Garrett Reports SwimSwam News, March 19th
SwimSwam News covers all the fast swimming from around the world over the past weekend.
Muffat Goes Textile Best in 400 Free
France’s Cammile Muffat asks James Magnussen if he likes apples with her blazing 400 free.
2012 Women’s NCAA Swammie Awards
Teri McKeever was an easy choice for Coach of the Year. Some of the other selections were much more difficult.
Lacourt Tops in 100 back prelim
Camille Lacourt in 54.38 tops 100 back prelim in France; Stravius 2nd in 54.47. Ress 4th in 55.67.
Magnussen’s Stunning 100 Free is Textile Best [race video added]
Magnussen made dust of his own textile-best time, and he pulled his teammates to the lead with him.
Campbell, Kukla Tops in Prelims of 100 Free, Trickett Through 7th
Women’s 100 Free – Prelims Youth was served in the prelims of the 100 free. The top four qualifiers into…
Kukors Begins Bolles Career with Top-10 IM
Arianna Kukors, a former Sean Hutchison protege and World Record holder, swam her first meet for the Bolles School at this weekend’s Orlando Sectional. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Men’s 2012 NCAA’s Day 2 Picks/Predictions
Tom Shields has won the 100 fly title, and the 100 back title, but never in the same year. Will he take either this year? (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com
Duboscq Misses Out for Olympics in 100 Breast
Explanation of French Olympic Qualifying: Swimmers must ultimately pass under the FINA A-time in finals to earn an individual swim…
Ranking the Records at Women’s NCAA’s
A full 7 NCAA Records were broken at this year’s Championship, as were two more American Records on top of that. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Rice Makes it Two on Sunday
Stephanie Rice qualified in the 200 IM, which means either Seebohm our Coutts had to be left out… (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Destin Lasco Takes Down Michael Andrew NAG Record
Destin Lasco breaks a National Age Group record. (Big thanks to MrJorgeSnoopy for posting this video on youtube).
French Olympic Trials Kick Off Sunday
Psych Sheets are available as the French begin their journey to London.
Thorpe Fails to Make Olympic Team in Second Try
Ian Thorpe’s final attempt at the London Olympic Team was derailed from the very first step.
CHAMPS: Cal Women Make it 3 in 4 Years
The Cal women earned their 3rd title in 4 years on the final day in Auburn. Bet you couldn’t guess which NCAA Record went down on Saturday. Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com