Pitt’s Blaise Vera on Friendly Wagers And Highest-Ever ACC Team Finish (Video)
Blaise Vera discusses the team culture that helped drive the University of Pittsburgh to its highest-ever team finish at the 2020 ACC Championships.
Florida State Adds Verbal Commitment from Zachary Smith for 2020
Distance specialist Zachary Smith of Eagle Swim Team has announced his verbal commitment to join the Florida State Seminoles in the fall of 2020.
NCAA Establishes Coronavirus Advisory Panel to Guide Outbreak Response
With NCAA Championship season shifting into high gear this month, the organization has formed a panel of medical professionals and student-athlete liaisons.
Nyls Korstanje: Men’s ACCs Is “A Big Testosterone Fest” (Video)
NC State sophomore Nyls Korstanje had a successful ACC Championships, winning both the 50 and 100 freestyles as well as finishing 3rd in the 100 fly.
Kate Douglass to Swim 200 IM, 100 Fly, and 200 Breast at Her First NCAA Champs
UVA freshman Kate Douglass will repeat her multi-discipline event lineup from ACCs at her first NCAA Championships later this month.
Julia Poole Back Into 400 IM For NCAAs After 200 Free Foray At ACCs
NC State junior and returning NCAA scorer Julia Poole has returned to the 400 IM with her NCAA entries after swimming the 200 free instead at ACCs.
Virginia’s Ted Schubert on Team Transformation from 2017 to Present (Video)
Virginia senior Ted Schubert discusses UVA’s rise from 6th at ACCs in 2017 with 0 points scored at NCAAs to 2nd at ACCs in 2020 (and 10th at NCAAs in 2019).
Coleman Stewart’s Mom “Wasn’t Too Happy” About His WUGs-Inspired Tattoo (Video)
After the meet wrapped up Saturday, Stewart took a few minutes to speak to SwimSwam about how the experiences last summer have stayed with him to today.
Nick Albiero Talks Father-Son Coaching Dynamic and Moving Lane Lines (Video)
Despite his multitude of accomplishments, Albiero is not above helping “change the pool,” in other words, moving lane lines.
Braden Holloway: “We Were Able to Capitalize Where We Weren’t Strong” (Video)
Five different NC State swimmers scored 70 or more points, and diving gave the Wolfpack a boost of 123 points the week before men’s swimming began.
Louisville’s Mitchell Whyte Surprised by How Far He’s Come In Two Years (Video)
Louisville’s Mitchell Whyte took 2nd in both the 100 and 200 back at the ACC Championships. His time of 1:39.46 in the 200 moves him to #4 in the nation.
Todd DeSorbo On Value of Combined Program, Training Groups at Virginia (Video)
The Virginia women won the ACC title last week, but the Cavalier men could not overcome NC State, giving each program a title and runners-up finish in 2020.
JMU Women Get 2 NCAA Qualifiers at UNC Last Chance; UVA Men Hit 200 FR-R B Cut
Last season, Zhang became the program’s 3rd swimmer in history to qualify for the NCAA meet. Jones’ qualifying time marks the 4th.
Coleman Stewart Struggled Mentally With the 200 Backstroke For 3 Years (Video)
NC State senior Coleman Stewart swam a 1:37.71 in the finals of the 200 backstroke Saturday at the 2020 ACC Championships to become the 7th-fastest all-time.
NCAA Division I Men’s Qualifiers Status after 3 Weeks of Conference Meets
Depending on what happens at the Pac-12 Championships next week, the Texas men could earn as many as 24 individual swimming invites to the NCAA Championship meet.