Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Seliskar Sets Up Breaststroke Crossover
A national age group record-breaker and one of the fastest 200 breast prospects in history, Andrew Seliskar spent the first two years of his NCAA career swimming 200 fly instead.
SwimSwam Pulse: 40% Pick Manuel As Most Concerning Absence
About 40% of voters picked Stanford’s Olympic and world champ sprinter Simone Manuel as the most concerning NCAA swimmer MIA this fall.
SwimSwam’s Mock Draft For the 2018 SwimSquad Battles
On Sunday, four retired Olympians will draft SwimSquads for the 2018 Pro Swim Series. We’re predicting the picks in advance.
Tokyo World Cup Money Lists: 3 More In Line To Crack $100K
With one stop to go, Chad le Clos and Sarah Sjostrom lead the series money lists, but Vladimir Morozov, Ranomi Kromowidjojo and Kirill Prigoda look poised to join them over six figures by tour’s end.
Sjostrom Surges To 132-Point Lead With Top Tokyo World Cup Points
Sarah Sjostrom is well on her way to a 2017 World Cup title, leading by 132 points over five-time defending champ Katinka Hosszu and outscoring the field with three wins in Tokyo.
Simone Manuel Still Absent From Art Adamson Invite Psych Sheets
After pulling out of the USA College Challenge with what Stanford termed a “mild injury,” Olympic champ Simone Manuel is missing from the official psych sheets for the Art Adamson Invite at Texas A&M this weekend.
Volkers Allowed To Keep Passport, Travel While Charges Proceed
Australian swim coach Scott Volkers has been allowed to keep his passport and travel for coaching while ‘indecent treatment of a child’ charges proceed against him.
Kromowidjojo Tops Sjostrom, Rattles WR On Day 2 of Tokyo World Cup
Ranomi Kromowidjojo avenged a 50 fly loss to Sarah Sjostrom with a touchout 50 free win on day 2 of the Tokyo World Cup, coming within a few tenths of her own world record in the process.
Ikee Breaks Second WJR of Tokyo World Cup With 57.75 IM
17-year-old Rikako Ikee has been putting on a show for the hometown Tokyo crowd. She broke her second World Junior Record of the meet with a 57.75 100 IM on day 2.
Li Bingjie Breaks World Junior Record With 3:59 In 400 SCM Free
China’s Li Bingjie snapped a World Junior Record on day 2 of the Tokyo World Cup, going 3:59.14 to win gold and knock off the former junior mark.
Ikee Cracks WJR in 50 Fly At Tokyo World Cup
Japanese 17-year-old Rikako Ikee lowered her own World Junior Record in the 50 fly on day 1 of the Tokyo World Cup, going 25.14.
Sjostrom Beats Kromowidjojo, Campbell To Open Tokyo World Cup
Sarah Sjostrom topped Ranomi Kromowidjojo in the 50 fly and Cate Campbell in the 200 free for two hard-fought wins on day 1 in Tokyo.
College Swimming Weekend Preview: 11/13/17-11/19/17
Much-awaited mid-season invites begin this weekend, with Texas A&M’s Art Adamson Invite and Missouri’s Mizzou Invite among the top events on the calendar.
College Swimming Weekend Roundup: 11/6/17-11/12/17
NC State topped Texas in a battle of top-5 programs on the men’s side and top-10 programs on the women’s side, the highlight of last weekend’s NCAA action.