Prospective WUGs/Junior Worlds Rosters After Day 1 Of US Nationals
Note: these rosters are still very much in flux.
Italian Olympian Mitch D’Arrigo Changing Sports Citizenship To USA; Eligible For WUGs
One of the more intriguing questions about the U.S. Nationals psych sheets has been answered: Italian national Mitch D’Arrigo will be transitioning his sports citizenship to the United States for this summer. He won’t be able to make the switch in time for the World Championships, but could earn a spot on the United States World University Games roster this summer.
Top 5 Biggest Time Drops on Day 1 Of U.S. Nationals
SwimSwam statistical superstar Barry Revzin has done it again. This time, Barry’s quickly pulled together data from today’s races to check out how many swimmers dropped time from seed, and which swimmers had the biggest relative time drops.
Ledecky, Kalisz Take Over PSS Points Lead After Nationals Day 1
2017 U.S. NATIONALS/WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TRIALS Tuesday, June 27th-Saturday, July 1st 50-Meter Course Indianapolis, Indiana Meet Info Prelims timelines Broadcast schedule…
Two Foreign Athletes Cleared To Compete At U.S. Nationals
Though the U.S. National Championships are generally closed to foreign athletes, two international swimmers have been approved by USA Swimming to compete this week: Florida alum Mitch D’Arrigo and South Carolina senior Bryce Kananowicz.
Keep Tabs On All Of SwimSwam’s Official 2017 U.S. Nationals Previews
U.S. Nationals are just a few weeks away in Indianapolis, with the Americans selecting their World Champs and World University Games teams for later this summer. We’ve gotten started with our yearly event-by-event previews, and now we’re compiling them all in one place.
Bruni Takes Marathon World Cup Lead With Setubal Win
Italy’s Rachele Bruni took over the top spot on the women’s point standings on FINA’s Marathon Swimming World Cup with a win in Setubal, Portugal, while Hungarian upstart Kristof Rasovsky won a surprise title on the men’s side.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Martinenghi Keeps Slashing WJRs
For at least the third time this year, Nicolo Martinenghi has broken a junior world record in the breaststroke.
CA Swim Coach Given 6 Year Sentence For Sexually Assaulting 7-Year-Old
A former swim coach in Commerce, California has been sentenced to six years in prison for fondling a 7-year-old girl.
What’s At Stake At 2017 U.S. Nationals/World Champ Trials?
In Olympic years, the stakes of the American national meet are pretty clear. But in the three years in between, it can be complicated to know exactly for what swimmers at nationals are racing for. To help simplify things, here’s our very bird’s-eye view of what’s on the line at this week’s U.S. National Championships.
Competitor Coach of the Month: Dave Durden, California
With U.S. Nationals still to come, the month of June has already been a banner one for Cal men’s coach Dave Durden.
Hardcore Swimmer of the Month: Madisyn Cox, Texas
With the caveat that World Champ Trials are still upcoming this month, there’s been no American swimmer with a bigger June explosion so far than Madisyn Cox.
California Bans University Travel To 8 States, Including Texas
Sport and politics may be intersecting in a new way in 2017, as the state of California has banned state employees (a banner that would include state-funded University athletic coaches) from using tax money to travel to states with laws considered discriminatory. The list of states currently stands at 8 and includes Texas, the largest of the contiguous United States.
Psych Sheets Drop For 2017 U.S. Summer Nationals
The suspense is over! USA Swimming has released the official psych sheets for the 2017 U.S. National Championships, which will serve as the nation’s selection meet for both the 2017 World Championships, 2017 Junior World Championships and 2017 World University Games.
Kevin Cordes Will Swim Nationals Despite Psych Sheet Absence
Kevin Cordes fans got a shock this morning when the U.S. Olympian was notably absent on the U.S. Nationals psych sheets that dropped today. But USA Swimming has confirmed that Cordes will indeed be swimming at Nationals.