SwimSwam Pulse: 56% Most Anticipating Men’s SECs
More than half of voters were most excited for the men’s SEC Championship out of the four major week 1 conference meets. Nearly 20% went for the women’s Big Ten, while the women’s ACC and women’s SEC Championships were right around 12% apiece.
2019 Women’s ACC Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap
NC State has surged to a 45-point lead in the ACC, but with two days of racing left, it’s still anybody’s game between the Wolfpack, Louisville and Virginia.
Emergent Strategy? Meghan Small Goes No Pullouts In SEC Record 200 IM
As Tennessee continues to surge at the SEC Championships, their women are also continuing to defy conventional wisdom when it comes to breaststroke pullouts. A day after Nikol Popov skipped her second pullout on the breaststroke leg of the 200 medley relay, fellow Vol Meghan Small passed up both breaststroke pullouts in the 200 IM, going on to win the event and set a new SEC meet record.
2019 B1G Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap
In the 200 IM, it was Wolverine Siobhan Haughey who won the 2018 title in 1:53.59, but Wisconsin’s Beata Nelson has dominated this year, going 1:53.08 mid-season.
2019 ACC Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap
Louisville’s Mallory Comerford will decide between the 500 free and the 50 free, and 2017 ACC 50 free champ Ky-Lee Perry looks to rebound after injuries limited her in 2018.
USOC Reorganizes Leadership, Critics Express ‘Disappointment’
The U.S. Olympic Committee announced some changes to its staff this week, touting the changes as focused on making the organization more responsive to athletes. But one of the organization’s chief critics, the Committee to Restore Integrity, immediately expressed “disappointment” that the reorganization didn’t include more major reforms.
2019 SEC Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap
Individual events begin this morning at the SEC Championships, with heats of the 500 free, 200 IM and 50 free for both men and women.
Harrassment Allegations Stir Protests At Indiana High School Meet
A swimmer suspended for much of the high school season was granted a waiver to compete at an Indiana high school sectional meet, prompting protests from swimmers and parents.
Collin Miller’s Triple Highlights WIAC; La Crosse & Stevens Point Win
Eau Claire swept the individual swimming awards with Collin Miller (1:48.7 IM, 53.6 breast, 43.9 free) and Samantha Senczyszyn. But it was the La Crosse women and Stevens Point men who took home WIAC titles.
Dietrich Meyer Splits 20.9, 45.9 As Olympic Wins Washington 2A Title
Sophomore Dietrich Meyer hit two barrier-breaking splits and won four overall events to lead Olympic High School to Washington’s 2A (small schools) state title.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Anthony Grimm’s 20.87 Backstroke
February is a month packed full of fast swimming from the high school level to college and beyond. But Virginia high school sophomore Anthony Grimm cut through the noise last week, stealing headlines with a stellar 20.87 in the 50 backstroke.
Grinnell Wins Midwest Conference; 7 Straight For Women, 4 For Men
Press releases courtesy of the Midwest Conference (NCAA Division III): Full results Day 1 Women: GRINNELL, Iowa – Defending Midwest Conference…
Findlay Wins 2019 GMAC Titles, West Virginia Wesleyan Wins MEC
Press releases courtesy of the Mountain East Conference & Great Midwest Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II): Full results MEC releases:…
St. Cloud State Wins Comeback NSIC Title Over Minnesota State
St. Cloud State won its fourth NSIC Swimming & Diving Championship in the last five years as the Huskies amassed 950.5 points to knock off defending NSIC Championships of Minnesota State (902.5).
Colorado Mesa Wins RMAC Men’s, Women’s Titles As Men Set Points Record
The Mavericks of Colorado Mesa earned both the men’s and women’s team title as the men broke the RMAC men’s team score. This marked the third time in men’s program history and a first on the women’s side.