2019 Bloomington Pro Swim Series: SwimSquad Projections
Michael Andrew and the Adams Family lead the SwimSquad points battle, but with the national team splitting between Bloomington and the Atlanta Classic, this month’s SwimSquad starting lineups could be a little thinner than usual.
Top 20 NCAA Swimming Recruits in the Girls High School Class of 2020
See who’s moving up and who has yet to commit among the current high school junior class, which is loaded in the non-free strokes in particular.
Wisconsin Picks Up Huge Verbal Commitment from #6 Phoebe Bacon for 2020
Bacon, the 2018 Winter Nationals runner-up in the 100 back, is also the second-fastest girl in 15-16 history in the event in long course.
#3 Isabelle Stadden Announces Verbal Commitment to Cal for 2020
This is a huge snag for Cal, who previously had no top 20 recruits in their class of 2024.
10 Oldest Remaining U.S. NAG Records
Since our last look at the records back in July of 2015, only 2 of the 10 oldest NAG records have been broken, but there’s a fresh class of contenders hungry to get their names in the history books.
Claire Curzan and Josh Zuchowski Approach National Age Group Records in 100 Back
Curzan also, unofficially, swam the fastest-ever 50 fly by a 13-14 year old. Her swim would have been a World Record as recently as 1999.
WATCH: Beata Nelson and Taylor Ruck Battle for 200 Back NCAA Title
Watch Wisconsin junior Beata Nelson lower Kathleen Baker’s 200 back NCAA record.
2019 W. NCAAs: Beata Nelson Downs NCAA Record in Nail-Biter 200 Back
Nelson’s 1:47.24 just misses Regan Smith’s American record.
Watch Beata Nelson Obliterate the 100 Back American Record
Nelson shaved half a second off Regan Smith’s American record Friday night in Austin.
2019 W. NCAAs: Beata Nelson Rewrites Every 100 Back Record in 49.18
Nelson destroyed all previous records Friday night, going 49.18.
2019 W. NCAAs Finals Preview: Nelson Wants Her Record Back
Beata Nelson’s American Record was broken by age group phenom Regan Smith earlier this month by just a hundredth. She’s got a chance to take that record back in finals.
Phoebe Bacon Posts #4 Time in Girls 15-16 200 BK
On day 2 for the NCSA Spring Juniors meet, NCAP’s Phoebe Bacon put up the 4th-fastest 200 back time for the girls 15-16 age group.
2019 W. NCAA Previews: Ruck & Nelson Nearly “Co-Favorites” in 200 Back
Stanford freshman Taylor Ruck has been 1:48.67 in the 200 yard backstroke this season, which would have been fast enough to win silver at last year’s NCAA Championships. But Wisconsin’s Beata Nelson has been faster still.
2019 W. NCAA Previews: Beata Nelson Guns for 100 BK AR, Again
Wisconsin’s Beata Nelson looks to potentially gain her recently-lost 100 BK American record. But freshmen Taylor Ruck and Maggie MacNeil, both in their first year of SCY swimming, could be dark horse threats.