Read more4Ross Report Episode #7: The Friendship Between Caeleb Dressel, Jan Switkowski and Mark Szaranek11 February 2019Swimming World presents the video series called the Ross Report. It is a semi-weekly series where our head video producer Andy Ross will travel around the country to tell the stories of the swimmers and divers you don’t know much about. Previous Ross Report episodes: Ep. #1: Kaersten Meitz Ep. #2: Z...
Read more2Flash! Caeleb Dressel Cracks 50 Seconds, Sets World Record in 100 IM Among 3 ARs16 November 2020Caeleb Dressel obliterated the world record in the 100 IM at Monday’s ISL Semifinal 2, going 49.88 in the 100 individual medley. The world record had been Vlad Morozov’s 50.26, the Russian with a stranglehold on the top 10 times in history before the ISL season began. Dressel’s American record had b...
Read moreElizabeth Beisel, Marcin Cieslak Selected for University of Florida Hall of Fame25 April 2024Former University of Florida swimmers Elizabeth Beisel and Marcin Cieslak have been elected to the school's athletic Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame Banquet will occur Friday, October 18, 2023, prior to the Kentucky home football game. A standout athlete at Florida, Elizabeth Beisel left her mark in ...
Read moreAs Polish National Team Returns to Water, Marcin Cieslak Surprised By Form06 June 2020Members of the Polish national swim team have been back in the pool in full training mode after serving their quarantine during the coronavirus. Starting in early May during Phase I of reopening, the Ministry of Sport in Poland opened up two training centers for athletes with the swimmers included. ...
Read more1Richard Burns Sets Two National Records on Final Day of 2019 USMS Spring Championships28 April 2019Richard Burns led the way on the fourth day of competition at the 2019 USMS Spring Championships in Mesa, Arizona. He broke two of five records on day four. Burns set new records in the 75-79 100 Backstroke and 50 Butterfly. Marcin Cieslak also broke a 50 Butterfly national mark (25-29) while Daniel...
Read moreGregg Troy Discusses Highs and Lows of Florida Men's Team at NCAA Championships31 March 2014GAINESVILLE, Florida, March 31. BEFORE Gregg Troy could wrap up the 2013-2104 college season, he met with the media today to look back on the highs and lows the Florida Gators experienced in the past week. The men collected a trophy for finishing third overall in Austin. Marcin Cieslak’s wins in the...
Read moreCali Condors Boost Roster With Acquisitions From Marcin Cieslak, Meghan Small, Kelly Fertel, Sherridon Dressel20 August 2020The Cali Condors of the International Swimming League have announced a trio of new signings to their 2020 roster with Marcin Cieslak, Meghan Small, Kelly Fertel as well as the re-signing of European champion backstroker Radoslaw Kawecki. This comes a day after announcing the signings of NCAA champio...
Read moreISL Match Eight, Day One: Unbeaten Cali Condors, London Roar Neck and Neck05 November 2020Something has to give in ISL Match Eight: Both the Cali Condors and London Roar enter their third match of the International Swimming League without a loss to their records. The teams are tied for second in the season standings with eight points each, trailing only LA Current (which has the benefit ...
Read moreISL Match 10 Day 1 Results: Cali Condors on Top; Lilly King Upset Twice09 November 2020Three of the top four teams in the standings are in the water for ISL Match 10. It's the second straight match where the London Roar and Cali Condors face off. Add in the LA Current to the mix and it's possible that a large portion of the eventual finals are in the water. The Aqua Centurions round o...
Read moreISL Match 2: Coleman Stewart's World Record Leads Cali Condors Domination29 August 2021ISL Match 2: Coleman Stewart's World Record Leads Cali Condors Domination On Day 1 of ISL Match 2, the Cali Condors announced their intention to stay atop the International Swimming League standings in Season 3. With Caeleb Dressel in form, Coleman Stewart firing off American records and an amazingl...
Read moreFive Storylines: Bulldog Grand Slam, Orlando Sectionals Start Tomorrow09 July 2014By Emily Sampl BOULDER, Colorado, July 9. BEGINNING tomorrow, all eyes will be on the Bulldog Grand Slam at the University of Georgia, as a couple of great matchups are on the horizon involving Michael Phelps, Allison Schmitt, Ryan Lochte, Megan Romano, Yannick Agnel and more. In addition, the first...
Read more2Ryan Lochte "Stopped Swimming" At End Of 200 IM Semifinal (SW Radio)05 August 2015Ryan Lochte appeared to be in control of every stroke in the 200 IM semifinal at the FINA world championships, but the three-time world champion in the event said he might have been too aggressive in the opening half of the race. “I probably used too much legs on the backstroke instead of my arms,” ...
Read morePsych Sheet: Katie Hoff, Elizabeth Beisel To Swim At Orlando Sectionals08 July 2014ORLANDO, Florida, July 8. THE first of nine Speedo Champions Series sectional meets gets underway this Thursday in Orlando, Fla., with several notable swimmers scheduled to compete. Psych Sheet: Speedo Champions Series - Orlando On the women's side, University of Florida alum and Olympic medalist El...
Read moreCaeleb Dressel Sets 100 IM American Record, Ties Mark in 50 Fly10 November 2020The irresistible force that is Caeleb Dressel added a pair of American records to his haul Tuesday at ISL Match 10. The Cali Condors star won the men’s 100-meter individual medley in 50.48 seconds, an American mark. It erases the time set by Ryan Lochte in Istanbul in 2012 at 50.71. Dressel was out ...
Read moreAssessing Caeleb Dressel’s World Record Chances in the ISL Grand Final19 November 2020Caeleb Dressel just keeps getting faster. That’s not a folksy, gee-whiz, qualitative observation. Instead, it’s backed by the times: Almost unfailingly in this second International Swimming League season, Dressel has gotten faster every meet. As you’ll see below, in the five events he’s swum in all ...
Read moreISL Grand Final, Day 1, Session 1: Energy Standard Out to Repeat21 November 2020ISL Grand Final, Day 1, Session 1: Energy Standard Out to Repeat For the second straight season, the same four clubs are in the hunt at the ISL Grand Final. Just as in the International Swimming League’s first season, the title will be decided among the Cali Condors, Energy Standard, LA Current and ...
Read moreGeorgia Women, Florida Men Roll on Night Two, Brad deBorde Shines With 18.819 February 2014By Rebecca Noblett ATHENS, Georgia. February 19. On the first night of individual swimming, the Georgia women kept up their winning streak by placing first in every event, while Florida continued their dominance on the men's side with three individual event wins. The Bulldogs got the night started w...
Read moreHoff, Beisel and Donahue Victorious, Atkinson Posts Top-Six 100 Breast In Orlando11 July 2014ORLANDO, Florida, July 11. KATIE Hoff, Elizabeth Beisel and Claire Donahue each won one event, while Alia Atkinson posted a top-six swim in the women’s 100 breast during the second night of finals at the Southern Zone Sectional meet at Orlando’s YMCA Aquatic Center. Hoff, now competing for Hurricane...
Read moreDan Wallace, Eduardo Solaeche-Gomez Earn Second Wins On Night Three Of Orlando Sectionals12 July 2014ORLANDO, Florida, July 12. GATOR Swim Club teammates Dan Wallace and Eduardo Solaeche-Gomez each won their second event of the meet this evening during the third night of finals at the Southern Zone South Sectional meet at the YMCA Aquatic Center in Orlando. Clara Smiddy, Sebastien Rousseau, Justine...
Read moreMen's NCAA Championship Predictions27 March 2014NCAA Championship editorial coverage is proudly sponsored by Competitor Swim. Visit CompetitorSwim.com for more information on our sponsor. For all the latest coverage, check out our event coverage page. By David Rieder DURHAM, North Carolina, March 26. JUST hours remain until the men's NCAA Champio...