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Julie Woody Has a Breakthrough with Olympic Trials Cut at Savannah Time Trials
Her 25.95 dipped a few hundredths under the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials cut. This was her first best time in the event since 2017. → Read More
Hamilton Clocks First Olympic Trials Cuts with 25.7/55.1 at Last Minute Meet
Hamilton dropped over half a second in the 50 free, racing to a lifetime best 25.74. Her 55.13 in the 100 free was a huge drop of nearly 2 seconds. → Read More
7 Services Your Team Can Use to Stay in Touch While You're Remote
While practices are cancelled due to precautions to limit the spread of the coronavirus, there are a few tools teams can use to stay in touch remotely. → Read More
Loggerhead Time Trial: Harris Smashes Best with Video of Swim for NCAA Coaches
Though Florida Swimming didn't sanction time trials, they came up with a creative approach. Coaches filmed at least one race to send to college coaches. → Read More
Bachman and Bradley Develop Guide to Help Clubs through Coronavirus Adversity
The guide gives advice on finance and budgeting for clubs, online learning and meeting resources, and how to keep engaging throughout practice cancellations. → Read More
Weyant Makes Big Drops in 200 Back, 200 Fly on Day 2 of Sarasota Time Trials
Weyant made an even bigger drop in the 200 back, breaking 2:00 for the first time in 1:57.22. That's a best by over 3.5 seconds. → Read More
U.S. National Teamer Emma Weyant Clocks Lifetime Best 200 FR in SYS Time Trial
U.S. National Teamer Emma Weyant, a Virginia commit, won 4 events as Sarasota held a time trial on Friday after meet cancellations due to the coronavirus. → Read More
2020 NIC Championships: Watson, Poletta Win Double on Thursday
Cleveland State's Dominic Poletta dropped over half a second in the 50 fly at this meet, winning the race in 21.14. He returned to win the 50 free. → Read More
Mihm, Jensen Post 43s in 100 Free Prelims Before PIAA 3A Finals Cancellation
After setting a National HS Record in the 50 free, State College's Matthew Brownstead clipped his lifetime best in prelims of the 100 free with a 43.29. → Read More
Duke, Kansas, and Rice Suspend Athletic Acitvities for Coronavirus Precaution
As the coronavirus continues to impact athletic events worldwide, a handful of universities have suspended athletic activities for the foreseeable future. → Read More
Stanford Commit Rick Mihm Drops 1:43 200 IM at Pennsylvania 3A States
Mihm, a Stanford commit, dropped a second, winning the race in 1:43.98. That's within a couple of tenths of what it took to qualify for 2020 NCAAs. → Read More
CDC: No Indication that Covid-19 Can Spread to Humans Through Treated Pools
As long as pools are properly maintained and disinfected through the use of chlorine and bromine, the virus should be removed or inactivated. → Read More
Brownstead Breaks Dressel's National High School Record with 19.2 50 Free
That was a lifetime best by 3 tenths and took down the former National High School Record set by Caeleb Dressel in 2013. → Read More
2020 W. NCAA Previews: Hansson, MacNeil, and Brown Set for 100 Fly Showdown
The 100 fly is one of the most anticipated showdowns, featuring 2 women tied as the NCAA Record holders and a 3rd who holds the American Record. → Read More
2020 W. NCAA Previews: Weitzeil Aiming for 2nd Sub-21 to Defend 50 Free Title
Cal's Abbey Weitzeil, the reigning NCAA Champion, made history this season as the first woman to break 21 in the 50 free. → Read More
14-Yr-Old Lucas Breaks Grieshop's Record with 1:38 200 FR as Lakeside Wins TAGs
Lakeside Aquatic Club's 14-year-old Cooper Lucas was smashing record left and right. He took down a trio of records set by World Junior Champion Sean Grieshop → Read More
Florida's Kieran Smith to Swim 200 Free Instead of 400 IM at NCAAs
While Smith swam the 400 IM at SECs in a time that then led the nation, he won't be entered in it at NCAAs. He'll instead be the top seed in the 200 free. → Read More
Cal's Hugo Gonzalez Goes with 200 Breast Over 200 Back at NCAAs
His time from the 200 breast time trial at Pac-12s ranks him 4th in the nation, while his time in the 200 back ranked 8th. → Read More
Texas A&M's Shaine Casas Chooses 400 IM Over 100 Back for NCAAs
This season, he's dropped the 100 back on day 2 for the 400 IM. He was the 4th fastest 100 backstroker in the nation this season. → Read More
Gracie Weyant Breaks Pickrem's LSC Record at Florida Age Group Championships
Gracie Weyant (SYS) broke 30 in the 50 breast for the first time in 29.63, erasing the former LSC Record set by SEC Champion Sydney Pickrem in 2011. → Read More