Orono Breaks State Record, But Breck/Blake Wins MN Class A Title
Orono broke a Minnesota Class A state record in the opening event, but it was Breck/Blake that ran away with the state title Saturday.
Miami Sweeps Zone B Day 1, Georgia Women Qualify 2
Miami swept both titles on day 1 of the Zone B diving meet, while defending NCAA champs Georgia qualified two women to dive at NCAAs.
Virginia Tech Qualifies 3 Divers On Day 1 Of Zone A
Virginia Tech led the way with three NCAA eligible divers after one day of Zone competition at home.
Flickinger, Prenot Top Indy Points But Margalis, Seto Still Lead PSS
Hali Flickinger and Josh Prenot earned the most points of anyone competing in Indianapolis, but it wasn’t quite enough to earn the Arena Pro Swim Series points leads over Melanie Margalis and Daiya Seto, respectively.
9 of 12 State Records Fall As Minnetonka Wins MN’s AA State Title
9 state records and a national high school record dropped in a historic season for Minnesota high school boys swimming. Minnetonka accounted for 4 of those state records and the national records in winning their first state title since 2011.
Peddie Boys, Episcopal Girls Win 2017 Easterns Titles
Amid a headline-grabbing national high school record, the boys of the Peddie School and the girls of the Episcopal Academy won the 2017 Easterns meet. It’s the third straight win for Peddie, while the Episcopal girls avenge a 4-point loss from a year ago.
Breeja Larson Hits 9th-Fastest 200y Breast All-Time In College Station
2012 Olympian Breeja Larson won three events in front of a home crowd to highlight the College Station Speedo Sectional meet. Larson has stayed busy as she continues her pro career. Now competing for NYAC, she won three events. Larson was 57.91 to win the 100 breast, 2:04.71 for the 200 breast title and 49.74 to take the 100 freestyle.
Stanford’s Composite Women’s 800 Free Relay Time? 6:48.27
As the women’s collegiate season transitions from conference championships into the NCAA Championship portion of the season, it’s worth looking back at one event from the women’s Pac-12 Championships that could have major impacts on a different event at NCAAs later this month.
2017 Arena Pro Swim Series – Indianapolis: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap
2016 Olympic champ Penny Oleksiak leads all women’s 100 free seeds for Canada, while 2012 Olympic champ Nathan Adrian is the top men’s seed.
HYPE VIDEOS: MAC Elite Prepares For Wisconsin State Meet
The Madison Aquatic Club launches into the Wisconsin State Swim Meet this week, and the hype is for real.
2017 ACC Men’s Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap
The final preliminary session of the 2017 men’s ACC Championships is upon us, with heats of four events followed by timed final heats of the 1650 free and qualifying rounds of platform diving. NC State has a commanding 100-point lead over Louisville, but competition is still very live for spots #3-#12.
Milorad Cavic Questions Michael Phelps’ Commitment To Anti-Doping
This week, Michael Phelps appeared before a Congressional subcommittee to testify about the issue of doping, but a rival from Phelps’ past came forward this week with questions about why Phelps is tackling the issue post-retirement.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Nowhere Is Safe – Ledecky Expands To IM
400 IMers, you now have something in common with distance freestylers. None of you are safe from the wrath of Ledecky.
SwimSwam Pulse: 41.9% Predicted Indiana’s Big Ten Title
A plurality of SwimSwam voters saw Indiana’s Big Ten championship coming, although in lower numbers than last week’s poll about the women’s ACC.
Ledecky Picks 200 Free Over 400 IM For NCAA Championships
While Katie Ledecky’s aptitude for the 400 IM has been a popular topic of conversation (and her American record at the Pac-12 Championships proves it), Ledecky is not entered in the event on the 2017 NCAA psych sheets, instead choosing the 200 free.