Marie Wattel Scratches 50 Fly For Euros Day 2 Finals
There are only handful of scratches for day 2 finals at the European Short Course Championships, headed by 6th-seeded Marie Wattel in the women’s 50 fly.
Matt Bell Suspended For Life By Swimming Canada
Swim coach Matt Bell, convicted of sexual exploitation of a teenage athlete, has been officially banned for life by Swimming Canada just over two years after his original arrest.
WATCH: Select Race Videos From 2017 Winter Junior Championships – West
2017 SPEEDO WINTER JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS December 6 – 9 Allan Jones Aquatic Center (East)/University of Iowa Recreation Center (West) Knoxville,…
WATCH: Select Race Videos From 2017 Winter Junior Championships – East
2017 SPEEDO WINTER JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS December 6 – 9 Allan Jones Aquatic Center (East)/University of Iowa Recreation Center (West) Knoxville,…
2017-2018 Women’s NCAA Power Rankings: Post- Invite Edition
Who volunteered to make the biggest leap in our first Power Rankings after mid-season invites? Hint: they’ve got 4 sophomores in major NCAA scoring range, including the fastest 100 flyer in the nation.
WATCH: Alex Walsh Shatters Her Own 15-16 NAG With 58.19 Breaststroke
At the halfway mark, Walsh trailed Weiss by a hundredth, 27.55 to 27.56, but hammered home in 30.63 to win it.
WATCH: Kibler Moves Past Phelps, Leads Carmel To 800 Free Relay NAG
The Carmel Swim Club of Carmel, Indiana led 4 teams under the old SC Juniors overall Meet Record, and eventually came away with the mark in 6:28.25. That also broke the old 15-18 National Age Group Record in the event that was a 6:28.90 set by SwimMAC Carolina in 2013.
WATCH: Walsh Sisters & NAC Better NAG Record in 800 Free Relay
The Nashville Aquatic Club bettered the 15-18 National Age Group record, but with 14-year-old Gretchen Walsh on the team, the record doesn’t officially count.
WATCH: Gretchen Walsh Breaks 13-14 NAG Record With 22.00 In 50 Free
Gretchen Walsh came as close as she could get to breaking the 22-second barrier, once again taking down the 13-14 NAG Record as she touched in 22.00.
WATCH: Alex Walsh Breaks Dagny Knutson 200 IM NAG By .01 Seconds
A 1:54.02 by Walsh was a new 15-16 NAG Record, taking down the nearly 10-year-old former record of 1:54.03 set by Dagny Knutson back in 2008.
Brown University Investigating Men’s Swim & Dive For Hazing, Vandalism
Brown University is launching an investigation into hazing allegations regarding the school’s men’s swimming & diving team, the campus newspaper reports.
2017 U.S. Winter Junior Championships West: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap
Vanessa Pearl leads what could be a great girls 200 IM race with Samantha Shelton and Zoe Bartel in tow. They’ll each lead a circle-seeded heat this morning.
Gretchen Walsh Follows Up Relay Split With 22.26 NAG In 50 Free Heats
One day after blasting an absurd 21.0 relay split, 14-year-old Gretchen Walsh took home the top qualifying spot in the individual 50 free while breaking a 13-14 National Age Group (NAG) record.
Costa Breaks South American 1500 Free Record At Julio DeLamare Day 1
Guilherme Costa became the first South American man under 15 minutes in the 1500 free, smashing to a 14:59.01 at Brazil’s Julio DeLamare Trophy.
Cal Men Overtake Indiana For CSCAA’s #1 Dual Meet Rank For Dec 6
After an impressive fall season capped by huge swims at the Georgia Invite, the California men are ranked #1 in the latest CSCAA (College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America) rankings released today.