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Singapore National Swimming Championships: 100m Free Me Khade No. 1

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By Sanuj Srivastava on SwimSwam

14th Singapore National Swimming Championships 2018 Jo Ki OCBC Aquatic Centre Singapore Me Ho Rhi Hai Usme 100m Freestyle Me Veerdhawal Khade Ne 1st Place Hasil Kiya. Virdhawal Ne 100m Free 50.26 Me Complete Kiya Jisme Unhone Apna Phla 50 24.83 And Last 50 25.43 Me Complete Kiya, 2nd Position Par Swimming New South Wales-NS Ke William Yang Rhe And 3rd Place Par Chinese Swimming Club S’pore And Rio 100m Butterfly Gold Medalist Joseph Schooling Rhe.

Virdhawal Khade Presently Asian Games Ke Liye Tyari Kar Rhe Hai, Iske Phle Virdhawal Ne 2010 Asian Games Me 50m Freestyle Me Bronze Medal Jeeta Hai.

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12 Parent Tips on How to Behave at Swim Practice

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By SwimSwam on SwimSwam

Courtesy of Elizabeth Wickham

I will confess. I haven’t been the perfect swim parent. I’ve learned from my own mistakes, plus from watching other parents. If you’re an involved swim parent, you’ve seen interesting days on the pool deck, with new parents and more seasoned ones.

Here are my 12 tips on what to do — and not do — during practice:

DOs

  1. Keep a case of water in the car. If your swimmer doesn’t drink it all, you will.
  1. Bring snacks for your child to refuel after practice even if it’s right before dinner. A nutritionist swim mom told me for best recovery your swimmer must refuel within 20 minutes of practice. Chocolate milk is a great choice.
  1. Reach out to new parents and those with younger swimmers on the team.
  1. Sit away from the edge of the pool and away from the coach. A head coach told us swimmers got distracted listening to parents gossip when we sat directly behind him. Now, we’re on the opposite side of the pool.
  1. Take advantage of practice time. Get a group of parents walking or start a dryland group. You can always catch up on reading, too.

DON’Ts

  1. Don’t talk to — or coach — your swimmer while he’s in practice.
  1. Don’t interrupt the coach during practice. If there’s something you need to say, catch the coach before or after practice, or send an email.
  1. Don’t compare your swimmer to others on the team. There’s no positive outcome for anyone by doing this.
  1. Please don’t videotape your children during practice. They really don’t want to review with you later that night what they’re doing “wrong.”
  1. Gossip is never a good idea, whether it’s about another family, swimmer or team.
  1. Try to avoid causing a scene on deck. Your swimmer will be mortified forever.

What tips do you have for parents on how to behave during practice?

Elizabeth WickhamElizabeth Wickham volunteered for 14 years on her kids’ club team as board member, fundraiser, newsletter editor and “Mrs. meet manager.” She’s a writer with a bachelor of arts degree in editorial journalism from the University of Washington with a long career in public relations, marketing and advertising. Her stories have appeared in newspapers and magazines including the Los Angeles Times, Orange County Parenting and Ladybug. You can read more parenting tips on her blog: http://bleuwater.me/

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Schooling Settles For Bronze On Night 3 Of Singapore Nationals

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By Loretta Race on SwimSwam

14th SINGAPORE NATIONAL SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2018

Although Olympic champion Joseph Schooling topped the podium in front of a roaring crowd on night 2 of the 2018 Singapore National Swimming Championships, the 23-year-0ld wasn’t able to replicate the same feat tonight at the OCBC Aquatic Centre.

Training in Singapore for the summer, Schooling picked up an individual win last night in the 100m fly, clocking a modest, in-training time of 52.43. He kicked off this morning’s prelim with a solid time of 50.35 in the men’s 100m freestyle to claim the top seed heading into tonight’s final. Schooling added .14 to his morning effort to clock 50.49, however, to fall to 3rd in the final race. Earning 100m free gold was India’s Virahawal Khade, who touched in 50.26, followed by New South Wales’ William Yang in 50.37.

As reported yesterday, Schooling is more than likely dropping the 200m fly event from his ongoing meet repertoire indefinitely, so the former Texas Longhorn was not among the field tonight. In his absence, and without Quah Wen Zheng’s presence at these championships, Victoria’s Bowen Gough topped the 200m fly field in a winning effort of 1:59.72. That slid just .04 ahead of Singapore’s Jung Yiong who took silver in 1:59.76.

Gough’s teammate, Samuel Williamson, proved too fast in the 200m breast for any Singaporean to catch, as he won the race in a time of 2:14.84, a new meet record. Fellow Swimming Victoria athlete Sophie Caldwell also won tonight, taking her 3rd event title of these championships. After a 1500m victory and 200m back win on the first 2 nights, Caldwell won the women’s 200m IM in a time of 2:17.69, also a new meet record.

Singapore’s Pang Sheng Jun successfully defended his 200m IM title, winning the race in 2:03.31. The Aquatech Swimming Club athlete fell just .04 shy of his own meet record mark of 2:03.35 set at this competition last year.

17-year-old Cherlyn Yeoh was tonight’s women’s 100m freestyle winner, charging to the wall in a gold medal-garnering effort of 56.61.

Additional Winners:

  • Indonesia’s Nurul Fajar Fitriyati won tonight’s women’s 100m back race in 1:03.48.
  • 18-year-old Adinda Larasati Dewi, also from Indonesia, was victorious in the women’s 200m fly, winning in 2:14.60.
  • The women’s 200m breaststroke saw Hwaseong City’s Kim Seulbee take the gold in 2:31.45, a new meet record.
  • New South Wales’ Yang took his 2nd medal of the evening after his 100m free silver, earning gold in the men’s 100m back in 55.58.
  • The top 3 men’s 1500m freestyle finishers all dipped under the previous meet record of 16:02.86 on the books since 2015. Led by Advait Page‘s winning mark of 15:25.98, Indonesia’s Aflah Prawira and 15-year-old Glen Lim of Singapore each also were sub-16:00 in respective times of 15:35.98 and 15:56.75.

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916 New Swim Jobs You Might Love

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By Gold Medal Mel Stewart on SwimSwam

If you don’t like the career you’re in, you might want to work in the swimming community and be a part of our big swimming family! Go here to see 1604 Swim Jobs.

DURANGO COLORADO HEAD COACHING POSITION

Durango is a vibrant town located in the southwest corner of Colorado and nestled in the San Juan Mountains with the Animas River running through it. Durango is a destination for all ages and all seasons. Summer brings endless hiking, backpacking, mountain biking, fly fishing, and river rafting opportunities. Durango is also home to Fort Lewis College, a 4-year liberal arts college with over 44 majors and 29 combined NCAA Division II sports teams and intercollegiate club teams.

SWIM TEAM HEAD COACH

The YMCA of Marquette County Swim Team is a year-round competitive swim program with about 100 Marquette-area athletes who train and compete September-March each year and about 40 athletes who train and compete May-August each year.  The program includes a developmental group for ages 9 & Under (Future Stars) as well as Bronze, Silver, Gold and National groups.  We use the YMCA, local high school and University pools for practices.

HEAD SWIM COACH – TULSA OK

Do you have a passion for Swimming and living a healthy way of life? We are looking for a passionate Head Swim Team Coach who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and will help our Swim Team members improve their swimming in our state-of-the-art recreational and lap pools, both indoors and out.

CO HEAD COACH – GRENOBLE – FRANCE

The Nautic Club Alp’38 (NC ALP’38) is seeking a co Head Coach to lead our elite swim group in partnership with our Head coach (Guy La Rocca).  The co Head coach is an integral part to the overall success and legacy of the team. He should have extensive coaching experience, a proven track record of excellence and a passion for working with people. He should have the ability to establish effective working relationships with the other Head Coach and the staff.

THUNDERBIRD AQUATIC CLUB HEAD COACH/YOUTH AQUATIC MANAGER

We are located in Anacortes, WA, a city of 16,000 situated on Fidalgo Island, which is connected to the mainland via state highway.  We offer scenic views, a pristine environment, great schools, over fifty miles of maintained forest trails, fishing, kayaking, and whale watching, as well as easy proximity to a variety of cultural destinations—Seattle is ninety minutes to the south; Vancouver, BC a similar distance to the north.

SFU – FULL TIME ASSISTANT COACH – NCAA II

Simon Fraser University, a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II institution invites qualified candidates to apply for the full-time position of Assistant Coach, Swimming. Reporting to the Head Coach, Men’s and Women’s Swimming, this position is responsible for aiding the head coach in the development and coaching of the SFU Swimming program, within established guidelines, policies and procedures of Simon Fraser University and the Department of Athletics and Recreation.

FULL TIME ASSISTANT COACH

This is a position tailor-made for a young career coach – we are looking for a “coachable coach” full of enthusiasm for the sport, who is ready to learn and grow with our team. Our goal is to help you become the best possible coach you can be! You will get a high degree of ownership and authority over 2 training groups (one HS-aged, mostly freshmen and sophomores not yet ready for our Senior group; and our top 10&U training group); you will also coach alongside both our Head Coach and Head Age Group Coach, with plenty of opportunities to learn from them. Additionally, we value professional development and will cover expenses for career enrichment opportunities, including local and national coaching clinics, sabbaticals to learn from other teams, and/or additional classwork.

AQUATICS DIRECTOR – WESTERN ACADEMY OF BEIJING

WAB is a leading international IB curriculum school with an enrollment of 1350 students aged 3-18. The student body includes over 50 nationalities and the teaching faculty 22 nationalities. The Aquatics Director is responsible to the Athletics and Activities Director for overseeing the WAB aquatics activity programs. The Aquatics Director will manage the daily operations of the pool and ensure a safe, healthy, stimulating and attractive aquatic environment for all WAB programs. He or she will be responsible for the pool as a facility and resource for the school. Actively promote and provide leadership and support for all PE aquatics programs and ASA activities. The Aquatics Director will be directly responsible for the TigerSharks Swim Team.

HEAD AGE GROUP COACH

We are looking to hire a qualified individual for the full-time position of Head Age Group Coach. This individual will work with our head coach to develop the whole team, and will work specifically with the 12-under program. This position requires a candidate with strong administrative, communication and people skills.

ASSISTANT SWIMMING COACH

This position is responsible for assisting with all phases of the Division I Women’s Swimming program at the University of Richmond. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to: coaching and student-athlete skill development, recruiting, administrative tasks related to the operation of the program, and providing a positive collegiate experience for student-athletes.

UNIV OF DENVER HILLTOPPERS ASST COACH

The University of Denver Hilltoppers are looking to hire 1-2 part time coaches. Positions range from senior assistant coach to group lead coaches of various ages ranging from athletes to 10&U to senior. We would like to begin training for new staff during summer months with full responsibilities beginning in late August/early September of 2018. Our club is a very stable environment. We are owned and operated by the University of Denver. We do not have a parent board. Head Coach Shawn Smith has coached at DU since 1994, and has been Head Coach since 2001. Our team of just over 300 athletes has been recognized as a Gold medal club in the club excellence program three of the last ten years.

GRADUATE INTERN MEN’S AND WOMEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING

Regis is a dynamic Catholic coed university located in Weston, 12 miles from Boston. The university has a classic New England campus and is known for its close-knit, welcoming community. Through service and global learning opportunities, Regis is dedicated to creating leaders who can solve complex problems around the world. There are 2,000 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students.

ASSISTANT SWIM COACH

The Assistant Coach for Swimming will hold a full-time, 10-month appointment in the Department of Athletics and will report to the Head Coach for Swimming & Diving. The coach will assist with coaching, organizing, administering and developing a successful intercollegiate athletics program. The coach complies with all rules and regulations of the NCAA, the University Athletic Association, Washington University, and the Department of Athletics.

LIFEGUARDS (CONEY ISLAND YMCA)

The YMCA of Greater New York is here for all New Yorkers — to empower youth, improve health, and strengthen community. Founded in 1852, today the Y serves a diverse population of more than half a million New Yorkers who learn, grow, and thrive through programs and services at our 24 branches. Community is the cornerstone of the Y. Together, we connect active, engaged New Yorkers to build stronger communities.

SWIM INSTRUCTOR (CONEY ISLAND YMCA)

The YMCA of Greater New York is here for all New Yorkers — to empower youth, improve health, and strengthen community. Founded in 1852, today the Y serves a diverse population of more than half a million New Yorkers who learn, grow, and thrive through programs and services at our 24 branches. Community is the cornerstone of the Y. Together, we connect active, engaged New Yorkers to build stronger communities.

ASSISTANT MEN’S AND WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING COACH

Responsible for assisting the Head Coach of Men’s and Women’s Swimming & Diving/Aquatics Director in all aspects of the swimming & diving program as well as the aquatics function for the department and university. Successful candidates will provide a positive educational environment which enhances the development of the whole student-athlete. Will assist in fundraising activities for the program and department including the hosting of swimming & diving events and rentals. Teach physical education courses.

HEAD COACH – NITTANY LION AQUATIC CLUB & STATE HIGH SWIMMING

Nittany Lion Aquatic Club (NLAC) is a year round USA swimming program located in State College, PA, with approximately 85 to 100 age group swimmers ranging from novice to college age, a staff of 4-6 coaches, and an oversight board of elected volunteers. NLAC is independent from, but principally uses, the State College Area School District (SCASD) pool for training and the indoor and outdoor pools on the Penn State campus for meets.

ASSISTANT MEN’S AND WOMEN’S SWIMMING COACH – HAMILTON COLLEGE

Under limited supervision and direction, the Assistant Coach is responsible for supporting the Head Coach in all aspects of the Swimming and Diving Program for the College.  Using independent judgment and discretion, the Assistant Coach has responsibility in such critical areas as instructing student athletes, recruitment, supporting student athlete academic progress, budget management, scheduling, managing travel, compliance with NCAA and NESCAC rules and regulations and internal policies and procedures, and ensuring that the overall integrity and image of the program meets the College’s high level of excellence.

HEAD COACH AMHERST TRITONS SWIM TEAM (ATST)

We are looking for a competitive and charismatic individual to fill the year round salaried position of Head Coach. We seek a coach who is enthusiastic to develop the individual swimmers and the team to the fullest potential. The coach will design, coach and lead practices for our five swim levels. The head coach will also recruit, train and manage assistant coaches to develop our swimmers to the highest level possible. Practices are typically between 3pm to 8pm on weekdays and 8am to 12pm on weekends with meets on weekends during the season. Bring your vision, your love of swimming and your passion for building a team!

RICE AQUATICS FULL TIME LEAD COACH AND RICE UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S SWIM TEAM VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT

Rice University Women’s Swim team and RICE Aquatics (RICE) is seeking a Volunteer Assistant Swim Coach with the collegiate team and Full Time Lead Coach to work with our competitive age group program. This coach would be an integral part in our missions to provide professional coaching while emphasizing: individual and team growth, healthy lifestyle and values of swimming as a lifelong sport.  Rice University is a private and prestigious university sponsoring a nationally competitive NCAA Division I women’s swimming program and RICE is a coach-owned club training year round out of Rice University’s 50m x 25yd outdoor facility in the heart of Houston TX. RICE has a 200 + Age Group/Senior program and a 100 strong USMS program that serves the surrounding “inner loop” of Houston.

PART-TIME ASSISTANT SWIM COACH

Within the framework of the Loyola University New Orleans mission of educating the whole person, the Assistant Swim Coach will support both the men’s and women’s swim teams by fulfilling the duties and responsibilities of the position.  Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, assisting the Head Swim Coach in providing coaching expertise and administrative duties for the intercollegiate Swim program on a part-time basis.

FULL TIME HEAD SITE COACH

The FISH is expanding its program further south into the beautiful state-of-the-art Jeff Rouse Swim & Sport Center in Stafford, Virginia – and we are looking for a full-time coach to lead the new site. Located about an hour south of Washington D.C., Stafford is a growing area with a lot of opportunity and potential. As we are developing the program in a new area, we are looking for someone who is energetic and passionate about the sport, someone who is dynamic and willing to learn, and someone who has a proven record of developing and inspiring swimmers to succeed.

ASSISTANT SWIMMING COACH – U OF MIAMI

The University of Miami is considered among the top tier institutions of higher education in the U.S. for its academic excellence, superior medical care, and cutting-edge research. At the U, we are committed to attracting a talented workforce to support our common purpose of transforming lives through teaching, research, and service. Through our values of Diversity, Integrity, Responsibility, Excellence, Compassion, Creativity and Teamwork (DIRECCT) we strive to create an environment where everyone contributes in making UM a great place to work. We are one of the largest private employers in Miami-Dade County; home to more than 13,400 faculty and staff from all over the world.

EDINA HEAD AGE GROUP COACH

The Edina Swim Club (ESC), is a level 4, Silver medal club located in Edina, MN. ESC is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Head Age Group Coach.  This will be a leadership role in our Age Group Program. This position reports directly to the Edina Swim Club Head Coach. Start date is  August 1, 2018 and minimum ASCA Level 3 certification. 

HEAD AGE GROUP COACH

The DCST program missionis a part of the Kishwaukee YMCA and, as such, is a nonprofit, volunteer administered, professionally coached organization. The Kishwaukee YMCA provides competitive opportunities to the area swimming community through its district, state and national affiliations. DCST also abides by the YMCA’s philosophy of competitive swimming.

MARKETING SPECIALIST, SWIM

The Swim Marketing Specialist will work closely with the marketing and sales teams to manage the US marketing initiatives in our Swim business segment. Primary responsibilities will include creating and maintaining detailed marketing calendars to efficiently execute global marketing strategies and product launches within the US market, coordinating between graphic design, marketing, product, and sales teams to create needed marketing deliverables for product launches and marketing campaigns, and be the resident swim marketing expert for the US market.

FITTER AND FASTER SEEKS REGISTRATION SALES MANAGERS

Over the past two years Fitter and Faster has enjoyed it’s highest number of clinics and registration sales than ever before. They need help keeping up with the demand for clinics and filling them up! So, they are looking for two part-time or full-time professionals to join their sales and marketing team as Registration Sales Managers.

COMPETITIVE AQUATICS DIRECTOR/HEAD SWIM COACH

The Phoenixville Branch of the Philadelphia Freedom Valley YMCA is seeking a Director of Competitive Aquatics and Head Swim Coach.  The program, which comprises more than 200 swimmers, has steadily grown in numbers and stature over the last decade.  In March 2018, the team finished second at the PA YMCA State Championships and sent 16 individual qualifiers to YMCA Nationals. Equally impressive is the strong foundation of steady improvement across the age group ranks. Therefore, this position presents a tremendous opportunity for the right candidate to reap the rewards of

Does Caeleb Dressel Feel Phelps Expectations? GMM presented by SwimOutlet.com

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By Gold Medal Mel Stewart on SwimSwam

Gold Medal Minute presented by SwimOutlet.com

We had to ask the question, does Caeleb Dressel feel pressure to fill the Michael Phelps void?

Dressel was sixth in the 200m free last summer at U.S. Nationals, but he didn’t swim on Team USA’s 800 free relay at the 2017 FINA World Championships in Budapest.  Of course Dressel didn’t need an extra event. He tied Michael Phelps‘ World Championship all-time performance (from 2007) with seven gold medals.

Michael Phelps, Caeleb Dressel– 2016 Olympic Games (by simone castrovillari)

Dressel’s response on the Phelps void question came across, as expected, authentic and honest. Dressel doesn’t think Team USA has a talent void.

Following up on the question about Phelps expectations for Tokyo 2020, Dressel acknowledged that his 2017 Worlds performance would put the spotlight on him–but he’s focused on creating his own pressure.  Dressel corrected himself, saying, “responsibility, and I like that word a little bit better.”   In sum, it sounds like Dressel’s internalizing his motivations, staying true to his own goals no matter how much we predict, argue and/or debate his future.

2018 SUMMER PREDICTIONS? I’m sticking by my previous predictions for Caeleb.

  • 20.89 50m free
  • 46.9 100m free
  • 49 low 100m fly

***Yes, I know that’s toppling three world records from the tech-suit era, and I am fully aware Caeleb will probably swim faster than the times above.

What do you think? 

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This is a Gold Medal Media production presented by SwimOutlet.com. Host Gold Medal Mel Stewart is a 3-time Olympic medalist and the co-founder of SwimSwam.com, a Swimming News website.

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Lochte Back On Trial For Rio Gas Station Debacle

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By Jared Anderson on SwimSwam

A Rio de Janeiro court has accepted a complaint from the state prosecutor’s office putting Ryan Lochte back on trial for falsely reporting a crime. Lochte was originally cleared of wrongdoing in July of 2017, but the prosecutor’s office was able to overturn that ruling and reopen the case, according to Brazil’s Globo.com.

Lochte was competing in the 2016 Olympics in Rio when he told a news outlet that he and three teammates were robbed at gunpoint one night. Security footage eventually revealed, though, that the four swimmers were accused of vandalizing a gas station and were asked to pay for the damage by security guards. Lochte was ultimately suspended by USA Swimming for 10 months, but Brazilian authorities have continued to seek criminal punishment against Lochte, incensed by the negative attention it created for Brazil’s image during the Olympics.

The Globo.com story quotes the state Public Prosecutor’s Office. Here’s a rough translation of the Portuguese: “The actions of the accused brought serious negative repercussions on Brazil’s image abroad, and caused mobilization and expenses with completely innocuous investigative acts, since there was no crime of theft reported by the accused.”

Last month, we reported that the Public Prosecutor’s Office was seeking to reopen the case, and a Rio court made it possible this week, putting Lochte back on trial for false communication of a crime. He could face 1-6 months in prison or a fine if convicted, per Globo.com.

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Vanderbilt Secures Verbal Commitment from Distance Freestyler Alix Roy

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By Anne Lepesant on SwimSwam

Orlando, Florida-native Alix Roy has verbally committed to swim for Vanderbilt University in the class of 2023. She will suit up for the Commodores in the fall of 2019 with Taylor Ward, also from Florida.

“Super excited to announce l have verbally committed to Vanderbilt University!! There’s no other place l would want to swim and study. l would like to thank my friends, family, coaches and everyone else who has supported me along the way!! #anchordown”

Roy is a rising senior at Lake Highland Preparatory School and was an A-finalist in both the 200 free (8th with 1:52.90) and 500 free (7th with 4:59.14) at the 2017 FHSAA Class 1A Championships. Although she specializes in the longer end of the freestyle range, she also has short-end speed, and split 23.97 and 53.65 for the 50 free and 100 free on two of LHIP’s A-final relays.

In club swimming Roy represents Highlander Aquatic Club. She finished 6th in the mile and 19th in the 1000 at 2018 NCSA Spring Championship, earning lifetime bests in both distance free events, as well as the 400 IM. She has kicked of 2018 long course season by logging best swims in all four 50s and in the 100s of back, breast, and fly.

Top SCY times:

  • 1650 free – 16:44.46
  • 1000 free – 10:06.46
  • 500 free – 4:56.33
  • 400 IM – 4:25.45
  • 200 fly – 2:05.90

Foster Siblings Claim Five Victories On Day 2 Of Eastern Invitational

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By James Sutherland on SwimSwam

2018 SWIM GSA 63RD ANNUAL EASTERN INVITATIONAL

  • June 21-24, 2018
  • Greensboro Aquatic Center
  • Greensboro, North Carolina
  • Results on Meet Mobile

The second day of the 2018 Swim GSA 63rd Annual Eastern Invitational wrapped up Friday night from Greensboro, North Carolina, and it was the Foster siblings, –  JakeCarson and Hannah – who stole the show.

All three had a win in the 200 free. 18-year-old Hannah won the women’s 17 & over event in 2:06.81, with Empire’s Kate Amar the runner-up in 2:09.42. Carson won the men’s 15-16 event in 1:51.79, and Jake won the 17 & over category in 1:53.10. That’s a new best for Jake, who previously had a PB of 1:53.83 from the 2017 Junior National Championships.

Jake had a second win on the night in the 100 breast, posting a 1:03.39 to drop his season best by a tenth from the Austin PSS. Carson also had two wins, adding one in the 100 fly (55.61), while Jake was the runner-up for the 17 & overs, with Max Edwards of Enfinity winning in a new best of 55.55.

Both the women’s 100 breast and 100 fly had some of the younger swimmers post the fastest times, including 14-year-old Joy Jiang doing so in the women’s 100 fly. Jiang, swimming for the New York Sharks, went 1:03.00 in the girls’ 13-14 category, faster than McKenzie Campbell (1:04.43) of Greensboro went to win for the 17 & overs.

In the 100 breast, Josie Panitz (1:14.26), Theresa Milio (1:14.48) and Reese Lugbill (1:14.57) went 1-2-3 in the 15-16 age group, with Campbell (1:16.38) edging out Foster (1:16.67) in the 17 & over category.

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UCSD Swim and Dive to Join Mountain Pacific Sports Federation

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By Torrey Hart on SwimSwam

The University of California San Diego’s swim and dive teams are joining the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, effective immediately for the 2018-2019 season, the school announced Friday.

Both the men’s and women’s programs have both dominated their former conference – the Pacific Collegiate Swiming and Diving conference – over the past decade, as both are winners of the past 10-straight conference titles. 2016 U.S. Olympic women’s swim team head coach David Marshtook over the program in the 2017-2018 season, and notably is eligible to coach the 2020 Olympic squad.

The interesting caveat with the move is that every other member of the MPSF is already Division I, whereas UCSD announced that it will transition from Division II to Division I in the fall of 2020. While the other sports at UCSD will join the Big West conference, the conference hasn’t offered swimming since 2010, and most of the former Big West swimming & diving programs have moved over to the MPSF.

“The MPSF welcomes UC San Diego into our 2019 swimming and diving championship,” said MPSF Executive Director Al Beaird in a press release Friday. “Our coaches showed strong support for UCSD’s future membership. Despite its current NCAA Division II status, we expect the Tritons to be competitive as they are very well coached and are ramping up for NCAA Division I and Big West Conference membership in 2020-21.”

At the 2019 MPSF Championships in February, UCSD will be one of six men’s and eight women’s teams: the others include co-ed programs from BYU, Cal Poly, Pacific University, Hawai’i, UC Santa Barbara, and women’s-only teams from UC Davis and the University of San Diego.

“We are very excited to join the MPSF and step up to the challenge of competing in one of the strongest conference (championship) meets in the West,” said Marsh. “The depth and quality of the swimming and diving events in the MPSF will present a big challenge to our student-athletes. We look forward to joining these great academic and athletic programs in spirited and healthy competition.”

At the 2018 NCAA DII Championships, UCSD’s women placed seventh overall, and the men 21st.

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Olympian Tom Jager Out as Head Coach at Washington State

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By Torrey Hart on SwimSwam

Washington State University and Head Coach Tom Jager have “mutually agreed to part ways,” Athletic Director Patrick Chunannounced in a press release Friday.

“We thank Tom, appreciate his years of service to Washington State University and wish him great success in his future endeavors,” said Chun.

The school said that it will immediately begin a search for the next head coach of its women’s-only team. Jager’s wife, Becky – who served as his assistant coach for the last three years – is presumably out as well.

Jager, one of the most decorated US Olympians of all-time, was hired before the 2011-2012 season. He coached the team to 32 dual meet victories in his seven seasons, and his swimmers garnered Pac-12 All-Academic honors 67 times. The team finished 8th of 9 teams at the women’s 2018 Pac-12 Championships, and never finished above 7th place in the conference under Jager.

Jager, a UCLA alum, was in 2016 named to the Pac-12 Men’s Swimming Olympic Sports All-Century Team for his own swimming success.

Before joining WSU, Jager restarted the University of Idaho’s program that had been on-the-outs for 20 years. Though that team never had immense success in the pool, but during his tenure, it grew a great academic and community-service reputation. Jager has also served administrative roles in USA Swimming (including as a part of the National Steering Committee), and as a US National Team Captain.

As a swimmer, he earned seven Olympic gold medals (five of which were gold), and six-times broke the 50 free world record. The latter of those records (21.81) stood for over 10 years. As a true sprinter, Jager was possibly the world’s first superstar 50 freestyler, as he won the first two World Championships (1986 and 1991) ever held in the race.

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Giochi Del Mediterraneo: Il Primo Oro E’ Di Simona Quadarella

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GIOCHI DEL MEDITERRANEO 2018

Si prospetta una valanga di medaglie per la nazionale italiana di nuoto che sta partecipando ai Giochi del Mediterraneo a Tarragona

800 metri stile libero femminile

Negli 800 metri la nostra Simona Quadarella incontra in finale Mireia Belmonte. La Belmonteè considerata la migliore nuotatrice spagnola della storia. Nel 2012 è diventata infatti l’unica nuotatrice spagnola a vincere due medaglie nella stessa olimpiade. Alle Olimpiadi di Londra  nel 2012 conquistò due argenti, nei 200 metri farfalla e negli 800 stile libero.

Alle Olimpiadi di Rio de Janeiro del 2016 Mireia vinse il bronzo nei 400 misti (4: 32.39) ed un oro nei 200 farfalla (2:04.85).

Mireia Belmonte stacca le altre già dopo i primi 200 metri. A metà gara inizia la rimonta di Simona Quadarella che passa in vantaggio sulla spagnola, tanto che ai 600 metri gira ben 2 secondi prima della Belmonte.

Il risultato finale è sorprendente. Simona Quadarella tocca la piastra con un vantaggio di oltre 5 secondi su Mireia Belmonte e conquista la prima medaglia italiana

  1.  ORO QUADARELLA Simona 8:21.44
  2. ARGENTO BELMONTE GARCIA Mireia 8:26.55
  3. BRONZO ODER Tjasa 8:28.91

RISULTATI INTERNAZIONALI

Simona è ormai una certezza del nuoto italiano, tra i risultati più importanti ottenuti dall’atleta ci sono:

  • Medaglia di bronzo nei 1500 m stile libero ai Mondiali di Budapest 2017.
  • prima nuotatrice Italiana ad aver vinto una medaglia d’oro ai II Giochi olimpici giovanili estivi di Nanchino negli 800 sl.
  • Bicampionessa europea ai campionati Europei juniores 2014 di Dordrecht.
  • 10 titoli Italiani
  • 2 medaglie d’oro ai Mondiali Giovanili
  • Record Italiano nei 1500 m sl in vasca corta

Nuota per il Gruppo sportivo vigili del fuoco Fiamme Rosse / Circolo Canottieri Aniene ed è allenata dall’ex nuotatore olimpionico Christian Minotti

Gli Azzurri in gara

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Schooling Bows Out Of 50 Free On Final Night Of Singapore Nats

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14TH SINGAPORE NATIONAL SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2018

The 2018 Singapore National Swimming Championships wrapped up today at the OCBC Aquatic Centre with fans getting a glimpse of Olympic champion Joseph Schooling only in the morning heats. For the first time-ever, the competition includes a knock-out style competition for all of the 50m races, with 4 rounds taking place during the morning and evening sessions today.

Schooling was set to race both the 50m fly and 50m free rounds, but stuck to just the free this morning where he finished with the 2nd fastest time of the morning in 22.80. However, the 23-year-old would wind up scratching the remaining rounds, with Singapore Swimming stating, “National Head Coach and Performance Director Stephan Widmer has withdrawn Schooling from the 50 freestyle sprint races for this evening.”

The statement continued, “This week’s competition is part of the plan Widmer and his team has in place for Joseph. Having achieved the targets set, the coaching team has made the decision to withdraw from him the Finals and to work towards the next phase of his training for the upcoming Asian Games.”

In his absence, AquaTech Swimming’s Teong Tzen Wei broke though for the men’s 50m skins win. His final time of 22.52 wasn’t too far off of Schooling’s own national record fo 22.47 set at the 2015 SEA Games.

Additional men’s sprint winners were as follows:

  • 50m fly – Matthew Temple, Victoria, 24.36
  • 50m breast – Sandeep Sejwal, India, 27.59
  • 50m back – Kasipat Chograthin, Thailand, 25.77

A pair of 15-year-olds took home the 400m freestyle victories this evening, with Glen Lim notching his 2nd national record of the meet. After busting out a new 800m national mark on night one, the teen returned on the final night to capture the 400m free title in 3:54.12. His performances over the course of the meet earned Lim ‘Male MVP’ status.

His female counterpart led the 400m free wire-to-wire to earn the gold, with Gan Ching Hwee of Chinese Swimming Club winning the race in 4:17.37.

The ‘Female MVP’ award was handed to Christie Chue, tonight’s winner of the 50m freestyle knock-out rounds. She ultimately clocked a mark of 25.38 to win the event and establish a new meet record in the process.

Additional women’s sprint winners were as follows:

  • 50m fly – Quah Ting Wen, Singapore, 27.20
  • 50m breast – Roanne Ho, Singapore, 31.61
  • 50m back – Hoong En Qi, Singapore, 29.83

Indonesia’s Aflah Prawira took the men’s 400m IM in 4:26.14.

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Indiana’s Own Abbie McCarter, Katie Walker, Kayce Ingram Commit to Ball State

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Although currently without a head coach for next season, the Ball State women’s swimming and diving team will add a trio of swimmers to the roster in 2018-19:

Photo from Mandie McCarter

They will join Cecilia Moore and Lexie McDonald who committed to the class of 2022 last fall.

Abbie McCarter (Rochester, IN)

McCarter swam four years at Rochester High School where she was a 2-time captain and earned first-time all-conference honors as a sophomore, junior and senior. She holds school records in the 100 breast, 100 back, 100 fly, 200 IM, 200 free relay, 200 medley relay and 400 free relay. She swam the 100 breast (21st) and 200 IM (27th) in prelims at the Indiana High School Championships.

In club swimming McCarter represents Rochester Royals Community Swim Team. She recently went lifetime bests in the 50/100 free, 100 breast, 100 fly, and 200/400 IM.

Top SCY times:

  • 100 breast – 1:05.27
  • 100 back – 58.96
  • 200 IM – 2:11.48
  • 100 free – 54.82
  • 50 free – 25.03

Katie Walker (Granger, IN)

Walker was a four-year letter-winner at Riley High School where she earned all-conference honors every year and was named MVP and Academic All-State as a senior. She placed 16th in the 500 free, after winning a swim-off for the last spot in the B final and contributed to two Riley relays at the 2018 Indiana High School State Meet. She split a 26.19 butterfly on the medley relay and led off the 200 free relay in 25.33.

Walker swims year-round with South Bend Swim Club. She excels in distance free and fly and since January has improved her lifetime bests in the SCY 50/200/500/1000/1650 free, 50/100/200 back, and 100 fly, as well as the LCM 100 free, 100/200 back, 100/200 breast, and 200 fly.

Top SCY times:

  • 200 fly – 2:05.64
  • 100 fly – 58.03
  • 1650 free – 17:35.08
  • 1000 free – 10:39.27
  • 500 free – 5:06.54

Kayce Ingram (Fishers, IN)

Ingram is finishing up a four-year career at Fishers High School, where she was named to the all-conference team three times. As team captain her senior year, she finished 7th in the 100 breast at sectionals. She competed for Fishers Area Swimming Tigers club team for 12 years where she won both Open Water State and Senior State.

Ingram specializes in mid distance IM, fly, and breast, and her top times include:

  • 200 breast – 2:27.83
  • 100 breast – 1:10.40
  • 200 fly – 2:10.17
  • 100 fly – 59.56
  • 400 IM – 4:41.51
  • 200 IM – 2:12.50

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Bermuda National Junior Teamer Jesse Washington Commits to SMU

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Jesse Washington from Bermuda has given his verbal commitment to Southern Methodist University for the class of 2022. He will suit up with Brayden Rudd, Connor Dalbo, John Pate, and Joseph Carson in the fall of 2018.

“I am very excited to announce my verbal commitment to SMU! The D1 swimming, outstanding academics, supportive coaches and spectacular facilities made my decision very easy. Coach Eddie Sinnott and Coach Mitch Dansky have been amazing throughout my recruiting process and I am looking forward to training under them alongside my teammates. Thank you to everyone for their continued support in helping me get this far in my swimming career. I couldn’t be happier to become a Mustang! #PonyUp!”

A free/fly specialist, Washington has represented Bermuda at the Youth Olympics, CARIFTA, Caribbean Island Swimming Championships, Junior Pan Pacs, Youth Commonwealth Games, and Junior World Championships. He competed in the 50 free (36th), 100 free (43rd), 200 free (42nd), 50 fly (30th), and 100 fly (44th) at 6th FINA World Junior Championships in Indianapolis last summer.

Washington is a senior at Warwick Academy in Bermuda. While he has trained and competed in meters throughout his swimming career, he did compete in two SCY meets this past season: Plantation Speedo Winter Championships (November 2017) and Eastern Scholastic Championships (February 2018).

Top SCY times:

  • 50 free – 20.61
  • 100 free – 44.98
  • 200 free – 1:38.77
  • 50 fly – 22.81
  • 100 fly – 50.41

Top LCM times:

  • 50 free – 23.56
  • 100 free – 51.65
  • 200 free – 1:54.41
  • 50 fly – 25.17
  • 100 fly – 56.42

I’m excited to finally announce that I have verbally committed to SMU! #PonyUp

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Ai Giochi Del Mediterraneo E’ Valanga Di Medaglie Per L’Italia

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GIOCHI DEL MEDITERRANEO 2018

Dopo le emozioni regalate da Simona Quadarella,  continua il pomeriggio di finali a Terragona.

L’Italia fa il pieno di medaglie, andando sul podio quasi in ogni evento disputato nel primo giorno di gare.

Un risultato straordinario anche dal punto di vista della preparazione degli atleti. In tanti hanno realizzato oggi pomeriggio i propri tempi migliori, ovvero si sono avvicinati ad essi.

200 stile libero Maschile

Filippo Megli nelle batterie della mattina aveva ottenuto il tempo di 1:49″38.

Nelle finali abbassa il tempo e tocca secondo a 1:48,02. Stefano di Cola nuota sotto il minuto e 50 e si posiziona al quinto posto

  1. ORO TJEPANOVIC Velimir 1:47,13
  2. ARGENTO Filippo Megli 1:48,02
  3. BRONZO ELKAMASH Marwan 1:48,12

100 stile libero Femminile

Gara ricca di emozioni che ha visto trionfare la veterana della nazionale Erika Ferraioli.

Erika è l’unica atleta sub 55 e vince l’oro con il tempo di 54″91. Un tempo straordinario per la Ferraioli, che rappresenta il suo migliore stagionale.

  1. ORO Erika Ferraioli 54″91
  2. ARGENTO Lidon Munoz Del Campo 55″28
  3. BRONZO Neza Klancar 55″40

50 dorso Maschile

Doppio podio italiano nei 50 metri dorso, con Simone Sabbioni che ritocca il tempo nuotato di mattina (25″53) vincendo l’oro con 25″11. Ad un decimo di secondo Niccolò Bonacchi, che conquista l’argento con il tempo di 25″21

  1.  ORO Simone Sabbioni 25″11
  2. ARGENTO Niccolò Bonacchi 25″21
  3. BRONZO Christou Apostolos 25″35

50 dorso Femminile

Silvia Scalia, atleta Circolo Canottieri Aniene, vince la finale dei 50 metri dorso con un tempo vicino al suo migliore.

Nuota la vasca veloce in 28″33. Tania Quaglieri con il tempo di 28″92 si posiziona al sesto posto, pur migliorando il tempo delle batterie della mattina (29″28)

  1. ORO Silvia Scalia 28″33
  2. ARGENTO DA ROCHA MARCE Duane 28″57
  3. BRONZO DRAKOU Theodora 28″61

100 farfalla Maschile

Altra gara altre vittorie per l’Italia, che è andata a medaglia in ogni singolo evento di questa prima giornata.

Sul gradino più alto Piero Codiaed accanto con la medaglia d’argento Matteo Rivolta.

Entrambi migliorano i tempi nuotati al mattino. Piero Codia vince la gara con 52″95 (tempo di qualifica 53″58). Rivolta tocca la piastra per secondo con 52″34. Terzo il turco Umit Can Gures

  1. ORO Piero Codia 52″25
  2. ARGENTO Matteo Rivolta 52″34
  3. BRONZO Unit Can Gures 52″53

100 farfalla Femminili

Elena Di Liddo conferma lo stato di forma e nella finale dei 100 metri farfalla nuota il suo personal best. Il precedente risaliva al 2014.

Entrata in finale con il tempo di 57″97, tocca la piastra per prima, vincendo l’oro con il tempo di 57″39.

  1. ORO Elena Di Liddo 57″39
  2. ARGENTO Farida Osman 58″51
  3. BRONZO NTOUNTOUNAKI Anna 58″78

Una prestazione questa che le vale il settimo posto nel ranking mondiale stagionale

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200 rana Maschili

Continua la valanga di ori per l’Italia che si posiziona sul primo gradino del podio anche nei 200 metri rana.

Luca Pizziniera entrato nella finale con il tempo di 2:12,75. A poche ore dalle batterie preliminari si tuffa in acqua guadagnando ben tre secondi. Unico atleta a scendere sotto i 2:10 ed accumula un distacco di oltre tre secondi nei confronti dello spagnolo BALLESTER PUIG Joan, che tocca a 2:13,48

  1. ORO Luca Pizzini 2’09″91
  2. ARGENTO Puing Joan Ballester 2:13,48
  3. BRONZO Alex Castejon Ramirez 2:13,91

400 misti Femminili

Carlotta Toni riesce a tenere il passo della spagnola Catalina Corro Lorente e della serba Ana Crevar che hanno combattuto fianco a fianco sin dai primi 50 metri. Riesce ad agguantare la medaglia di bronzo, con il tempo di 4:41,43, migliorando di oltre 6 secondi il tempo nuotato questa mattina (4:47,82)

  1. ORO Catalina Corro Lorente 4:39,42
  2. ARGENTO Ana Crevar 4:40,62
  3. Carlotta Toni 4:41,43

Gli Azzurri in gara

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2018 Mediterranean Games Day 1: Quadarella Leads Italian Charge

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XVIII MEDITERRANEAN GAMES TARRAGONA 2018

Team Italy came out with guns blazing in day 1 of the 2018 Mediterranean Games. All told, the Italians captured 7 individual titles across the men’s and women’s events, giving them a clear lead in the overall swimming medal table with 2 days to go.

Among the winners tonight was 19-year-old Simona Quadarella who handily won the women’s 800m freestyle in a time of 8:21.44. This freestyle ace has been making a name for herself as of late, having won bronze in this event at last year’s European Short Course Championships, as well as bronze in the 1500m distance at the 2017 World Championships.

This year, Quadarella notched a new Italian national record in the short course version of the 1500m, clocking 15:47.33 an a domestic meet in January.

Quadarella’s 8:21.44 outing tonight easily overtakes her previous season-best of 8:25.82 set in Riccione in April and boosts the teen up to 6th in the world rankings. Also of significance is the fact that Quadarella beat home nation favorite Mireia Belmonte in tonight’s race. Belmonte, Spain’s flag bearer at these Games, settled for silver in 8:26.55, while Slovenia’s Tjasa Oder rounded out the top 3 in 8:28.91.

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Belmonte was back in the pool for the final individual event of the evening, the women’s 400m IM, where the Spaniard was shut out of the hardware completely. Taking the gold tonight somewhat surprisingly was her teammate Catalina Corro Lorentethe 23-year-old who cranked out a time just shy of her personal best to wow the home crowd.

Lorente notched a winning effort of 4:39.42, a mark just .22 over her career fastest of 4:39.20 back from 2014 and over a second ahead of runner-up Anja Crevar of Serbia. Crevar touched tonight in 4:40.62 for silver, while Italy’s Carlotta Toni finished in 4:41.43 for bronze.

As for Belmonte, her time of 4:43.98 left her in 7th place and well off her mark of 4:37.10 performed in April at the Spanish Championships. That time remains as the 5th fastest effort of the season worldwide.

Elena Di Liddo was another Italian winner on the night, proving too fast for the women’s 100m fly field. Clocking 57.59, Di Liddo represented the only swimmer to delve into sub-58 second territory, with a fiery opening split of 27.22. That was enough to keep the necessary distance ahead of Egypt’s Farida Osman, who touched in 58.51 for silver. Greek swimmer Anna Ntountounaki was also under the 59-second threshold, capturing bronze in 58.78.

Di Liddo has been as fast as 57.75 at her national championships earlier this year, but her time tonight elevates her up a spot in the world rankings ahead of teammate and national record holder Iliaria Bianchi.

Powerhouses Piero Codia  and Matteo Rivolta battled in the men’s 100m butterfly race, just as they did at the Italian National Championships this Spring. In that competition, Rivolta touched out his teammate by just .01, clocking 51.89 to Codia’s 51.90.

The roles were reversed in Tarragona, however, as Codia struck gold in 52.25. Rivolta was just .11 behind in 52.34 to make it a 1-2 Italian punch in the race. Cleaning up 3rd was Turkey’s national record holder Umitcan Gures, who earned bronze in a time just .33 over his own national mark. He touched in 52.53 tonight to step onto the podium.

Additional Winners:

  • Serbia’s Velimir Stjepanovic took the men’s 200m freestyle gold in 1:47.13, followed by Italy’s Filippo Megli (1:48.02) and Egypt’s Marwan el Kamash (1:48.12).
  • Italy racked up another gold in the form of Erika Ferraioli‘s win in the women’s 100m free. 54.91 got the job done for Ferraioli, while Spain’s Lidon Munoz del Campo and Slovenia’s Neza Klancar finished with times of 55.28 and 55.40 for respective silver and bronze.
  • Simone Sabbioni and Niccolo Bonacchi made it a 1-2 Italian finish in the men’s 50m backstroke sprint. Sabbioni touched in 25.11 to Bonacchi’s 25.21, while Greece’s Apostolos Crhistou was 3rd in 25.35.
  • The women’s edition of the 50m back saw Italy’s Silvia Scalia beat the field in 28.33. Spanish swimmer Duane Da Rocha was 2nd in 28.57, with Greece’s Theodora Drakaou just .04 shy of silver in 28.61.
  • The men’s 200m breaststroke was won by Italy’s Luca Pizzini, who scored a winning effort of 2:09.91, well over 3 seconds ahead of the rest of the field. Joan Ballester of Spain was next in 2:13.48, while his teammate Alex Castejon took the bronze in 2:13.91.
  • Jessica Val of Spain earned gold for her nation in the women’s 200m breast, winning in 2:25.22 ahead of teammate Marina Garcia. Garcia touched in 2:25.39 for silver, while Turkey’s reigning world junior record holder in this event, Vicktoria Gunes earned bronze in 2:26.92.
  • Greece earned its first gold in the form of Andreas Vazaios, who won the men’s 200m IM. His time of 1:59.40 was well off his own national record of 1:57.98 set at last year’s World Championships, but he did represent the only swimmer tonight to dip into sub-2 minute territory. Behind him was Spanish talent Hugo Gonzalez, who competes for Virginia Tech now stateside, who earned runner-up in 2:00.53. Portugal’s Alexis Santos was next in line for bronze in 2:00.83.
  • The Italians won the men’s 4x100m freestyle relay in a collective time of 3:14.98. The women’s 4x200m freestyle squad also raced its way to gold in 8:02.63.

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Ashley Worden Verbally Commits to Sergio Lopez’s H2Okies

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Photo courtesy of Ashley Worden

Raleigh, North Carolina’s Ashley Worden has announced her verbal commitment to the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University for the class of 2023. She will begin in the fall of 2019 with fellow commit Morgan Miller.

“I’m beyond thrilled to announce my verbal commitment to swim and study at Virginia Tech.  The coaching staff, team, and overall campus environment is amazing and already feels like home.  I would like to thank my coaches, teammates, friends, and family for their love and support.  Can’t wait to be part of such an amazing team.  GO HOKIES!!!”

Worden is a rising senior at Cardinal Gibbons High School, whom she represented at the 2018 NCHSAA 4A State Swimming and Diving Championships. There she won a swim-off in the 100 fly to compete in the championship final, where she finished 8th in 57.86. She was also 12th in the 200 IM (2:09.00) and contributed to a pair of Cardinal Gibbons relays. Wooden does her year-round swimming with Marlins of Raleigh. She has had a particularly strong spring of her junior year, going best times in the 500/1000/1650 free, 100 back, 50/100/200 fly, and 400 IM. Notably, she notched PBs in the 500 free, 50 fly, and 200 fly at NCSA Spring Championships, finishing 20th in the 200 fly with a U.S. Open cut of 1:59.43, her first foray into the sub-2:00 zone. Worden kicked off long course season with a new PB in the 200m fly as well, going 2:17.52 at Charlotte UltraSwim.

Worden told SwimSwam that she was excited about the new coaching staff at Virginia Tech (N.B.: Sergio Lopez was named head coach in April, after having spent two years as associate head coach at Auburn), saying: “Coach Sergio and Coach Josh were a huge part of my decision making process. When I met with Sergio this week, I knew he was the perfect coach for me and he is going to accomplish amazing things with the VT Swimming and Diving program. I could feel the momentum growing and the excitement from the team.”

Top SCY times:

  • 200 fly – 1:59.43
  • 100 fly – 02
  • 400 IM – 4:28.58A
  • 200 IM – 2:08.03
  • 1650 free – 17:21.47
  • 1000 free – 10:26.01

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Brazil Announces Short Course Worlds Qualifying Times

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Brazil’s swimming federation has announced its selection criteria for the 2018 Short Course World Championships, with qualifying times based on the third-place qualifiers from the 2016 World Championships meet.

The CBDA, Brazil’s national swimming governing body, says that it will select its Short Course Worlds team at the Jose Finkel Trophy in August. That’s typically Brazil’s short course national championship meet. Athletes who finish inside the top 2 at that meet while meeting a qualifying time will earn automatic Short Course Worlds roster spots. If automatic bids don’t fill 20 roster spots for men and women, the CBDA can invite other athletes based on the top times in Olympic events.

The qualifying times are based on the third overall time from semifinals of the 2016 Short Course World Championships in Windsor. In events without semifinals, the times come from the heats. You can read the full explanation of the selection criteria on BestSwimming.br in its original Portuguese here. The full qualifying times are below:

WomenEventMen
24.0450 free21.29
52.47100 free46.77
1:54.10200 free1:43.50
4:02.23400 free3:38.70
8:23.51800 freeN/A
N/A1500 free14:30.92
25.5050 fly22.53
56.68100 fly49.84
2:05.43200 fly1:51.68
26.2950 back23.16
56.69100 back50.10
2:03.74200 back1:51.17
29.8850 breast26.08
1:04.72100 breast57.00
2:20.26200 breast2:04.19
58.96100 IM52.41
2:07.65200 IM1:53.94
4:31.14400 IM4:04.43

The 2016 Short Course Worlds could be a big one for Brazil, with iconic sprinter Cesar Cielo skipping Pan Pacs and the South American Championships to focus solely on the Short Course World Championships this year.

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Alex Walsh Goes 1:01 100 Back on Day 2 of NAC Summer Sizzler

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2018 BRIDGEATHLETIC SUMMER SIZZLER

The 2018 BridgeAthletic Summer Sizler, hosted by Nashville Aquatic Club, continued on day 2 with fast times through every age group. Alex Walsh went a 1:01.71 to win the girl open 100 back, which is just .87 seconds off her best time of 1:00.84. Walsh also posted a 26.62 to get 7th in the 50 free, which was significantly off her best time of 25.93. Gretchen Walsh, the sister of Alex Walsh, came in 2nd in the girls open 50 free to Mallory Comerford. Comerford posted a 25.44 to win, while Walsh came in 2nd with a 26.22. Both Comerford and Walsh were about half a second off their best times.

Grigory Tarasevich won the boys open 100 back with a 54.83, which was 1.8 seconds off his personal best of 53.03 from last Summer. Erik Risolvato took the boys open 50 free with a 22.87, narrowly missing his prelims mark by .15 seconds.

Zach Harting and Nicolas Albiero tied for first in the 200 fly with a 2:00.04. Harting has a best time of 1:56.65, while Albiero’s best is 1:58.17. Ella Nelson, a 16 year old who won the 100 breast with her first-ever sub-1:10 performance yesterday, took the 200 breast on day 2 with a 2:29.41. That time was nearly 2.5 seconds off her best time of 2:27.04.

14 year old Chase Davison took the girls 13-14 200 breast with a 2:33.36, notching a best time by 1.21 seconds. 12 year old Jenna Brown won the girls 11-12 100 fly with a 1:07.06, knocking over 1.5 seconds off her previous best of 1:08.69.

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14TH SINGAPORE NATIONAL SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2018

100m Freestyle Jitne Ke Baad Virdhawal Khade Ne Ek Aur Shandaar Performance Dete Hue 50m Freestyle Me Silver Medal Jeet Liya Hai, 14th Singapore National Swimming Championships 2018 Jo Ki OCBC Aquatic Centre Singapore Me Ho Rhi Hai Usme Virdhawal Ne Olympic Gold Medalist Joseph Schooling Ko 2 Event(100m, 50m Freestyle) Me Hara Kar Dono Events Me Shandaar Jeet Hasil Ki. Semifinals Me 50m Ko 22.66sec Me Complete Kar Virdhawal 14th Singapore National Swimming Championships 2018 Ke Finals Me Apni Jagh Bnai. Virdhawal Khade Ne Final Me Apna Time Heat Se 0.08 Sec Extra Krte Hue 22.68 Ka Time Kiya And 2nd Place Hasil Ki. Jabki 2nd Place Par Rhe Schooling Ne Final Me 0.33 Sec Extra Add Krte Hue 22.80sec Ka Time Kiya And Semifinal Me 2nd Place Hasil Ki Lekin Finals Me Jagah Nahi Bna Sake. Iske Phle Khade Ne Joseph Schooling Ko 100m Freestyle Me Bhi Hara Kar Race Jeeti Hai Jisme Khade Ne 100m Freestyle Me 50.26 Ka Time Kiya Tha.

Virdhawal Khade Presently Asian Games Ke Liye Tyari Kar Rhe Hai, Iske Phle Virdhawal Ne 2010 Asian Games Me 50m Freestyle Me Bronze Medal Jeeta Hai.

50m Breaststroke Me Sandeep Sejwaal Ne Ek Baar Fir India Kabest Time Karte Hue Gold Medal Hasil Kiya, Sandeep Ne 50m Breaststroke 27.59sec Me Complete Kar Race Jeet Ki.

Arvind Mani Ne Bhi India Ke Liye 50m Backstroke Me Bronze Medal Jeet Kar Ek Acchi Performance Di, Arvind Mani Ne 50m Backstroke 26.89sec Me Complete Ki.

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