National Record in the 50 fly on day two of the Budapest Open, putting up a time of 23.53.
Meet the Mid-Major Qualifiers For Division I Men’s NCAAs
Harvard is leading the way for the mid-major schools, having qualified 6 individual swimmers and all 5 relays.
2018-2019 Men’s NCAA Power Rankings: December Edition
More upheaval at the top! For the second straight men’s Power Rankings, we have a new #1 as the battle for the NCAA title continues to tighten.
2018-2019 Men’s NCAA Power Rankings: First Edition
Townley Haas and the Texas Longhorns are the returning #1s… right? Our first-place votes are surprisingly split in our preseason NCAA men’s Power Rankings.
2018 Mediterranean Games Day 1: Quadarella Leads Italian Charge
Simona Quadarella helped kick-off the Italians’ siege on the medal table through night 1 of the 2018 Mediterranean Games.
Cypress Fairbanks’ Braxton Marion Commits to Swim for Harvard
Braxton Marion from Cypress Fairbanks Swim Club and Cypress Ranch High School in Houston will swim for the Harvard Crimson in the fall.
Day 3 of Golden Tour Marseille Marked by NR for Bonnet in 100 Free
Nice’s Charlotte Bonnet wrapped up the 2018 FFN Golden Tour Camille Muffat – Marseille with a new French National Record in the 100 free, going 53.36 to win the final event of the weekend.
National Record for Melanie Henique on Day 1 of Golden Tour Marseille
Melanie Henique of Marseille won the women’s 50 fly with 25.63, tying her own French National Record and posting the #4 time in the world so far this season.
2018 FFN Golden Tour Camille Muffat Marseille Begins on Friday
Mathilde Cini is the top seed in the women’s 50 back and 100 back at the Marseille stage of the FFN Golden Tour Camille-Muffat.
Wisconsin Sprinter Ryan Linnihan Verbally Commits to Harvard
Ryan Linnihan of Brookfield Central High School and Elmbrook Swim Club has verbally committed to the application process at Harvard University.
Junior Worlds Bronze Medalist Simon Lamar Verbally Commits to Harvard
Simon Lamar of Sonora High School and FAST Swim Team in Southern California has verbally committed to the application process at Harvard.
