Hokies Set 3 Pool Records on Final Day of VT Invite
The Virginia Tech Hokies wrapped the final day of their Virginia Tech Invite with 3 pool records, bringing the total to 10 pool records broken over the meet.
Florida 4A Champion Tyler Hanley Stays Local with Commitment to FSU (2021)
At the Florida HS 4A State Championships, he won the 100 backstroke title (49.15) and was runner-up in the 100 fly (49.02).
Harvard’s Jaycee Yegher to Finish her NCAA Eligibility at UVA in 2021-22
Harvard transfer Jaycee Yegher will give the Cavaliers their sixth breaststroker with NCAA-qualifying potential next fall.
Louisiana High School Record-holder Derek Zhang (2022) Verbally Commits to Pitt
Derek Zhang, who owns the D3 record in the 100 fly and the overall LHSAA record in the 100 back, will swim for Pitt in 2022-23 and beyond.
NCAA Will Only Reduce D1 Championship Size if Less than 50% of Teams Compete
Based on current participation numbers, this implies that the NCAA Division I Swimming & Diving Championships will be full-steam ahead in 2021.
Todd DeSorbo Breaks Down Epic Dual Meet Finishes for UVA Men’s & Women’s Teams
DeSorbo said that unusually enough, the UVA men’s team has made a habit of taking dual meets down to the last relay since his arrival in Charlottesville
From 58.2/2:04 to 55.4/2:00 in Breast in 2020, Jack Guenther Chooses UNC (2022)
Guenther has made the most of a COVID-affected year, bringing his breaststroke times down by a lot in both the 100 and 200.
Louisville’s Kraus, Albiero Named ACC Swimmers of the Week
Alena Kraus and Nicolas Albiero won three events apiece in the Cardinals’ sweep of Cincinnati.
UNC Adds 23.2 Sprinter Olivia Gschwind for Fall 2021
At the 2020 North Carolina HS 4A State Championships, Gschwind made A-finals in both the 50 free and 100 free.
53.5 Backstroker Kiki Kennedy Verbals to Duke (2022)
Kennedy has made enormous improvements in the backstroke events in the last year. Going into the pandemic, she was just 55.41 in the 100.
Freshmen Help Lead Georgia Tech to Gardner-Webb Sweep
Georgia Tech swept Gardner-Webb in men’s and women’s dual meets on Saturday, taking 15 of 16 women’s events and 14 of 16 men’s.
Nicolas Albiero Drops 45.5 100 Back, Moves to #6 Ranking in NCAA
Albiero’s swim comes about eight-tenths off of his lifetime best a 44.75 from the 2020 ACC Championships, and this was just his second 100 back since then.
Jack Hoagland Clocks 8:49.95 1000 for Personal Best and #2 Time in NCAA
Jack Hoagland rewrote his personal record book this weekend, clocking 4 lifetime bests.
NC State, Virginia Tech Wrap Up Dual Meet Season As NC State Sweeps At Home
Kylee Alons powered the NC State women with three individual victories, as NC State wrapped up the dual meet season by sweeping Virginia Tech at home.
Blaise Vera Posts 19.46 50 Free, Pitt Wins Duals Against Army on Senior Day
Senior Blaise Vera’s season best 50 free was one of the event wins that led Pitt to decisive victories on their men’s side by 123 points and women’s by 87.