Three-Time Defending NCAA Champs Texas Miss 400 Medley Relay A Final
Winners of the last three NCAA titles and NCAA record-holders in the 400 medley relay, the Texas Longhorns have missed the A final with a 9th-place finish at prelims of the 2018 NCAA meet.
2018 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 1 Relay Finals Live Recap
One year ago, Townley Haas put up the fastest 200 free split in history. His Texas Longhorns start their quest for an NCAA team title four-peat tonight, but they’ll face a loaded 800 free relay field.
The Official 2018 SwimSwam Men’s NCAA Predictions Index
As we tick down the days to the 2018 Men’s NCAA Championships, keep track of all our event-by-event previews and winner picks here.
Michael Andrew Swims to #2 17-18 100 Breast All-Time with 51.18
9 or so hours after setting a new 17-18 National Age Group (NAG) record in prelims, Michael Andrew lowered the record six more one-hundredths with a 50.79 at finals of the TYR Junior National Cup.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Eastin Overshadows Olympian Teammates
Ella Eastin had the finest meet of any swimmer at the 2018 NCAA Championships, breaking 2 American records, winning three individual events and two relays. Over the course of three days, Eastin beat a number of swimming elite – most notably in her 400 IM.
Unger Sheds Light On New Olympic Trials Qualifying Window
“We have to remember that this meet is about picking the best possible team we can pick for the Olympic Games,” Unger said.
SwimSwam Pulse: 54% Oppose Alcohol Sales At Senior Swim Meets
Voters were very split on their opinions of alcohol sales at senior-level swim meets, with 54% opposing and about 46% in favor.
2018 Women’s NCAAs: How Did Our Top 20 Recruits Perform As Freshmen?
It was a veteran-dominated NCAA meet, with freshmen scoring only a third of what any other class scored individually. But how did our top 20 recruits perform in their first NCAA action?
Revisiting NCAA Recruiting Class Rankings: Women’s Class of 2015-2018
We ranked Stanford’s class #1 back in the summer of 2014, and guess what? They delivered. Top-10 prospects Simone Manuel, Janet Hu (pictured), Ally Howe and Lindsey Engel averaged 100 individual NCAA points just between the four of them. That means without even considering relays, that quartet could have placed inside the top 15 at NCAAs every year of their career.
2017-2018 Men’s NCAA Power Rankings: Final Edition
As it’s been most of the season, the top spot in our Power Rankings is coming down to a brutally close fight between Cal and Texas.
Revisiting NCAA Recruit Rankings: Women’s High School Class of 2014
Each summer, college swimming fans look forward to recruiting – the lifeblood of any NCAA swim program. Since 2012, we’ve…
2018 W. NCAA Picks: Stanford Battles To Repeat In 400 Free Relay
Stanford looks like the favorite, but the interesting strategy to watch Saturday will be where teams use their star sprinters – both Simone Manuel and Abbey Weitzeil could anchor or lead off. And where they swim just might be the difference-maker if the race gets tight.
Delaware Coach John Hayman ‘Steps Away’ As Head Coach
Delaware head men’s and women’s swimming and diving coach John Hayman will be leaving the program after nearly 30 years.
SwimSwam Pulse: 73% Believe Ledecky Can Break 15:00
Less than one day away from the race itself, nearly three-quarters of SwimSwam voters said they believe Katie Ledecky can break fifteen minutes in the 1650 freestyle.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: North Allegheny Tops Murphy, Schooling
Excepting the women’s NCAA Championships (which we’ll consider all at once for next week’s Swim of the Week), the boys of North Allegheny High School grabbed headlines this week for taking down a national high school record set by some serious swimming names.