Sarah Foley Wins Three Events, Splits 27.16 BR as Duke Rolls Past South Carolina
Duke hosted South Carolina for a combined dual meet in Durham on Friday, posting decisive victories in both the men’s and women’s meets.
Noah Nichols Looking to Fine Tune Details After UT-UVA Dual
Noah Nichols continued his fall momentum at the UT-UVA dual this weekend. Although he didn’t touch first, he did post a 51.73 100 breast
Carson Foster Transitioning More to Sprints with 100 Fly, 100 Back Wins
Foster led off Texas’ winning 200 medley relay and taking wins in the 100 fly (46.57) and 100 back (45.82).
Anna Elendt on 58.1 100 Breast: “I was just…. pretending it was a 50”
Breaststroker Anna Elendt posted the #1 time in the country in the women’s 100 breast, touching at 58.14 to top US Olympians Alex Walsh and Lydia Jacoby.
Caspar Corbeau on Swimming 50 Fly in Medley: “I thought it was a joke at first”
Caspar Corbeau knew he could swim a good 50 fly. But he didn’t think that would mean he’d be Texas’ #1 option on Friday for the 200 medley relay
Edith Jernstedt Picks Up Three Wins as Florida State Wins Close Against Miami (FL)
Miami (FL) hosted Florida State for a women’s dual meet on Friday, falling to the Seminoles in a 157-143 decision.
Carol Capitani on UT-UVA Dual Energy: “I wish every meet were like that”
Captani thinks more meets should be like this, not only to have fun with her athletes but to help grow swimming to a broader fan base.
Todd DeSorbo on G. Walsh 100 IM: “I knew she could do a 25 breaststroke”
DeSorbo notes that all of the sprinters in his group train to swim all 4 50s of stroke, and therefore are sharpened to swim a pretty good 100 IM
Eddie Reese: “We’re into Slovember… And we weren’t that slow”
After the UT-UVA dual, it seemed like Texas men’s head coach Eddie Reese was pleasantly surprised with how his longhorns looked at the beginning of November
Texas vs. Virginia Dual Meet — Day Two Live Recap
Follow along here at SwimSwam for a live recap of the second day of competition at the Texas-Virginia dual meet, which includes more longer-distance events.
G. Walsh on Fastest 100 IM Ever: “I do stuff like that all the time in practice”
Walsh actually almost missed the 100 IM, thinking that there would be the women’s and men’s 500 free before her race.
Gretchen Walsh Rocks 52.09 for Fastest 100 Yard IM Ever (Race Video)
Gretchen Walsh continued a freakishly fast fall with the fastest 100 yard IM ever (and in a practice suit) tonight at the Texas-UVA dual meet.
WATCH: Walsh’s 21.16 50 FR, Corbeau’s 20.08 FL Split And Other UT-UVA Race Videos
Watch all the race videos from the first day of the Texas vs. Virginia dual meet courtesy of SwimSwam’s YouTube channel here.
Texas vs. Virginia Dual Meet — Day One Live Recap
Follow along here as SwimSwam does a live recap of the highly-anticipated dual meet between the #3-ranked Texas and the #1/8-ranked Virginia.
North Carolina Hires Team Elite Coach Javier Sossa as New Assistant
Javier Sossa, who has spent the last three years working with the pro group Team Elite Aquatics in California, has re-entered the college coaching ranks.