By Lauren Neidigh on SwimSwam

AUBURN INVITATIONAL

• February 7-9, 2020
• Hosted by Auburn
• Short Course Yards
• Full Results (meet mobile)

Saturday night marked day 2 finals of the 2020 Auburn Invite, where swimmers competed individually in the 400 IM, 200 free, 100 fly, 100 breast, and 100 back. Notably, there were a handful of events in which prelims swimmers put up the day’s fastest times before scratching finals. That was the case for a few Auburn swimmers who are competing in the upcoming SEC Championships starting on February 18th.

After making a big drop in the 50 free on day 1, Auburn’s Camille Porter continued to put up best times. She dropped half a second in the 100 fly, taking 2nd in 54.45. The winner, however, was Florida’s Celi Guzman, who broke 54 for the first time in 53.97. Guzman was also just 5 hundredths shy of a lifetime best with a 54.17 in a 100 back time trial.

Florida’s Tyler Watson won the 400 IM, swimming to a 3:52.63 ahead of teammate Brennan Gravley (3:53.54). That’s the 2nd fastest swim of his career, while his lifetime best sits at a 3:51.03. Watson’s swim was a new collegiate best and his fastest swim in the event since 2018. Gravley made a big drop, taking 5 seconds off his former best from 2018.

Balasz Berecz, a late season addition for FSU, picked up his 2nd win of the weekend in the 200 free. Berecz got out to the early lead, with fellow Nole freshman Adrian Aguilar trailing. Aguilar came home slightly faster, but Berecz didn’t give up his lead as he won the race 1:36.48 to 1:37.01. That was a best by Aguilar by over a second.

Alabama’s Meghan Peel picked up a win for the Crimson Tide. She broke 55 for the first time in the 100 back. Peel won the final in 54.83, taking nearly a second off her former best.

Additonal Event Winners

• W 400 IM: Jaqueline Hippi, Auburn, 4:17.51, (Prelims- Averee Preble, Auburn, 4:17.08)
• M 100 Fly: Ryland Sun, FSU, 48.68
• W 200 Free: Kelsey Dambacher, Florida, 1:48.52
• W 100 Breast: Adrianna Deboer, Florida, 1:02.11
• M 100 Breast: Jackson Seith, FSU, 54.15
• M 100 Back: Cole Bruns, Auburn, 49.24

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Florida’s Gravley Drops 5 Seconds in 400 IM on Day 2 of Auburn Invite

By Torrey Hart on SwimSwam

Longtime Danish Swimming Union director Pia Holmen has resigned from her position. The decision was announced by Board of Directors chairman Lars Jørgensen announced as he issued an apology for the practice of public weighing carried out by national team coaches Mark Regan and Paulus Wildeboer from 2003-2012.

The Union came under heavy criticism after a Danish Radio (DR) documentary reported last Spring on mid-2000s policies of weighing athletes publicly at the country’s national training center. The documentary also alleged that coaches degraded and bullied athletes during that time, tying the coaching behavior to athlete eating disorders.

Denmark’s Minister of Culture, Mette Bock, met with the Danish Swimming Union, Danish Sports Federation and several swimmers to discuss the issue. She ultimately called for an independent third party to undertake an investigation into the allegations. Jørgensen apology came after a press conference summarizing the findings of the investigation.

“As the Attorney General has described it, during the period 2003-2012 we had two country coaches – Mark Regan and Paulus Wildeboer– employed in succession,” Jørgensen said (translated from Danish). “It was a great upheaval for Danish national team swimming to work with these two international coaches – both for the athletes and for our management. As Denmark Radio revealed it in their documentary last year, and as the Chamber Attorney has confirmed in the recently published report, our then-sporting leadership had a hard time honoring these two coaches.”

Wildeboer died in 2014 at the age of 59 after a battle with prostate cancer.

“Unfortunately, the failure to rein in these two gentlemen had a negative impact on some young people who at the time cultivated their passion and at the same time struggled to realize their own sporting potential,” Jørgensen added. “I’m really sorry.”

The documentary said that future world champ and Olympic medalist Jeanette Ottesen left the national training center at age 17 with an eating disorder and depression, and also shared the stories of Kathrine Jorgensen, a top swimmer who developed anxiety, depression and bulimia and tried to overdose on pain medication in 2008, and Sidse Kehlet, a junior standout who developed bulimia, depression and medication abuse and was told by a doctor to stop swimming at 18 to recover from those conditions.

Though Jørgensen says the Union is “completely different” today, Holmen — the Union’s director since 2001 — resigned from her position.

“The Danish Swimming Union’s elite and national team work is a completely different place today, which I think the Attorney General’s report also confirms. Since 2013 we have had another sporting management and other coaches on the pool side,” Jørgensen continued. “But we have nevertheless agreed with our long-time director, Pia Holmen, that she quits as director of the Danish Swimming Union. It is entirely in Pia’s spirit that nothing must stand in the way of a continued positive development in Danish swimming, and therefore Pia is also fully aware of this for us drastic steps.”

Jørgensen concluded his statement by looking toward the work ahead.

“There is a great deal of work ahead of us to get a new leadership in the Danish Swimming Union in place and to continue to ensure the best possible conditions for our skilled national swimmers – both those who train at our National Training Center and for those who train in other environments. That is why we are now focusing our attention.”

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Danish Swimming Director Out as Union Issues Apology for Public Weighings

By Daniela Kapser on SwimSwam

MWG Swim Cup 2020, Magdeburg, Germany

• February 7th to 9th
• Elbe Schwimmhalle, Magedeburg
• Event page
• Psych sheet
• Live timing
• Results

Laura Riedemann is the second German female swimmer next to Sarah Köhler who reached the  German Olympic Qualifying standard. The 21-year-old undercut the German standard of exactly 1 minute with her performance of 58,87 in the 100m backstroke. She stayed 0,07 seconds over her personal best time of 59.82. She set this time at the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju. There she was tenth over the 100 m backstroke.

Another German woman didn’t manage to make it early into the 2020 German Olympic Team: Franziska Hentke had to reach a time of 2:08,43 in the 200m butterfly but she finished today with a time of 2:08,60 in prelims and 2:08,74 in the final. Hentke won a silver medal in the 200m fly at the 2017 World Championships and reached a fourth place finish at the 2019 World Championships. This result means that she is pre-qualified for the Olympic Games and only must swim the time of 2:08,43 once until the end of the German qualifying period (May 3rd).

Two of her training partners in Magdeburg hit the German Olympic norm twice during the last three days of competition: Sarah Köhler now is qualified for the 800 m and 1500 m freestyle. Köhler is the German record holder in the 1500 m freestyle (LC) with a time of 15:48,83. She easily stayed under the Olympic norm of 16:32,04 today and came in with 16:03,76. She also qualified for the Olympic 800m freestyle on Friday.

The qualifications of Sarah Köhler are safe because of a special clause in the German Olympic Nomination Rules for Florian Wellbrock (1500 m freestyle), Philip Heintz (200m IM) and Franziska Hentke (200 m butterfly): They are pre-qualified due to their rankings in the top four at the World Championships. They just had to achieve a slightly slower German Olympic standard.

AlsoFlorian Wellbrock took his second spot for the Olympic team today setting a time of 7:49,44 in the 800m freestyle (German Olympic Norm: 7:50,30). Wellbrock is also nominated for the Olympic 10 k open water event. In contrast to the 1500m freestyle event, the German men have the chance to snatch Wellbrock’s  starting place over the 800m freestyle if they are faster than Wellbrock by May 3rd.

Five German swimmers so far solved their tickets to Tokyo: Besides Sarah Köhler (800m, 1500m freestyle) and Florian Wellbrock (1500m freestyle, 800m freestyle, 10 k open water), Laura Riedemann (100m backstroke) also Philip Heintz (200 m IM) and Marco Koch (200 m breaststroke).

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Riedemann and again Köhler, Wellbrock hit German Olympic qualifying standards

By Spencer Penland on SwimSwam

AKRON vs DUQUESNE vs BUFFALO

• February 1st, 2020
• Buffalo, NY
• Short Course Yards
• Results

TEAM SCORES

• Buffalo – 146.5, Akron – 133
• Buffalo – 223, Duquesne – 57
• Akron – 221, Duquesne – 59

Buffalo hosted Akron and Duquesne for a double dual meet this past weekend, coming out victorius against both opponents, while Akron downed Duquesne. Akron kicked off the meet by going 1-2 in the 200 medley relay, finishing in 1:43.01 and 1:43.14 for their A and B relays. The A was led off by Lauren Cooper in 26.44, with Paula Garcia (28.79), Sarah Watson (24.64), and Morgan Waggoner (23.14), while the B was led off by Weronika Gorecka in 26.56, with Andrea Fischer (29.08), Paulina Nogaj (24.27), and Sofia Henell (23.23). These relays put Akron’s medley depth on display, as their fastest combination of swimmers would have been to switch Nogaj and Watson on the fly leg, which would have resulted in a 1:42.64 finish for the A relay.

Nogaj, Waggoner, Watson, and Henell teamed up for the Akron A 200 free relay, but ultimately fell short to the Buffalo squad. Buffalo was led off by Ellie Duley in 24.04, with Katie Burns (23.03), Jillian Lawton (22.71), and Toni Naccarella (22.62), finishing in 1:32.40. Akron finished in 1:32.86, after Henell was run down by Naccarella on the final leg, 22.62 to 23.20.

Paulina Nogaj went on to win 2 individual events, taking 1st in the 150 free and 50 fly. Nogaj clocked a 1:19.67 to win the 150 free, splitting 25.47, 27.65, and 26.55 respectively. She was on pace for a 1:46 200 free, which is particularly impressive because Nogaj has a 200 free personal best of 1:47.79. Nogaj also went on to swim a 24.75 in the 50 fly.

Worecka also went on to win an event, swimming a 1:27.40 to touch first in the 150 back. She kept all 3 of her splits under 30 seconds, splitting 27.93, 29.66, and 29.81 respectively. She also came in 4th in the 50 back with a 26.86, while teammate Lauren Cooper won the race with a 26.24. Nicole Roitenberg of Buffalo came in 2nd behind Cooper (26.61), and Duquesne’s Syd Sherman was 3rd in 26.73.

Brittney Beetcher (Buffalo) posted a dominant win in the 800 free, touching in 8:05.48 to win the race by 6 seconds. Beetcher got out to a quick start, splitting 56.45 on the first 100, and 3:58.95 at the 400 mark. She fell off that pace later in the race, splitting 4:06.53 on the 2nd 400. She also went on to win the 400 free with a 3:57.06, almost exactly in line with her first 400 of her 800. She was out even faster in the 400, splitting 54.84 on the first 100. She quickly fell off that pace, however, splitting 1:00.03, 1:01.40, and 1:00.79 on the next 3 100s.

The breaststroke events were split by Buffalo and Akron. Buffalo’s Katie Pollock won the 50 breast with a 29.10. Akron’s Jackie Pash then won the 150 breast, touching in 1:41.76 for the only time in the field under 1:43. Pollock also won the 100 IM, posting a 58.56, running down teammate Olivia Sapio on the back half of the race. Sapio was out quick, splitting 26.69 on the first 50, but came home in 32.26. Pollock, on the other hand, was out in 27.74 and came home in a very fast 30.82.

Akron’s Jessica Bonezzi won the 150 fly in a tight race with Sapio, finishing in 1:28.76 and 1:29.10 respectively. The pair were in a tight race the entire time, with Bonezzi splitting 27.21/30.46/31.09 to Sapio’s 27.01/30.54/31.55.

Katie Burns led a 1-2 punch by Buffalo in the 50 free, touching in 23.36. Teammate Jillian Lawton was 2nd in, clocking a 23.48. Buffalo’s Tori Franz swept the diving events. Franz finished with a final score of 308.65 in 3 meter, and 302.65 in 1 meter.

PRESS RELEASE – AKRON:

BUFFALO, N.Y. – University of Akron swimming and diving split their three-team duel Saturday in Buffalo, N.Y. The Zips defeated Duquesne (221-59), while falling to Buffalo (146.5-133).

With the split, the Zips improved to 6-2 (4-1 MAC). Buffalo won both its meets, improving to 5-2 (4-1 MAC), and Duquesne lost both meets, falling to 7-3.

The Zips got points on the board early, taking first in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:43.01, thanks to the quartet of Lauren Cooper (Dublin, Ohio), Paula Garcia (Madrid, Spain), Sarah Watson (Winnipeg, Manitoba), and Morgan Waggoner (Fremont, Ohio). They also took second, thanks to Weronika Gorecka (Wroclaw, Poland), Andrea Fischer (Oak Grove, Minn.), Paulina Nogaj (Radom, Poland), and Sofia Henell (Linkoping, Sweden).

In the 800 freestyle, junior Brooke Lamoureux (8:11.63), and senior Jessica Bonezzi (8:19.71), took second and third, respectively.

Nogaj touched the wall first in the 150 freestyle with a time of 1:19.67.

Cooper earned her second victory of the day in the 50 backstroke, finishing with a time of 26.24.

Garcia took second in the 50 breaststroke touching the wall at 29.39. Not far behind in third was Fischer who finished at 29.53.

Bonezzi put up another strong performance in the 150 butterfly, coming out on top with a time of 1:28.76.

In her second event of the night, Waggoner took third in the 50 freestyle recording a time of 23.67.

In the 1-meter dive, freshman Paige Kalik (Irwin, Penn.) finished third with a score of 280.30. Junior Andrea Bugariu (Shelby Twp., Mich.) and freshman Emily Walkovich (Sylvania, Ohio) finished with scores of 262.35 and 185.40.

After Garcia and Fischer earned third and fourth place finishes in the 100 IM, Gorecka was able to take first in the 150 backstroke with a time of 1:27.40. Freshman Victoria Kaufman (Westminster, Md.) rounded out the top three with a time of 1:29.42.

Senior Jackie Pash (Carmel, Ind.) earned her first victory in the 150 breaststroke, touching the wall at 1:41.76.

The Zips had strong performances by newcomers Gail Workman (Cincinnati, Ohio) and Andrea Galisteo (Madrid, Spain), who took second and third respectively in the 400 freestyle with times of 3:59.85 and 4:03.65, respectively. Sophomore McKenzie Rice (Liberty Township, Ohio) finished .01 second behind Galisteo, taking fourth.

Nogaj continues to shine in the 50 butterfly as she has all season, finishing first at 24.75.

In the final diving event, the 3-meter dive, the Zips took third-fifth, with Kami Goodrick (293.30), Kalik (289.10) and Bugariu (284.75) finishing in those respective positions.

In the final event, the 200 freestyle relay, Nogaj, Waggoner, Watson, and Henell took second with a time of 1:32.86. Freshman Rachel Schiffli (Indianapolis, Ind.), Pash, senior Ellie Nebraska (Delaware, Ohio), and Kaufman finished third at 1:35.62.

PRESS RELEASE – BUFFALO:

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The University at Buffalo women’s swimming and diving team (5-2, 4-1 MAC) hosted the Akron Zips and the Duquesne Dukes on Saturday afternoon. The Bulls defeated the MAC favorite Akron Zips by a score of 146.5-133 and swam by the Duquesne Dukes, 223-57.

Before the meet began, the team honored its’ five seniors; Grace Baumer, Katelyn Burns, Andrea Ernst, Olivia Gosselin and Anna Vitolins who have combined for 21 top-10 times in UB’s all-time results.

In the first event of the day, the team of Nicole Roitenberg, Katie Pollock, Jillian Lawton and Ellie Duley placed third in the 200 medley relay in a time of 1:43.30. This marks the Bulls’ second-best time on the season.

Brittney Beetcher claimed first place in two individual heats. The first was in the 400 freestyle where she finished in 3:57.06 and later she completed the 800 freestyle in 8:05.48.

The Bulls took the podium in the 50 freestyle as Katelyn Burns took first place (23.36), Jillian Lawton (23.48) claimed second and Antonia Naccarella (23.67) finished in third.

Grace Baumer and Jenna Krull claimed silver and bronze in the 150 breaststroke. Baumer finished in a time of 1:43.39 as Krull was right behind and finished in 1:43.89.

In the diving well, Victoria Franz took home first place with a score of 308.65. That marks the freshman’s fourth score on the season above 300. Journi Northorp finished in second with a score of 294.70. In the 1-meter dive, Franz (302.65) and Northorp (282.65) just like the 3-meter dive finished first and second.

To finish the day, the team of Ellie Duley, 

By Braden Keith on SwimSwam

Adam England, a high school junior and swimmer from Couer d’Alene, Idaho, was injured in a car crash on his way home from swim practice on February 4th.

• Click here to see the GoFundMe set up for England.

England, who is a member of the Coeur D’Alene Area Swim Team, was transported to the Kootenai Health Center in nearby Spokane, Washington, where doctors did not detect any brain activity and declared him to be brain-dead, according to his teammate Aidan Senske.

Senske says that he was kept on life support in order to allow his brother and sister to arrive in Spokane, to say their final goodbyes.

Later, however, he began to regain some brain function, responding to commands and opening his eyes. He has been life flighted to Harbor View Hospital in Seattle, where he remains on life support. Students in the area are planning to wear blue in support of England and his family on Tuesday, February 11th.

According to Idaho State Police, England lost control of his vehicle and collided with a barrier near a freeway on-ramp. He was standing outside of his Subaru when a Jeep Grand Cherokee struck his car, causing England to be thrown from the road.

A GoFundMe has been set up to help cover medical costs related to the hospitalization. As of posting, more than $16,000 have been raised.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Idaho Swimmer on Life Support Following Post-Practice Auto Crash

By Retta Race on SwimSwam

2020 FFN GOLDEN TOUR CAMILLE MUFFAT – NICE

• Friday, February 7th – Sunday, February 9th
• Piscine Jean Bouin, Nice
• LCM (50m)
• Meet Information
• SwimSwam Preview
• Day 1 Recap/Day 2 Recap
• Results

While competing on day 3 of the FFN Golden Tour stop in Nice, France, Beril Boecekler fired off a new Turkish national record in the women’s 400m freestyle.

Hitting the wall in a time of 4:09.60, Boecekler got the gold ahead of the likes of Iron Lady Katinka Hossuz of Hungary and Giorgia Romei of Italy. Hosszu earned silver in 4:14.00 in her 3rd race of the final session, while Romei finished in a time of 4:15.27.

Tonight’s 4:09.60 outing for Boecekler overtakes her own previous Turkish standard of 4:09.71 the 16-year-old posted at the 2019 European Youth Olympic Festival in Baku. That outing represented just her 1st performance ever under the 4:10 threshold, with tonight’s result representing her 2nd such occasion.

Splits for the 2 performances compared are as follows:

Old Record of 4:09.71 – 1:00.57/1:03.19/1:03.44/1:02.51
New Record of 4:09.60 – 1:00.19/1:03.06/1:03.40/1:02.95

Boecekler also owns the Turkish national record in the 800m free (8:32.65) and 1500m free (16:21.39), times she also registered during the 2019 calendar year.

Her time tonight checks the teen in as the 16th fastest performer in the world this season.

Boecekler still has a little work to do to get under the 4:07.90 FINA Olympic qualifying time, but her performance here is indeed encouraging for a non-championship meet.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: 16-Year-Old Boecekler Slices .11 Off 400 Free Turkish Record

By Lauren Neidigh on SwimSwam

ARIZONA vs. ARIZONA STATE

• February 8, 2020
• Hosted by Arizona State
• Short Course Yards
• Full Results

TEAM SCORES

• MEN: ASU 202, Arizona 92
• WOMEN: ASU 181, Arizona 103

Arizona State suited up for some fast swims in a final tune-up ahead of the upcoming Pac-12 Championships. The Sun Devils were dominant in their Saturday showing against state rival Arizona, sweeping the events.

The Sun Devil women saw a School Record fall in the 200 fly, as Lindsay Looney dropped nearly a full second. Her lifetime best 1:55.39 broke an 11-year-old former record held by Ashton Aubry. She swept the butterflies, coming within a few tenths of her best in the 100 fly at 53.65. Looney also set a lifetime best in the 100 free, breaking 50 for the first time as she led off the 400 free relay in 49.94.

Emma Nordin was the top performer of the meet, winning a triple for the 2nd weekend in a row. She started things off with back-to-back wins. In the 1000 free, she was body lengths ahead in 9:37.14, dropping 3 seconds to break 9:40 for the first time. She returned about 10 minutes later to win the 200 free in 1:44.95. That was the 2nd fastest 200 free of her career, a little over half a second from her best.

Teammate Erica Laning followed in 1:45.32, just over a tenth shy of a lifetime best. Laning was also just 2 tenths shy of her best in the 100 free (50.00). Nordin finished off her individual slate with a 4:41.73 win in the 500 free. Chloe Isleta also nearly put up a lifetime best with a 53.63 in the 100 back. She swept the backstrokes with a 1:57.36 in the 200 back. Camryn Curry was a few tenths off her bests in her sprint freestyle sweep (22.75/49.64).

Pac-12 Champions Silja Kansakoski and Zach Poti were also among the slew of multi-event winners for ASU. Kansakoski swept her signature breaststrokes, winning the 100 breast in 1:00.06 and the 200 breast in 2:10.91. That 200 breast time was within tenths of her season best. Nora Deleske was hundredths shy of her best as she took 2nd in the 100 breast (1:01.38). She then went on to swim a lifetime best 2:11.57 in the 200 breast.

Poti raced to a 45.75 in the 100 back for a new season best time. His 1:40.91 to win the 200 back was also a season best. On the C relay leadoff leg of the 400 free relay, Poti set a new lifetime best in the 100 free. He swam to a 43.30, marking his first time breaking 44 seconds in the event from a flat start. It was nearly a second faster than his 44.06 from midseason. Teammate Carter Swift led off the A relay in 42.90, half a second off his best. Swift swept the individual sprints (19.87/43.30), touching just a tenth from his lifetime best in the 50 free. ASU’s Jack Dolan (42.67) and Evan Carlson (42.58) also impressed with their A relay splits.

Arizona’s Brooks Fail is arguably the favorite to win the distance races at Pac-12s. He was 2nd in the 1000 free on Saturday with a 9:04.35. Winning that race was ASU’sBen Olszewski, who blew away his best time. He dropped 11 seconds to win by body lengths, touching in 8:57.80. Olszewski finished 2nd in the 500 free (4:21.34). Teammate Liam Bresette won that race, nearly clipping his best time. His 4:20.51 was a hundredth shy of his lifetime best and his fastest since 2018.

Bresette was also just over a tenth shy of his lifetime best 200 IM, winning in 1:47.50. He did set a new best time in the 200 free, touching in 1:35.10 behind teammate Cody Bybee (1:34.21). Bybee was just a few tenths from his best time there. He also won the 100 fly in 46.71.

Jack Edgemond set a new lifetime best as he won the 200 fly. Edgemond’s 1:44.39 took almost 2 tenths off his former fastest. Behind him, teammate Alexander Colson dropped half a second to take a close 2nd in 1:44.46. Both Colson (1:49.14) and Edgemond (1:51.13) swam new best times in the 200 IM. Edgemond swam a lifetime best in all 3 of his events, putting up a 49.17 in the 100 fly.

PRESS RELEASE – ASU

TEMPE, Ariz. – No. 13/NR Sun Devil men’s and women’s swimming and diving dominated the No. 10/NR Arizona Wildcats in their final dual meet of the season, taking a 202-92 victory on the men’s side and 181-103 victory on the women’s side. ASU won every single event on the afternoon en route to the dominating victory.

“The times were good, and I like some of the things we’re doing better technically now with turns, starts and relay takeoffs are all starting to sharpen up a little bit,” coach Bob Bowman said. “I felt really good about that.”

Today also represented senior day for 13 seniors, all that have left their own marks on the program. The 13 member senior class of Youssef Selim, Kevin Benavidez, Nick Carlson, Jackson Etter, Matthew Kint, Jack Kucharczyk, Ben Olszewski, Zach Poti, Aaron Beauchamp, Chloe Isleta, Silja Kansakoski, Cierra Runge and Kendall Dawson were all honored in a ceremony before the meet.

“They’ve been with us through a whole process and have seen a transformation in the culture here and they’ve been a part of it,” Bowman said. “We have a big debt to those guys.”

The win didn’t add to either schools’ Territorial Cup Series point total, as it is on the line at the end of this month with either school earning the point through placing higher than the other at their respective Pac-12 Championship. It did gain the Sun Devils bragging rights as the 110-point margin of victory on the men’s side and 78-point victory on the women’s side is the largest margin of victory over Arizona since at least 1998. The win for the women is also just the second time in 27 years the Sun Devils have topped the Wildcats, speaking to the trajectory that Coach Bowman has the team on.

“We’re really happy with how people swam today, and it sets us up for the postseason,” Bowman said. “Arizona is a very well-coached team who raced well today, but our team came in and were ready.”

Both the men and the women went 1-2 in the first event of the afternoon of the 200 medley relay, followed by Ben Olszewski’s time of 8:57.80 in the 1000 free. The time was less than two-tenths of a second from beating the ASU record of 8:57.64 set in 1984, however, it was good for the current 10^th-fastest time in Division I swimming.

“He has steadily progressed, and now he’s back on the top of his game which is great now that we get into our last couple of meets with him,” Bowman said. “I think he can really help us at Pac-12’s and NCAAs.”

Big wins on the afternoon include the men and women in the 200 free, who both went 1-2-3-4 against the Wildcats. Emma Nordin continued her dominance this season to take first for the women while Cody Bybee touched the wall first on the men’s side. The distance women also took the top four times in the 1000 free, with Nordin, Cierra Runge, Kendall Dawson and Caitlyn Wilson contributing to the sweep.

Looney stepped up to the block in the women’s 200 butterfly having already put herself in the record book with the third-fastest time in school in November. The freshman touched the wall at 1:55.39, nearly an entire second faster than the 11-year school record set by Ashton Aubry.

“It was a good swim, but Lindsay can definitely get a lot faster than that,” Bowman said.

Several Sun Devils also contributed multiple wins including Emma Nordin (1000, 200 and 500 free), Cody Bybee (200 free, 100 fly) Chloe Isleta (100, 200 back), Zach Poti (100, 200 back), Silja Kansakoski (100, 200 breast), Lindsay Looney (200, 100 fly), Camryn Curry (50, 100 free), Carter Swift (50, 100 free), Liam Bresette (500 free, 200 IM) and Youssef Selim (one meter and three meter).

Nordin’s three wins against Arizona is the second-straight meet in which she won all three individual events she entered in, as she accomplished the same feat against No. 10 Texas last time out. Selim won both springboard events for the third time this season, taking first in both the one meter and three meter springboard events.

The Sun Devils capped off their immaculate performance against the Wildcats with a five second win over second place in the men’s 400 free relay.

With the conclusion of the regular dual meet season, the Sun Devils set their sights toward the postseason. Next up on their agenda is the Pac-12 Swimming and Diving Championships set to begin later this month. Fans can keep up with the action all season-long by following @ASUSwimDive on Twitter.

PRESS RELEASE – ARIZONA

TEMPE, Ariz. – The Arizona men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams fell to Arizona State Saturday afternoon in their final dual meet of the season. The men fell by a score of 202-92, while the women were defeated 181-103.

Last Dual Meet
With championship season right around the corner, the men finish with a record of 5-4 and women ending at 3-8. The women were ranked as high as No. 22 while the men got to No. 8 in the CSCAA rankings.

Up Next
The Wildcats will see the Sun Devils once more at the Pac-12 championships in a few weeks in Federal Way, Washington. The women will be there from February 26-29 and the men March 4-7. Following Pac-12 Championships will be the NCAA Championships in late March.

Wildcat Top-3 Finishes
Women
200 medley relay
3. Aria Bernal, Jade Neser, Hannah Farrow, Kayla Filipek

100 back
2. Aria Bernal

100 breast
3. Ellie Jew

50 free
3. Alayna Connor

200 back
2. Axana Merckx

200 breast
3. Kati Hage

100 fly
2. Vicky Navarro
3. Hannah Farrow

200 IM
2. Axana Merckx
3. 

By Spencer Penland on SwimSwam

WEST VIRGINIA vs GEORGE WASHINGTON

• Saturday, February 1st, 2020
• Aquatic Center at Mylon Park, Morgantown, WV
• Short Course Yards
• Results

TEAM SCORES

WOMEN

1. West Virginia – 162
2. George Washington – 138

MEN

1. West Virginia – 178
2. George Washington – 118

Men’s Recap:

West Virginia swept George Washington in a dual meet at Mylon park last Saturday. Mountaineer Hunter Armstrong picked up 2 individual wins on the day. he first won the 200 free with a 1:38.54, touching the wall first by 2 seconds. Armstrong swam an exceptional race split-wise, clcoking 23.37, 25.61, 24.75, and 24.81 on each 50 respectively. That means he was out in 48.98 on the first 100, and back in 49.56 on the 2nd 100. Armstrong went on to win the men’s 100 free by nearly a second, finishing in 44.84. He posted the fastest split in the field on both the first and last 50, which were 21.49 and 23.35 respectively.

WVU’s Angelo Russo was dominant in the men’s backstroke events. He swam a 48.75 to win the 100 back, touching first as the only swimmer in the field to break 50 seconds. He also swam a tight race, splitting 23.86 going out and 24.89 coming home. In the 200 back, Russo swam a 1:51.58, winning that race by 2 seconds as well.

Mountaineer fly star David Dixon swept the men’s fly events, clocking a 48.66 to win the men’s 100 fly by nearly 3 seconds. He also won the 200 fly with a 1:49.14, finishing as the only swimmer in the field under 1:50. He also won the 200 IM, swimming a 1:52.93.

Other men’s winners:

• 1000 free: DH Hwang (GWU) – 9:34.83
• 100 breast: Fausto Huerta (WVU) – 55.36
• 50 free: Ryen Van Wyk (WVU) – 20.49
• 200 breast: Haoning Chen (GWU) – 2:05.61
• 500 free: Max Gustafson (WVU) – 4:34.25
• 200 medley relay: WVU – 1:29.33
• 400 free relay: GWU – 3:04.02
• 1 meter diving: Austin Smith (WVU) – 307.35
• 3 meter diving: Austin Smith (WVU) – 344.18

Women’s recap:

West Virginia freshman Emily Haimes won 2 individual events, and nearly made it 3. She took the women’s 50 free with a 23.61, narrowly beating out teammate Julia Nilton (23.79). She also won the 100 free with a 51.43, winning by a significant 1.37-second margin. Haimes nearly made it 3-for-3 with a win in the 200 free, however, she fell off on the last 50 and was overtaken by teammate Giselle Gursoy. Haimes was 25.47, 28.22, and 29.91 on the first 3 50s, resulting in a 1:23.60 split at the 150 mark. Gursoy, on the other hand, was 26.50, 28.64, and 29.25 for a 1:24.39 150 split. Gursoy then out-split Haimes 29.10 to 30.43 on the final 50, finishing in 1:53.49 and 1:54.03. Gursoy went on to win the 500 free with a 5:03.62. Haimes also provided a 51.17 to lead-off the WVU 400 free relay, which went on to win with a 3:29.18.

WVU’s Morgan Bullock swept the women’s fly events, and won the 200 IM as well. In the 200 fly, Bullock swam a 2:02.17, earning the win thanks to a great 3rd 50. She won the race by nearly two seconds. Bullock then swam a 55.42 in the 100 fly, out-swimming the field on both 50s. She was out in 25.78 and back in 29.64. She then concluded her meet with a 2:05.05 in the 200 IM, posting the fastest splits in the field in every stroke except breaststroke.

George Washington’s Stine Omdahl Petersen swept the women’s breaststroke events. She touched in 1:05.98 in the 100 breast, getting her hands on the wall first thanks to a field-leading 31.03 on the first 50. She went on to win the 200 breast in a tight race with WVU’s Mathilde Kaelbel, finishing in 2:21.76 and 2:22.05 respectively. Teammate Andrea Ho won the women’s backstroke events. She swam a 56.45 to win the 100 back, and 2:03.35 to win the 200 back.

Other women’s winners:

• 200 medley relay: GWU – 1:44.44
• 1000 free: Tali Lemcoff (GWU) – 10:27.82
• 1 meter diving: Holly Darling – 292.13
• 3 meter diving: Holly Darling – 306.83

PRESS RELEASE – WEST VIRGINIA:

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams swept George Washington in the Mountaineers’ final dual meet of the regular season on Saturday, at the Aquatic Center at Mylan Park in Morgantown.

The men’s team topped George Washington, 178-118, while the women grabbed the dual-meet win by a score of 162-138. In all, WVU tallied 23-of-32 event wins on the afternoon, as 13 different Mountaineers tallied victories in the win.

Junior David Dixon paced West Virginia, posting four event victories, including three solo wins. Dixon’s wins came in the 100 butterfly, 200 butterfly, 200 individual medley and as a member of the 200 medley relay team. Senior Morgan Bullock led the women’s team, adding three individual victories in the 100 fly, 200 fly and the 200 IM. Freshman Emily Haimes and junior Giselle Gursoy also contributed three total wins, including two solo victories apiece.

“I’m very proud of the seniors, and it was awesome to share today with all of them,” Mountaineer coach Vic Riggs said. “They will be missed, and it was great to send them out with a win. I thought the women’s team responded well from Thursday’s loss and fought hard for the win, which was great to see. Once again, our divers did a great job to help us secure the wins. The men competed well, and to finish the season with just one loss is great to see,”

In the first event, the 200 medley relay, the women’s team of junior Ally VanNetta, freshman Mathilde Kaelbel, Bullock and senior Julia Nilton finished in second with a time of 1:45.52. For the men, junior Angelo Russo, sophomore Fausto Huerta, junior David Dixon and freshman Hunter Armstrong grabbed a win in 1:29.33.

The 1,000 freestyle came next, and senior Alex Pampalone finished third for the women (10:37.92) and freshman Zach Boley and senior Brandon Christian took third (9:53.23) and fourth (10:01.92), respectively, for the men. West Virginia then secured a pair of victories in the 200 free, as junior Giselle Gursoy led the way for the women (1:53.49) and Armstrong paced the men (1:38.54).

Junior Ally VanNetta then grabbed a second-place finish in the 100 backstroke, finishing in 57.32. Russo and senior Austin Hartke finished first (48.75) and second (50.63), respectively, in the men’s event. Huerta tacked on another victory for the men in the 100 breaststroke in 55.36, while Kaelbel placed second for the women (1:06.56).

Bullock and Dixon led West Virginia to a pair of wins in the 200 butterfly events. Bullock’s win was first, as she finished in 2:02.17, and junior Kayla Gagnon finished in third place (2:08.12). Dixon then led the way in a 1-2 Mountaineer finish, touching the wall in 1:49.14. Senior Jack Frazier followed in second place in 1:51.41.

Two more Mountaineer victories were added just before the first break in the 50 free. Haimes finished first for the women in 23.61, while Nilton finished second (23.79). Armstrong collected the men’s event victory in 20.49, and senior Sam Neaveill took second place (21.08).

In the diving well, the Mountaineer divers posted strong performances, winning all four events. The women tallied a 1-2-3-4 finish on 3-meter springboard, led by freshman Holly Darling’s 306.83 victory. Sophomore Camille Burt was second (294.68), followed by junior Callie Smith and sophomore Emma Longley in third (293.40) and fourth (248.10), respectively.

For the men, senior Austin Smith led the way in the Mountaineer sweep, posting a mark of 307.35 on 1-meter. Sophomore PJ Lenz finished in second place with a score of 305.55, and classmate Nick Cover followed in third place (289.50).

Darling again led the way on women’s 1-meter, tallying a score of 292.13 to take the top spot. Burt followed in second place with a 291.15, and Callie Smith finished in third (268.05). Austin Smith was the lone Mountaineer to place on men’s 3-meter, notching a mark of 344.18 to finish in first place.

“Today was a very good day for the divers, and I’m thrilled with the performances by our seniors,” diving coach Michael Grapner said. “Senior day is always one of my favorite days, and I’m incredibly proud of Brooke (Zedar) and Austin for their successes during their careers. I sincerely thank them for their contributions to the team.”

Following the swimming break, the Mountaineers returned to the competition pool to pick up two more wins in the 100 free. Haimes secured the victory for the women (51.43), while Armstrong grabbed it for the men (44.84). In the 200 back, VanNetta again led the women’s team, taking second place with a time of 2:05.61. Russo notched a victory for the men, touching the pad in 1:51.58. Junior Philip Kay was close behind in third place (1:53.79).

Next, Kaelbel and senior Jack Portmann tallied a pair of second-place finishes in the 200 breast, as Kaelbel finished in 2:22.05 for the women and Portmann touched the wall in 2:06.04 for the men. West Virginia’s long-distance specialists showed off in the 500 free, adding another pair of wins. Gursoy finished in 5:03.62 for the ladies, and junior Max Gustafson tallied a time of 4:34.25 to take the win for the men.

Bullock and Dixon then swept the next two events, grabbing two wins apiece in the 100 fly and 200 individual medley events. Bullock’s victories came in 55.42 in the 100 fly and 2:05.05 in the 200 IM, while Dixon touched the wall in 55.42 in the 100 fly and 1:52.93 in the 200 IM to take the top spots.

The 400 freestyle relay closed the meet, as the women’s team of Haimes, Nilton, freshman Harna Minezawa and Gursoy combined to post a time of 3:29.18 for first place. Then, the all-senior team of Neaveill, Hartke, senior Trayton Saladin and Frazier finished in second place with a time of 3:05.89.

Saturday also was Senior Day for the Mountaineers, as the two squads recognized the accomplishments of seniors Morgan Bullock, Miranda Marcucci, Julia Nilton, Alex Pampalone, Brooke Zedar, 

By Retta Race on SwimSwam

2020 FFN GOLDEN TOUR CAMILLE MUFFAT – NICE

• Friday, February 7th – Sunday, February 9th
• Piscine Jean Bouin, Nice
• LCM (50m)
• Meet Information
• SwimSwam Preview
• Day 1 Recap/Day 2 Recap
• Results

The first of two FFN Golden Tour Camille Muffat stops concluded today in Nice, France, with the next site of Marseille set for March. Before action wrapped up at Piscine Jean Boujn, however, we saw the likes of Katinka Hosszu, Kathleen Baker and Christian Apostolou get wet once again.

For the Iron Lady’s part, Hungarian Hosszu raced in all 5 events in the morning heats with the following results:

50m back – 29.88 (9th)
100 breast – 1:14.97 (28th)
100 free – 55.87 (5th)
200 fly – 2:12.90 (4th)
400 free – 4:16.22 (3rd)

The 30-year-old multi-Olympic champion indeed raced her 3 A-Finals come this evening, taking on the tough triple of the 100m free, 200m fly and 400m free.

The 400m free was up first, with Hosszu settling for silver in a time of 4:14:00 behind winner Beril Boecekler of Turkey who hit 4:09.60 for a new national record.

Hosszu was almost immediately back in the water to contest the 200m fly, where she placed 8th in a time of 2:14.84, well off winner Laura Stephens of Great Britain and her winning mark of 2:08.94.

Plymouth Leander’s Stephens represented the only swimmer to dip under the 2:10 barrier in tonight’s race, with her performance checking in as the 2nd fastest of her career.

Spitting 1:02.77/1:06.17, Stephens wasn’t too far away from her lifetime best of 2:07.96, a time she put up at the 2019 British Championships. With that result from last year, she sits as Great Britain’s 7th fastest performer ever.

A time of 2:07.21 is where British Swimming set the Olympic-qualifying standard, so Stephens will need to ramp things up come April’s British Championships.

The final race for Hosszu came in the 100m free where she placed 8th with a time of 56.93. Getting to the wall over a second and a half earlier, however, was home nation swimmer Charlotte Bonnet.

Bonnet clocked 54.19 for gold followed by Michelle Coleman‘s 54.87 for silver. Teen Anastasiya Gorbenko of Israel also landed on the podium in 55.36.

Gorbenko’s outing now represents the young swimmer’s lifetime best, overtaking her previous PB of 55.88 from when she placed 7th at the European Youth Olympic Games last year.

Jeremy Desplanches ripped a 52.84 100m fly time to take gold in that men’s event, edging out Belarusian Yauhen Tsurkin who touched just .11 later in 52.95. Swiss swimmer Desplanches owns a personal best of 52.28 in this event form just under a year ago, while Tsurkin owns a PB of 51.44, his nation’s record.

Finally, American Kathleen Baker capped off a stellar meet with another win, this time taking the women’s 50m back. Stopping the clock in a time of 27.77, she beat the field by well over a second to capture the 7th fastest time of her career and the 5th fastest time in the world this season.

Additional Winners:

• Bjoern Seeliger topped Michael Chadwick in the men’s 50m free, touching in 22.36 to the American’s 22.43.
• Tunisian Ayoub Hafnoui produced a time of 7:50.31 to reap gold in the men’s 800m free.
• Frenchman Theo Bussiere clocked a time of 1:01.27 to earn the men’s 100m breaststroke gold.
• Greek swimmer Apostolos Christou also ended his meet on a high note, snagging the 200m back gold in 1:58.72.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Kathleen Baker Nabs 50 Back Gold, Laura Stephens Impresses In 200 Fly In Nice

By Lauren Neidigh on SwimSwam

2020 GEORGIA HS SWIMMING & DIVING STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

• February 6th, 2020 – February 8th, 2020
• McAuley Aquatic Center, Atlanta, GA
• Short Course Yards (25y), Prelims-Finals
• 2020 GHSA 6-7A State Meet Psych Sheet
• Live Results: Meet Mobile
• Live Stream: NFHS Network (fee)
• Champs Central
• Preview

FINAL TOP 3 TEAMS – GIRLS 6A

1. Cambridge- 276
2. Alpharetta- 245
3. Centennial- 209

FINAL TOP 3 TEAMS – BOYS 6A

1. Dalton- 445
2. Alpharetta- 411
3. Johns Creek- 306

FINAL TOP 3 TEAMS – GIRLS 7A

1. Lassiter- 332.5
2. Brookwood- 307
3. Walton- 291

FINAL TOP 3 TEAMS – BOYS 7A

1. North Gwinnett- 319
2. Brookwood- 304.5
3. West Forsyth- 246

MEET HIGHLIGHTS:

In the 7A division. U.S. National Junior Teamer Jake Magahey (MLCR) took down the Georgia State Record in the 200 free. The former mark stood at a 1:35.16, but Magahey cleared that by almost a second in 1:34.37. That’s about a second shy of his lifetime best from Winter Juniors. He was within a second of the State Record in the 500 free, winning that as well in 4:16.47. In the 200 medley relay, Magahey led off with a 22.43 back split. He also had the fastest 400 free relay split of the field, anchoring in 42.40.

WFOR’s Jack Aikins put up a pair of best times to sweep the sprints. Aikins’ 19.74 in the 50 free was just a tenth off the State Record. He was also a tenth away from the mark in the 100 free, winning in 43.27. Aikins put up a 19.55 anchor split on the 200 free relay an a 42.97 anchor on the 400 free relay. Nathaniel Stoffle (BKWD) broke 50 for the first time, winning the 100 fly in 48.95. He also won the 100 back in 48.43.

PRKV’s Abigail McCulloh swept that double on the girls’ side. She was within hundredths of her best to win the 200 free in 1:47.95. She also won the 500 free in 4:46.21. Lily Burke (BKWD) earned a winning double with a 51.12 in the 100 free and a lifetime best 2:01.98 in the 200 IM.

In the 6A division, Alicia Henry (ALPH) took down the State Record in the 100 breast. She was just 3 tenths shy of a lifetime best in 1:00.56. CBDG freshman Sophie Brison made a huge drop to win the 200 IM. She took nearly 8 seconds off her time throughout the day, winning in 2:00.68. She also clipped her best to win the 100 back in 54.47. Teammate Abigail Grottle won both of her events: the 200 free (1:49.86) and 500 free (4:51.89).

DALT’s Roman Valdez took a pair of wins with best times. He first took the 200 free in 1:37.87, a best by nearly a second. In the 100 free, Valdez swam sub-45 for the first time with his 44.90. Teammate Henry Bethel swept his double with a 1:47.66 in the 200 IM and a lifetime best 54.31 in the 100 breast.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Magahey Breaks State Record, Aikins Pops 19.7/43.2 at GHSAA 6A-7A Champs

By Braden Keith on SwimSwam

2020 Senior Long Course Sectional Qualifier

• February 6th-8th, 2020
• LCM (50m) pool
• Plantation, Florida
• Results on Meet Mobile “2020 Senior Long Course Sectional Qualifier”

Racing this weekend at a Sectionals qualifier meet in Plantation, Florida, 13-year old Erika Pelaez became the youngest qualifier so far for the 2020 Olympic Swimming Trials.

Pealez swam a 56.03 in the 100 free and 1:02.65 in the 100 back. Those times undercut the Olympic Trials standards of 56.29 and 1:02.69, respectively. Her previous best times of 57.51 and 1:04.10, respectively, were Junior National standards.

Pelaez also swam 46.12 in the 50 free and 29.90 in the 50 back. The Olympic Trials standard in the 50 free is 25.99, while the 50 back is not an Olympic event.

Pelaez turned 13 over the summer, and will still be 13 when the 2020 Olympic Trials roll around in June. 2 other swimmers have hit qualifying standards at 13 years old. Katie Grimes from Sandpipers of Nevada swam 4:11.61 in the 400 free at the U.S. Open last summer, while Jillian Cox from Austin Trinity Aquatic Club swam 4:16.27 in the same event at the Swim Meet of Champions in June. Both swimmers have since turned 14, and both were a little older than Palaez when they hit their cuts.

While USA Swimming doesn’t record single-age records, Pelaez’s time in the 100 free is the fastest on record that we could find for a 13-year old American, undercutting Missy Franklin’s 56.14 from the 2008 Olympic Trials. Her 100 back ranks as the 6th-best time ever for an American 13-year old: a ranking led by Alex Walsh, who swam a 1:00.84 at the 2015 Junior National Championships.

Pelaez swims for Eagle Aquatics in Miami Shores, Florida.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: 13-Year Old Erika Pelaez Becomes Youngest Qualifier for 2020 US Olympic Trials

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Kettering, Ohio’s Braydon Kime has elected to swim at the University of Saint Mary for the next four years. A senior at Centerville High School, Kime competes on the swim and track and field teams and he played saxophone for two years in the school band. He swims club at Kettering City Swim Team under David Back. He is the Ohio Senior Representative for USA Swimming and serves on the Safe Sport and Treasury committees.

“I am excited to continue my academic and athletic career at the University of Saint Mary. I choose the University of Saint Mary because of how much they have to offer to help me excel as a person. The atmosphere there is also great with everyone so welcoming. Go Spires!”

Kime specializes mainly in fly and free. He is coming off a strong December in which he went lifetime bests in the 50/100/200 free, 100/200 fly, and 200/400 IM at the MAKO Holiday Spirit Invitational. Last summer he competed at Ohio Swimming’s LSC Senior Long Course Championships in the 50/200 free, 100 back, 100/200 fly, and 400 IM and finaled in the 200 fly.

The University of Saint Mary men’s and women’s swimming teams are in their second season. In their inaugural season, they qualified three relays for the NAIA National Championships. Kime already has NAIA “A” qualifying standards in the 200 fly and 200 IM. He will join Landon Adamo in the Spires’ class of 2024.

Top SCY times:

• 100 fly – 53.33
• 200 fly – 1:59.16
• 50 free – 22.73
• 100 free – 49.88
• 200 free – 1:49.00
• 200 IM – 2:03.64

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Read the full story on SwimSwam: Braydon Kime Commits to University of Saint Mary Spires for 2020-21

By Torrey Hart on SwimSwam

Former United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee vice president of sports medicine Bill Moreau filed a whistleblower lawsuit alleging he was fired by the committee for questioning its management of sexual assault abuse and mental health treatment, USA Today reported Thursday.

It also alleges that USOPC officials “violated federal law by waiting five days to report the sexual assault of a 15-year-old athlete to police in 2018.”

Moreau, who holds a Doctor of Chiropractic degree, was fired in May of last year and told it was because he didn’t have a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree, the lawsuit says. But Moreau’s replacement, Dustin Nabhan, is also a chiropractor.

In the suit, Moreau alleges that the USOPC’s “upper level management” was alerted on April 26, 2018 that a 15-year-old Paralympic track athlete had benn sexually assaulted by a 20-year-old athlete at a competition. A USOPC track coach told Moreau the 15-year-old was having suicidal thoughts, the suit says, according to USA Today.

Instead of reporting to police, as is required by Iowa and federal law, Moreau says that USOPC chief of sport performance Rick Adams began an internal investigation.

The USOPC filed a complaint with the U.S. Center for SafeSport on April 30, but did not classify the case as a “reportable offense.” According to Moreau, he told Adams and two other USOPC officials that a 15-year-old cannot legally give consent to sexual activity with a person who is four years older under Iowa law.

The committee reported the assault to police in West Des Moines, Iowa on May 1.

Additionally, Moreau questioned the USOPC’s handling of mental health cases. He alleged that he told executives that “urgent action” was need after Olympic cyclist Kelly Catlin attempted suicide in February 2019. Instead of referring her to an appropriate psychiatrist for the situation, Moreau says the USOPC tried to treat Catlin “by committee.”

He brought it up a second time, on March 7: “If we do not make changes quickly, in the next day, next week, next month or next year an athlete we are responsible for will again take their own life,” he said. Catlin died by suicide the following day.

Moreau’s suit comes as the USOPC and various NGBs are facing investigations by the U.S. House and Senate, the Department of Justice and the independent law firm of Ropes and Gray in the aftermath of theLarry Nassar abuse scandal.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Former USOPC Doctor Files Suit Alleging He Was Fired for Reporting Abuse

By Giusy Cisale on SwimSwam

GOLDEN TOUR CAMILLE MUFFAT 2020

• Venerdì 7 – Domenica 9 Febbraio 2020
• Piscine Jean Bouin, Nice
• LCM (50m)
• Meet Information
• Results
• SwimSwam Italia Preview

Il Golden Tour Camille Muffat è andato in scena a Nizza lo scorso fine settimana con un parterre di atleti internazionali ai blocchi di partenza.

Katinka Hosszu ha preso parte ad un numero incredibile di gare.

SABATO 8 FEBBRAIO

Sabato mattina la Iron Lady ungherese ha partecipato a tutte le gare del programma:

1. 50 metri farfalla: 11° (28.04)
2. 200 metri rana: 12° (2:35.22).
3. 200m dorso: 8° 2:19.87
4. 400 metri misti: oro con 4:38.60
5. 1500 metri stile libero: oro con 16.27.83

Da sottolineare che ha gareggiato nella serie veloce dei 400 metri misti femminili, conquistando l’oro, pochi minuti dopo essere uscita dai 1500 metri stile libero. Anche nella gara più lunga del nuoto in vasca la campionessa ungherese ha messo la mano davanti alle altre concorrenti.

DOMENICA 9 FEBBRAIO

Ieri, Katinka Hosszu, non ha mostrato segni di cedimento ed ha di nuovo nuotato tutte le gare del programma:

1. 50m dorso  – 29,88 (9°)
2. 100 metri rana – 1:14.97 (28°)
3. 100m stile libero – 55,87 (5°)
4. 200 metri farfalla  – 2:12.90 (4°)
5. 400 metri stile libero – 4:16.22 (3°)

La trentenne campionessa multiolimpica, ha poi partecipato alle finali del pomeriggio nei 100 m stile libero, 200 metri farfalla e 400 metri stile libero.

Come prima finale ha affrontato i 400m stile, conquistando l’argento con il tempo di 4:14.00. La finale è stata vinta dalla turca Beril Boecekler, che con il tempo di 4:09.60 ha siglato il nuovo record nazionale nella distanza.

La Hosszu è tornata quasi subito in acqua per disputare i 200 metri farfalla. Nella finale vinta da Laura Stephens (2:08.94) ha chiuso ottava con il tempo di 2:14.84.

L’ultima fatica di Katinka è stata rappresentata dalla finale dei 100 metri stile libero, chiusa all’ottavo posto con 56,93. Ad arrivare alla piastra più di un secondo e mezzo prima, è stata la nuotatrice di casa Charlotte Bonnet con 54.19.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Golden Tour Nizza: Super Katinka Hosszu, 13 Gare In 2 Giorni

By Zoe Gregorace on SwimSwam

Ah, the most important meal of the day! Call me old-fashioned, but I definitely prioritize breakfast. In today’s society, fad diets like intermittent fasting encourage you to skip the first meal of the day. Although this tenet certainly challenges my own morals, I’m not here to give diet advice but to merely share some of my meal ideas with fellow breakfast enthusiasts. I personally like to start my day off with enough fuel to power me through my hectic morning. When I fill my belly with a balanced meal and wash it down with a generous mug of coffee, my concentration and productivity improve immensely. If you’re in a breakfast rut and are in dire need of some recipe inspiration, I welcome you to check out some of my favorite ways to fuel up in the mornings!

Fresh Breakfast Tacos

Ingredients

• 2 corn tortillas
• ½ avocado
• 3 egg whites
• Handful of kale
• Handful of cherry tomatoes
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Paprika
• Hot sauce (optional)

As much as I love crisp toast in the morning, sometimes it just won’t cut it. Try mixing it up with some warm tortillas instead! These breakfast tacos are a great alternative to your classic eggs and toast. I prefer corn tortillas, but you can use whatever kind you want for this recipe. First, I warm up the tortillas for a few minutes on each side in a pan. Once warm, remove the tortillas and start to saute your kale in the pan with some cooking spray or olive oil. As the kale begins to wilt, separate your egg whites in a cup or glass and pour into the pan. Combine the egg whites with the kale. As the egg whites fully cook, slice an avocado and mash onto the warm tortillas. Top the tortillas with the egg white and kale saute and season to taste. Slice up your fresh cherry tomatoes as a garnish and dress with hot sauce for an added kick!

Ginger Spice French Toast

Ingredients

• 2 Slices of bread (I used Food For Life Ezekiel Bread)
• 2 eggs⠀
• Splash of unsweetened almond milk⠀
• Sprinkle of cinnamon⠀
• 1 tsp vanilla ⠀
• 1 tsp almond extract⠀
• 1/2 tsp ginger powder⠀

Toppings 

• 2 tbsp creamy peanut butter⠀
• Handful of blueberries

French toast is the ultimate, “treat yourself” breakfast. While you may not have time to whip this up during the week, I love making this recipe on the weekends. To start, get a bowl or rectangular Tupperware container. Crack in the eggs, add the almond milk, vanilla, almond extract, cinnamon and ginger powder. Whisk together with a fork and place a slice of bread in the bowl. Heat up a pan and let the bread soak up the liquid mixture for about 2 minutes on each side. Once the bread is soggy and has soaked up some of the liquid, place it in the pan. While one piece of bread is cooking, repeat the same steps with your second slice of bread. This multi-tasking will speed up the cooking process. If you want your French toast to be “stuffed”, you can create a layer of peanut butter and blueberries on top of the first cooked piece of bread. The warm bread will melt the peanut butter and once the second piece has cooked, you can sandwich the two slices together for extra melty PB goodness!

Berry Protein Smoothie Bowl

Ingredients 

• 1 ½ cups frozen mixed berries
• 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
• Handful of ice cubes
• 1 scoop protein powder (I used Vegan Protein Chocolate flavor)

Toppings

• Handful of black berries
• Handful of walnuts

If you’re in the mood for something sweet, smoothie bowls are an awesome, light breakfast option. With an infinite amount of flavor combinations, you can always switch it up and experiment with different fruits to discover your favorite concoction. For this recipe, you will start by filling your blender with a handful of ice, frozen mixed berries and almond milk. Blend until smooth. Then, add in your protein powder of choice. Blend again, making sure the powder fully incorporates. If the powder isn’t blending as smoothly, take a spoon and scrape the sides of the blender and add more ice to thicken. Pour the smoothie into a bowl and decorate with some toppings! I love adding berries and nuts for a crunch! Don’t be afraid to get creative with your toppings! You can also top your smoothie bowls with granola, chia seeds, hemp seeds, shaved coconut, cacao nibs or a drizzle of your favorite nut butter.

Check out my page for more recipe inspiration and be sure to share your balanced breakfasts with me @whatzoeeeats (https://www.instagram.com/whatzoeeeats/).

About Zoe Gregorace

Zoe Gregorace is currently studying Nutrition Policy at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and recently graduated from Tufts University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology and was a proud member of the Tufts Swimming and Diving team (Go Jumbos!). During her 16 year career as a competitive swimmer, she developed a passion for sports nutrition. She enjoys writing on the topic of nutrition, health and wellness and posts her meal creations on her Instagram page @whatzoeeeats. As a former college swimmer, she strives to share recipes and nutrition tips to promote balanced eating and optimize sports performance.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: The Hungry Swimmer: Balanced Breakfast Ideas

By Giusy Cisale on SwimSwam

Vladimir Salnikov, Presidente della Federazione Nuoto Russa, ha rilasciato un’intervista ai media russi, affrontando il tema del divieto di 4 anni comminato dal WADA.

Salnikov dice i criteri applicati contro la Russia Dovrebbero valere per tutte le nazioni.

• L’intervista a RadioKP.ru è disponibile in russo cliccando qui.

I punti fondamentali dell’intervento di Salnikov sono i seguenti:

1. Gli Atleti “Puliti” saranno in grado di partecipare alle Olimpiadi di Tokyo

Il presidente russo afferma di avere avuto contatti con il Bureau FINA. E’ convinto che ci sarà un approccio “sano” per consentire agli atleti puliti di gareggiare alle prossime Olimpiadi di Tokyo.

2. Principi di ammissione degli atleti dovrebbero essere uguali per tutti

“I principi applicabili all’ammissione degli atleti alle competizioni dovrebbero essere gli stessi per tutti”, ha detto Salnikov (in una traduzione approssimativa dal russo).

Attualmente, l’AMA (Agenzia Mondiale Antidoping – WADA)  è in linea con l’obiettivo di spogliare l’agenzia antidoping russa della sua conformità, il che porterebbe la Russia fuori dalle Olimpiadi del 2020.

Gli atleti russi potrebbero potenzialmente competere sotto una bandiera neutrale. In ogni caso dovrebbero dimostrare di non essere implicati nei rapporti McLaren e di non essere stati “coperti” dal programma anti-doping della nazione.

3. Anche gli atleti con precedenti sanzioni devono poter gareggiare

Alcuni hanno suggerito di escludere dalle prossime Olimpiadi gli atleti che risultano precedentemente sospesi per doping.

Salnikov è in forte disaccordo con questa proposta.

“Credo che un atleta che è stato squalificato e ha scontato la sua pena, e poi è tornato a gareggiare, dimostrando che i suoi risultati sono stati raggiunti attraverso il duro lavoro senza l’uso di sostanze proibite, dovrebbe essere alla pari con tutti”.

“Se si decide di eliminarlo dalle competizioni internazionali, tale regola dovrebbe essere applicabile a tutti gli altri”.

Salnikov ha detto che in molti casi, la “presunzione di colpevolezza è già presente”, dicendo che gli atleti russi sono trattati ingiustamente. Li ha definiti“ostaggi” in un conflitto più ampio tra WADA e RUSADA.

3. Contratti Già Firmati Ed ancora Validi per i Mondiali 2022-2025

Degna di nota è l’affermazione di chiusura di Salnikov. 

Il Presidente ha infatti dichiarato che la non conformità non influirà con lo svolgimento in Russia dei Mondiali in vasca corta del 2022 e quelli in vasca lunga del 2025.

Il responsabile russo delle discipline acquatiche ha confermato che i contratti sono già firmati. Le manifestazioni si svolgeranno in Russia. Potrebbe però intervenire un’altra organizzazione esterna a gestire i controlli antidoping durante le competizioni.

IL CASO CONTRO L’AGENZIA ANTIDOPING RUSSA

La Russia è stata accusata dalla WADA di non essere conforme al regolamento Anti-Doping.

• leggi qui il nostro approfondimento

Il 9 dicembre 2019, il comitato esecutivo dell’AMA ha deciso all’unanimità di accogliere le richieste del WADA ed ha squalificato la Russia per quattro anni da tutte le competizioni internazionali.

• leggi il caso completo qui

RUSADAsi è appellata formalmente alla decisione, nonostante il direttore generale di RUSADA, Yury Ganus, avesse raccomandato di accettare le sanzioni.

• leggi qui la lettera formale di ricorso in appello
• clicca qui per l’approfondimento 

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Salnikov: Atleti Russi “Ostaggi”-Le Regole Dovrebbero Valere Per Tutti

By Dan Dingman on SwimSwam

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Workout Context

• Purpose:  Base building
• Target age group:  13-18 years old
• Target level:  Age Group (Advanced), Age Group (Intermediate)
• Weeks until target meet:  < 1 week
• Team Location:  United States
• Course:  25 Yards
• Shared workout link:  Click here to view this workout on commitswimming.com

The Workout

2 x Underwater Warm Up Ladder FINS – Snorkel on Free/ rd 2 Back Minimum 3rd black line under water swimming,
    1 x 50 :45
    1 x 100 1:30
    1 x 150 2:15
    1 x 200 3:00

6 x Kick/swim sequence
    75 Kick 1:20 Build Des 25’s
    25 Swim :35 Catch up stroke
    25 Swim :35 Build Pinky Style

4 x Main Kick/Swim
        50 :50 Swim (fly/bk)
        3 x 25 Breast :30 Focus on breakout style and form (elbows) (Backstrokers work breakouts)

IM/Free Capacity Ladder
5 x 100 IM on 1:30 1:40 1:50
1 x 100 Free 1:15 1:20, 1:30
4 x 100 IM on 1:30 1:40 1:50
2 x 100 Free 1:15 1:20, 1:30
3 x 100 IM on 1:30 1:40 1:50
3 x 100 Free 1:15 1:20, 1:30
2 x 100 IM on 1:30 1:40 1:50
4 x 100 Free 1:15 1:20, 1:30
1 x 100 IM on 1:30 1:40 1:50
5 x 100 Free 1:15 1:20, 1:30

LD – 600 AE    

Mark Noetzel
Head Coach, Academy Swim Club Hawaii – Hawaii Preparatory Academy

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By Tomas Rodriguez ES on SwimSwam

El pasado mes de noviembre conocíamos que el velocista brasileño Bruno Fratus llegó a su término con el entrenador Brett Hawke. En ese momento, el nadador de 30 años, especialista en los 50 libre, continuaría su programa de entrenamientos a las órdenes de su mujer Michelle Lenhardt, quien asimismo fuera un as para Brasil en las pruebas de libre.

Unos meses después, sin embargo, nos hacemos eco de la reunificación de Fratus con su anterior entrenador Arilson Silva.

Silva, quien además fue entrenador del recordista mundial Cesar Cielo así como actual entrenador del también recordista mundial Andrii Govorov, entrenó a Fratus anteriormente, sirviéndole a éste como guí rumbo a los que fueran sus primeros campeonatos del mundo así como sus primeros Juegos Olímpicos.

El dueto continuó trabajando en conjunto desde que Fratus finalizara sus entrenamientos a las órdenes de Brett Hawke, aunque Silva es solo una pieza de un comprensivo puzzle de entrenadores.

Silva sirve como el supervisor del programa de entrenamientos del medallista de plata en el pasado mundial de 2019, mientras que Lenhardt continúa siendo la entrenadora de Fratus a diario. Helvio Alfonso es el fisiólogo, mientras que Carla Di Pierro ocupa la plaza psicológica del sistema colaborativo.

Silva afirma a SwimSwam que la dinámica de entrenamiento cuenta con todo el apoyo del Comité Olímpico Brasileño. Fratus también confirmó que él y Michelle volverán a Coral Springs, Florida tras su actual concentración en Río de Janeiro.

“El equipo comunica perfectamente en conjunto para tomar las decisiones que den la mejor versión de Bruno en Tokio 2020,” comenta Silva.

Actualmente, Fratus se sitúa en el tercer cajón del ranking mundial en los 50 libre, manteniendo una marca personal de esta temporada equivalente a 21.59, marca que obtuvo en el U.S. Open de Invierno el pasado mes de diciembre.

Top 5 nadadores masculinos en los 50 libre en esta temporada de 2019-2020

1. 21.50 Vlad Morozov (RUS) FINA Swimming World Cup Budapest 04/10/2019
2. 21.56 Florent Manaudou (FRA) Euro Meet de Luxemburgo 24/01/2020
3. 21.59 Bruno Fratus (BRA) Nacionales de Estados Unidos de Invierno en Atlanta 05/12/2019
4. 21.81 Zach Apple (USA) Nacionales de Estados Unidos de Invierno en Atlanta 05/12/2019
5. 21.86 Kristian Gkolomeev (GRE) FINA Champions Series Pekín 18/01/2020

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Bruno Fratus Retorna A Las Órdenes De Arilson Silva En Su Rumbo Hacia Tokio

By Tomas Rodriguez ES on SwimSwam

La Agencia Mundial Antidopaje ha enviado una solicitud al Tribunal de los Árbitros en el Deporte para que la audiencia contra la Agencia Rusa Antidopaje tenga lugar a puertas abiertas.

“Las investigaciones de la AMA acerca de Rusia en conjunto con este último caso de no colaboración han generado gran interés a nivel mundial,” afirmó el director de la AMA, Olivier Niggli. “Es el punto de vista de la AMA y de cualquier interesado que esta disputa a tener lugar en el tribunal suceda a puertas abiertas para asegurar que todo el mundo entienda el proceso y se escuchen todos los argumentos.”

Al pasado noviembre, el Tribunal de los Árbitros en el Deporte celebró su primera audiencia pública desde 1999 para el caso del Tribunal contra Sun Yang y la FINA. Dicha audiencia duró 11 horas fue protagonizada por problemas de traducción, ya que el nadador chino de 27 años tuvo dificultades a la hora de comunicarse con sus abogados y el jurado.

El caso de Sun fue el primero en suceder a puertas abiertas  en el Tribunal de los Árbitros en el Deporte desde que una decisión del Tribunal Europeo a favor de los Derechos Humanos mantuviera en el caso Mutu y Pechstein contra Suiza que si un deportista expresamente solicita una audiencia pública, el tribunal debe cumplir.

En septiembre de 2019 un comité independiente de cumplimiento por parte de de la AMA abrió un expediente contra la Agencia Rusa Contra el Dopaje (RUSADA), recomendando que se le declarara no obediente por un periodo de cuatro años, y que Rusia estaría vetada de participar en, organizar o pujar por eventos mayores como pueden ser las Olimpiadas, los Juegos Paralímpicos o mundiales organizados por las federaciones que firmaron el decreto por dicho plazo. El comité ejecutivo de la AMA unánimemente se puso de acuerdo el pasado mes de diciembre para cumplir dichas medidas.

La Agencia Rusa Antidopaje tuvo 21 días para apelar a la decisión del Comité de Árbitros en el Deporte, y lo hizo el pasado 9 de enero. El desacuerdo tuvo lugar cuando Yury Ganus, director general de la Agencia Rusa Contra el Dopaje, objetó que la agencia aceptara las sanciones impuestas. La Junta Directiva de la agencia acordó en protestar las sanciones. Ganus confirmó públicamente que “no hay opciones de ganar el juicio en el tribunal.”

Read the full story on SwimSwam: La AMA Solicita Para Rusia Una Audiencia Pública Como La De Sun Yang

By Retta Race on SwimSwam

2020 FFN GOLDEN TOUR CAMILLE MUFFAT – NICE

• Friday, February 7th – Sunday, February 9th
• Piscine Jean Bouin, Nice
• LCM (50m)
• Meet Information
• SwimSwam Preview
• Day 1 Recap/Day 2 Recap/Day 3 Recap
• Results

16-year-old Anastasia Gorbenko fired off a new Israeli national record in the women’s 400m IM over the weekend. While competing at the first stop of the 2020 FFN Golden Tour Camille Muffat meet in Nice, France, Gorbenko clocked a time of 4:41.48 for a big-time personal best.

En route to grabbing the bronze behind winner Katinka Hosszu of Hungary and silver medalist Fantine Lesaffre of France, Gorbenko hacked more than 6 seconds off of her previous lifetime quickest of 4:47.58. That former national record was put in place at the Marseille stop of this same tour last year.

Below are comparative splits for Gorbenko’s 2 different performances, marked by a big difference of almost 4 seconds on the final 100m:

Old Record of 4:47.58 = 1:03.34/1:15.56/1:21.35/1:07.33

New Record of 4:41.48 = 1:04.02/1:13.89/1:20.15/1:03.42

Alongside Gorbenko in the 400m IM final here in Nice was teammate Lea Polonsky, just 17 years of age. She, too, dipped under Gorbenko’s previous 4:47.58 national record, stopping the clock in a time of 4:44.86 for a new lifetime best by over 3 seconds.

Earlier, Polonsky had established a new Isreali junior record in the 200m fly with a mark of 2:12.86, while Gorbenko hit a new Israeli junior record with her time of 55.36 in the 100 free.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Gorbenko Hacks 7+ Seconds Off Israeli Record In 400 IM