281: Where do the Women’s 2017 NCAA Qualifiers Come From?
Chantal van Landeghem (above) and Team Canada will be represented individually by 14 swimmers at the 2017 women’s NCAA Championships. That’s more than any other country.
SwimSwam Discussion: Why is College Swimming Exploding?
Welcome to SwimSwam’s feature, called simply SwimSwam Discussion. We might rename it at a later point in time (Hospitality Room,…
NCAA Releases Division I Women’s Pre-Selection Psych Sheets
The pre-selection psych sheets for the 2017 NCAA Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships have been released. While these do not…
NCAA Runner-Up Sarah Gibson Swimming Just Two Individuals At NCAAs
NCAA 100 fly runner-up Sarah Gibson appears in just two individual events on the NCAA pre-cut psych sheets, evidence that she will perhaps swim 5 relays for Texas A&M.
2016-2017 Women’s NCAA Power Rankings – Final Edition
Women’s NCAA conference championships have wrapped up, meaning it’s time for our last Power Rankings of the season. Stanford is still the runaway #1 team in the land, but the rest of the top 20 has shuffled up pretty considerably as more teams start to show their cards in the hunt for NCAA invites.
Kentucky’s Painter, Penn State’s Sowinski Qualify for NCAAs at OSU Last Chance Meet
With all major conferences now finished, Painter is ranked 25th in the nation in the 400 IM, which is a big step up from her previous 57th place standing. She dropped a full 4 seconds from her season best heading into the meet.
Auburn’s Fredriksson Goes 1:40.57 200 Back at Bulldog Invite
Day Two of the Bulldog Invite was headlined by Auburn’s men swimming fast in the 200 back, 200 fly and 200 breast.
Manganiello Punches NCAA Ticket with 14:46 Mile at Last Chance Meet
Florida’s Blake Manganiello secured his invite to the NCAA championships, dropping over 10 seconds from his season best time in the mile on day 3 of the Florida Last Chance Meet.
Freshman Javier Acevedo Goes 45.66 100 Back at Bulldog Invite
Swimmers and divers from 23 different schools are set to compete in Athens, Georgia, at the 2017 Bulldog Invitation, in an effort to achieve or lower their NCAA qualifying times.
Caeleb Dressel Swims 1:33 in the 200 Free at Florida Last Chance Meet
While Caeleb Dressel didn’t need to swim for an NCAA qualification, he did so anyway to test a time in the 200 free.
ND’s Cat Mulquin Locks up NCAA Invite at Purdue Last Chance Meet
Notre Dame’s Catherine Mulquin swam to 28th in the country in the 100 back at Purdue’s last chance meet.
Gators Add Pile of New Qualifiers on Day 1 of Last Chance Meet
Florida freshman Savanna Faulconer has earned a likely NCAA invite after her 500 free swim on Friday.
Georgia Swim & Dive Hosting Last Chance Invitational
The Georgia swimming and diving teams will make their final appearance at Gabrielsen Natatorium this season as they host their…
Florida To Host Last Chance Meet Friday Through Sunday
With NCAA Championships coming up in March, Florida has been approved to host the Last Chance Meet, which is scheduled…
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: For Now, Dressel’s A Relay Hero
Individually, Caeleb Dressel wasn’t at his best this week. But swimming as a part of Florida’s relays at the SEC Championships, Dressel was among the best of all-time.