Top Quotes From the (Unexpected) Last NCAA Taper Meets – Women’s Midseason
One way we at SwimSwam are dealing with our pain is taking a look back at what ended up being the last taper meets of the NCAA season
Which NCAA Power 5 Conference Teams Can Still Practice and Compete?
Only a handful of schools are yet to be prohibited from practicing as well as from competing as part of the response to COVID-19.
2020 NIC Championships: Watson, Poletta Win Double on Thursday
Cleveland State’s Dominic Poletta dropped over half a second in the 50 fly at this meet, winning the race in 21.14. He returned to win the 50 free.
2019-2020 NCAA Men’s Swimming & Diving Power Ranks: Final Edition
NCAA’s are canceled. Bummed? Yeah, us too. But relive what could/would have been in our final edition Power Ranks, including conference champ results.
End-of-Season Intrasquad Meets an Option in Wake of NCAA Cancelation
Schools are considering hosting their own end-of-season meets after the NCAA canceled all remaining winter and spring championships.
Harvard Out, 4 Men’s Alternates Added For 2020 D-I NCAAs; No Texas Cuts Yet
Harvard’s four qualifiers no longer appear on NCAA psych sheets, and four alternates have been added in their place – two of them from Stanford.
3 Women’s Alternates Added To D-I NCAAs As Harvard Drops Out
Three more women’s alternates have been invited to the 2020 NCAA Swimming Championships, with Harvard scratching out due to coronavirus.
Utah Men’s Team Shows Support To Teammate Matt Wilcox
University of Utah swimmer Matt Wilcox was diagnosed with testicular cancer in October of 2019.
A Look At Women’s NCAA Relay Qualification, 2017-2020
For the 4th year in a row, Standford, Cal and Louisville hit all 5 ‘A’ cuts for the Women’s D1 NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships.
2020 W. NCAA Previews: Hansson, MacNeil, and Brown Set for 100 Fly Showdown
The 100 fly is one of the most anticipated showdowns, featuring 2 women tied as the NCAA Record holders and a 3rd who holds the American Record.
2020 W. NCAA Previews: Weitzeil Aiming for 2nd Sub-21 to Defend 50 Free Title
Cal’s Abbey Weitzeil, the reigning NCAA Champion, made history this season as the first woman to break 21 in the 50 free.
Scoring Out The 2020 NCAA Men’s D1 Pre-Selection Psych Sheets
The NCAA pre-selection psych sheets only dropped this morning, but we’ve already got the seeds scored out with all swimming events (but no diving) included.
Florida’s Kieran Smith to Swim 200 Free Instead of 400 IM at NCAAs
While Smith swam the 400 IM at SECs in a time that then led the nation, he won’t be entered in it at NCAAs. He’ll instead be the top seed in the 200 free.
Cal’s Hugo Gonzalez Goes with 200 Breast Over 200 Back at NCAAs
His time from the 200 breast time trial at Pac-12s ranks him 4th in the nation, while his time in the 200 back ranked 8th.
Texas A&M’s Shaine Casas Chooses 400 IM Over 100 Back for NCAAs
This season, he’s dropped the 100 back on day 2 for the 400 IM. He was the 4th fastest 100 backstroker in the nation this season.