Open Water Nationals Sees Little Change in SwimSquads Standings
Cammile Adams’ “Adams Family” maintained its sizable lead over the field thanks to, among others, a 4th-place finish in the women’s 10km race at Open Water Nationals from Erica Sullivan (above).
Italian Men Sweep Men’s 5k Top Three, Twichell Takes Women’s 5k Title
The Italian trio of Paltrinieri, Acerenza, and Sanzullo stole the top 3 of the men’s 5k. On the women’s side, Ashley Twichell toppled Brazilian Ana Cunha for the 5k title.
Cunha Wins Women’s 10K, Twichell The Top American At Open Water Nats
Ana Marcela Cunha came away with the victory in the women’s 10K at the U.S. Open Water National Championships.
Wilimovsky, Heron, Twichell, and Sullivan Aim to Defend Open Water Titles
Past open water champions Jordan Wilimovsky, Ashley Twichell, David Heron, and Erica Sullivan will all aim to defend their respective titles at this year’s US Open Water National Championships.
USC Lands Verbal from 2017 Jr Worlds Gold Medalist Jade Hannah
Hannah trains with the High Performance Centre – Victoria, and is part of the surge of Canadian talent, particularly on the women’s side, over the last couple of years.
2019 Pro Swim Series – Knoxville: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap
Katie Ledecky is entered in the 200 free and 400 IM this morning in Knoxville.
2019 Pro Swim Series – Knoxville: Day 1 Race Videos
Watch the fastest heats of the distance freestyle races from Day One of the 2019 Pro Swim Series – Knoxville.
2019 Pro Swim Series – Knoxville: Day 1 Finals Live Recap (Distance)
Erica Sullivan from the Sandpipers of Nevada is the top seed for the women in the 800 free.
Five Storylines to Follow at the 2019 Pro Swim Series – Knoxville
The best male American IM’er since the Phelps/Lochte era, Chase Kalisz has been dominating every international major meet in recent memory.
SwimSwam’s Official 2018 Swammy Award Index
This month, we’re recounting the top performers and performances of the year 2018. Keep track of all of our Swammy Award winners here, with links out to full Swammy Award stories and honorable mentions.
2018 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmers of the Year – 17-18
From the pool to open water, Erica Sullivan had a stellar season in the 17-18 age group.
USC Commit Erica Sullivan to Defer Enrollment Until After Tokyo 2020
Sullivan was previously planning to defer only one semester, joining USC in January 2019.
Erica Sullivan Hits 15:36 1650 FR, Slots in at #3 All-Time for 17-18s
Her time of 15:36.52 ranks her 3rd all-time in the 17-18 age group, behind only Katie Ledecky and Katie Hoff.
Erica Sullivan Shines Again With Another Personal Best At KMSC Pro-Am
Erica Sullivan sets another lifetime best, this time in the 500 freestyle. Texas post-grads Madisyn Cox, Will Licon, and Clark Smith also win events at day 3 of the KMSC Pro-Am in Texas.
Erica Sullivan Swims Another Lifetime Best at KMSC Pro-Am
Texas Exes Will Licon and Madisyn Cox each won a pair, while Erica Sullivan continued to crush her own personal bests in Lewisville.