Read more2Will Auburn's NCAA Men's 200 Free Relay Record Ever Be Broken?08 March 2021Will Auburn's NCAA Men's 200 Free Relay Record Ever Be Broken? As the NCAA Men's Championships approach, we take a look at one of the most-exceptional records in the sport, and ask when it might go down. More than a full decade has passed since the shiny suits were outlawed in the sport of swimming,...
Read more34OHSAA Championships: The Greatest High School Swim Meet in the U.S.A.?26 February 2015By Emma Gresser, Swimming World College Intern Five short years ago, my teammates and I were huddled around the computer awaiting the state meet psych sheet to confirm we had made the cut to swim at the “Greatest High School Swim Meet in the USA.” If you are an Ohio swimmer, from a beginning level t...
Read more5 Quick Hitters from Atlanta, Athens, Austin and Oxford03 December 2016By David Rieder. Thursday’s domestic whiparound featured Jack Dolan, the 15-year-old who continues moving up the all-time lists in the 15-16 age group across all his events, and Isabel Ivey, the 16-year-old who split the difference between Olympic medalists Melanie Margalis and Amanda Weir in the wo...
Read moreNISCA All-American Showcase: Two Names Synonymous With 100 Fly: Misty Hyman, Michael Cavic12 July 2014PHOENIX, Arizona, July 12. AS part of our 11-day series highlighting the National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association’s release of the 2013-14 All-America lists, Swimming World will also be looking at the history of each event that is part of the high school schedule. Today, we're looking at th...
Read more244.99 In 100 Fly Gives Giles Smith First USA Swimming National Title05 December 2014Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick GREENSBORO – Threatening Austin Staab’s American record at the 50-yard mark, Giles Smith continued to lay down the hammer on the field, winning by a body length with a 44.99. It wasn’t his lifetime best, falling just two tenths shy of that, but still a statement-making ...
Read more9Who Will Be Swimming World's 2015 High School Swimmers of the Year?21 July 2015Every year Swimming World highlights the top Male and Female High School Swimmer of the Year in the August issue. In anticipation of the release of the August issue we at Swimming World would like to take a look back at previous winners. 2014 Winners: Katie Ledecky & Caeleb Dressel Not only is Katie...
Read more1Joseph Schooling Scorches 100 Fly During Big 12 Prelims27 February 2015AUSTIN - Texas continued to put up astonishing performances at the Big 12 Championships as Joseph Schooling threatened an 11-year-old school record in the 100-yard fly. Men's Meet Joseph Schooling became only the second Longhorn ever to break the 45-second mark in the 100-yard fly with a 44.90 NCAA ...
Read more22Michael Phelps Breaks Top 10 All Time in 100 Fly - Unofficially06 March 2015AUSTIN - Michael Phelps was at it again tonight as he provided the pre-meet festivities at the American Short Course Championships. Tonight, he blasted through the 45-second barrier for the first time in the 100-yard fly as part of an unofficial exhibition. He split the race: 9.56, 21.10, 32.87, 44....
Read moreBrad Tandy Posts Nation-Leading 50 Free, Cal Takes Over Lead At Pac-12 Champs06 March 2014FEDERAL WAY, Washington, March 6. THREE more Pac-12 meet records fell tonight, highlighted by a sizzling 18.80 50 free from Arizona’s Brad Tandy, during the second night of racing at the Men’s Pac-12 Championships in Federal Way. California has taken over the team lead through seven events, with Sta...
Read moreIndiana's Stellar 4x100 Medley Relay Closes Out Second Night of Men's Big Ten's22 February 2018Michigan and Indiana got heated in the team race on Thursday night in Minnesota at the Big Ten Championships. IU won the 200 IM and 4x100 medley relay as well as 1m diving while Michigan dominated the 500 as per usual. The Wolverines still lead by nine points even after Indiana got a lot of diving p...
Read moreLumaLanes Performance of the Week: Tom Shields 100 Butterfly06 December 2016While there was plenty to get excited about in college swimming this week, this week’s LumaLanes Performance of the week goes to U.S. Olympian and National Team member Tom Shields, who broke the U.S. Open and American records in the 100-yard butterfly at the 2016 AT&T Winter National Championships. ...
Read moreNCAA Division I Men's Championships: Texas Swimming's Diamonds In the Rough Are Finally Shining26 March 2015Editorial content for the NCAA Division I Championships is sponsored by Nike Swim. For full Swimming World coverage, check out our coverage page. Commentary by Jeff Commings A couple of things to note about the 52-point lead Texas swimming is enjoying over California after the first day of competiti...
Read more1Jack Conger Scorches 100 Fly as Part of Double at Big 12s27 February 2015AUSTIN - Jack Conger lit up the pool again, this time with a 100 fly/100 back double at the Big 12 Championships. Men's Meet Will Licon threw down an NCAA A cut and meet record in the men's 400-yard IM with a 3:41.88. That swim cleared Bryan Collin's meet mark of 3:42.86 from 2010. https://instagra...