Read moreRanking the Best Men's NCAA Division I Swimmers From 1-2515 October 2019The NCAA swimming and diving season has gotten off to a good start as the Division I landscape is starting to heat up as teams begin having serious dual meets in the month of October. Swimming World has ranked the 25 best men's and women's swimmers returning in Division I for the third straight year...
Read moreCameron Craig Earns Trials Cut at Ohio State Invitational22 November 2019The Ohio State women’s and men’s swimming and diving teams continue to lead the Ohio State Invitational after Day 2 of the three-day competition behind strong swims from Kathrin Demler and Cameron Craig. The meet continued Saturday with preliminaries at 8 a.m. followed by platform diving at 2 p.m. a...
Read morePac-12 Day 4 Prelims Recap: Cal takes 1-2-3-5-6 in 200 Butterfly03 March 2018The final day of the Pac-12 Men's Championship is underway as some fast preliminary swims set up what looks to be an intense final night of competition with conference titles on the line. Here is what happened in the morning prelims: DAY 4 PRELIMS RESULTS 200 Back Cal's Daniel Carr swam to the top s...
Read moreMorning Splash: The Impact of Conference Season on the U.S. Men's Relays05 March 2017By David Rieder. The United States men swept Olympic golds in the three relays last summer in Rio, but each one of those wins came with the assistance of Michael Phelps—who, as most of you reading almost certainly know, is once again retired. The success of 2016 helped wash away some of the stench f...
Read more1On The Rise: Arizona State Men’s Swimming06 March 2017By Jason Tillotson, Swimming World College Intern Since 2010, the Arizona State University Men’s Swimming and Diving team hadn’t placed higher than fifth at the Pac-12 conference championship meet. That is, until this past weekend, when the Sun Devils placed fourth, ahead of in-state rival Arizona. ...
Read more2Cameron Craig Goes 53.61 in 100 Fly, Finally 'At Home Again in the Water' After 14 Months08 June 2019Cameron Craig was eager to see what he could do in the water, racing for the first time in 14 months. When he touched the wall after his first race, there were many emotions running through his head from relief to excitement. In his first race back, Craig won the 100 fly in 53.61 at the Big Red Chal...
Read more5NCAA Swimming Notebook: Ledecky's Dilemma and Medley Madness24 February 2018By David Rieder. With one day to go at the Big 12, men’s ACC, men’s Big Ten and women’s Pac-12 championships, it’s time to empty out the NCAA swimming notebook. And after yet another record-breaking night, let’s start with Katie Ledecky. Another record for Katie Ledecky… and another dilemma. For the...
Read more6Master Stroke: Bob Bowman's Relay Strategy Reaps Reward27 March 2017By Michael J. Stott. The NCAA Championships are often a risk/reward proposition. During the final morning in Indianapolis, Arizona State coach Bob Bowman scratched freshman Cameron Craig from the 100 free to leverage his presence on the 400 freestyle relay. Ever the strategist, Bowman reasoned, “Cam...
Read moreFive Storylines to Watch During Week One of NCAA Swimming Conference Champs13 February 2018Morning Splash by David Rieder. Wednesday afternoon, the madness begins. Conference championships for Division I NCAA swimming and diving begin this week, and that means eyebrow-popping times will come from all corners of the country as the best set themselves up to make a run at NCAA titles next mo...
Read more1Michael Andrew Breaks National Age Group and Jr. National Records in 100 Fly01 August 2015The highlight of night three at the USA Swimming Summer Junior Nationals came from the A final of the men's 100 fly, as Michael Andrew swam a 52.57 to break the 15-16 National Age Group Record and meet record. The previous NAG was 52.75 set by Justin Lynch in 2013. Andrew was just off the World Juni...
Read moreKathleen Baker, Cody Miller to Make Appearances at Toyota US Open Indianapolis (PSYCH SHEET)06 November 2020The Toyota US Open, which is set to begin next week November 12 – 14, will be split across nine different sites in order to lessen travel for swimmers and coaches and participate safely in a less crowded environment while still racing in a competitive format. The psych sheets for Indianapolis and Be...
Read moreThe Week That Was: Swimmers Across U.S. Gear Up For Invites27 November 2017Winter Invites will officially be underway across the United States this week, with many of the nation’s top athletes converging for a chance to gauge where they are this season. Read about some of the biggest match-ups expected for this week and more in The Week That Was. https://youtu.be/tShsK33Ic...
Read moreThe Week That Was: Taylor Ruck Elects to Take Olympic Redshirt02 September 2019The last week in the sport of swimming has been about new shifts in the landscape before the new school year starts and swimmers start their training for their various Olympic Trials next year. There were some coaching hires and some major shakeups in the NCAA landscape with Derek Perkins and Jeff K...
Read moreKathrin Demler Snags Trials Cut in Morning, Wins Twice at Ohio State Invitational21 November 2019The No. 14 women’s and No. 16 men’s Ohio State swimming and diving teams began the Ohio State Invitational on top as both squads finished day one in the lead. Kathrin Demler (Germany) dominated the competition with two first place finishes and a new team record in the 500 freestyle to help the Bucke...
Read moreOhio State Swimming Sweeps Kentucky04 January 2020The Ohio State swimming and diving teams defeated the Kentucky Wildcats Saturday afternoon in a head-head dual to open the New Year. The women won a total of eight events in addition to two wins by Mackenzie Crawford on the 3-meter springboard and the platform. The Buckeye men took first in seven ev...
Read moreYouth vs. Experience Showdown in NCAA 200 Free Final24 March 2017By Dan D’Addona. Last year, Townley Haas burst onto the college swimming scene by winning the 200 free and the 500 free as a Texas freshman. This year's 200 free final at the NCAA Division I championships in Indianapolis on Friday will have another wave of youth looking to take down some experienced...
Read more2A Look at the Returning Scorers in the NCAA Division I Men's Swimming Landscape02 October 2019The 2019-20 NCAA Division I swimming and diving season is coming fast. There have been a lot of changes in the national landscape like there are with every year but with the Olympics coming up at the end of next summer, a lot of the top athletes elected to sit out this season to focus on long course...
Read morePsych Sheets Released For 2017 Texas Invitational21 November 2017The psych sheet for the 2017 Texas Invitational was released today, giving a preview of what looks like to be one of the premier winter college invitationals this NCAA season. Hosted by the University of Texas, the meet will take place Nov. 29-Dec. 2 at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center a...
Read moreOhio State Wins Eight Of Nine Events On Night Three Of Oxford Sectionals23 July 2014OXFORD, Ohio, July 23. OHIO State Swim Club swimmers won eight of the nine events contested tonight during a dominating performance on the third night of finals at the Central Zone Section 3 Championships at Miami University. Night three opened in exciting fashion with a tight finish in the women’s ...
Read moreThe Fastest Year in College Swimming15 March 2017By Robbie Dickson, Swimming World College Intern The year of 2016 turned out to be a very exciting year. It started off in March at the NCAAs, where American records fell at both the women's and the men's meet. The excitement carried over to the Olympic Trials, and then the Olympic Games in Rio. The...