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Destin Lasco

College Swimming Weekly Preview: December 4-10

Destin Lasco and the Cal Bears will travel to Minnesota for the second round of midseason meets. See the full weekly schedule here.

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Perchè Gli Americani Nuotano In Piscine Da 25 Yard? Storia, Segreti E Record

Cos’è lo yard? Perchè in America usano le piscine da 25yards? Che ruolo ha avuto questa misura nel nostro sport? Quali sono i tempi da battere?

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How Do The Relays Of The Men’s NCAA Title-Contending Teams Stack Up Against Each Other?

Texas adding Chris Guiliano boosts their relays, putting them into the mix for the NCAA title. But how do their relays stack up against the other contenders?

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Irish Swimmer Nathan Wiffen Announces Verbal Commitment to University of California, Berkeley

Irish swimmer Nathan Wiffen commits to University of California Berkeley for class of 2025, bringing his top-scoring distance talents to the team.

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2025 College Swimming Previews: #2 Cal Men Aiming To Get Back On Top

After being dethroned by ASU in 2024, the Cal Golden Bears are looking to get back on top and win another NCAA title, led by Lasco’s return for a 5th year.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 63.1% Think Hubert Kos Is Most Likely Man To Sweep Backstrokes At NCAAs

Hubert Kos is riding a wave of momentum into his third NCAA season after winning Olympic gold in the 200 back in Paris.

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Aiden Hammer, #15 in Class of 2026, Announces Verbal Commitment to Cal Berkeley

Hammer has one of the fastest 200 free times in the boys’ high school class of 2026.

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Three-Time Olympian Abbey Weitzeil Weds Short Course World Champion Michael Jensen

The pair began dating in 2018 while swimming together at Cal and got married in Napa surrounded by friends, family and former teammates.

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Cal Men Open Season In Annual King of the Pool Meet

The unique pentathlon meet will feature each swimmer participating in five 100-yard races, including fly, breast, individual medley, back, and free.

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2024-25 NCAA Season Takes Flight With Friday Kickoff At Cal Poly

Destin Lasco and Jack Alexy will be back in NCAA competition on Friday at the annual Queen and King of the Pool event at Cal Poly.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 35.6% Favor Texas To Win Men’s NCAA Title In Bowman’s First Year

When Bob Bowman took over, Texas was coming off its worst NCAA finish in nearly two decades. Now, the Longhorns are favored by many to win the 2025 title.

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Cal Men’s Inaugural ACC Season To Feature Three Matchups With Stanford

The Golden Bears will face off with ACC rival Stanford twice during the fall semester (once in a tri-meet with ASU) and again in the spring.

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2024-25 NCAA Digest: A Season Opening Mailbag – Who Will Win Men’s DI NCAAs?

We’re back for another season with our weekly NCAA recap, and we’re kicking things off with a mailbag where we answer your questions!

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NCAA Record Holder Destin Lasco Returning To Cal For COVID Fifth Year

Lasco holds the NCAA record in the 200 backstroke after swimming a 1:35.37 this past season. He also won the 200 IM in 2024.

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10-Year-Old Alex Kovtounenko Clocks Top-5 Times in 50/100 Fly at Middle Atlantic Junior Champs

Only one 10-and-under American boy has ever been faster than Kovtounenko in the 50 fly: Carson Foster with his NAG record of 29.91 from 2012.

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