Event-by-Event Breakdowns & Predictions for the 2021 Men’s NCAA Championships
From an individual standpoint, short course standouts like Kieran Smith and Shaine Casas will finally get a swing at multiple NCAA titles
Will Ryan Lochte Make the 2021 U.S. Olympic Team?
Predictions: “I’m bullish on Lochte’s making the Olympic Team. Lochte has 200 IM mastery. But who cares what I think? What do you think?”
Todd DeSorbo Wanted UVA to “Disrupt” the NCAA Championships
Todd said it was a goal of his for his team to be disruptive at NCAAs, knowing that only 3 teams had finished in the top 2 at NCAAs over the past decade
Cincinnati’s Blake Hanna Goes From College Club Swimmer to DI NCAA Qualifier
Looking at Blake’s times, specifically his 1:40 in the 200 backstroke, you’d think that he was highly recruited coming out of high school… not the case
CSCAA Virtual Convention Open To The World May 3-6
I sat down with the CSCAA Director of Operations to learn more about their Virtual Convention May 3-6. Among the 50+ speakers are Bruce Gemmell.
Paige Madden Reflects on Individual, Relay, and Team Titles in Last NCAA Meet
the 1,650 was Madden’s third win of the meet, making her the only swimmer to claim three victories in addition to a relay title (800 free) and team title
Sarah Bacon on Ending her NCAA Career as 1 & 3 Meter Springboard Champion
Minnesota’s Sarah Bacon capped off her NCAA career with a feat she had yet to accomplish until this weekend: sweeping the 1 and 3-meter springboard events
Phoebe Bacon’s Almost Never Been Excited for a 200 Back Until the Last 5 Months
Bacon hits sub-1:50, becoming the third-best NCAA freshman ever at 1:48.32, keeping Wisconsin’s 200 back streak alive after Beata Nelson won in 2019.
Olivia Carter, Maggie MacNeil Breakdown Michigan Butterfly Sweep at 2021 NCAAs
Carter was 28.3 for a huge third 50 then came home in 29.3, getting to the wall at 1:51.33 to win by over a full second.
NC State’s Braden Holloway Speaks to Significance of Historic 2nd Place Finish
Taking team runner-up was the NC State Wolfpack, making the team rankings an ACC 1-2 finish. No ACC team has ever finished higher than third place at NCAAs
Brooke Forde Walks Us Through Her Revamped 400 IM Training at Stanford
Forde pulled ahead of the field into the 100 free, easily winning her first 400 IM NCAA title with a Greensboro pool record of 4:01.57.
Katharine Berkoff, Sophie Hansson Explain What Sets NC State Training Apart
Hansson and Berkoff of NC State each won 2 NCAA titles last night, one in their individual events and 1 as a member of the winning 200 medley relay
Alex Walsh Sees Benefits After Training Endurance Freestyle her Freshman Year
After Top-8 Finished in the 200 IM and 200 free, Virginia freshman Alex Walsh broke down what her training has looked like in Charlottesville this season
NC State Women Break Down US Open, NCAA Record-Setting 400 Medley Relay
Senior Julia Poole brought it home in 48.22, enough to give NC State the title and a new NCAA and U.S. Open record of 3:24.59.
UVA Women Break Down Emotional First Relay Title in Program History
The 800 free relay went to Virginia, helped by Isabel Ivey being kept off of this relay. This is the UVA women’s first relay title in program history
