2016 Georgia Invite: FSU’s Pierce Cranks 58.2 100 Breast in Day 2 Prelims
The big story in the 100 breast was Florida State’s Natalie Pierce picking up an NCAA ‘A’ time with her 58.25, which sits as the 2nd fastest time in the NCAA this season behind only Olympic champ Lilly King.
2016 Georgia Invite: Kalisz Takes Down Loaded Field With 1:41.2 200 IM
Kalisz was just hundredths shy of his personal best time in the 200 IM tonight, taking down a stacked field with his winning time of 1:41.26.
2016 Georgia Invite: Seliskar Tops Star-Studded 200 IM in Day 1 Prelims
Day 1 prelims of the 2016 Georgia Fall Invitational is in the books, and we have a huge battle set up for finals of the men’s 200 IM.
Colombian Olympian tops field in 24.5 50 Back without Warm Up (Video)
Isabella Arcila blasted a time of 24.5 to lead off Canyons Aquatics 200 Medley Relay in the first heat of competition tonight at the AT&T Winter Nationals
2016 Georgia Invite Preview: Kalisz, Litherland to Battle in 400 IM
The men’s 400 IM could potentially be one of the best races of the meet, as Chase Kalisz, the Olympic silver medalist, and Georgia teammate Jay Litherland, an Olympic finalist, will be going head to head.
Sophomore Kate Douglass Drops 22.21 50 Free at NY Public HS State Meet
Two weeks after breaking Dara Torres’ national age group record in the 50 free with 22.32, Kate Douglass lowered her PB by another 1/10 to break NY high school state records with 22.21.
Bilquist Downs Coughlin’s Pool Record as Cal Falls to Texas by 4 Points
In the 100 back, Pac-12 champ Amy Bilquist blasted a dominant 51.93 in the 100 back to break the former Pool Record of 52.22 set by Natalie Coughlin in 2003.
SoCal’s Alexandra Skorus-Neely Gives Verbal Commitment to Cal
Alexandra Skorus-Neely of Canyons Aquatic Club has made a verbal commitment to swim for Cal next year.
Cal Women Upend Washington State In Home Opener
Celina Li picked up three individual wins to lead Cal to their second win of the year over Washington State, 155-97.
College Swimming Previews: Weitzeil Incoming For #3 Cal Women
With the returning group, Cal has no lack of depth in the sprints and several potential individual scorers. Now add Abbey Weitzeil, Maddie Murphy, and Keaton Blovad to the mix and you’ve got a dangerous looking sprint free group for the Golden Bears.
Kathleen Baker Crowned Queen of the Pool in Annual Cal Meet
Kathleen Baker was crowned the Queen of the Pool this weekend for her combined 100 fly, back, breast, free, and IM performances, unseating three-time defending champ Celina Li.
Instagram Gallery: Rio 2016 Swimmers Get Their #OlympicInk
See any more #olympicink from swimmers on social media? Throw a link in the comments, and we’ll add it to the gallery.
Kelsi Worrell Throws First Pitch at Philadelphia Phillies Game
After returning as an Olympic gold medalist from the Rio Olympics, Kelsi Worrell threw the first pitch in today’s Philadelphia Phillies game.
As Rio Wraps, Olympic Swimmers Put Back Into Storage Until 2020
With the competitive swimming portion of the 2016 Rio Olympics wrapping up this week, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has begun returning swimmers to their storage unit, where they’ll remain until fans care about swimming again in the year 2020.
NCAA Olympics Wrap Part I: The Final Medal Tally
Six of the eight gold medalists in the women’s 4×100 medley relay either competed for, or will be competing for, NCAA programs in 2016.