Read moreKevin Lindgren, Merchant Marine, Looks Back on Landmark Career31 March 2015By Luke McGuire, Swimming World College Intern Runner-Up Kevin Lindgren, a senior at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, smiled wryly as he looked up at the scoreboard on the final day of Division III NCAA Championships. It was a lifetime best in the 200 backstroke, a 1:44.08, .71 faster than the prev...
Read more5 Big Races to Watch at Men's Big Ten Championships25 February 2015By Luke McGuire, Swimming World College Intern The men's Big Ten Championships have finally arrived! The meet will be hosted by the University of Iowa from February 25-28 at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center Natatorium. All ten B1G men’s teams -- Michigan, Penn State, Wisconsin, Indiana, Pur...
Read moreFive Races to Watch at Landmark Conference Championships12 February 2015The long-awaited Landmark Conference Championships will be held this weekend, February 13-15, at Germantown Swim Center in Maryland. Although psych sheets have not yet been released publicly, a pre-scratch version has been made available to coaches, and it features some fast times from all nine scho...
Read moreMatt Wagner Goes to College...At Disney World23 January 2015By Luke McGuire, Swimming World College Intern Matt Wagner, a junior sprinter at the Catholic University of America, spent his fall semester at one of the world’s most popular vacation destinations, Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. But Wagner was not on vacation – he was working five days a we...