Dolfin Swim of the Week: Hindley Notches Likely NCAA Invite With 22.17
Yale senior Bella Hindley put up the fastest 50 freestyle in the nation for the year 2019, going 22.17.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Greg Reed Goes 8:55 In Breakout Soph Season
Early January isn’t usually a very fast time for college swimming.
But for Greg Reed it is.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Seto Takes Over SC IM Throne
When one thinks of IM streaks, the first names to come to mind are Michael Phelps (winner of four straight Olympic 200 IM titles from 2004 to 2016) and Ryan Lochte (winner of four straight long course world titles from 2009 to 2015). But Perhaps the unheralded third member of the IM dynasty trio is Daiya Seto, who has now won three straight short course world titles in the 400 IM.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Urlando Tops Phelps NAG
Anytime you break a record held by the all-time greatest, you’re going to get some buzz.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Which Seliskar Swim To Pick?
It was quite a weekend for Cal senior Andrew Seliskar. The only real question is which of his six events is the Swim of the Week?
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: McSharry’s Not Just a Breaststroker
Ireland’s Mona McSharry is proving to be a special swimmer. The 18-year-old World Junior champ in the 50 and 100 breaststroke shattered two Irish records over the weekend – one in freestyle and the other in IM.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Katie Taylor Breaks 6 School Records
Northern Iowa sophomore Katie Taylor had a banner weekend at the Kansas Classic, setting a whopping six school records.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: MacNeil Destroying Conversions In 100 FL
Maggie MacNeil went 50.09 in the 100 fly last weekend, proving that while we often overestimate long-course-to-short-course conversions, we can sometimes underestimate them, too.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Texas Women Swim Nation-Leading Relay
Disclaimer: Blueseventy Swim of the Week is not meant to be a conclusive selection of the best overall swim of…
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Lindner Starting Fast For UNC
A solid backstroker out of SwimMAC in North Carolina, Lindner went 4-for-4 in lifetime-bests last week, including a massive 200 back drop that powered the Tar Heels past South Carolina.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Robert Howard’s Double 18s Power ‘Bama
Alabama got a pair of 18-second relay legs from star sprinter Robert Howard, who currently leads the NCAA in the 50 free.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Dunn Stepping Up In IMs For Louisville
They weren’t the most high-profile swims of the always-fast SMU Classic. But they might turn out to be the most impactful for the Louisville Cardinals.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Minakov Completes Russian Rise
It’s been a stellar couple of years for Russia’s youth, with young swimmers rising to the ranks of the world’s elite in all three non-free strokes.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Morozov’s World Record Highlights Eindhoven
For Vladimir Morozov, the World Cup’s switch back to a short course meters format was exactly what he needed.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Versatile Weitzeil Takes Over For Baker
The 2018-2019 NCAA season will be about replacing departed stars, especially so on the women’s side. For Cal, which loses do-everything star Kathleen Baker, the heir-apparent is already making herself, well, apparent.