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Commentary by Eamonn Keenan, Swimming World College Intern. Leading up to the 2018 NCAA Division I Men’s Swimming and Diving Championship, swimming fans all over the world were anticipating one of the tightest team races in history and some broken barriers. Who will win, Texas or Cal? Can Caeleb Dre...

Commentary By Eamonn Keenan, Swimming World College Intern. The world of professional swimming has been accustomed to both volatility and stagnation. Throughout the course of swimming history, we’ve witnessed absolute domination from household names like Michael Phelps, Janet Evans and Ian Thorpe, t...

University of Kentucky Aquatics took home the team title on the final night of competition. Kentucky also won the men's team title, while St Charles Swim Team took home the women's team title. CLICK HERE FOR DAY FOUR FINALS RESULTS Women's 200 IM Last night's 200 backstroke champion Sophia Sorenson ...

On day three of the 2018 Iowa City Sectionals, two pool records were broken in the men's and women's 200 backstrokes. The new pool record holders are Sophia Sorenson (2:13.31) and Cameron Tysoe (1:59.97). CLICK HERE TO SEE FULL RESULTS FROM DAY THREE Women's 200 Back After demolishing her seed time ...

Day one of the 2018 Speedo Sectionals at Iowa City is shaping up to be a collegiate showdown in the team race, with many swimmers from major Division I programs populating the A-Finals of every event. Despite the representation of many elite schools, the University of Kentucky men and the University...

The 2018 Speedo Summer Sectionals meet at Iowa City is shaping up to be an interesting battle between the top age group talent and the local college swimmers training over the summer in the midwest. Many swimmers from elite Division I schools - like the University of Wisconsin, University of Iowa an...

By Eamonn Keenan, Swimming World College Intern. Everyone is watching you. You need to make a decision - one that might tear you apart. Should you do what you’re told or what you know deep down is the right choice? You indecisively walk up behind the blocks. Once you finally put on your goggles, you...

Commentary by Eamonn Keenan, Swimming World College Intern. Imagine that you’re a 10-year-old swimmer and have just made your first state cut. You’ve been swimming for about three years now and have continued to drop time at each competition. You go to the state meet and swim one or two races - you ...

Commentary By Eamonn Keenan, Swimming World College Intern. Many of America's top yards swimmers perform equally as fast in meters, but why are some of the most elite short course swimmers far less dominant in the big pool? This is a difficult question to answer - as many variables are at play - but...

By Eamonn Keenan, Swimming World College Intern. In August of 2017, USA Swimming announced that they hired an outside consulting firm to evaluate technical racing suit regulations. This research initiative follows the banning of the use of tech suits in competitions among the 12 & Under age groups i...

By Eamonn Keenan, Swimming World College Intern. The NCAA swimming program has routinely been credited with the success and longevity of Team USA’s international performance. Often, the majority of elite veterans who represent the U.S. internationally earned their stripes within the collegiate spher...