By Lauren Neidigh on SwimSwam

2020 PRO SWIM SERIES – KNOXVILLE

• Thursday, January 16 – Sunday, January 19, 2020
• Knoxville, TN – Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center – University of Tennessee
• Long course meters (LCM) format
• Thursday distance session: 4 PM (U.S. Eastern Time)
• Fri-Sun.: 9:30 AM Prelims / 6:30 PM Finals
• Meet site
• Live Stream
  • All Prelims, B finals, Thursday & Sunday finals
  • Friday & Saturday A Finals
• Psych Sheets
• Live results

Day 2 Finals of the 2020 Pro Swim Series Knoxville features finals of the 200 free, 100 breast, 100 fly, and 400 IM. Tonight’s events include several National Team members, including World and Olympic Medalists Regan Smith, Zach Apple, Simone Manuel, Allison Schmitt, Penny Oleksiak, Kelsi Dahlia, Ryan Held, and more.

Several of those names will appear in the first race of the night as the women’s 200 free is loaded with Olympic champions Schmitt, Manuel, Melanie Margalis, and Oleksiak. World Champion Regan Smith is also in the mix. The men’s 100 fly will also see an Olympic champion in the mix with Ryan Held going up against Dean Farris, an NCAA champion, and Giles Smith, a Pan Ams champion.

WOMEN’S 200 FREE

• PSS Record: 1:54.43, Katie Ledecky (USA), 2016
• Trials Cut: 2:01.69

Top 3 Finishers:

1. Allison Schmitt (SUN)- 1:56.01
2. Simone Manuel (ALTO)- 1:57.25
3. Melanie Margalis (SPA)- 1:57.80

Penny Oleksiak had the early speed, but Allison Schmitt quickly took over at the halfway point. She continued to pull away as she won the race in 1:56.01. That’s her fastest time since 2018 and her 2nd fastest performance since her post-Rio return to competition.

Simone Manuel and Melanie Margalis came through on the back half to round out the top 3. Manuel’s 1:57.25 is the fastest she’s ever swum outside of a major national or international meet, while Margalis’ 1:57.80 is her fastest since 2018.

Oleksiak (1:58.74) held on for 5th, but Regan Smith ran her down for 4th on the closing leg to out-touch her in 1:58.67. That’s just 2 tenths shy of Smith’s best. The 4th fastest swim of the night, however, came from Kayla Sanchez with a 1:57.91 in the B final.

MEN’S 200 FREE

• PSS Record: 1:44.82, Sun Yang (CHN), 2016
• Trials Cut: 1:50.79

Top 3 Finishers:

1. Carson Foster (RAYS)- 1:47.74
2. Zane Grothe (BCH)- 1:49.07
3. Jake Magahey (SA)- 1:49.29

Junior standoutCarson Foster wasted no time getting ahead of the field, leading from start to finish with his dominant 1:47.74. That’s his 3rd fastest swim ever, within half a second of his best, and his fastest in-season performance by over a second.

Worlds team member Zane Grothe went from 8th at the halfway point to 2nd at the finish in 1:49.07, just out-touching National Junior teamer Jake Magahey (1:49.29). Worlds medalist Zach Apple was 2nd at the last flip, but settled for 4th in 1:49.68.

Fellow worlds medalist Andrew Seliskar won the B final with the 4th fastest time of the night. He was battling closely with Norbert Szabo (1:52.08) through the first 100, but pulled body lengths ahead as he posted a 1:49.53.

WOMEN’S 100 BREAST

• PSS Record: 1:05.57, Rebecca Soni (USA), 2011
• Trials Cut: 1:10.99

Top 3 Finishers:

1. Annie Lazor (MVN)- 1:06.68
2. Emily Escobedo (COND)- 1:07.71
3. Bethany Galat (AGS)- 1:08.08

Pan Ams championAnnie Lazor dominated this race in 1:06.68. Lazor, a short course Worlds champion, was 6 tenths shy of her lifetime best. Behind her, Emily Escobedo used her back-half speed to go from 5th to 2nd in 1:07.71. Bethany Galat, who took silver at last summer’s Pan Ams in the 200 breast behind Lazor, was 3rd here in 1:08.08.

MEN’S 100 BREAST

• PSS Record: 58.86, Adam Peaty (GBR), 2017
• Trials Cut: 1:03.29

Top 3 Finishers:

1. Nic Fink(ABSC)- 1:00.00
2. Anton McKee (PRVT)- 1:00.65
3. (T-3) Michael Houlie (TENN)- 1:01.27
4. (T-3) Tobias Bjerg(DEN)- 1:01.27

Michael Houlie and Thomas Bjerg were 1-2 at the half, but SEC champion breaststrokers Nic Finkand Anton McKeecame through on the back half. Fink, who has competed at Worlds for Team USA, was the only man sub-32 on the closing split (31.69). He hit the wall in 1:00.00, while McKee pulled into 2nd at 1:00.65. Houlie and Bjerg wound up in a tie for 3rd at 1:01.27.

Worlds teamer Andrew Wilson was out in 7th, but came from behind to touch 5th with a 1:01.66.

WOMEN’S 100 FLY

• PSS Record: 56.38, Sarah Sjostrom (SWE), 2016
• Trials Cut: 1:00.69

Top 3 Finishers:

1. Amanda Kendall(MVN)- 57.65
2. Regan Smith (RIPT)- 57.86
3. Kelsi Dahlia (CARD)- 57.98

It was a 3-way battle between USA National Teamers. Amanda Kendalltook it out with the lead in 26.91, and was able to hold off Regan Smith and Kelsi Dahlia to take the win in 57.65. That’s just a tenth shy of her lifetime best.

Smith posted her first ever sub-58, knocking a half second off her best to go from 6th at the half to 2nd at the finish in 57.86. That time is a new 17-18 National Age Group Record, breaking Katie McLaughlin’s former mark by a hundredth.

Olympic medalist Dahlia touched 3rd in 57.98, just ahead of NCAA Champ Farida Osman (58.50).

MEN’S 100 FLY

• PSS Record: 51.00, Jack Conger (USA), 51.00
• Trials Cut: 54.19

Top 3 Finishers:

1. Giles Smith (SUN)- 52.56
2. Dean Farris (HARV)- 53.07
3. (T-3) Ryan Held (NYAC)- 53.38
4. (T-3) Josiah Binnema (CAN)- 53.38

Though Matt Josa (53.41) and Dean Farris (53.07) were first to the wall at the 50, Pan Ams champ Giles Smith pulled ahead to win the event in 52.56. That time, however, was not the fastest of the night. In his 2nd race of the session, Andrew Seliskar put up a 52.52 to win the B final.

Farris put up another lifetime best as he touched 2nd. He’s now dropped 2 seconds from his best prior to this meet. Olympic champion Ryan Held and Josiah Binnemawound up in a tie for 3rd at 53.38. Josa ended up in 6th with a 53.41.

WOMEN’S 400 IM

• PSS Record: 4:31.07, Katinka Hosszu (HUN), 2015
• Trials Cut: 4:51.79

Top 3 Finishers:

1. Madisyn Cox (TXLA)- 4:39.25
2. Hali Flickinger (SUN)- 4:41.98
3. Alex Walsh (NAC)- 4:42.14

Madisyn Cox built her way to the lead at the halfway point and never looked back, winning by body lengths in 4:39.25. Fellow Worlds medalistHali Flickinger ran down National Teamer Alex Walsh on the free leg to take 2nd in 4:41.98, a nail ahead of Walsh’s 4:42.14.

That was a huge drop for Walsh, taking nearly 8 seconds off her former best. Before today, she had never broken 4:51 in this event.

Canadian junior starSummer McIntosh was out quick, leading after the first 50 of backstroke, but wound up 7th overall in 4:50.43. That appears to be the fastest time ever swum by a Canadian 13 year old.

MEN’S 400 IM

• PSS Record: 4:08.92, Chase Kalisz (USA), 2018
• Trials Cut: 4:25.99

Top 3 Finishers:

1. Kieran Smith(GSC)- 4:16.36
2. Jarod Arroyo(FORK)- 4:16.67
3. Carson Foster (RAYS)- 4:18.85

Kieran Smithset the pace early on, leading by nearly 2 seconds at the halfway point. Jarod Arroyohad cut that lead down to a tenth by the end of the breaststroke, setting up a close race to the finish. Arroyo was only 9 hundredths behind with a 50 to go, but Smith outsplit him again down the stretch to win 4:16.36 to 4:16.67.

Carson Foster, the 200 free champ, was only tenths behind after the breast leg. He fell behind their pace on the free leg, however, touching 3rd in 4:18.85.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: 2020 Pro Swim Series – Knoxville: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

By Lydia Ferrari Kehoe on SwimSwam

2020 FINA Champions Swim Series – Beijing

• January 18th-19th
• Beijing, China
• Meet Info
• Full Entry List
• Live Stream (FINA.tv)
• US Live Stream (NBC Sports)
• Live Results 

Day 1 of the second competition in the FINA Champions Series sees the same events schedule as we saw in Shenzhen; 15 events in total, starting with the Women’s 200m backstroke. Many of the same athletes who competed at the beginning on the week are racing again, with some notable additions to the startlists too.

Daiya Seto joins the startlist and is racing the 200m butterfly and the 200IM. He set one of the most recent World Records in the 400IM back in December at the ISL Final in Las Vegas. Katinka Hosszu is back in action in the same two events as day 1 in Shenzhen; the 200m backstroke and 100m butterfly. Danas Rapsys and Sun Yang will do battle again in the men’s 200m freestyle, a much anticipated race after Rapsys out-touched Yang by a mere 0.03 of a second last week. Ryosuke Irie joins the lineup in the Men’s 100 Back, with Pieter Timmers also heading in to the Men’s 200 Free.

Women’s 200m Backstroke

Men’s 200m Butterfly

Women’s 100m Butterfly

Men’s 50m Freestyle

Women’s 200m Breaststroke

Men’s 100m Backstroke

Women’s 400m Freestyle

Men’s 50m Butterfly

Women’s 100m Freestyle

Men’s 200m IM

Women’s 50m Breaststroke

Men’s 100m Breaststroke

Women’s 50m Backstroke

Men’s 200m Freestyle

Mixed 4x100m Freestyle Relay

Read the full story on SwimSwam: 2020 FINA Champions Series – Beijing: Day 1 Live Recap

By Giusy Cisale on SwimSwam

Marco Koch ha centrato il suo primo obiettivo chiave del 2020.

All’inizio di questa settimana a Shenzhen, in Cina, in occasione della FINAChampions Series, dove è stato l’unico nuotatore tedesco presente, è diventato il primo nuotatore del suo paese a nuotare i tempi di qualificazione ai Giochi Olimpici di Tokyo 2020.

Tokyo sarà la terza Olimpiade del ranista tedesco. Prima delle gare a Shenzen ha anche dovuto lottare contro un forte mal di schiena.

Secondo il regolamento tedesco, il periodo di qualificazione olimpica è iniziato il 1° Gennaio 2020. Terminerà con i Campionati Assoluti tedeschi, in programma a Berlino dal 30 aprile al 3 maggio.

Mercoledì Koch ha nuotato i 200 metri rana in 2:09.81 conquistando il secondo posto.

E’ stata la sua unica gara a Shenzen, il che gli ha fatto guadagnare un totale di 8 mila dollari.

Il tempo limite di qualificazione nei 200 metri rana maschili era fissato a 2:09.90.

Marco Koch ha dichiarato di essere felice di aver nuotato già il tempo in modo da concentrarsi sulla sua terza olimpiade.

Koch è stato detentore del record del mondo nei 200 metri rana in vasca corta con il tempo di 2:00.44.

Il record gli è stato strappato nel 2018 da Kirill Prigoda. Il russo ai Mondiali in vasca corta di Hangzhou del Dicembre 2018, ha realizzato il tempo di 2:00.16.

E’ stato inoltre Campione del Mondo 2015 nei 200 rana e Campione del Mondo in vasca corta nel 2016 sia nei 100 che nei 200 metri.

Alle Olimpiadi di Rio de Janeiro del 2016 si classificò settimo nei 200 metri rana.

Ai Mondiali FINA di Gwangju della scorsa estate, si è posizionato quinto nella finale dei 200 metri rana.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Marco Koch Primo Tedesco a Qualificarsi Per Tokyo 2020

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Courtesy: USA Swimming

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Swimming, the national governing body for swimming in the United States, and Talkspace, the global leader in telebehavioral health, today announced the launch of a new mental health service available at no cost to all National Team athletes, as well as 2016 Olympic swimmers.

This new initiative further emphasizes USA Swimming’s goal of continuously improving overall athlete health and safety. Supporting athletes and helping them be their best goes beyond training support and physical health resources. Mental health is a major component of an athlete’s performance and development – both while competing and in preparation for their post-athletic career.

“Our role in the National Team division is to support our National Team athletes and to understand how we best provide for their physical, emotional and mental well-being,” USA Swimming Managing Director Lindsay Mintenko said. “Partnering with a leader such as Talkspace to provide easy, reliable access to mental health services will hopefully motivate more athletes to prioritize their mental health, while also creating a legion of inspiring role models for the younger generations to further the dialogue to stamp out the stigma.”

“Providing USA Swimming athletes with access to Talkspace as they prepare for competition and ‘life after the pool’ gives the athletes the opportunity to achieve their peak mental performance in a de-stigmatized, flexible way,” Talkspace Chief Commercial Officer, Lynn Hamilton, said. “By partnering with Talkspace, USA Swimming athletes will be able to connect with providers in a way that respects their individual schedules and needs. We are proud official partners of this accomplished organization.”

According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), approximately one in four young adults between 18 and 24 has a diagnosable mental health condition and only 1 in 5 of these individuals get professional help. USA Swimming and Talkspace together are making these conversations more accessible than ever for athletes, no matter where they are.

For more information about Talkspace, please visit https://www.talkspace.com

Keep up with all the latest USA Swimming news by following @usaswimming on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

– usaswimming.org –

About USA Swimming

As the National Governing Body for the sport of swimming in the United States, USA Swimming is a 400,000-member service organization that promotes the culture of swimming by creating opportunities for swimmers and coaches of all backgrounds to participate and advance in the sport through clubs, events and education. Our membership is comprised of swimmers from the age group level to the Olympic Team, as well as coaches and volunteers. USA Swimming is responsible for selecting and training teams for international competition including the Olympic Games and strives to serve the sport through its core objectives: Build the base, Promote the sport, Achieve competitive success. For more information, visit www.usaswimming.org.

About Talkspace

Talkspace is a telebehavioral healthcare company. Its signature psychotherapy product connects individual users with a network of licensed therapists through an easy-to-use and HIPAA-compliant web and mobile platform. With Talkspace, users can send their dedicated therapists unlimited text, video, picture and audio messages from anywhere, at anytime. Therapists engage with clients daily, 5 days a week. Talkspace also provides psychiatry services, including prescription fulfillment, adolescent therapy and couples counseling. Founded by Roni Frank and Oren Frank in 2012, with the mission to make therapy available to all and eliminate the stigma associated with mental health, Talkspace has already been used by over 1 million people.

Contacts:

USA Swimming – Isabelle McLemore (719-866-3588/imclemore@usaswimming.org)

Talkspace – JoAnna Di Tullio, Director of Communications (press@talkspace.com)

Read the full story on SwimSwam: USA Swimming Introduces New Health Program In Partnership with Talkspace

By Jared Anderson on SwimSwam

Yonkers, New York’s Jakub Dabrowski has been added to the U.S. Center for SafeSport’s database of banned individuals. He is temporarily restricted from communication, coaching and team travel.

Dabrowski’s entry in the database lists his decision date as November 4, 2019. He’s currently under a “temporary restriction” that includes limits on his communication with athletes, as well as unsupervised coaching and team travel/lodging. Here’s the full extent of the restrictions, as listed in the Center for SafeSport’s database: “Contact / Communication Limitation(s), No Contact Directive(s), No Unsupervised Coaching / Training, Travel / Lodging Restriction(s).”

Dabrowski was at one point listed on the website of Condors Swimming out of Yonkers, NY. He’s not listed on the team’s “coaches” page, but a page for the team’s Mark Twain Pool lists Dabrowski as one of two primary coaches for the team’s silver (age 8-11) and bronze (ages 7-10) groups, along with the team’s stroke development group.

We’ve reached out to the club for comment on Dabrowski’s current status, but have not yet received a response.

Dabrowski does not appear on USA Swimming’s temporary banned list, though temporary restrictions often don’t appear on that list. We’ve asked USA Swimming for comment on Dabrowski’s status, as well as the length of his restrictions, but have not yet received a response.

The U.S. Center for SafeSport wouldn’t comment on the length of Dabrowski’s restrictions either, only pointing to the organization’s website, which says that “As the name suggests, measures are temporary pending completion of the investigation and a final decision being made,” but noting that some measures could also be time-limited.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: NY Club Coach Dabrowski Added To SafeSport Database On Temporary Restrictions

By Braden Keith on SwimSwam

Saturday’s dual meet between the swimming & diving teams from Ohio State and Michigan has been moved earlier in the day and will now start at 1 P.M. Eastern Time due to approaching weather in the Midwest. This is one of several college meets that are being impacted by weather this weekend throughout the region because of a winter storm.

Ohio State and Michigan (or “That Team Up North” as Ohio State refers to the Wolverines in their official press releases) is one of the biggest rivalries in college athletics, and in swimming that rivalry includes almost a century of history: at the first 3 NCAA men’s swimming & diving championships from 1937 through 1939, Michigan were the champions and Ohio State finished 2nd.

• Live timing

The two schools are about 3 hours apart by road. The meet is also Ohio State’s senior meet, where they will celebrate their outgoing athletes:

• Matthew Abeysinghe (Dehiwala, Sri Lanka)
• Quinlan DeVal (Raleigh, N.C.)
• Alex Dillmann (Naperville, Ill.)
• Daniel Gloude (Ladera Ranch, Calif.)
• Noah Lense (Clearwater, Fla.)
• Andrew Loy (Normal, Ill.)
• Rebekah Bradley (Auckland, New Zealand)
• Kathrin Demler (Gelsenkirchen, Germany)
• Quinn Fike (Dublin, Ohio)
• Lucija Jurkovic Perisa (Sibenik, Croatia)
• Grace Kowal (Merchantville, N.J.)
• Molly Kowal (Merchantville, N.J.)
• Lauren Kurzydlo (Deerfield, Ill.)
• Devin Landstra (Cincinnati, Ohio)
• Becca Luft (Dillsburg, Pa.)
• Lara Tarvit (Melbourne, Australia)
• Katie Wright (Wexford, Pa.)

The Michigan men have a 72-11 all-time advantage in the series (with 2 ties) in 85 head-to-head meetings, including a 202-98 win last season, while the Michigan women are 26-4 all-time, including winning last year’s matchup 196-104.

“Tens of millions” are in the path of the storm that is expected to sweep across the United States this weekend through the Midwest, Ohio Valley, Northeast, and New England. Snow totals of 6 to 12 inches are possible, with icy roads expected from Oklahoma all the way to Maine.

Other NCAA Meets impacted by the weather:

• Marshall’s home meet against James Madison that was originally scheduled for Saturday has been moved to Thursday. That will be Marshall’s first meet since their November invite, where the team set 2 school records.
• Penn State’s scheduled meet against nearby Bloomsburg for Saturday has been moved to Friday.
• Urbana’s dual meet with Notre Dame College in Urbana, Ohio has been moved from Saturday to Tuesday evening.
• A tri meet between Washington College, Albright, and Bryn Mawr in Pennsylvania has been moved from 1PM on Saturday to 10AM.
• A dual between Iowa State and South Dakota State that was scheduled for Friday was cancelled after South Dakota State decided not to travel.
• Dual meets between St. Olaf College and Saint John’s and Saint Benedict in Minnesota was postponed from Friday until next Friday.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Ohio State vs. Michigan Dual Meet Moved Up Due to Pending Storm

By Ben Dornan on SwimSwam

2020 CATALONIA OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

• January 16-19, 2020
• Club Natació Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain
• 50m (LCM) course
• Meet Info
• Heat Sheets
• Psych Sheets
• Live Results

After Miguel Duran and Albert Escrits Manosa took gold and bronze respectively in the 400 free, they returned to the pool this morning to go head-to-head in the 800 free. The matchup ended in a tie for gold as they each each a time of 8:01.72. Their victories came as a result of nearly identical splitting the whole way though the race.

Comparative Splits

Mireia Belmonte continued to dominate on day two of the 2020 Catalonia Open, picking up three more gold medals. Belmonte touched first in the 400 IM (4:48.14) , 200 fly (2:12.34) and 800 (8:42.27). Belmonte now sits at 5 gold medals, adding to her 400 free and 200 IM victories on Friday.

Friday’s only triple medalist, Paula Juste Sanchez repeated the feat today as she collected bronze in the three same events that Belmonte won. In the 400 IM Sanchez was a 4:55.99, behind Belmonte and silver medalist Africa Zamorano’s 4:50.97. Julia Pujadas took silver in the 200 fly with a 2:14.48, followed by Sanchez’s 2:16.95 for bronze.

Maria de Valdes was less than a second off Mireia Belmonte‘s winning 800 time but took silver in a 8:42.98. Sanchez’s bronze medal time was a 8:54.46.

Joan Lluis Pons took home a gold this morning in the 400 IM with a 4:27.80 and silver in the 200 fly, swimming a 2:02.05. This makes Pons’ second gold and second silver of the meet and having won the 200 IM and placing second in the 200 back Friday. Silver and bronze in the 400 IM went to Raul Santiago Betancor (4:34.61) and Pol Gil Tarazona (4:35.11).

On the 200 fly podium, Pons was joined by gold medalist Francisco Javier Chacon Mateos (2:01.12) and Ferran Sire Figueras for bronze (2:03.06).

Lidon Munoz and Jessica Vall each picked up another gold in the 50 back and 50 breast, respectively. Munoz swam a 29.13, followed by Mireia Pradell’s 29.80 for silver and Carla Seco’s 30.01 for bronze. Vall touched in a 32.34, Txell Domenech took silver (33.38) and Ehari Alcauzar took bronze (33.47).

Additional Day Two Medalists

• Women’s 100 Free: Gold – Marta Gonzalez (56.54), Silver – Ainhoa Campabadal (56.93), Bronze – Melani Costa (57.98)
• Men’s 100 Free: Gold – Sergio de Celis (50.64), Silver – Alex Ramos (50.71), Bronze – Carles Coll (51.24)
• Men’s 50 Breast: Gold – Maria Navea (29.30), Silver – David Benitez (29.32), Bronze – Fernando Morillas (29.60)
• Men’s 50 Back: Gold – Alejandro Calderon (25.98), Silver – Alex Ramos (26.26), Bronze – Jan Giralt (27.09)
• Women’s 4×200 Free: Gold – CN Sant Andreu (8:23.50), Silver –  CN Terrassa (8:25.01), Bronze – CN Sabadell (8:30.20)
• Men’s 4×200 Free: Gold – CN Terrassa (7:35.66), Silver – Sant Andreu (7:36.971), Bronze – CN Sabadell (7:37.34)

With one day of action left, prelims will begin at 4:30 PM in Catalonia (10:30 am ET), with finals beginning at 9:30 tomorrow morning (3:30 ET). The last day of racing will include the men’s and women’s 1500 free, 200 breast, 100 back, 200 free, 50 fly and 4×100 medley.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Duran And Manosa Share 800 Free Gold On Day 2 Of Catalonia Open

By Jared Anderson on SwimSwam

Michael McCorvy and Joshua Lawson have been removed from the U.S. Center for SafeSport’s database of banned individuals, while three other names briefly appeared in the database before being removed this week.

Michael McCorvy

McCorvy was a coach with Magnolia Aquatic Club. In 2018, he was listed in the SafeSport database as “permanently ineligible,” though his entry carried the “subject to appeal / not yet final” tag. At the time, Magnolia told SwimSwam that to their knowledge, the ban was connected to something that happened when McCorvy was a minor and before he was a coach. Legal documents showed a 1992 incident in which McCorvy allegedly entered a woman’s home in Texas and sexually assaulted her. McCorvy reached a plea deal, pleading guilty to a misdemeanor charge of criminal trespass, while the prosecution dropped the sexual assault charge. McCorvy was sentenced to one year of probation.

Last fall, McCorvy’s sanction of “permanently ineligible” was changed to “suspension” as of November 1. Now, as of January 2020, McCorvy no longer appears in the database. We asked the Center for SafeSport and USA Swimming for more information on the change. The Center typically doesn’t comment on specific cases, but said that “Individuals might no longer appear in the database if they received a sanction that no does not affect their eligibility to participate in sport.”

McCorvy does not appear as a coach on Magnolia’s website.

Joshua Lawson

Lawson was a former swimmer at Henderson State. In November of 2017, he was suspended for one year due to “sexual misconduct – sexual harassment.” His suspension was originally listed as ending in November of 2018, but the USA Swimming temporary banned list now lists his suspension as “indeterminate.” However, Lawson’s name no longer appears in the Center for SafeSport’s banned database. We’ve asked both organizations for clarification on Lawson’s status, but have not yet received a response.

Three More Names Briefly (Re-)Appear, Disappear

Meanwhile two names connected with older bans briefly reappeared in the database, along with one new name. Nick D’Addabbo, Derick Fraenkel, and Kareem Elyafi were all briefly listed in the database in January. We asked the Center for clarification on their bans on January 14, and all three names were removed on January 16.

D’Addabbo was the subject of a video by a vigilante group that says they caught D’Addabbo trying to meet up with an underage boy. He was placed on an interim suspension in August of 2018. But he was removed from the database in 2019, and a source told us that his case had been closed.

Fraenkel was given a one-year suspension in April of 2018. Someone using his name left a comment online suggesting that he was originally banned for life for “simply hugging their swimmers in front of their parents.” Fraenkel’s ban ended in April of 2019.

Elyafi had not previously been in the database. He was briefly listed, with USA Swimming as the adjudicating body. But there was no date, sanction or offense listed. He was removed from the database on January 16 along with D’Addabbo and Fraenkel.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: McCorvy & Lawson Removed From SafeSport Database, 3 Others Briefly Appear

By Lauren Neidigh on SwimSwam

2020 PRO SWIM SERIES – KNOXVILLE

• Thursday, January 16 – Sunday, January 19, 2020
• Knoxville, TN – Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center – University of Tennessee
• Long course meters (LCM) format
• Thursday distance session: 4 PM (U.S. Eastern Time)
• Fri-Sun.: 9:30 AM Prelims / 6:30 PM Finals
• Meet site
• Live Stream
  • All Prelims, B finals, Thursday & Sunday finals
  • Friday & Saturday A Finals
• Psych Sheets
• Live results

The 2020 Pro Swim Series Knoxville continues this morning with day 3 prelims. Swimmers are set to compete in the 200 fly, 50 free, 100 back, 200 breast, and 400 free. After setting a new NAG Record in the 100 fly last night, Regan Smith is set to race in the 100 back, an event in which she’s the World Record holder. Smith will also compete in the 200 fly. American Record holder and World Champion Simone Manuel will swim the 50 free.

Andrew Seliskar, who’s slated to swim the 200 fly, is one to look out for on the men’s side. Last night, Seliskar had the fastest swim of anyone in the 100 fly, but he put up that time in the B final. Olympic gold medalist Ryan Held will compete in the 50 free, while Worlds medalist Zane Grothe takes on the 400 free.

WOMEN’S 200 FLY

• PSS Record: Cammile Adams, 2012, 2:06.76
• Trials Cut: 2:14.59

Top 8 Qualifiers:

1. Hali Flickinger (SUN)- 2:08.54
2. Regan Smith (RIPT)- 2:11.13
3. Helena Rosendahl Bach (DEN)- 2:11.17
4. Megan Kingsley (ABSC)- 2:11.64
5. Leah Gingrich (HURR)- 2:11.96
6. Asia Seidt (KYA)- 2:12.28
7. Mabel Zavaros (OAK)- 2:12.46
8. Kelsi Dahlia (CARD)- 2:14.99

Worlds silver medalist Hali Flickinger was body lengths ahead of the field this morning, clocking in at 2:08.54 to win the final heat ahead of Helena Rosendahl Bach (2:11.17) and Kelsi Dahlia (2:14.99). Dahlia, an Olympic medalist for Team USA who took 3rd in last night’s 100 fly, touched 3rd in the heat to finish 8th overall.

After setting the 17-18 NAG Record in last night’s 100 fly final, Regan Smith cruised to a 2:11.13 to qualify 2nd for the final behind Flickinger. She’s been within a few tenths of the NAG mark in this event, but will have to break 2:07 tonight to get it.

MEN’S 200 FLY

• PSS Record: Luca Urlando, 2019, 1:53.84
• Trials Cut: 2:01.19

Top 8 Qualifiers:

1. Zach Harting (CARD)- 2:00.63
2. Mason Wilby (KYA)- 2:00.75
3. Carson Foster (RAYS)- 2:00.86
4. Mack Darragh (CAN)- 2:00.95
5. Jarod Arroyo (FORK)- 2:01.77
6. Andrew Seliskar (CAL)- 2:02.01
7. Cris Gore (SMST)- 2:02.23
8. Dare Rose (SCAR)- 2:02.56

Pan Pacs medalist Zach Harting (2:00.63) leads the way here by a tenth as he dominated the final heat. Andrew Seliskar touched 3rd in that heat, but qualified 6th for the final. Last night, Seliskar posted the fastest time of the night in the 100 fly, but he did so from the B heat. This will be his first championship final of the meet.

Mason Wilby and Carson Foster battled out of heat 4, separated by just a hundredth at the halfway point. Wilby broke away on the 3rd 50 and held off Foster’s final charge to win the heat 2:00.75 to 2:00.86. Mack Darragh came from behind to nearly catch them with a 2:00.95.

WOMEN’S 50 FREE

• PSS Record: Sarah Sjostrom, 2016, 24.17
• Trials Cut: 25.99

Top 8 Qualifiers:

1. Simone Manuel (ALTO)- 24.85
2. Erika Brown (TENN)- 24.92
3. Margo Geer (MVN)- 25.03
4. Marie Wattel (LU)- 25.28
5. Julie Jensen (DEN)- 25.35
6. Mallory Comerford (CARD)- 25.48
7. Gretchen Walsh (NAC)- 25.55
8. Natalie Hinds (ABSC)- 25.62

The women’s 50 free final will be loaded with stars. World Champion Simone Manuel led the way in 24.85, touching a couple of tenths ahead of NCAA champion Margo Geer (25.03) in heat 6. SEC Champion Erika Brown, a former NCAA Record holder in this race, was the only other woman to break 25 this morning, posting a 24.92 to win her heat ahead of Worlds medalist Mallory Comerford (25.48).

MEN’S 50 FREE

• PSS Record: Nathan Adrian, 2015, 21.56
• Trials Cut: 23.19

Top 8 Qualifiers:

1. Nyls Korstanje (NCS)- 22.15
2. David Curtiss (HACY)- 22.61
3. Ali Khalafalla (MVN)- 22.72
4. Ryan Held (NYAC)- 22.75
5. Yuri Kisil (CAN)- 22.78
6. Zach Apple (MVN)- 22.80
7. Jacob Molacek (WOLF)- 22.83
8. Adam Chaney (RAYS)- 22.93

Nyls Korstanje put up a lifetime best 22.15 to lead the field this morning out of heat 5. That time makes him the 6th fastest Dutchman in history. Junior standout David Curtiss touched with a 22.61 to win heat 6, while Olympic champion Ryan Held qualified 4th as he won heat 4 in 22.75. World Champion Zach Apple qualified 6th in 22.80.

WOMEN’S 100 BACK

• PSS Record:
• Trials Cut:

Top 8 Qualifiers:

MEN’S 100 BACK

• PSS Record:
• Trials Cut:

Top 8 Qualifiers:

WOMEN’S 200 BREAST

• PSS Record:
• Trials Cut:

Top 8 Qualifiers:

MEN’S 200 BREAST

• PSS Record:
• Trials Cut:

Top 8 Qualifiers:

WOMEN’S 400 FREE

• PSS Record:
• Trials Cut:

Top 8 Qualifiers:

MEN’S 400 FREE

• PSS Record:
• Trials Cut:

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2020 SOUTH AUSTRALIA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

• Saturday, January 18 – Thursday, January 23rd
• SA Aquatic & Leisure Centre, Oaklands Park
• LCM
• Meet Site
• SwimSwam Preview
• Live Results

Day 1 of the 2020 South Australia State Championships was filled with relays, with the likes of Madi Wilson, Kyle Chalmers, and Travis Mahoney taking to the SA Aquatic & Leisure Centre pool representing their home club.

The 3 teamed up with Ellysia Oldsen to take gold in the mixed 4x50m free relay, with the Marion squad hitting the wall in a collective time of 1;36.40. Splits included a 23.90 lead-off for Mahoney, 25.50 2nd leg from Oldsen, while Wilson and Chalmers sealed the deal in back-half splits of 24.89 and 22.11, respectively.

Oldsen and Wilson were back in action for the women’s 4x50m medley relay, as Wilson put up a 28.67 to give Marion the edge right off the bat. Lucy Nunn, just 16 years of age, knocked down a breast split of 35.52, while Oldsen hit 27.41 for flay. 18-year-old Bethany Mounfield carried the momentum to the wall in 26.56 to give the squad the gold in 1:58.16, the only sub-2:01 time of the field.

The Marion men’s medley relay also got the job done big-time, beating the field by over 6 seconds. Mahoney led-off in 26.74 to hand-off the lead to Joshua Palmer who notched 27.99.

Chalmers posted a fly leg of 23.67, while 16-year-old Mark Ducaj anchored in 24.68, registering a final time of 1:43.08.

Marion also took the men’s and women’s 4x50m free relays, with the team of Oldsen (26.36), Kiana Pearce (27.63), Mounfield (26.95) and Wilson (24.98) logged a collective effort of 1:45.92.

Mahoney (23.86), Palmer (24.39), Callum Smith (24.81) and Chalmers (22.37) scored a mark of 1:35.43 to give Marion a clean sweep of the Open relays on day 1 of these State Championships.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Chalmers & Wilson Help Marion Sweep South Aussie State Relays

By Retta Race on SwimSwam

The annual Miami Swimming Club Super Challenge Meet slated for today, January 18th in Queensland, Australia has been cancelled due to weather.

“URGENT MESSAGE. PLEASE BE ADVISED THE MIAMI SUPER CHALLENGE HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO THE EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS. APOLOGIES FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE. STAY SAFE ALL,” was the wording posted on Miami’s Instagram announcing the cancellation.

As in the past, British breaststroking beast Adam Peaty was among those slated to race, with the 25-year-old Loughborough star making this meet an annual affair to cap off his training down under. He told SwimSwam he was set to compete in the 50m, 100m and 200m distances.

However, the Aussie state of Queensland has been experiencing torrential rain downfalls, resulting in flooded roads and highways.  Yahoo reports that that the location of Loders Creek in Gold Coast has been hit with 12 inches of rain.

Brits Sarah Vasey, Katie Matts and Luke Greenbank have also raced at this Australian meet in the past.

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URGENT MESSAGE. PLEASE BE ADVISED THE MIAMI SUPER CHALLENGE HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO THE EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS. APOLOGIES FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE. STAY SAFE ALL.

By Dan Dingman on SwimSwam

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Workout Context

• Purpose:  Base building
• Target age group:  19-22 years old
• Target level:  National/ Collegiate Level
• Weeks until target meet:  7 weeks
• Team Location:  United States
• Course:  25 Yards
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The Workout

Warm up
    200s [3-4 UWDK]
    300 RIMO K/D/S
    100s Main ST
    
#Breast
    4 x 100s BR [7 SPL, 6 SPL, 5 SPL, Min SPL] @ 2:00
    
    2 x
        4 x 150s BR [200br goal time r- :20]
        2 x 100p BR w/ DK @ 1:45/2:00
        4 x 200s BR KPK @ 3:30/4:00
        2 x 100s FR/BR w/ Flip Turn DPS
        400 BR [Hold 200br stroke count] @ 8:00
        
    200s FR Recovery
    
    2 x
        4 x 25 P/O + 2 Stroke Cycle Cords @ 1:00
        4 x 25 OTB @ 1:00
        
#IM
    16 x 50 VS IMO @ 1:15
    
    2 x [RD1- BK/BR, RD 2- IM]
        4 x 200 End-1 [r- :20]
        4 x 100 End-1 [r-:10]
        8 x 50 Pace @ 1:00
        200 FR Recovery @ 4:00
        
    200 FR Recovery @ 4:00
    
    2 x
        25 FL OTB @ :45
        25 Recovery @ :45
        50 FL/BK OTB @ 1:00
        50 Recovery @ 1:30
        75 FL/BK/BR OTB @ 1:30
        75 Recovery @ 2:00
        100 IM OTB @ 2:00
        100 Recovery @ 2:00
        
#Fly
    12 x 25 [15m UWDK] FL DPS @ :50
    
    2 x
        3 x 150 Fl w/ Fins DPS [Hold 200 Goal Time r- :20]
        3 x 200k w/ board + snorkel [Focus on good press] @ 4:00
        3 x 200 Locomotive FL @ 3:30
        3 x 150 FR/FL/FR End-1 [FR DPS/FL Hard/FR DPS] @ 3:00
        200 FR Recovery @ 3:30
        
    2 x
        25 FL OTB @ :30
        75 [15m UWDK, 7m UWDK, 25 UWDK] @ 2:00
        100 Recovery @ 2:00
        
#Back
    12 x 25 [15m UWDK] BK DPS @ :50
    
    2 x
        4 x 200 BK End-1 [r- :10]
        3 x 150 BK [Hold 200 Goal Time r- :20]
        2 x 200k @ 4:00
        1 x 400 BK End-1 [r-:30]
        2 x 150 BK [Hold 200 Goal Time r- :20]
        100 Recovery @ 5:00
        
    4 x 25 OTB 15m UWDK + Walk Back
    
#Long-Sprint #Short-Sprint #Distance
    12 x 50 Desc 1-3 @ :50
    
    2 x
        500 Speed Play
        4 x 200 End-1 [r- :20]
        100 DPS @ 1:30
        4 x 150 [Hold 200 Goal Time r- :20]
        100 Recovery @ 2:00
        
    3 x
        75 OTB @ 2:00
        75 [15m UWDK, 7m UWDK, 25 UWDK] @ 2:00
        100 Recovery @ 2:00
        
Cool Down
    8 x 25 CD
        

Kyle Walthall
Head Swimming & Diving Coach, Ashland University

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2020 WESTERN AUSTRALIA SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

• Friday, January 17th – Sunday, January 19th
• HBF Stadium, Mount Claremount
• LCM
• SwimSwam Preview
• Day 1 Recap
• Results – Meet Mobile: Hancock Prospecting WA Swimming Championships

Day 2 of the 2020 Western Australia Swimming Championships saw Kiah Melverton make another move in the women’s mid-distance free events.

The 23-year-old TSS Aquatic swimmer punched a 400m free time of 4:11.82 to win by almost 11 seconds, splitting 59.87/1:03.49/1:04.41/1:04.05.

She owns a personal best of 4:05.30 in the event, a mark which she logged at last year’s World Championships Trials. There in Gwangju, Melverton placed 11th with a time of 4:09.56.

Tonight in Mount Claremount, Melverton also tried the 200m breast on for size, reaping silver in a time of 2:34.03, the 3rd fastest time of her career.

Winning the top prize in that 2breast was 29-year-old Blair Evans, the IM specialist who produced a winning effort of 2:31.61, her 4th fastest time ever.

Rockingham’s Holly Barratt busted out a mark of 1:00.20 to take the women’s 100 fly while doubling up with another gold in the 50m free. In that latter event, the 32-year-old hit the wall in 25.52 to log the only time of the field under 26 seconds.

Additional Winners:

• Arizona Wildcat redshirt David Schlicht took the men’s 200m IM tonight in a time of 2:04.41. He also collected bronze in the 100m breast, touching in 1:05.55. Taking the top prize in that 100m breast was 21-year-old Breakers athletes George Harley, who registered 1:01.68.
• The men’s 50m fly saw Ashton Brinkworth nab the gold in 24.40 over Nic Brown (24.84) and Olympian Grant Irvine (25.28). Brinkworth also snagged the 2free victory in 1:52.42.
• Alyssa Burgess and Olivia Lefoe were separated by just .01 in the women’s 100m back, as 17-year-old Burgess hit the all in 1:03.35 to 16-year-old Lefoe’s 1:03.36.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Barratt Tops The Podium Twice On Day 2 Of Western Aussie Championships

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2020 KOSUKE KITAJIMA CUP

• Friday, January 24th – Sunday, January 26th
• Tatsumi International Swimming Centre, Tokyo, Japan
• 50m (LCM)
• Meet Information

The best of the best in Japanese swimming is set to take to Tatsumi International Swimming Centre the weekend of Friday, January 24th to race in the annual Kosuke Kitajima Cup.

With the likes of powerhouse athletes Daiya Seto, Kosuke Hagino, Katsuhiro Matsumoto, Yui Ohashi, and Rio Shirai entered in the 3-day affair, the meet promises to provide us with a full-on dress rehearsal of the Japan Swim, the meet slated for April which represents the nation’s Olympic Trials.

The 2019 edition of this meet actually took place in November 2018, which meant that spring sensation Rikako Ikee was still healthy enough to compete. She and fellow ace Katsumi Nakamura earned MVP honors at that edition for their speedy performances, which included a 52.79 100m free for Ikee and 48.43 performance by Nakamura.

This year, on-fire Seto just logged a legendary double while competing at the FINA Champions Series in Beijing, with the 25-year-old father clocking a new Asian and Japanese national record 200m fly time of 1:52.53. He followed that up just a few races later with a monster personal best of 1:55.55 in the 200m IM to put the world on notice once again that he means business with a home Olympic Games on the horizon.

Below are the high-profile Japanese swimmers committed to swimming at the 2020 Kosuke Kitajima Cup thus far:

Daiya Seto
Katsumi Nakamura
Shinri Shioura
Ryosuke Irie
Kosuke Hagino
Masato Sakai
Ippei Watanabe
Katsuhiro Matsumoto
Naoki Mizunuma
Kazuki Kohinata
Keita Sunama
Naito Ehara
Keisuke Yoshida

Women

Yui Ohashi
Reona Aoki
Rika Omoto
Chihiro Igarashi
Tomomi Aoki
Rio Shirai
Takaya Yasue
Suzuka Hasegawa
Hiroko Makino

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Upcoming 2020 Kosuke Kitajima Cup Gives Japanese OLY Trials Preview

By Daniela Kapser on SwimSwam

FLANDERS SWIMMING CUP 2020

• 18. und 19. Januar 2020
• Olympic Aquatic Centre Wezenberg, Antwerpen, Belgien
• 50 m Bahn (LCM)
• Veranstaltungsseite
• Live Results

Schwimmer der Neckarsulmer Sportunion starten an diesem Wochenende in Belgien. Auf der 50 m Bahn im Olympic Aquatic Center in Antwerpen holte sich Annika Bruhn den zweiten Platz über 50 m Freistil mit einer Zeit von 55,13 Sekunden (Persönliche Bestzeit 54,13). Ihre persönliche Bestzeit von liegt nicht weit über der Olympianorm von 54,10 Sekunden, Annika Bruhn hat auf jeden Fall gute Chancen sich für Tokio für die 4×100 m Freistilstaffel der Damen zu qualifizieren. Es siegte Freya Anderson in 53,81 (GBR

Henning Mühlleitner schnappte sich Silber über 400 m Freistil in 3:55,14 Minuten (PB 3:46,98). Es siegte Anton Ipsen in 3:49,5 Minuten.

Nadine Laemmler erreichte ebenfalls das A Finale. Über 50 m Rücken kam sie in 29,41 Sekunden auf den 8. Platz. Es siegte Maaike de Waard aus Holland in 28,61.

Die weiteren Ergebnisse:

• 200 m Freistil Männer: 13. Fynn Minuth, 1:52,18 und 15. Daniel Pinneker in 1:53,65
• 100 m Brust Frauen: 8. Marlene Hüther in 1:12,06
• 100 m Freistil Frauen: 15. Franziska Weidner in 57,83

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Bruhn, Mühlleitner erreichen 2. Plätze beim Flanders Cup

By Daniela Kapser on SwimSwam

FINA Champions Swim Series – Peking – 2020

• 18. und 19. Januar
• Peking, China
• 50 m Bahn (LCM)
• Meet Info
• Startliste
• Live Results 

In 2019 hatte die FINA die Champions Tour ins Leben gerufen. Zahlreiche der weltbesten Schwimmer treten dabei bei einer 2-tägigen Veranstaltung an. Die FINA lädt die Athleten ein und entlohnt sie mit hohen Preisgeldern. Aus Deutschland ist Marco Kochüber die 200 m Brust in diesem Jahr dabei.

Bei der zweiten Veranstaltung der diesjährigen Serie holte sich Katinka Hosszu den Sieg über 200 m Rücken in 2:09,95 Minuten. Die Iron Lady könnte in Tokio bei ihren dritten olympischen Spielen antreten und hatte bereits angekünigt, bis zu den Spielen in Paris im Jahr 2024 weiterzumachen.

Daiya Seto aus Japan überzeugte mit der starken Zeit von 1:52,53 Minuten über 200 m Schmetterling. Auch sehen lassen konnten sich die 58,09 Sekunden von Elena di Liddo (ITA) über 100 m Schmetterling. Vlad Morozov war gewohnt schnell über 50 m Freistil, er siegte in 21,55 Sekunden. Der Doppelolympiasieger über diese Strecke (2000 und 2016) Anthony Ervin aus den USA wurde 4. in 22,90 Sekunden. Ervin ist mittlerweile 38 Jahre alt.

Die Chinesin Yu Jingyao holte sich den Sieg über 200 m Brust in 2:24,52 Minuten. Über 100 m Rücken siegte bei den Männern Irie Ryosuke (JPN) in 52,97. 000 respectively.

Die schnellen Ungarinnen Ajna Keseley und Boglarka Kapas kamen als 1. und 2. über 400 m Freistil ins Ziel in 4:09,10 bzw. 4:11,35 Minuten.

Über 50 m Schmetterling sicherte sich  der Brasilianer Nicholas Santos den Sieg in 22,95 Sekunden, er ist 39 Jahre alt.

Die weiteren Sieger:

• 100 m Freistil Frauen Siobhan Haughey (HKG) 53.33
• 200 m Lagen Männer Daiya Seto (JAP) 1:55.55
• 50 m Brust Frauen Molly Hannis (USA) 30.34
• 100 m Brust Männer Yan Zibei (CHN) 58.83
• 50 m Rücken Frauen Liu Xiang (CHN) 27.58
• 200 m Freistil Männer Sun Yang (CHN) 1:45.55
• 4 x 100 m Freistil Mixed (Staffelteilnehmer werden ausgelost) :

1. Team Andrew (Andrew, Minakov, Kromowidjojo, Wang) 3:29.72
2. Team Grevers (Grevers, Wang, Heemskerk, Szilagyi) 3:30.21
3. Team Christou (Christou, Kenderesi, Toussaint, Coleman) 3:30.39
4. Team Rapsys (Rapsys, Kostin, Haughey, Ye) 3:34.34

Read the full story on SwimSwam: FINA Champions Tour mit vielen Stars in Asien unterwegs

By Karl Ortegon on SwimSwam

RUTGERS V. VILLANOVA

• January 17, 2019
• Piscataway, NJ (Rutgers)
• SCY
• Results
• SCORES
  • Villanova 150.5, Rutgers 149.5

In a tight match-up that came down to the very last event, the visiting Villanova women eked out a win by one point over the home team Rutgers.

Four Villanova athletes doubled up with two wins each, led by Millicent Routledge who added a runner-up finish in her third event. Routledge was 1:50.76 in the 200 free, 51.19 in the 100 free, winning both, then was 23.72 in the 50 free, touching second behind Rutgers’ Elinah Phillip.

Villanova largely dominated the free events, with Nicole Welch taking care of the 500 (4:56.78) and 1000 (10:09.21). Kaitlin Gravell won the 200 IM (2:06.31) and 200 breast (2:21.23), and diver Bridie Dunn swept both boards.

Rutgers just had one double winner, Terka Grusova, who swept the backstrokes. She was 55.16 in the 100 and 2:01.81 in the 200, winning by over two seconds in both races. She was also second in the 200 IM (2:07.02). Rutgers made up for their lack of wins with depth, going 1-2-3 in the 100 back and 1-2-3-4 in the 100 breast, for example.

Gravell won the 200 IM with Villanova down going into the final relay, the 400 free relay. Philip, the 50 free winner, put Rutgers into a lead of over a full second after her third leg swim of 51.15, but Routledge would be the hero at the last second, splitting 50.51 to surpass Rutgers and win the meet.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Villanova Emerges Victorious by One Point in Thriller Over Rutgers

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UNC vs. NC STATE

• Jan. 17, 2020
• Hosted by UNC
• Short Course Yards
• Full Results

TEAM SCORES

WOMEN

1. NC State 182
2. UNC 112

MEN

1. NC State 187.5
2. UNC 112.5

Kylee Alons had a pair of highlight swims for the Wolfpack as the NC State men and women beat rival UNC on the road. Alons was over 3 seconds ahead of the field in the 200 free, clocking in at 1:45.91 for her first win. Racing against ACC Champion teammate Ky-Lee Perry in the 100 free, Alons used her back-half speed to edge ahead for a 48.78 to 49.31 win. Perry won the 50 free in 22.61.

Freshman Katharine Berkoff also won a double. She swept the backstrokes, posting a 52.38 in the 100 back and a 1:54.28 in the 200 back.

NCAA Champion Coleman Stewart blew away the field in the 100 back. Stewart was over 2.5 seconds ahead, finishing in 46.17. He went on to sweep the backstrokes, turning in a 1:45.31 in the 200 back. Teammate Eric Knowles earned a pair of freestyle wins (1:37.80/4:23.76)

UNC’s top scorer was breaststroker Valdas Abaliksta. He pulled off a breaststroke sweep, leading a 1-2 finish in the 100 breast with teammate Jacob Rauch. Abaliksta used his back half speed to take the edge in a 54.91 to 55.34 victory. He went on to post the only sub-2:00 of the field in the 200 breast, winning in 1:59.32.

PRESS RELEASE – NC STATE:

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The NC State men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams swept their first meet of the weekend at UNC on Friday evening. The sweep marked the men’s squad’s sixth consecutive win over the Tar Heels, and the women’s fifth.

The sixth-ranked men captured a 187.5-112.5 victory, while the sixth-ranked women outscored the Tar Heels 182-118. Coleman Stewart and Eric Knowles led the way in scoring for the men, and Katharine Berkoff and Kate Moore posted the most points for the women.

The Wolfpack women swept the podium in three events on the night: 200-yard freestyle, 100-yard backstroke and 200 individual medley.

Six individuals brought in multiple individual titles for NC State: Moore, Alons, Berkoff, Julia Poole, Knowles and Stewart.

MEET HIGHLIGHTS: Alons (1:45.91), Poole (1:49.00) and Katie Mack (1:49.85) completed the Wolfpack’s 200-yard freestyle sweep. Joining in the event sweep, Berkoff (52.38), Emma Muzzy (53.60) and Danika Huizinga (54.03) finished atop the women’s 100-yard backstroke.

Poole (2:01.05), Jessica Horomanski (2:02.40) and Heather MacCausland (2:02.42) finished the sweep in the women’s 200-yard individual medley.

The NC State women recorded two B cuts in the 200-yard breaststroke courtesy of Poole (2:13.82) and MacCausland (2:13.97).

Berkoff and Stewart swept the backstroke events on Friday. Berkoff posted a 52.38 in the 100-yard backstroke and a 1:54.28 in the 200-yardbackstroke, while Stewart clocked in at 46.17 and 1:45.31.

Moore finished in 4:49.56 in the women’s 500-yard freestyle and in 9:46.16 in the women’s 1,000-yard freestyle to take home the titles both freestyle events she competed in.

Competing in the 200-yard freestyle (1:37.80) and 500-yard freestyle (4:23.76), Eric Knowles took home both event titles.

In diving, NC State earned three podium finishes. Madeline Kline took second place on the one-meter board (260.78) and third-place on the three-meter board (285.45). James Brady brought in second-place honors on the three-meter, posting a 369.08.

“Today was a solid outing for the divers, but we still left a lot of points on the board,” said head diving coach Yahya Radman. “I’m looking forward to seeing how we can bounce back from this tomorrow morning. A lot of the things that we’ve been working on have started to bring themselves together just in time for the postseason. Tomorrow is another opportunity to showcase what we’ve been working on and how far we can take it.”

UP NEXT:
The No. 6/6 NC State men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams close out their home slate on Saturday at 11 a.m. in the Willis R. Casey Aquatic Center against No. 25/20 Duke. Admission is free.

WOMEN’S SCORE: NC STATE, 182 – NORTH CAROLINA, 118
TOP FINISHERS:

• One-meter: Madeline Kline (2nd place – 260.78)
• 200 medley relay: Berkoff, Shumate, Rowe, Perry (1st place – 1:38.29)
• 1,000 freestyle: Kate Moore (1st place – 9:46.16)
• 200 freestyle: Kylee Alons (1st place – 1:45.91)
• 100 backstroke: Katharine Berkoff (1st place – 52.38)
• 100 breaststroke: Heather MacCausland (2nd place – 1:01.71)
• 200 butterfly: Makayla Sargent (3^rd place – 1:58.86)
• 50 freestyle: Ky-Lee Perry (1^st place – 22.61)
• 100 freestyle: Kylee Alons (1st place – 48.78)
• Three-meter: Madeline Kline (3rd place – 285.45)
• 200 backstroke: Katharine Berkoff (1st place – 1:54.28)
• 200 breaststroke: Julia Poole (1st place – 2:13.82)
• 500 freestyle: Kate Moore (1st place – 4:49.56)
• 100 butterfly: Sirena Rowe (2^nd place – 55.35)
• 200 IM: Julia Poole (1st place – 2:01.05)
• 400 freestyle relay: Berkoff, Perry, Rowe, Baka (2^nd – 3:18.89)

MEN’S SCORE: NC STATE, 187.5 – NORTH CAROLINA, 112.5
TOP FINISHERS:

• Three-meter: James Brady (2nd place – 369.08)
• 200 medley relay: Stewart, Kusto, Sobolewski, McGlaughlin (1st place – 1:26.85)
• 1,000 freestyle: Ross Dant (1st place – 8:58.73)
• 200 freestyle: Eric Knowles (1st place – 1:37.80)
• 100 backstroke: Coleman Stewart (1st place – 46.17)
• 100 breaststroke: Rafal Kusto (3rd place – 55.52)
• 200 butterfly: Zach Brown (1st place – 1:47.23)
• 50 freestyle: Noah Henderson (1st place – 20.56)
• 100 freestyle: Hunter Tapp (1st place – 44.59)
• One-meter: Bayne Bennett (3^rd place – 296.18)
• 200 backstroke: Coleman Stewart (1st place – 1:45.31)
• 200 breaststroke: Rafal Kusto (2nd place – 2:00.61)
• 500 freestyle: Eric Knowles (1st place – 4:23.76)
• 100 butterfly: Luke Sobolewski (1st place – 48.18)
• 200 IM: Rafal Kusto (1st place – 1:52.67)
• 400 freestyle relay: Tapp, Stewart, Henderson, McGlaughlin (1^st place – 2:57.42)

PRESS RELEASE – UNC WOMEN:

CHAPEL HILL — Valdas Abaliksta, Emily Grund and Alex Hart were double winners for the North Carolina swimming and diving teams as the Tar Heels closed out the home dual meet schedule against NC State Friday at Koury Natatorium. Carolina dropped a pair of duals to the sixth-ranked Wolfpack, with the NCSU men winning 187.5-112.5 and the women taking a 182-118 victory.

“Overall, we had a nice meet,” head coach Mark Gangloff said. “Sometimes you get punched in the teeth during meets like this because NC State is a really developed program…we got hit a couple of times today, which was new for us this season, but I think we responded really well.”

“I think the makeup of a great team is being resilient, and I think we’re developing the skill of resiliency right now in our program.”

Abaliksta continued his outstanding season with a pair of wins in the 100 and 200 breaststroke. The junior from Lithuania was joined by teammate Jacob Rauch for a 1-2 finish in the 100, and the pair went 1-3 in the 200.

Caroline Hauder, Bryanna Cameron and Ellie VanNote were also individual event winners on the women’s side. Hauder touched the wall in 1:00.61 to win the 100 breaststroke, while Cameron and teammate Emma Cole went 1-2 in the 200 fly. VanNote out-touched NCSU’s Sirena Rowe to win the 100 fly in 55.24.

Carolina finished the swimming competition on a high note in the 400 freestyle relay. The foursome of Grace Countie, Cole, Sophie Lindner and Hauder – led by a 48.25 anchor leg by Hauder – topped NCSU by 0.33, winning in 3:18.56.

The Tar Heel divers continued their strong season by sweeping all four events in the well. Grund was less than a point shy of her season best in the 1-meter springboard before also winning the 3-meter, with teammate Paige Burrell posting a second and third. Hart was also less than a point off a season high in the 3-meter before adding the 1-meter win.

“We’re really excited for the outcome today again,” head diving coach Yaidel Gamboa said. “A good day for the whole team on the women and men’s side. We’re just trying to take one week at a time looking toward the ACC Championships, and so far we continue to improve and that’s exciting.”

Carolina is back in action next Saturday with a road meet at Virginia.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Alons Clocks 48.7/1:45.9 to win Double as NC State Beats Rival UNC

By Lauren Neidigh on SwimSwam

2020 PRO SWIM SERIES – KNOXVILLE

• Thursday, January 16 – Sunday, January 19, 2020
• Knoxville, TN – Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center – University of Tennessee
• Long course meters (LCM) format
• Thursday distance session: 4 PM (U.S. Eastern Time)
• Fri-Sun.: 9:30 AM Prelims / 6:30 PM Finals
• Meet site
• Live Stream
  • All Prelims, B finals, Thursday & Sunday finals
  • Friday & Saturday A Finals
• Psych Sheets
• Live results

The 2020 Pro Swim Series Knoxville continues tonight with day 3 finals. Swimmers are set to compete in the 200 fly, 50 free, 100 back, 200 breast, and 400 free. Read on to see the scratches from the top 24 in each event ahead of tonight’s finals.

Emma Weyant, who took 23rd in prelims of the 200 fly, has opted to focus on the 400 free and 200 breast. Weyant is the top seed in the 400, and is slated to compete in the C final of the 200 breast. Notably, though the 200 breast comes before the 400 free, Weyant will get to swim the 400 free final fresh since the C and D finals swim after the completion of all A and B heats. Fellow junior standout Wyatt Davis (#21) has scratched out of the 200 fly C final on the men’s side.

7th-seed Kayla Sanchez has scratched the 100 back final. The Canadian junior isn’t in any other events tonight. #19 Simone Manuel has scratched the C final, though Manuel is the 50 free top seed. All-American Matt Josa (#24) has opted out of the 50 free, but will swim in the 100 back B final.

Worlds medalist Micah Sumrall has scratched the 200 breast B final after qualifying 10th. That was the last event on her schedule for this meet.

Alexander Norgaard, the 800 free champion, scratched the 400 free B final after finishing 9th in prelims.

SATURDAY FINALS SCRATCHES:

• W 200 Fly: #17 Rebecca Smith, #23 Emma Weyant
• M 200 Fly: #21 Wyatt Davis, #23 Josh Zuchowski
• W 50 Free: No top 24 scratches
• M 50 Free: #23 Bayley Main, #24Matt Josa
• W 100 Back: #7 Kayla Sanchez, #19 Simone Manuel
• M 100 Back: No top 24 scratches
• W 200 Breast: #10 Micah Sumrall
• M 200 Breast: #17 Tristan Cote
• W 400 Free: #14 Bella Sims
• M 400 Free: #9 Alexander Norgaard, #17Sawyer Grimes, #21 Sam Stewart,

Read the full story on SwimSwam: 2020 PSS Knoxville: #7 Sanchez Scratches 100 Back; Sumrall Scratches 200 Breast

By Retta Race on SwimSwam

2020 GENEVA INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE MEET (CHALLENGE INTERNATIONAL DE GENÉVE)

• Friday, January 17th – Sunday, January 19th
• Centre des Sports des Vernets, Les Acacias
• 50m (LCM)
• Meet Site
• Start List
• Day 1 Recap
• Live Results
• Livestream

Day 2 of the Geneva International Challenge brought additional quick swims, as Swiss swimmer Antonio Djakovic produced a new meet record for 18&U in the 400m free.

The reigning European Junior champion in the event fired off a time of 3:52.17 to take the title by over 6 seconds, easily surpassing the previous meet record for age groupers of 3:55.57 set by Denis Loktev 2 years ago. Djakovic posted a winning effort of 3:47.89 to top the aforementioned European Juniors podium last year, setting a new national record in the process.

Taking the men’s open 400m free gold here in Geneva was Irish junior record holder Daniel Wiffen, following up his 1500m free silver from lastnight. This evening the mand put up a time of 4:02.34 to clinch the title and notch another tally in IRelands gold column.

Last night’s standout Katie Shanahan crushed a new meet record for the younger set in the 400m IM, stopping the clock in a time of 4:53.45 in the morning heats. The 15-year-old from City of Glasgow swim team hacked 4 seconds off of that result in the final this evening, hitting the wall in 4:49.41 to add another gold medal around her neck.

The 400m IM represented just one event in which Shanahan took gold at the 2019 European Youth Olympic Festival. There in Baku, she not only logged a 4IM winning time of 4:43.92, but she also snagged times of 2:14.10 and 2:11.20 to stand atop the podium in the 200m IM and 200m back, respectively.

A battle took place in the men’s 50m breast tonight, as Italy’s newly-minted short course national record holder Nicolo Martinenghi edged out countryman Fabio Scozzoli. Martinenghi scored 27.17 to get to the wall first and also crush Scozzoli’s previous meet record of 27.45.

Scozzoli was good enough for silver, finishing in 27.38 while Eoin Corby of Ireland landed on the podium again, with 28.33 as his bronze-worthy time.

Additional Notes:

• Hungary’s Maksim Lobanovskij reaped gold in the men’s 50m free, stopping the clock in a time of 22.85.
• Marseille’s Anna Santamans was successful in the women’s edition of the 50m free, earning a winning mark of 25.47.
• Roman Mityukov of the home nation raced to the top of the podium in the men’s 200m back, registering a winning mark of 1:58.65.
• In the age group category of the 200m back, Spain’s Nicolas Garcia notched a winning time of 2:003.1 to score a new meet record.
• Millfield’s Lily Booker posted the quickest women’s 200m breast time, earning gold in 2:29.71, adding to her 50 breast win from day 1.
• Swiss record holder Maria Ugolkova collected her 3rd gold of the meet, registering a time of 55.91 for the 100m free top prize this evening.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Martinenghi Edges Out Scozzoli, Shanahan Wins Again At Geneva Challenge Day 2