Universiades de Taipei 2017 : ces séries qui font peur
L’une des tendances les plus marquantes des courses de natation qui viennent de s’achever aux Universiades de Taipei, a été la réalisation de performances parfois très élevées en séries et (pour le sprint de nage libre) en demi-finales. C’est une constatation récurrente, que font ce qu’intéresse la natation, que cette quasi-obligation de nager vite dès les épreuves qualificatives.
Competitor Coach of the Month: Braden Holloway, NC State
In the NCAA, NC State has put a premium on relays, with game-breaking relay performances keying the school’s rise into the NCAA’s upper echelon. It’s clear that focus on relays is extending to the international level, with Held, Ress and Zevnik all putting up huge relay splits at World University Games.
2017 World University Games: Day 7 Finals Live Recap
Ella Eastin is the favorite in tonight’s 200 fly final.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: American Sprinting Is Back At Universiade
In 2015, there was a race among swimming fans to declare the death of American male sprinting. But we’re discovering in 2017 that like Mark Twain’s, reports of the American demise were greatly exaggerated.
2017 World University Games: Day 6 Finals Live Recap
Ali Deloof will compete for gold in tonight’s 50 back final.
2017 World University Games: USA Ties Up Gold Tally with JPN on Day 5
Japan’s Kanako Watanabe brought home a gold in the 200 breast, but Olympic gold medalist Ryan Held (100 free) and Hellen Moffitt (100 fly) brought in 2 wins for the Americans to bring it to a tie between the 2 countries with 6 gold each.
2017 World University Games: Day 6 Prelims Live Recap
Katie McLaughlin will race the women’s 200 fly on day 6 at the World University Games.
2017 World University Games: Day 5 Finals Live Recap
The women’s 200 breast final has five women qualified within eight tenths of a second at the top, led by Japan’s Kanako Watanabe.
2017 World University Games: Day 4 Finals Live Recap
It’s day 4 of the Summer Universiade (also known as the World University Games) in Taipei, and tonight’s finals session schedule is loaded with big events, including the 200 IM led by Japan’s Yui Ohashi.
2017 World University Games: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap
Ryan Held will swim the 100 free on day 4 of the World University Games in Taipei.
Justin Ress Out-Splits Olympian Teammate Ryan Held on WUGs Free Relay
29TH WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES (SUMMER UNIVERSIADE 2017) Sunday, August 20-Sunday, August 20, 2017 50-Meter Course Taipei, Taiwan National Taiwan Sport…
2017 World University Games: Day 1 Finals Live Recap
Yui Ohashi of Japan will be hunting down gold in the 400 IM after taking the top qualifying time in the prelims.
Virginia Hires NC State’s Todd DeSorbo As New Head Coach
The University of Virginia has turned to its fast-rising ACC rival to fill its recent head coaching opening, signing NC State associate head coach Todd Desorbo.
Ryan Held Takes 3 Wins, Pops 24.9 50 Back at NC Sr Champs
He took home wins in the 100 free and 100 fly, two events that he raced in at the 2017 NCAA Championships, as well as the 200 free.
US Releases WUGs Roster; Only 2 Swimmers To Double With Worlds
USA Swimming has announced its 44-swimmer squad for the 2017 World University Games, with only two of the eligible pool swimming World Champs team members electing to take part in both meets.