Austin Vacek Transferring from Texas to Texas A&M
Austin Vacek, a swimmer who once drew an “He’s going to make me famous” from University of Texas head coach Eddie Reese,…
8 Year-Old With Honorary TCU Swimming Scholarship Passes Away
8 year-old Nathan Lin who was an honorary member of the TCU swim team passed away on June 3.
The Top 6 From Indy, Santa Clara, and Austin (Combined Results)
We’ve put together a list of the top 6 swimmers in each race across all of last weekend’s big meets to compare where the swimmers are at as they head towards Trials and this summer’s Olympic Games.
2016 Longhorn Elite Invite: Day 3 Finals Live Recap
Tonight will see several Olympians and Olympic hopefuls compete. Joseph Schooling, Jack Conger, and Chase Kalisz will battle in the 200 fly, and Will Licon will go head-to-head with Andrew Wilson in the 100 breast.
5 Big Things from Day 3 of the 2016 Longhorn Elite Invite
David Nolan cranked out a new best time of 1:59.40 to beat out Will Licon in the men’s 200 IM final. That’s a new best time for Nolan, and his first time under 2:00.
2016 Longhorn Elite Invite: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap
On the final day of the 2016 Longhorn Elite Invite, we’ll see some of the nation’s top Olympic hopefuls compete in the 200 fly, 100 breast, 100 back, and 200 IM.
5 Big Things from Day 2 of the 2016 Longhorn Elite Invite
Chase Kalisz churned out a 4:11.51 in the 400 IM tonight, moving himself up to 4th in this year’s World Rankings. His previous season best was a 4:14.64 from Arena Pro Swim in Austin.
2016 Longhorn Elite Invite: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap
On day 2 of the Longhorn Elite Invite, Michael Phelps will swim the 200 freestyle in an attempt to put up a time fast enough for him to get a spot on the 4×200 free relay in Rio without having to swim the race at trials.
Ringgold, Haas Scratch 100 Free At Day 1 Finals of Longhorn Invite
There’s only one scratch out of the A finals on night 1 of the 2016 Longhorn Aquatics Elite Invite, and it’s 5-seed Brett Ringgold in the 100 free.
2016 Longhorn Elite Invite: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap
Today marks the start of the 2016 Longhorn Elite Invite, which will serve as a final tuneup for some of the nation’s best ahead of Olympic Trials. Michael Phelps is entered in both the 100 free and 100 fly this morning.
Mary Pelton Transferring From UCLA to Virginia After 1 Season
Mary Pelton will try and regain her form from high school by transferring to Virginia in the fall.
Former NCAA Champ Drew Livingston Hired as Princeton Head Diving Coach
Drew Livingston won 2 NCAA Diving titles as an undergrad at the University of Texas.
Survey of Athletes Reveals Desire for Better Life-Balance in NCAA
In an NCAA survey of nearly 50,000 Division I college coaches, athletics administrators and student-athletes, respondents dissected how college athletes…
Will Licon Swims 400 Breaststroke at “10 & Over Long Course Kick Off”
Defending NCAA 200 yard breaststroke champion Will Licon swam a more unique distance of the stroke last weekend in a local club meet.
Illinois State Back/Fly Finalist Hartke Commits to West Virginia
For more commitment articles, be sure to check out SwimSwam’s College Recruiting channel. Austin Hartke, a senior at Normal Community…