Read moreNew Generation: National Team Nods a Spark to Greater Success For Emerging Stars11 October 2024New Generation: National Team Nods a Spark to Greater Success For Emerging Stars Across the sports world, the opportunity to represent one’s country has always been a monumental achievement. But in the world of swimming, the opportunity to compete for one’s country means just a bit more. This select...
Read moreSEC Championships, Day 4 Prelims: Adam Chaney Leads 100 Back with 44.6417 February 2023SEC Championships, Day 4 Prelims: Adam Chaney Leads 100 Back with 44.64 Florida sophomore Adam Chaney got a fast start to the morning session on the fourth day of the 2023 SEC Championships, throwing down an NCAA A cut of 44.64 to claim the top seed in the 100 backstroke. It’s a boon for the Gators,...
Read moreTennessee Invitational: Gretchen Walsh Lowers American Record in 50 Free with 20.79; Jordan Crooks Shines15 November 2023Tennessee Invitational: Gretchen Walsh Lowers American Record in 50 Free with 20.79 Virginia’s Gretchen Walsh lowered her American record and tied the U.S. Open and NCAA records in the women’s 50 freestyle Wednesday night on the opening day of the Tennessee Invitational. Walsh clocked in at 20.79 se...
Read moreGretchen Walsh, Jordan Crooks Finish Off Tennessee Invite With 100 Freestyle Wins19 November 2022Gretchen Walsh, Jordan Crooks Finish Off Tennessee Invite With 100 Freestyle Wins On the final night of the Tennessee Invitational, Virginia's Kate Douglass lowered her own American and NCAA records in the 200 breaststroke, and impressive performances highlighted the sprint freestyle events. Defendi...
Read moreNCAA Women's Championships: Phoebe Bacon Full Circle With 200 Back Title: 'Never One to Shy Away From a Fight'23 March 2024The 200 backstroke was perhaps the most up-for-grabs event this week at the 2024 NCAA Division I Women's Swimming and Diving Championships. Five swimmers looked within striking distance out of prelims and none of them were from Virginia. It turns out it was a familiar face touching the wall first wi...
Read moreTennessee Volunteers Cruise to Sweep Against Missouri; Jordan Crooks Flashes More Speed07 January 2023Tennessee Volunteers Cruise to Sweep Against Missouri A trip to face SEC rival Missouri produced a pair of comfortable wins for the University of Tennessee men's and women's teams. The Tennessee men won 175-to-120 while the women came out on top 181-to-116, and the Volunteers were so dominant that M...
Read more5FLASH! Regan Smith Shatters World Record in Women's 100 Backstroke: 'So Psyched' (VIDEO)18 June 2024FLASH! Olympic Trials Day 4 Finals: Regan Smith Shatters World Record in Women's 100 Backstroke Regan Smith erupted with emotion as she saw "WORLD RECORD" on the scoreboard. "It was like an A+ plus race for so many girls in that field but I'm so psyched," Smith said. How psyched? "Just like, f---, y...
Read moreNCAA Women's Championships: Alex Walsh Swims Second-Fastest Time Ever in 200 IM at 1:49.2021 March 2024NCAA Women's Championships: Alex Walsh Swims Second-Fastest Time Ever in 200 IM at 1:49.20 One season ago, Alex Walsh entered the NCAA Championships as the two-time defending national champion in the 200 IM and fastest swimmer ever, but she could not keep pace as talented teammate Kate Douglass made...
Read moreSEC Championships Prelims Day 2: Josh Liendo, Jordan Crooks Bring Heat in 5015 February 2023SEC Championships Prelims Day 2: Josh Liendo, Jordan Crooks Bring Heat in 50 It took until the end of the first morning session of the 2023 SEC Championships for things to really get cooking. The men’s sprinters made sure of that. Nathan Adrian’s Student Recreation Aquatic Center had held since he 2...
Read morePan American Games, Day 3 Prelims: U.S.-Brazil Sprint Duels Set23 October 2023Pan American Games, Day 3 Prelims: U.S.-Brazil Sprint Duels Set Through two days of the Pan American Games, Brazil has had the upper hand on the United States in relays. The sprinters taking part in those relays will battle it out for individual honors Monday. American and Brazilian sprinters hold t...
Read moreShowdown Time! NCAA Champs Youssef Ramadan, Phoebe Bacon, Jake Magahey Face Rivals at Midseason Invites (Top Races)15 November 2023NCAA Champions Youssef Ramadan, Phoebe Bacon, Jake Magahey Face Rivals at Midseason Invites (Top Races) As many of the top swim teams in the country prepare to race in their annual midseason invitationals this weekend, swimming fans can look forward to watching rematches of past NCAA champions and s...
Read more16-Year-Old Joshua Zuchowski Hits 1:41 200 Back at NCSAs in Orlando16 March 202116-Year-Old Joshua Zuchowski Hits 1:41 200 Back at NCSAs in Orlando 16-year-old Joshua Zuchowski of Flood Aquatic Swim Team in West Palm Beach, Florida moved up to third all-time in the 15-16 age group in the 200 backstroke at the NCSA Championships in Orlando with a 1:41.68. Zuchowski now sits behi...
Read moreAbby McCulloh Sets Pool Record, but Georgia Falls to Tennessee in Split20 January 2024Abby McCulloh Sets Pool Record, but Georgia Falls to Tennessee in Split Abby McCulloh set an Athens pool record in the 1,000 freestyle, but that didn’t stop Georgia from being upended by Tennessee in an SEC meet Saturday. No. 15 Tennessee downed the 12th-ranked Bulldogs, 168-132. On the men’s side, ...
Read moreInvitational Roundup: Leon Marchand Blasts 1:41 200 IM; UVA Sprinters Start Fast17 November 2022Invitational Roundup: Leon Marchand Blasts 1:41 200 IM; UVA Sprinters Start Fast Leon Marchand is in fine form to start out the NC State GAC Invitational on Thursday, blasting a season-best time of 1:41.00 to take the top seed in the final Thursday night. His best time this season had been 1:44.32 i...
Read moreTennessee Women, Louisville Men Split Quick Long Course Meet14 October 2023Tennessee Women, Louisville Men Split Quick Long Course Meet Tennessee’s women’s team and Louisville’s men won a tight nonleague dual meet on Thursday, contested in long-course meters. The Tennessee women claimed a narrow 152-148 win, while the Louisville men prevailed, 156-144. For the Lady Vols, a...
Read moreNCAA Women's Championships: Claire Curzan Breaks 1:50 to Lead 200 Back Prelims; Rhyan White Misses A-Final18 March 2023NCAA Women's Championships: Claire Curzan Breaks 1:50 to Lead 200 Back Prelims; Rhyan White Misses A-Final Stanford's Claire Curzan has flown somewhat under the radar at her first NCAA Championships, mostly thanks to record-smashing performances in her first two individual events. Curzan placed four...
Read moreSEC Weekly Awards: Tennessee's Jordan Crooks, Josephine Fuller Lead Honorees25 October 2022The SEC announced its weekly swimming and diving honors. SEC Men’s Swimmer of the Week: Jordan Crooks, Tennessee Tennessee’s Jordan Crooks, a sophomore from George Town, Cayman Islands, won both of his individual events and both relays that he was a part of to help the Vols to a 176-124 win against....
Read more2022 SEC Championships: Alabama Women, Florida Men Set Relay Marks15 February 20222022 SEC Championships: Alabama Women, Florida Men Set Relay Records It took all of one event for the 2022 SEC Championships to live up to their hype Tuesday afternoon. A meet and conference record went by the wayside in the first event of the day, courtesy of the Alabama women’s 200 medley relay. T...
Read moreSprinters Take Center Stage at Tennessee Invitational, Deliver Slew of Relay A Cuts17 November 2022Sprinters Take Center Stage at Tennessee Invitational, Deliver Slew of Relay A Cuts With sprinters taking starring roles on the opening night of the Tennessee Invitational, NCAA A Cuts in the relays have followed. A total of nine trips to NCAA were punched over four relays Thursday night in Knoxvill...
Read more5Lady Vols Secure Another: Backstroker Josephine Fuller Will Arrive in Knoxville for 2021-22 Season17 October 2019NEW COMMIT: Glen Allen, Va. backstroker Josephine Fuller has handed the University of Tennessee their third early verbal commitment for the class of 2025. She'll arrive in Knoxville for the start of the 2021-22 season along with Summer Smith and Asia Minnes. Fuller, who has already achieved the Olym...