By Braden Keith on SwimSwam

2020 SEC SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS

• Tuesday, February 18 – Saturday, February 22, 2020
• Auburn, AL – James E. Martin Aquatic Center
• Prelims/Finals: 9:30 AM/5:30 PM Wed-Sat, 10/4:20PM Tues (Central Standard Time)
• Defending Champion: Florida (7x) (results)
• Live Video – SEC Network+ (prelims), ESPN (finals)
• Men’s Fan Guide|Women’s Fan Guide
• Psych Sheets
• Championship Central
• Estimated NCAA Invite Times|NCAA ‘A’ Cuts
• Heat Sheets
• Live Results

With ACC women’s, Big Ten women’s, and SEC men’s and women’s swimming & diving championships all going on simultaneously, plus a dozen mid-major conference championships, there are a number of highlight races to watch on Friday evening.

But, if you’re going to make time on a Friday evening to watch just one race, that race has to be the men’s 100 back at the SEC Championships.

There, Texas A&M sophomore Shaine Casas and Alabama senior Zane Waddell will face off in a heavyweight slugfest between two swimmers who are not only among the best in the country, but who swim the race almost identically.

Consider prelims. Racing in different heats, here were the two swimmers’ splits, by 25:

In spite of not racing in the same heat, the two were never separated by more than 8-hundredths of a second via splitting. Casas touched in 44.73, tying the SEC Meet Record done by Alabama’s Connor Oslin in 2017, while Waddell touched in 44.74.

The two will be among the contenders for the NCAA title in March as well. To wit, here are the 6 fastest finals times (A or B final) from last year’s NCAA Championship finals:

1. Dean Farris, Harvard, 43.66 – redshirt year
2. Coleman Stewart, NC State, 43.98 – RETURNS (has been 44.82 this season)
3. Mark Nikolaev, Grand Canyon, 44.33 – graduated
4. John Shebat, Texas, 44.71 – graduated
5. Kacper Stokowski, Florida, 44.90 – redshirt/transfer
6. Gabriel Fantoni, Indiana, 44.96 – RETURNS (has been 46.53 this season)

So, while NC State’s Stewart has to be the favorite heading into NCAAs, Casas and Waddell (the 2019 World Champion in the 50 back) are contenders as well.

Friday evening racing starts at 5:30 PM Central time.

Other Races to Watch on Friday:

• Women’s ACC Championships, 6:03 Eastern – The 2 best sophomore breaststrokers in the country, Virginia’s Alexis Wenger and NC State’s Sophie Hansson, will go head-to-head in the women’s 100 breaststroke final on Friday evening. Wenger set the ACC Meet Record in prelims with a 58.17, but Hansson remains the overall conference record-holder. UVA probably sealed the meet with their performance in the 100 fly and 200 free prelims, but this should still be a highlight head-to-head of the night.
• Women’s Big Ten Championships, 6:30 Central – After dropping best times in the 50 free and 100 back, and dropping the best time ever in the 50 back, that has to mean a new best time for the Michigan sophomore in the 100 fly, right? We can only hope. MacNeil has already been a 49.26 this season, which is tied as the fastest time ever, so any time drop will mean a new record. Watch for her teammates Vanessa Krause and Olivia Carter in that A-final as well – the 100 fly to open the session is Michigan’s best opportunity to take a huge bite out of Ohio State’s 83-point lead coming into the day after the Buckeyes didn’t put any swimmers into the A or B final.
• Mountain West Championships, 6:30 Central – San Diego State has always had a good breaststroking group, but for the second-straight year, the Aztecs have two better than a minute. In prelims, sophomore Samantha Geyer swam 59.56, while junior teammate Klara Thormalm swam 59.60. Nevada junior Donna Depolo is not far behind them. Thormalm was a 48 at last year’s NCAA Championship meet, but Sammy Geyer’s improvement curve has been unbelievable: her best time coming into her freshman year was 1:04.43, while last season she went 1:01.95.
• Women’s Ivy League Championships. 6:04 Eastern – The women’s 200 medley relay came down to the touch between conference frontrunners Harvard and Princeton, with Harvard anchor Mei Lynn Colby holding off a furious comeback finish from Princeton anchor Nikki Venema. Harvard had a big advantage in the 200 medley on the backstroke leg, and that advantage should hold on the 400 medley – especially with it being Gianna Garcia’s 3rd swim of the session. Harvard’s Jaycee Yegher had a breakout 59.3 breaststroke swim on Friday morning. If she hits a 58 on the relay, that would almost lock this one away for the Crimson. On paper, this one should play out similarly – Harvard building a lead, with Vennema trying to claw Princeton back in at the end.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Races to Watch on Friday: Bigtime Battle Between Casas and Waddell at SECs

By Jared Anderson on SwimSwam

Missouri’s state government is hearing a bill that would limit transgender high school student-athletes to competing based on the gender found on their birth certificate.

House Joint Resolution 82 would propose a state constitutional amendment requiring students to compete based on their gender at birth. That’s a response to growing conversation about transgender student-athlete participation. Missouri’s House of Representatives heard the resolution this week, while a similar bill will be heard by the state’s senate in the future.

Missouri’s KSHB reports that Representative Robert Ross sponsored the bill. Concerned Women for America spoke in support of the bill, while others were opposed. KSHB quotes former Kansas City Blazers swim coach Veronica Malone, who called the bill discriminatory toward transgender athletes.

Conversation has been growing about transgender athletes, particularly athletes born as biological men who identify as women. Earlier this month, high school athletes in Connecticut filed a lawsuit challenging the state’s policy, under which a transgender athlete won state titles and set state records while competing in girls track events.

A wholesale policy like Missouri is hearing would be different than the policies currently used by USA Swimming. USA Swimming follows the International Olympic Committee policy, which allows transgender women to compete in women’s events, provided they regulate their testosterone levels for a specific period of time before competing in women’s events.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Missouri Considering Bill That Would Limit Transgender High School Athletes

By Giusy Cisale on SwimSwam

SWIM TO 2020 – TROFEO CITTA’ DI TORINO

• 21-23 Febbraio 2020
• Palazzo del Nuoto – Torino (IT)
• Batterie vasca 25 metri – Finali vasca 50 metri
• Sito web dell’evento
• START LIST
• SwimSwam Italia Preview

Benedetta Pilato, 15 anni da poco compiuti, ha inaugurato al meglio il suo 2020.

Impegnata al Swim TO– Trofeo Città di Torino, questa mattina ha nuotato nelle batterie dei 50 metri rana il tempo di 29.42, a solo un decimo dal Record Italiano da lei stessa stabilito ai Campionati Europei di Glasgow in vasca corta del 2019.

Il meeting in svolgimento a Torino prevede lo svolgimento delle batterie di qualifica e di alcune gare in vasca corta. Le finali in programma sabato e domenica si svolgeranno invece in vasca da 50 metri.

• leggi qui il programma completo

50 METRI RANA ASSOLUTI FEMMINE – FINALE

1. ORO Benedetta Pilato 29.66
2. ARGENTO Anita Bottazzo 31.41
3. BRONZO Giulia Verona 31.76

Nella finale disputata questo pomeriggio, la Pilato ha di nuovo nuotato le due vasche veloci della rana sotto i 30 secondi, fermando il crono a 29.66. Conquista l’oro con quasi due secondi di vantaggio su Anita Bottazzo, argento con 31.41. Chiude il podio Giulia Verona, terza con il tempo di 31.76.

Ai Campionati Europei in vasca corta di Glasgow 2019, Benedetta Pilato ha conquistato la medaglia d’oro siglando con il tempo di 29.32, non solo il nuovo Record Italiano, ma anche  il World Junior Record.

Balzata sulla scena internazionale la scorsa estate, Benedetta, a soli 14 anni, conquistò la medaglia d’argento nei 50 metri rana femminili ai Campionati del Mondo FINA di Gwangju. 

In Corea la Pilato, siglò anche il Record Italiano Assoluto (vasca lunga) nelle batterie di qualifica. Con il tempo di 29.98 è diventata la prima donna nella storia del nuoto ad abbattere il muro dei 30 secondi nei 50 metri rana.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Benedetta Pilato Sfiora Record Italiano 50 Rana Vasca Corta A Torino

By Jared Anderson on SwimSwam

Three-time Olympic champ Shane Gould is urging Swimming Australia to join the National Redress Scheme, which would enable survivors of sexual abuse to receive compensation. That’s according to ABC.net.au.

The National Redress Scheme is a program to help survivors of sexual abuse within Australian institutions. The scheme would help survivors get access to counselling, as well as a redress payment, while holding institutions accountable, according to the national redress website.

Institutions must agree to participate in the scheme, and will be forced to pay for some or all of the victim’s redress payment and counselling, depending on whether the institution is found fully responsible, not responsible, or multiple institutions are found to be partially responsible. You can see the full text of the program here.

In short, the program would allow survivors of abuse to receive payments without having to file a lawsuit. Across the world, lawsuits have piled up against institutions – just recently, the Boy Scouts of America declared bankruptcy while facing “hundreds of lawsuits.”

Australia’s ABC News reports that Swimming Australia is “one of just a handful of sporting organizations holding out on joining the National Redress Scheme.” Gould has publicly called on the organization to join the program.

“They’re scared, or they don’t fully understand the problem, and they don’t have compassion and empathy for the victims who have come forward already,” Gould said in the ABC story.

We’ve reached out to Swimming Australia for comment, but have not yet received a response.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Shane Gould Urges Swimming Australia To Join Redress Scheme For Abuse Survivors

By Jared Anderson on SwimSwam

2020 WOMEN’S ACC SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS

• When: Wednesday, February 19th to Saturday, February 22nd | Prelims 10:00 am | Finals 6:00 pm (1650 prelims Saturday at 4:00 pm)
• Where: Greensboro Aquatic Center, Greensboro, North Carolina (Eastern Time Zone)
• Defending Champion: North Carolina State University (NC State) (1x) (results)
• Streaming: ACC Network
  • Day 2 Finals
  • Day 3 Finals
  • Day 4 Finals
• Championship Central: Here
• Detailed Timeline: Here
• Psych Sheets: Here
• Live Results

We’re onto a busy day 2 of ACCs, with five prelims swimming events on the docket.

NC State’s Sophie Hansson broke ACC and meet records in the 100 breast last year as a freshman, and she returns as the favorite there. In the 400 IM, NC State went 1-2-3-4 a year ago and return all four swimmers led by defending champ Kathleen Moore, who could be on the hunt for the meet record.

In the 100 fly, defending champ Morgan Hill returns for Virginia, but she should face a stiff challenge. It’ll either be her teammate, star freshman Kate Douglass, or Louisville’s Grace Oglesby, who was just .01 behind Hill for the title last year and won the event in 2018.

Douglass is entered in the 100 fly, 200 free, and 100 breast, but will probably have to choose one of those races. The 100 fly may be most likely.

Four-time 200 free champ Mallory Comerford is graduated, but Virginia’s Paige Madden looks like the heir apparent. She was second last year and went on to take 5th at NCAAs.

In the 100 back, NC State looks for a fourth-consecutive title by a third different woman. Alexia Zevnik won in 2017 and Elise Haan the following two years. Now freshman standout Katharine Berkoff enters as the second seed, although she’ll have to get by UNC’s Grace Countie as well as top returners Megan Moroney (UVA) and Carly Quast (Notre Dame).

Keep refreshing this page for live, event-by-event updates of all the action from Greensboro.

Women’s 100 Fly – Prelims

• ACC meet record: 50.06 – Kelsi Worrell, 2016
• ACC record: 49.43, Kelsi Worrell, 2017
• 2019 ACC Champion: Morgan Hill (UVA) – 51.01

Top 8 Qualifiers:

1. Douglass (UVA) – 50.90
2. Hill (UVA) – 51.45
3. Cuomo (UVA) – 51.51
4. Oglesby (LOU) – 51.59
5. Marsh (DUKE) – 51.60
6. Nava (UVA) – 52.04
7. Vereb (VT) – 52.23
8. Gillilan (ND) – 52.40

It’s a huge event for Virginia to kick things off. The Cavaliers put four into the A final, including the top three prelims qualifiers. Kate Douglass looks like the clear favorite after cruising a casual 50.90 this morning. She was 23.7/27.1 in her splits, so there’s reason to believe she shut things down a little in the back half. (For reference, Douglass was 23.5/26.7 in her mid-season rest meet).

Defending champ Morgan Hill sits second with a 51.45, remarkably close to her 51.35 from prelims a year ago. Meanwhile Cavalier rookie Lexi Cuomo went 51.51 for third. That’s a huge drop for the Virginia high school product, who was 52.0 out of high school.

Louisville’s Grace Oglesby came within a hundredth of the win last year, and she’s lurking in fourth. Oglesby won ACCs in 2018.

Don’t count out Alyssa Marsh of Duke, who had the conference’s best 50 fly split on the 200 medley relay (22.0), besting Douglass (22.3) and Oglesby (23.1). She was fifth last year and qualified in that exact spot this morning. Virginia Tech’s Joelle Vereb is another top contender after a big 50 free last night.

This is the type of event that can break open the team race. Virginia has 4 A finalists and 1 B finalist. NC State, meanwhile, pulled most of their swimmers elsewhere and only entered one athlete in the 100 fly – Sirena Rowe, who added about a half second and missed the C final.

Women’s 400 IM – Prelims

• ACC meet record: 4:04.21 – Tanja Kylliainen, 2015
• ACC record: 4:03.51 – Tanja Kylliainen, 2015
• 2019 ACC Champion: Kathleen Moore (NCS) – 4:05.24

Top 8 Qualifiers:

1. Nelson (UVA) – 4:06.62
2. Richter (UVA) – 4:07.90
3. Moore (NCS) – 4:08.13
4. Sargent (NCS) – 4:08.47
5. Hay (LOU) – 4:09.58
6. Muzzy (NCS) – 4:11.54
7. Thomas (ND) – 4:12.93
8. Dean (DUKE) – 4:13.41

NC State mostly spent the 100 fly loading up for the next two events, which should be good ones for them. But Virginia nearly matched them in the 400 IM – UVA has two A finalists and NC State three.

The Wolfpack were 1-2-3-4 coming out of prelims last year and held that up in finals. This year, they’ll need some more finals magic to sweep the top spots. Virginia freshman Ella Nelson was 4:06.62, cutting three and a half seconds from her previous best. That’s the second-straight event with a Virginia freshman coming through in a big way.

Her teammate Abby Richterwas a B finalist in the 100 back last year (52.89), but made the leap to the 400 IM this year. It was a good decision so far, as Richter went a lifetime-best 4:07.90 (a drop of about three seconds) for second place.

NC State is still set up well, though. Kathleen Moore won this event last year in 4:05.24, and no one has touched that time in prelims. Moore sits third in 4:08.13, which is actually a half-second faster than she was in prelims last year. Kay Sargent returns after taking second last year, and third-placer Emma Muzzy is also into the A final. Last year’s 4th-place finisher, Julia Poole, will swim the 200 free instead.

It’s another good swim for Louisville freshman Abby Hay, who cuts three seconds to make the A final in 4:09.58. Notre Dame’s Luciana Thomas will make her second ACC A final in this raice in 7th, and Duke’s Constance Dean is in after scratching out of ACCs entirely last year.

Louisville’s Sophie Cattermole was an A finalist last year, but faded all the way to the C final in 4:18, adding five seconds from seed. Same goes for Pitt’s Sarah Giamber, who was 8th last year but 20th this morning.

Women’s 200 Free – Prelims

• ACC meet record: 1:41.60 – Mallory Comerford, 2019
• ACC record: 1:39.80 – Mallory Comerford, 2018
• 2019 ACC Champion: Mallory Comerford (LOU) – 1:41.60

Top 8 Qualifiers:

1. Moroney (UVA) – 1:44.87
2. Openysheva (LOU) – 1:44.93
3. Madden (UVA) – 1:45.14
4. Dolan (ND) – 1:45.16
5. Cole (UNC) – 1:45.94
6. Valls (UVA) – 1:46.02
7. Pish (DUKE) – 1:46.08
8. Kraus (LOU) – 1:46.17

Three-for-three for UVA so far. Megan Moroney‘s 1:44.87 leads the 200 free field, though not by much over Louisville’s Arina Openysheva (1:44.93).

Last year’s runner-up (and the top returner in the field) sits third. That’s Paige Madden, who dominated the 500 last night and is still the clear-cut favorite here after a 1:42 relay split on Wednesday. Moroney was second last year and Openysheva sixth.

Notre Dame’s Abbie Dolan is fourth in 1:45.16. She went 1:44.5 and was fourth overall last year. Also returning to the A final is Virginia’s Kyla Valls, who is sixth and one of three Cavaliers into the A final.

Emma Cole from UNC had a major drop – she was 1:47.1 leading off the 800 free relay Wednesday, but went 1:45.9 this morning and will make the A final. Duke (Melissa Pish) and Louisville (Alena Kraus) round out the top 8.

It was a missed opportunity for NC State, who are quickly falling behind a red-hot Virginia team. NC State took 9th with Julia Poole, who was a returning A finalist in the 400 IM but swapped out for the 200 free. The Wolfpack have three into the B final.

Women’s 100 Breast – Prelims

• ACC meet record: 57.74 – Sophie Hansson, 2019
• ACC record: 57.74 – Sophie Hansson, 2019
• 2019 ACC Champion: Sophie Hansson (NCS) – 57.74

Top 8 Qualifiers:

1. Wenger (UVA) – 58.17
2. Hansson (NCS) – 58.35
3. Calegan (NCS) – 59.05
4. Friesen (LOU) – 59.75
5. Higgs (UNC) – 59.92
6. Wheeler (LOU) – 59.94
7. Astashkina (LOU) – 1:00.04
8. Hauder (UNC) – 1:00.16

Virginia continued their hot streak at the top, as Alexis Wenger smashed a 58.17 for the top spot in the 100 breast. That’s a lifetime-best by two tenths, besting her 58.31 from this meet last year. She’s also on the cusp of moving into the top 10 of all-time in that event, which right now requires a 57.9.

Already in that top 10 is NC State’s Sophie Hansson, who was 58.35 this morning. The sophomore went 57.74 last year to win the ACC title, and went 57 two more times at NCAAs. Hansson and Wenger should be set up for a great showdown tonight, both here and in the 400 medley relay.

NC State finally got some momentum here, putting Olivia Calegan into the A final in third. Calegan was 59.05, cutting four tenths from her best.

Louisville has been on fire this morning. They add three A finalists here, all returners from last year’s championship heat. Morgan Friesen is the top swimmer at 59.75, with Kaylee Wheeler and Mariia Astashkina in tow.

Florida State’s Nina Kucheran got the dreaded 9th place after taking 5th last year. She tied with Miami’s Zorryon Mason at 1:00.76. Last year, Kucheran was 59.6, though she was only 1:00.1 in prelims.

This should ultimately be a bounce-back event for NC State, with 2 As, 1 B and 1 C. Virginia has just one scorer, Wenger.

Women’s 100 Back – Prelims

• ACC meet record: 50.74 – Courtney Bartholomew, 2016
• ACC record: 50.01 – Courtney Bartholomew, 2014
• 2019 ACC Champion: Elise Haan (NCS) – 51.43

Top 8 Qualifiers:

1. Berkoff (NCS) – 51.21
2. Gmelich (UVA) – 52.20
3. Countie (UNC) – 52.23
4. Alons (NCS) – 52.33
5. Moroney (UVA) – 52.33
6. Lindner (UNC) – 52.41
7. Quast (ND) – 52.55
8. Shuppert (DUKE) – 52.56

NC State rookie Katharine Berkoff is the runaway top qualifier in the 100 back. Her 51.21 leads all swimmers by almost a full second this morning. Berkoff was a highly-touted recruit out of high school, but so far this year has been well off her personal bests. This 51.21 is a big step in the right direction, closing in on her 50.72 best that is now a little more than a year old.

Swapping Kylee Alons out of the fly and into the back looks like a decent move so far for NC State. Alons is fourth here in 52.33, a best by three tenths. Alons was fourth in the 100 fly last year, but everyone ahead of her returned and Douglass’s addition there would likely move her down.

Virginia had three A finalists a year ago and get two in this year to match NC State. Caroline Gmelich sits second in 52.20. Look for her to dip below 52 tonight after doing so at mid-season. Megan Moroney was second overall last year and qualified 5th today with a good chance to move up.

North Carolina also had a great backstroke showing. Grace Countie is third overall. She got stuck in the C final last year, though she won that heat by dropping more than a second from prelims and putting up a time that would have been 6th overall. Meanwhile fellow sophomore Sophie Lindner went 52.41, also moving way up from a C final (22nd) appearance last year.

In team points, UVA’s backstroke depth is going to carry them in this event. They have 2 As, 2 Bs and 1 C, while NC State put up 2 As, 2 Bs and no Cs.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: 2020 ACC Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

By Lauren Neidigh on SwimSwam

2020 SEC SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS

• Tuesday, February 18 – Saturday, February 22, 2020
• Auburn, AL – James E. Martin Aquatic Center
• Prelims/Finals: 9:30 AM/5:30 PM Wed-Sat, 10/4:20PM Tues (Central Standard Time)
• Defending Champion: Florida (7x) (results)
• Live Video – SEC Network+ (prelims), ESPN (finals)
• Men’s Fan Guide|Women’s Fan Guide
• Psych Sheets
• Championship Central
• Estimated NCAA Invite Times|NCAA ‘A’ Cuts
• Heat Sheets
• Live Results

The 2020 SEC Championships continues with day 4 prelims in Auburn, Alabama. Swimmers are set to compete in the 200 fly, 100 back, and 100 breast. The Florida Gators lead the men’s team race, with Texas A&M battling to close the gap. Tennessee is in the lead on the women’s side as they race for their first SEC team title.

Georgia’s Dakota Luther and Texas A&M’s Jing Quah are returning medalists in the 200 fly. The men’s 200 fly features returning champion Camden Murphy of Georgia. Alabama’s Zane Waddell and Texas A&M’s Shaine Casas have the 100 back Meet Record on watch as Waddell defends his title and Casas leads the SEC this season.

Bama could sweep the 100 back as Rhyan White has been swimming very well at this meet and is a big threat in the women’s race. However, she’ll be racing returning medalists Sherridon Dressel of Florida and Asia Seidt of Kentucky. The 100 breast features the defending champions with South Carolina’s Itay Goldfaden and Texas A&M’s Anna Belousova.

WOMEN’S 200 FLY

• SEC Meet Record: Cammile Adams (Texas A&M), 2014, 1:52.19
• NCAA Record: Ella Eastin (Stanford), 2018, 1:49.51
• NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 1:53.20
• 2019 NCAA Invited: 1:56.18
• 2019 Champion: Olivia Carter (Georgia), 1:53.23

Top 8 Qualifiers:

1. Dakota Luther, Georgia, 1:53.52
2. Izzy Gati, Kentucky, 1:53.98
3. Tess Cieplucha, Tennessee, 1:54.69
4. Hallie Kinsey, South Carolina, 1:54.80
5. Jing Quah, Texas A&M, 1:54.84
6. Courtney Harnish, Georgia, 1:54.92
7. Taylor Pike, Texas A&M, 1:55.81
8. Alexis Preski, Alabama, 1:56.22

Georgia’s Dakota Luther was just half a second off her best as she led prelims in 1:53.42. Luther and Texas A&M’sJing Quah (1:54.84) return after earning podium finishes last season. Georgia will have 2 in the final as 500 free champion Courtney Harnish qualified 6th in 1:54.92. The Aggies also got 2 in with Taylor Pikenabbing 7th in 1:55.81.

Kentucky’sIzzy Gati continued her strong performance at this meet with a lifetime best by over a second. Gati broke 1:55 for the first time, qualifying 2nd in 1:53.98. Tennessee’s Tess Cieplucha(1:54.69), the 400 IM champion, and South Carolina’s Hallie Kinsey (1:54.80) also broke 1:55 for the first time to qualify for the final. Alabama’sAlexis Preski made a 2 second drop to take 8th in 1:56.22.

MEN’S 200 FLY

• SEC Meet Record: Hugo Morris (Auburn), 2016, 1:40.59
• NCAA Record: Jack Conger (Texas), 2017, 1:37.35
• NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 1:40.76
• 2019 NCAA Invited: 1:42.35
• 2019 Champion: Camden Murphy (Georgia), 1:40.62

Top 8 Qualifiers:

1. Harry Homans, Georgia, 1:42.15
2. Camden Murphy, Georgia, 1:42.89
3. Micah Slaton, Missouri, 1:43.09
4. Marc Hinawi, Tennessee, 1:43.16
5. Kayky Mota, Tennessee, 1:43.21
6. Mason Wilby, Kentucky, 1:43.35
7. Santiago Grassi, Auburn, 1:43.86
8. Miguel Cancel, Florida, 1:44.26

Georgia’s Camden Murphy (1:42.89) is the 2nd seed for tonight’s final as he defends his title, but a different Bulldog led the way through prelims. Freshman Harry Homans took a second off his best with a 1:42.15.

Tennessee’s Marc Hinawi clipped his best in 1:43.16 to qualify 4th. Missouri’s Micah Slaton (1:43.09) and Auburn’s Santiago Grassi (1:43.86) join Hinawi as returning finalists. Grassi was the 100 fly silver medalist last night, while Murphy took bronze.

WOMEN’S 100 BACK

• SEC Meet Record: Gemma Spofforth (Florida), 2009, 50.53
• NCAA Record: Beata Nelson (Wisconsin), 2019, 49.67
• NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 50.93
• 2019 NCAA Invited: 52.46
• 2019 Champion: Aly Tetzloff (Auburn), 50.92

Top 8 Qualifiers:

1. Rhyan White, Alabama, 50.53
2. Asia Seidt, Kentucky, 50.86
3. Sherridon Dressel, Florida, 51.07
4. Emma Ball, Florida, 51.38
5. Sarah Thompson, Missouri, 51.75
6. Caitlin Brooks, Kentucky, 51.78
7. Morgan Scott, Alabama, 52.47
8. Raena Eldridge, Texas A&M, 52.50

Alabama’s Rhyan White tied the SEC Meet Record with a 50.53, matching the mark set by Florida’s Gemma Spofforth in 2009. Kentucky’s Asia Seidt tied her 2nd fastest performance ever in 50.86, while Florida’s Sherridon Dresselwas a tenth shy of her best in 51.07. Dressel is the reigning bronze medalist. Seidt was last season’s runner-up. Both White (silver) and Dressel (bronze) were medalists in the 100 fly last night.

Teammate Emma Ball had a breakthrough swim for the Gators. Ball hadn’t swum her best time or broken 52 in this event since 2017. This morning, she dropped nearly half a second as she qualified 4th in 51.38. Kentucky has 2 in the final as freshman Caitlin Brooks qualified in 51.78. Alabama will also have 2 swimmers. Morgan Scott was 7th in 52.47.

Notably, top seed Haley Hynes of Missouri declared a false start. She was also a DFS in the 100 fly yesterday, and has no remaining individual entries. Sarah Thompson (51.75) will represent Missouri in the final as the 5th seed.

MEN’S 100 BACK

• SEC Meet Record: Connor Oslin (Alabama), 2017, 44.73
• NCAA Record: Ryan Murphy (Cal), 2016, 43.49
• NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 44.95
• 2019 NCAA Invited: 46.06
• 2019 Champion: Zane Waddell (Alabama), 44.77

Top 8 Qualifiers:

1. Shaine Casas, Texas A&M, 44.73
2. Zane Waddell, Alabama, 44.74
3. Karl Luht, LSU, 45.63
4. Daniel Hein, Missouri, 45.75
5. Matthew Garcia, Tennessee, 45.98
6. Matt Menke, Alabama, 46.21
7. Clark Beach, Florida, 46.67
8. Christian Ginieczki, Auburn, 46.73

The men’s 100 back also saw a tie of the SEC Meet Record. Texas A&M’s Shaine Casas matched the mark of 44.73 set by Alabama’s Connor Oslin in 2017. Just a hundredth shy of it was Alabama’s Zane Waddell, who shaved a few hundredths off his lifetime best in 44.74. Waddell is the defending champion in this event. Teammate Matt Menke made a huge drop, knocking 2 seconds off his best as the freshman qualified 6th in 46.21.

LSU’s Karl Luht was hundredths shy of his best to take 3rd seed in 45.63. Luht won the B final last season. Returning champion finalistDaniel Hein of Missouri was 4th in 45.75. Teammate Nick Alexander narrowly missed the final with a 46.82 for 9th place. Tennessee’s Matthew Garcia rounded out the top 5 seeds in 45.98. That ties his 3rd

By Nick Pecoraro on SwimSwam

2020 WOMEN’S B1G CHAMPIONSHIPS

• Swimming & Diving
• When: Wednesday, February 19th to Saturday, February 22nd | Prelims 11am | Finals 6:30pm (6pm Saturday)
• Where: Campus Recreation & Wellness Center, Iowa City, Iowa (Central Time Zone)
• Defending Champion: Indiana University Hoosiers (1x) (results)
• Live Results
• Streaming: Big Ten Network
• Championship Central: here
• Fan Guide
• Estimated NCAA Invite Times
• NCAA ‘A’ Cuts

Day 3 (Friday AM) Heat Sheets

Team Scores After Day 2

1. Ohio State — 561
2. Michigan — 478
3. Indiana — 338
4. Wisconsin — 257
5. Northwestern — 242
6. Minnesota — 235
7. Purdue — 202
8. Iowa — 168
9. Penn State — 161
10. Nebraska — 158
11. Rutgers — 135
12. Michigan State — 111
13. Illinois — 108

While Ohio State leads Michigan by nearly 100 points after day 2, Wolverine Maggie MacNeil looks to be the heavy favorite in the 100 fly with her 49.26 NCAA record seed. Into the 400 IM, last year’s event runner-up Calypso Sheridan of Northwestern is seeded less than 2 seconds behind Ohio State top seed Kathrin Demler.

Iowa’s Hannah Burvill comes in as the only sub-1:45 time (1:44.92) in the 200 free. However, Wisconsin’s Lillie Hosackbroke the Iowa pool record at 1:44.00 leading off the winning 800 free relay on Wednesday.

The first non-King B1G 100 breast champion will be crowned this evening, headlined by last year’s runner-up Michigan’s Miranda Tucker, #2 seed Lindsey Kozelskyof Minnesota, and IU freshman Emily Weiss. Looking to end both day 3 sessions will be Wisconsin senior Beata Nelson, who will aim to defend her B1G 100 back title.

100 Fly — Prelims

• B1G Record: 49.59, Maggie MacNeil (Michigan)
• Meet Record: 49.59, Maggie MacNeil (Michigan)
• Pool Record: 51.43, Maggie MacNeil (Michigan)
• NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 50.92
• Defending Champion: Maggie MacNeil (Michigan)

Top 8 Qualifiers:

1. Maggie MacNeil (Michigan)- 50.55 *pool record
2. Madison Hart (Penn State)- 51.64
3. Miriam Guevara (Northwestern)-  52.37
4. Vanessa Krause (Michigan)- 52.50
5. Olivia Carter (Michigan)- 52.59
6. Kelsey Drake (Iowa)/Madison Ledwith (Penn State)- 53.30
7. –
8. Tevyn Waddell (Minnesota)- 53.34

Breaking her own Iowa pool record by nearly a full second was Michigan sophomore Maggie MacNeil, clocking in a 50.55. More than a second behind MacNeil was Penn State’s Madison Hart (51.64), who was the second time under 52 seconds. Northwestern’s Miriam Guevaratouched in for third at 52.37, just 0.13s faster than Michigan’s Vanessa Krause.

Michigan transfer Olivia Carter repped her new team well with her #5 seed at 52.59. The remaining qualifiers are seeded seven-tenths away from the competitive top 5.

400 IM — Prelims

• B1G Record: 4:01.35, Calypso Sheridan (Northwestern)
• Meet Record: 4:01.41, Allysa Vavra (Indiana)
• Pool Record: 4:01.41, Allysa Vavra (Indiana)
• NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 4:03.62
• Defending Champion: Bailey Andison (Indiana)

Top 8 Qualifiers:

1. Calypso Sheridan (Northwestern)- 4:07.40
2. Kathrin Demler (Ohio State)- 4:08.69
3. Noelle Peplowski (Indiana)- 4:08.89
4. Victoria Kwan (Michigan)- 4:09.58
5. Mac Looze (Indiana)- 4:09.67
6. Kristen Romano (Ohio State)- 4:10.16
7. Bailey Kovac (Indiana)- 4:11.22
8. Ally Larson (Northwestern)- 4:11.80

Big Ten record-holder Calypso Sheridan of Northwestern comes in as the top seed by over a second with a 4:07.40. Ohio State’s Kathrin Demler leads the remaining four women under the 4:10 barrier, including #3 seed Indiana’s Noelle Peplowski, who split a blistering 1:05.76 on the breast leg.

The other Ohio State Buckeye alongside Demler in the A-final was #6 seed Kristen Romano, meanwhile, two Buckeye sub-4:12 seeds missed the A-final. Joining IU Hoosier Peplowski are #5 seed Mac Looze and #7 seed Bailey Kovac. Northwestern’s Sheridan is also joined by #8 seed Ally Larson.

200 Free — Prelims

• B1G Record: 1:40.69, Siobhan Haughey (Michigan)
• Meet Record: 1:41.57, Siobhan Haughey (Michigan)
• Pool Record: 1:44.00, Lilli Hosack (Wisconsin)
• NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 1:42.98
• Defending Champion: Siobhan Haughey (Michigan)

Top 8 Qualifiers:

1. Cora Dupre (Indiana)- 1:44.53
2. Georgia White (Ohio State)- 1:45.09
3. Krystal Lara (Northwestern)- 1:45.46
4. Hannah Burvill (Iowa)- 1:45.59
5. Chloe Hicks (Michigan)- 1:45.66
6. Lucija Jurkovic-Perisa (Ohio State)- 1:45.67
7. Maria Heitmann (Indiana)- 1:45.88
8. Allyssa Fluit (Iowa)- 1:45.93

Breaking the 1:45-barrier for the top seed was IU Hoosier Cora Dupre. Joining Dupre in the middle lanes was Ohio State’s Georgia White, who will be accompanied by #6 seed teammate Lucija Jurkovic-Perisa. Maria Heitmann of Indiana will also join teammate Dupre in the A-final, where she’s seeded 7th.

Behind Northwestern’s Krystal Lara are Iowa Hawkeyes #4 Hannah Burvill and #8 Allyssa Fruit while Michigan’s lone A-finalist is #5 seed Chloe Hicks.

Pool record-holder Lillie Hosack of Wisconsin could only manage 12th in prelims, clocking in a 1:46.44.

100 Breast — Prelims

• B1G Record: 55.88, Lilly King (Indiana)
• Meet Record: 55.88, Lilly King (Indiana)
• Pool Record: 58.76, Emily McClellan (UW-Milwaukee)/Hannah Bach (Ohio State)
• NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 58.60
• Defending Champion: Lilly King (Indiana)

Top 8 Qualifiers:

1. Hannah Bach (Ohio State)- 58.76 *pool record
2. Miranda Tucker (Michigan)- 58.84
3. Emily Weiss (Indiana)- 59.02
4. Sophie Angus (Northwestern)- 59.14
5. Noelle Peplowski (Indiana)- 59.17
6. Lindsey Kozelsky (Minnesota)- 59.30
7. Hannah Brunzell (Northwestern)- 59.33
8. Hanna Gresser (Ohio State)- 59.55

During the first circle-seeded heat, Ohio State’s Hannah Bach ran down Indiana’s Emily Weiss for the top seed and Iowa pool record at 58.76. Weiss’ time of 59.02 was good enough for third seed behind Michigan’s Miranda Tucker. After placing 3rd in the 400 IM, Indiana’s Noelle Peplowski swam a personal best of 59.17 to qualify 5th.

Northwestern will have #4 seed Sophie Angus and #7 seed Hannah Brunzell while #8 seed Hanna Gresser will swim in the top heat with Ohio State teammate Bach. Minnesota Gopher Lindsey Kozelsky qualified 6th into the final at 59.30, just 0.64s off her meet seed.

100 Back — Prelims

• B1G Record: 49.18, Beata Nelson (Wisconsin)
• Meet Record: 49.78, Beata Nelson (Wisconsin)
• Pool Record: 51.95, Katharine Berkoff (USA)
• NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 50.93
• Defending Champion: Beata Nelson (Wisconsin)

**the final heat was delayed after diving due to lane 2’s failure to set the backstroke wedge, which officials did not notice in time and started the race anyway.

Top 8 Qualifiers:

1. Beata Nelson (Wisconsin)- 50.97
2. Krystal Lara (Northwestern)- 52.60
3. Grace Haskett (Indiana)- 52.77
4. Rebekah Bradley (Ohio State)- 52.84
5. Madison Hart (Penn State)- 52.90
6. Emma Lepisova (Northwestern)/Tereza Grusova (Rutgers)- 52.93
7. –
8. Emily Cook (Minnesota)- 53.12

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By Anne Lepesant on SwimSwam

2020 Women’s Ivy League Championships

• Wednesday, February 19 – Saturday, February 22
• Katherine Moran Coleman Aquatics Center – Providence, RI (Eastern Time Zone)
• Prelims: 11:00 AM/Finals: 6:00 PM
• Defending Champion: Harvard (2x – results)
• Live results
• Fan Guide
• Championship Central

For those unfamiliar with swimming terminology, the concept of “Ups” and “Downs” is a good way to track which teams performed best at prelims. In prelims, swimmers qualify for one of three finals heats: the top 8 finishers make the A final, places 9 through 16 the B final and places 17 through 24 the C final. In finals, swimmers are locked into their respective final, meaning a swimmer in the B heat (spots 9-16) can only place as high as 9th or as low as 16th, even if they put up the fastest or slowest time of any heat in the final.

With that in mind, we’ll be tracking “Ups,” “Mids” and “Downs” after each prelims session. “Up” refers to swimmers in the A final, “Mid” to swimmers in the B final and “Down” to swimmers in the C final.

Harvard swept the top qualifying spots in all 5 individual events on Friday morning. Freshman FeliciaPasadyn, who won the 200 IM on Thursday, posted the top time in the 400 IM with 4:11.71. Senior MikiDahlke clocked a field-leading 52.71 in the 100 fly. Junior Kennedy Quist and defending champion Samantha Shelton qualified 1-2 in the 200 free with 1:46.06 and 1:46.71, respectively. Junior JayceeYegher took down the Brown pool record in the 100 breast, qualifying first with 59.39. And freshman Addie Rose Bullock touched in 53.74 to lead the field in the 100 back.

Princeton and Brown each placed 18 swimmers in the various finals. Princeton led the morning overall with 10 A finalists, 6 B finalists, and 2 C finalists. Although the 1000 is not included in the tables below, it is worth mentioning that the Tigers have three of the top 8 seeds. They will be swimming in the fastest heat in tonight’s finals session. Harvard’s top entrant, seeded 14th, will compete in the afternoon heats. Princeton is projected to take the lead from Harvard in tonight’s final and set up a showdown for Day 4.

Columbia, Brown, and Penn, separated only by 6 points at the conclusion of Day 2 finals, are locked in a tight battle for 4th through 6th. Brown and Penn came out on top this morning and have pulled ahead of Penn, but the race for 4th is still intense.

Dartmouth had a stellar morning, beating their psych sheet seedings by 49 points.

Women’s Ups/Downs – Day 3

Does not include 1000 free or 400 medley relay

400 IM

100 fly

200 free

100 breast

100 back

Team Scores After Day 2

1. Harvard 510
2. Princeton 508
3. Yale 352.5
4. Columbia 287
5. Brown 284
6. Penn 281
7. Dartmouth 248
8. Cornell 219.5

Projected Standings

DOES include 1000 free and 400 medley relay, by seed

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2020 SEC SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS

• Tuesday, February 18 – Saturday, February 22, 2020
• Auburn, AL – James E. Martin Aquatic Center
• Prelims/Finals: 9:30 AM/5:30 PM Wed-Sat, 10/4:20PM Tues (Central Standard Time)
• Defending Champion: Florida (7x) (results)
• Live Video – SEC Network+ (prelims), ESPN (finals)
• Men’s Fan Guide|Women’s Fan Guide
• Psych Sheets
• Championship Central
• Estimated NCAA Invite Times|NCAA ‘A’ Cuts
• Live Results

The 2020 SEC Championships continue with day 4 finals in Auburn, Alabama. Swimmers will race in the 200 fly, 100 back, 100 breast, and 400 medley relay. The men’s divers are set to compete on the platform.

The men’s 100 back will feature a showdown between Meet Record holder Shaine Casas (Texas A&M) and defending champion Zane Waddell (Alabama). In the women’s race, Meet Record holderRhyan White (Alabama) will race 2019 medalists Asia Seidt (Kentucky) and Sherridon Dressel (Florida).

Reigning champion Camden Murphy of Georgia will swim alongside top-seeded teammate Harry Homans in the men’s 200 fly, while Dakota Luther (Georgia) races for the title in the women’s version of that race. Florida’s Dillon Hillis headline’s the men’s 100 breast after a big drop this morning. Georgia’s Zoie Hartman and Texas A&M’s reigning champion Anna Belousova are among the swimmers to watch in the women’s 100 breast.

WOMEN’S 200 FLY

• SEC Meet Record: Cammile Adams (Texas A&M), 2014, 1:52.19
• NCAA Record: Ella Eastin (Stanford), 2018, 1:49.51
• NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 1:53.20
• 2019 NCAA Invited: 1:56.18
• 2019 Champion: Olivia Carter (Georgia), 1:53.23

MEDALISTS

1. GOLD: Dakota Luther, Georgia, 1:52.47
2. SILVER: Izzy Gati, Kentucky, 1:52.54
3. BRONZE: Courtney Harnish, Georgia, 1:53.24

Kentucky’s Izzy Gati got after it on the front half, leading through the 150. She started to fall off her pace on the final 50, as Georgia’s Dakota Luther made her move. Luther ran her down to win it by hundredths, 1:52.47 to 1:52.54. Gati has now dropped nearly 3 seconds today, while Luther dropped half a second. Luther is the 20th fastest performer in history and now leads the NCAA this season.

Georgia’s Courtney Harnish and Tennessee’s Tess Cieplucha were neck-and-neck for the bronze, with Harnish (1:53.24) edging out Cieplucha (1:53.23), the 400 IM champion, by a hundredth. Texas A&M’sJing Quah, the 2019 silver medalist, was 5th in 1:53.96. Teammate Taylor Pike was 7th in 1:54.29.

South Carolina’s Hallie Kinsey swam another best time for 6th in 1:54.12. Georgia’s Callie Dickinson had the 7th fastest time of the night to win the B final. She dropped 2 seconds in 1:54.22.

MEN’S 200 FLY

• SEC Meet Record: Hugo Morris (Auburn), 2016, 1:40.59
• NCAA Record: Jack Conger (Texas), 2017, 1:37.35
• NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 1:40.76
• 2019 NCAA Invited: 1:42.35
• 2019 Champion: Camden Murphy (Georgia), 1:40.62

MEDALISTS

1. GOLD: Camden Murphy, Georgia, 1:40.93
2. SILVER: Micah Slaton, Missouri, 1:42.01
3. BRONZE: Harry Homans, Georgia, 1:42.02

Auburn’s Santiago Grassi and Georgia freshman Harry Homans set the pace on the front half, with Homans leading at the 150. Teammate Camden Murphy, the reigning champion, outsplit everyone by a second on the final 50. He closed in 26.16 to win by over a second in 1:40.93. That broke the Pool Record, formerly set by UGA’s Mark Dylla in 2009. Murphy is now 2nd in the NCAA this season behind Texas’ Sam Pomajevich, who swam a 1:39.95 at the Minnesota Invite.

Homans held on for 3rd in 1:42.02, but was just out-touched for silver by Missouri’s Micah Slaton. Tennessee teammates Kayky Mota (1:42.66) andMarc Hinawi (1:42.69) rounded out the top 5. Mota has now dropped nearly 3 seconds today. Grassi, who led at the 100-mark, was 6th in 1:42.85.

Kentucky’sMason Wilby clipped his best for 7th in 1:43.23. Florida’s Miguel Cancel was 8th in 1:44.52.

WOMEN’S 100 BACK

• SEC Meet Record: Gemma Spofforth (Florida), 2009/Rhyan White (Alabama), 2020, 50.53
• NCAA Record: Beata Nelson (Wisconsin), 2019, 49.67
• NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 50.93
• 2019 NCAA Invited: 52.46
• 2019 Champion: Aly Tetzloff (Auburn), 50.92

MEDALISTS

1. GOLD: Rhyan White, Alabama, 50.02
2. SILVER: Sherridon Dressel, Florida, 50.64
3. BRONZE: Asia Seidt, Kentucky, 50.73

Alabama’s Rhyan White was out quick, splitting 23.95 to the feet. She went on to smash the SEC Meet Record in 50.02. That moves her ahead of Olympian Rachel Bootsma as the 8th fastest swimmer in history and also sets the overall SEC Record. It’s her 2nd school record of the weekend, as she broke Bama’s 100 fly record to take silver last night.

Florida’s Sherridon Dressel dug in to catch Kentucky’s Asia Seidt on the final lap. Dressel surged to a 50.64, taking a few tenths off her best. Seidt was hundredths behind, just a tenth shy of a best in 50.73. Missouri’s Sarah Thompson swam a lifetime best 51.07 as she was just off the podium.

Kentucky freshman Caitlin Brooks and Florida’s Emma Ball were tied at the 50, but Brooks came back slightly faster to nab 5th in 51.91. Ball, who had a breakthrough swim this morning with her first best time since 2017, was 6th in 52.04.

MEN’S 100 BACK

• SEC Meet Record: Connor Oslin (Alabama), 2017/Shaine Casas (Texas A&M), 2020, 44.73
• NCAA Record: Ryan Murphy (Cal), 2016, 43.49
• NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 44.95
• 2019 NCAA Invited: 46.06
• 2019 Champion: Zane Waddell (Alabama), 44.77

MEDALISTS

1. GOLD: Zane Waddell, Alabama, 44.24
2. SILVER: Shaine Casas, Texas A&M, 44.68
3. BRONZE: Daniel Hein, Missouri, 45.93

Just as Georgia swept the 200 fly, Bama swept the 100 back.

Alabama’s Zane Waddell led from the start. He flipped in 21.09 on the way to a new SEC Meet Record. His 44.24 was a best by half a second and took down the former mark shared by Bama’s Connor Oslin and Texas A&M’s Shaine Casas. Waddell is now the 5th fastest performer in history and the new overall SEC Record holder.

After setting the record in prelims, Casas was slightly faster tonight, but still a couple tenths shy of his best in 44.68. Casas, the 200 IM champion, had started to make a move on the 3rd 25, but Waddell blasted off the final wall to take the win. That’s his 2nd individual title of the meet.

Missouri’s Daniel Hein took the bronze in 45.93, making his move on the final 25 to out-touch LSU’s Karl Luht (46.02). Tennessee’s Matthew Garcia was a nail behind in 46.10.

WOMEN’S 100 BREAST

• SEC Meet Record: Breeja Larson (Texas A&M), 2014, 57.28
• NCAA Record: Lilly King (Indiana), 2019, 55.88
• NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 58.60
• 2019 NCAA Invited: 59.93
• 2019 Champion: Anna Belousova (Texas A&M), 57.99

MEDALISTS

1. GOLD: Zoie Hartman, Georgia, 58.12
2. SILVER: Danielle DellaTorre, Georgia, 58.88
3. BRONZE: Anna Belousova, Texas A&M, 59.60

Georgia won 2 of the 3 individual races tonight. They went 1-3 in the 200 fly, but performed even better here with a 1-2 finish. Freshman Zoie Hartman put up a lifetime best 58.12 to win it, while teammate Danielle DellaTorre broke 59 for the first time with a 58.88 for silver.

This is a huge improvement from recent years for the Bulldogs. Their highest finish in 2017 was 17th and in 2018 it was 16th. Last season,Sofia Carnevale was 3rd and DellaTorre was 15th. Carnevale won the B heat in 59.67, the 4th fastest time of the night.

Texas A&M’s Anna Belousova, the 2019 champion, came back on the final 25 to out-touch South Carolina freshman Taylor Steele, 59.60 to 59.74. Fellow Gamecock Albury Higgs was 5th in 59.82.

LSU freshman Niamh Robinson broke 1:00 for the first time, touching 6th in 59.85.

MEN’S 100 BREAST

• SEC Meet Record: Caeleb Dressel (Florida), 2018, 50.03
• NCAA Record: Ian Finnerty (Indiana), 2018, 49.69
• NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 51.67

By Spencer Penland on SwimSwam

Atlantic 10 – Men and Women

• Wednesday, February 19 – Saturday, February 22
• Spire Institute, Geneva, OH (Eastern Time Zone)
• Defending Champion: George Washington men (3x) & Duquesne women (2x) (results)
• Live results
• Live Video – ESPN+
• Championship Central
• Day 1 Results
• Day 2 Results
• Day 3 Results

TEAM SCORES THROUGH DAY 3

WOMEN

1. George Washington – 424
2. Duquesne – 390
3. Fordham – 374
4. Richmond – 318.5
5. Davidson- 303
6. St. Bonaventure – 202.5
7. Massachusetts – 175
8. George Mason – 163
9. La Salle – 135
10. St. Louis – 99
11. Rhode Island – 62

MEN

1. George Mason – 426
2. George Washington – 391
3. St. Bonaventure – 350.5
4. La Salle – 292.5
5. Davidson – 268
6. Massachusetts – 220.5
7.  St. Louis – 203
8. Fordham – 165.5

The George Washington women and George Mason men continue to lead the Atlantic-10 team standings heading into the final day of competition. Day 3 finals kicked off with Davidson’s Sarah Helen Shepherd winning the women’s 400 IM in decisive fashion. Shepherd used a speedy 1:11.49 on the breaststroke lef og the race to build up the majorty of her lead over the field.

Fordham broke the A-10 conference record, meet record, and Fordham school record in the women’s 400 medley relay. Michelle Martin led the squad off in 55.91, and was followed by Mia Bullock (1:00.82), Hannah McGee (53.84), and Theresa Mullen (49.63), combining for a 3:40.20. Mia Bullock had won the women’s 100 fly earlier in the session, defending her conference title. She swam a 53.03 to st new conference and meet records, as well as a Fordham record. She led a 1-2-3 punch by Fordham in the event, with Michelle Martin coming in 2nd (53.96), and Hannah McGee taking 3rd (54.50), meaning the top 3 finishers in the event were all members of the 400 medley relay.

George Mason’s Jacquee Clabeaux won the women’s 100 breast in a new conference and meet record of 1:00.31. She won the race by nearly a full second, getting out to a quick start with a 27.91 on the first 50. Her time also set a new George Mason record.

Richmond’s Hannah Gouger took the women’s 100 back with a 53.75, narrowly beating out teammate Jordan Kohut by .13 seconds. Duquesne’s Hanna Everhart won the women’s 200 free with a 1:48.10, splitting the race very tightly (53.27/54.83).

George Mason’s Logan Eubanks was dominant in the men’s 100 backstroke, touching in 46.65 to win the event by over a second. Eubanks led the race from start to finish, hitting the NCAA ‘B’ cut by over a second.

George Washington freshman George Aspougalis won the men’s 100 breast with a 53.79, finishing as the only swimmer in the field to break 54 seconds. Aspougalis swam even faster in prelims, where he clocked a 53.36. Moritz Fath, George Washington senior, defended his title in the men’s 200 free, swimming a 1:35.92. Fath was just off his conference record of 1:35.81, which he set last year.

Another freshman, Luke Devore of George Mason, earned the conference title in the men’s 100 fly, swimming a 47.82.

Other event winners:

• men’s 400 IM: George Kalletta (St. Bonaventure) – 3:49.04
• women’s 3 meter diving: Maja Boric (Massachusetts) – 335.10
• men’s 400 medley relay: St. Bonaventure – 3:14.54

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By Reid Carlson on SwimSwam

2020 WOMEN’S ACC SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS

• When: Wednesday, February 19th to Saturday, February 22nd | Prelims 10:00 am | Finals 6:00 pm (1650 prelims Saturday at 4:00 pm)
• Where: Greensboro Aquatic Center, Greensboro, North Carolina (Eastern Time Zone)
• Defending Champion: North Carolina State University (NC State) (1x) (results)
• Streaming: ACC Network
  • Day 2 Finals
  • Day 3 Finals
  • Day 4 Finals
• Championship Central: Here
• Detailed Timeline: Here
• Psych Sheets: Here
• Live Results

The University of North Carolina is nearing the end of its first season under a new coaching staff, led by Olympian Mark Gangloff.

A graduate and standout swimmer at Auburn University, Gangloff was hired in 2019 to replace long-time UNC head coach Rich DeSelm, who stepped down in 2019. Shortly after taking the helm at Chapel Hill, Gangloff hired Jack Brown as associate head coach, who he had worked with previously at the University of Missouri, to help him lead the team at UNC.

Now at his first ACC Championships as the Tarheels coach, Gangloff took a minute to talk to SwimSwam about his first season at UNC. Gangloff was also featured in an episode of Beyond the Pancakes in 2019 in which he described the process of establishing a team culture.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: 2020 Women’s ACC Championships: Mark Gangloff Talks First Season at UNC (Video)

By Spencer Penland on SwimSwam

Mountain West Conference – Women

• Wednesday, February 19 – Saturday, February 22
• Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota (Central Time Zone)
• Defending Champion: San Diego State (1x) (results)
• Live results
• Championship Central
• Day 1 Results
• Day 2 Results
• Day 3 Results

TEAM SCORES THROUGH DAY 3

1. San Diego State – 1058
2. Nevada – 729.5
3. UNLV – 617.5
4. Wyoming – 597
5. Fresno State – 534
6. ColoradoState – 533.5
7. Boise State – 511.5
8. New Mexico – 393
9. San Jose State – 356
10. Air Force – 242

It doesn’t look like there’s any stopping San Diego State, as the Aztecs head into the final day of the Mountain Wst Championships with a 300+ point lead. The Aztecs got out to another excellent start, nearly picking up another NCAA ‘A’ cut in the 200 free relay, after picking up an ‘A’ cut in the 200 medley relay. Elizabeth Menzmer led the squad off in 22.32, with Klara Thormalm and Alma Thormalm following with splits of 22.02 and 22.20. Samantha Geyer anchored the relay in 22.11, touching the wall in 1:28.67, hitting just off the ‘A’ standard of 1:28.43. The swim was just .02 seconds off San Diego State’s school record.

The Aztecs were out in full force in the 100 breast, with Klara Thormalm leading the way. Thormalm swam a new Moutnain West meet record of 59.33, leading a 1-2-3 charge by the Aztecs. Thormalm’s personal best of 58.93 stands as the Mountain West conference record, and San Diego State school record. Behind Thormalm were teammates Morganne McKennan (59.73) and Samantha Geyer (59.78). All 3 swimmers were under the NCAA ‘B’ cut, with Thormalm exceedingly likely to earn an invite to NCAAs with her time. McKennan and Geyer were both under the time it took to earn an invite to NCAAs last year, putting them in good position to make it to the big meet this year.

Aztec Courtney Vincent won the 100 fly, defending her conference title. Vincent swam a blistering 51.60 in prelims this morning to break the San Diego State school record. Vincent went on to win the race comfortably in finals with a 52.14. Her prelims time is overwhelmingly likely to earn Vincent an invite to NCAAs this year, coming in just .68 seconds off the ‘A’ cut. San Diego State picked up one other win on the day, with senior McKenna Meyer swimming a 4:13.38 to repeat as the conference champion in the women’s 400 IM.

There was a tie for first in the 200 free, with Nevada’s Andressa Cholodovskis and Katelyn Blattner both swimming 1:47.35 to share the Mountain West title. Cholodovskis was a bit quicker going out, splitting 25.38 and 26.78 for a 52.16 on the first 100, compared to 52.73 (25.55/27.18) for Blattner.

Fresno State freshman Athena Clayson won the 100 back in a tight race San Diego State’s Elliyana Ferrin and UNLV’s Katsiaryna Afanasyeva. Clayson swam a 53.47 to Ferrin’s 53.54 and Afanasyeva’s 53.61.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: San Diego State Posts 3 Sub-1:00 100 Breaststrokes on Mountain West Day 3

By Spencer Penland on SwimSwam

Missouri Valley Conference – Women

• Wednesday, February 19 – Saturday, February 22
• Mizzou Aquatic Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri (Central Time Zone)
• Defending Champion: Missouri State (3x) (results)
• Live results (Available on MeetMobile)
• Live Video
• Championship Central
• Day 1 Results
• Day 2 Results
• Day 3 Results

TEAM SCORES THROUGH DAY 3

1. Missouri State – 546.5
2. Southern Illinois – 392
3. Indiana State – 362.5
4. Northern Iowa – 322
5. Illinois State – 295
6. Evansville – 166
7. Little Rock – 128
8. Valparaiso – 105

Missouri State soldified its lead on the 3rd day of the Missouri Valley Champs, heading into the final day of competition poised for a 4th consecutuve MVC title. The Bears were led by Liberty Howell and Anna Miller again today, with each swimmer winning another individual title. Howell won the 200 free after taking the 500 on day 2. She swam a 1:47.31 to otuch as the only swimmer in the field under 1:50. Her time broke the MVC meet record, which was held by Southern Illinois alum Kelsie Walker. Howell swam a consistent race, splitting 25.39, 27.20, 27.63, and 27.09 on each 50 respectively.

Anna Miller picked up her 2nd individual title of the meet as well, claiming victory in the 100 fly with a time of 53.97.  Miller, who won the 50 free on day 2, split 25.16/28.81 to post the fastest split in the field in each 50.

Illinois State picked up its 2nd win of the meet when Kierston Farley-Sepe broke the MVC record and Illinois State school record in the 400 IM. Farley-Sepe, who picked up Illinois State’s other victory with her record-breaking win in the 200 Im on day 2, swam a 4;16.36 to win the race by 3.5 seconds. She put her versatility on display in this race, swimming the fastest split in the field on fly (56.01), back (1:04.77), and free (59.91).

Southern Illinois picked up 2 wins on the day, taking the 100 backstroke and 400m medley relay. Lucia Romero, who has been having an excellent meet for the Salukis, swam a 53.41 to win the 100 back as the only swimmer in the field to break 54 seconds. The freshman broke the Missouri Valley Conference record and Southern Illinois school record with her swim. She then turned around and led the Salukis off in 54.05 on the 400 medley relay. Sarah Vogt followed Romero with a 1:02.52, with Rita Naude diving in next for a 54.85, and Sierra Forbord anchored in 50.42. The Salukis clocked a 3:41.84 to win the race decisively and set a new school record.

Northern Iowa’s Moriah Ross took the title in the 100 breast, swimming a 1:02.12. She got out to a much faster start than anyone else in the race, splitting 28.69 on the first 50.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Southern Illinois Freshman Breaks 100 BK Conference Record on Day 3 of MVC

By Giusy Cisale on SwimSwam

A Londra, Shaun Bailey, un candidato sindaco della capitale britannica, ha postato un Tweet proponendo Londra come possibile città ospitante i Giochi Olimpici 2020:

“Londra può ospitare le Olimpiadi nel 2020. Abbiamo le infrastrutture e l’esperienza”. E a causa dell’epidemia di coronavirus, il mondo potrebbe aver bisogno che ci facciamo avanti”.

London can host the #Olympics in 2020.

We have the infrastructure and the experience.
And due to the #coronavirus outbreak, the world might need us to step up.

As Mayor, I will make sure London is ready to answer the call and host the Olympics again.https://t.co/1jJesWS1D6

— Shaun Bailey (@ShaunBaileyUK) February 19, 2020

L’epidemia di coronavirus ha costretto gli organizzatori a rimandare alcuni preparativi per le Olimpiadi estive del 2020 di questo fine settimana. Nonostante ciò, i funzionari giapponesi si sono scagliati contro questo “suggerimento”.

Il governatore di Tokyo Yuriko Koike ha espresso la sua rabbia per i commenti del politico britannico:

“È inappropriato parlare del Coronavirus durante una campagna elettorale, ora che ha attirato l’interesse globale”. Queste le dichiarazioni di Koike rilasciate ai giornalisti in una conferenza stampa (Fonte LA Times).

La gestione dell’epidemia da parte dei funzionari giapponesi non cammina in una strada univoca. Mentre alcuni funzionari sanitari hanno dichiarato che è troppo presto per prevedere l’impatto del virus sui Giochi, altri, invece, hanno espresso preoccupazione.

Gli organizzatori di Tokyo 2020 e il Comitato Olimpico Internazionale hanno ripetutamente insistito sul fatto che l’epidemia non avrà alcun impatto sui Giochi, in programma dal 24 luglio al 9 agosto, né sui Giochi Paralimpici, che inizieranno il 25 agosto.

In Italia, questa mattina, si è registrato il primo decesso per coronavirus.

Adriano Trevisan, di 78 anni, è deceduto all’ospedale di Padova, dove era ricoverato insieme con un’altra persona positiva al virus.

L’uomo, ricoverato già da una decina di giorni per precedenti patologie, è spirato all’ospedale di Schiavonia (Padova).

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Londra Pronta Ad Ospitare Le Olimpiadi-Tokyo “Nessuno Spostamento”

By Spencer Penland on SwimSwam

Northeast Conference (NEC) – Women

• Wednesday, February 19 – Saturday, February 22
• Nassau County Aquatic Center, East Meadow, NY (Eastern Time Zone)
• Defending Champion: Bryant University (2x) (results)
• Live results
• Live Video
• Championship Central
• Day 1 Results (PDF)
• Day 2 Results (PDF)
• Day 3 Results (PDF)

TEAM STANDINGS THROUGH DAY 3

1. Bryant – 540
2. Central Connecticut – 396
3. Wagner – 344.5
4. Saint Francis U – 320
5. LIU – 252
6. Sacred Heart – 192
7. St. Francis Brooklyn – 191
8. Mount St. Mary’s – 79.5
9. Merrimack – 77

The Brynat Bulldogs continue to lead the NEC champs as we head into the final day of competition. Having built up a 144 point lead heading into Day 4, it seems to be overwhelmingly likely that Bryant will be taking home their 3rd consecutive NEC title.

Bryant took the first two events of the day, the 400 Im and 100 fly. In the 400 IM, freshman Samantha Grenon swam a 4:22.79 to get her hand on the wall first by a second. The swim marked a huge lifetime best for Grenon, wwho came into the day with a personal best of 4:27.12. The next swimmer in was Wagner freshman Maile Mora, who swam a 4:23.77. Mora’s swim was also a lifetime best, as she entered the meet with a 4:27.09.

Bryant’s Elin Svard won the 100 fly with a 53.91, narrowly beating out Sabrina Bowman (Saint Francis U). Svard took the race out in 24.86, compared to 24.99 for Bowman. Svard then came home in 29.05, with Bowman splitting 29.23, putting Svard at a final time of 53.91, and Bowman 54.22. Svard was the 2018 champion in the 100 fly, and Bowman took the title in 2019.

Alaina Scifo was another Bryant winner on the day, taking the title in the 100 back. Scifo swam a 55.14, out-splitting the field on both 50s of the race. Scifo had previously won the event in 2018, where she swam a 55.32. Bryant also won the day’s relay, the 400 medley, with a 3:43.61. Scifo led that relay off in 54.70, establishing a new personal best, and was followed by Heather Wong (1:02.94), Erin Svard (54.10), and Alexa Rivera (51.87). Notably, LIU’s Amanda Peren posted a field-leading free split of 49.49 on the medley relay.

Peren was the champion in the 200 free, dominating the field with a 1:47.26. She split 24.69, 26.98, 27.72, and 27.87 respectively, leading the field with each of her 50 splits. Her swim also established a new conference record.

Saint Francis College picked up an event win in the 100 breast, with Raphaelle Gregoire swimming a 1:02.81 to narrowly beat out Bryant’s Heather Wong (1:02.91). Gregoire built up her lead on the first 50 of the race, splitting 29.22 to Wong’s 29.56.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: LIU’s Amanda Peren Breaks Conference Record in 200 Free on Day 3 of NEC Champs

By Giusy Cisale on SwimSwam

Due mesi dopo il primo caso registrato a Wuhan, il coronavirus esplode anche in Italia.

Al momento tra il Veneto e Lombardia sono stati individuati 17 contagiati.

Questa mattina, si è registrato il primo decesso dovuto al virus.

Adriano Trevisan, di 78 anni, è deceduto all’ospedale di Padova, dove era ricoverato insieme con un’altra persona positiva al virus.

Più di 50mila cittadini in provincia di Lodi sono stati invitati ad interrompere le attività sociali e a rimanere chiusi in casa.

La Federazione Italiana Nuoto ha diramato ieri, 21 Febbraio, un comunicato stampa nel quale si sospendono le attività nella zona colpita dall’epidemia dicoronavirus.

Sono stati momentaneamente sospesi dalle attività anche tutti gli atleti, i tecnici, i dirigenti e gli ufficiali gara che risiedono nei comuni isolati.

Si legge nel comunicato ufficiale:

In via cautelativa e su indicazioni delle autorità sanitarie, la Federnuoto, in accordo con il Comitato Regionale Lombardia, sospende tutte le gare in programma nei dieci Comuni isolati del lodigiano indicati dalla Regione Lombardia

Ii comuni isolati sono:

• Codogno
• Castiglione d’Adda
• Casalpusterlengo
• Maleo
• Fombio
• Bertonico
• Castelgerundo
• Terranova dei Passerini
• Somaglia
• San Fiorano

Determinazioni del Comitato Regionale Lombardia

Il Comitato Regionale della Lombardia della Federazione Italiana Nuoto ha pubblicato ieri la seguente determina:

A causa della criticità determinata dal Coronavirus che ha coinvolto alcune zone del Lodigiano, e nel rispetto dell’ordinanza emanata in data odierna da Regione Lombardia, il Comitato regionale lombardo della Federazione italiana nuoto ha deciso che i presidenti della società interessate possono chiedere il rinvio delle partite di pallanuoto di sabato 22, domenica 23 e lunedì 24 febbraio di tutti campionati nelle quali risultino coinvolti atleti, tecnici e dirigenti residenti o tesserati per società con sede o impianti di allenamento nei comuni oggetto dell’ordinanza sopracitata.

Allo stesso modo, il Comitato regionale lombardo della Federazione italiana nuoto ha deciso di sospendere la partecipazione a tutte le manifestazioni agonistiche in programma sabato 22, domenica 23 degli atleti, dirigenti e tecnici tesserati per società con sede o impianti di allenamento nei comuni oggetto dell’ordinanza sopracitata.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Coronavirus: Federnuoto Sospende Le Attività Nel Lodigiano

By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam

This is Pancake Hot Take, where we rate racing on a scale of 1-5 pancakes, and give you our highlights. This is week 1 of major NCAA DI Conference championships, and we are taking you through every day of racing with our picks for the top swims

Day 3 let me down. We just didn’t see records falling like we did the first 2 days! Nevertheless, we do have some pretty exciting swim stories to follow, and some notable swimming. For that, I give Day 3 of conference swimming…

2 PANCAKES

Let’s get into it.

• Race of the Day: I waffled on this one (pun intended) and so I’m doing 2 swim of the days
  • At the SEC Champs, Anna Hopkin anchored Arkansas’ 400 medley relay in a blistering 45.78 to register the #5 100 free split of all time
  • Up the road in Iowa, Maggie MacNeil started the session off with a 49.42 100 fly, coming in just behind Erika Brown’s newly minted American Record
• Surprise of the Day: Ohio State women kept the hype train rolling, capping a fantastic session with a win in the 200 free relay, upsetting Michigan with a come-from-behind victory. If OSU keeps the lead through tomorrow, it will be the women’s first B1G team title since 1986
• Syrup on Top: Zane Waddell wins the 100 back SEC title in 44.2, THEN turns around and leads Bama’s 400 medley relay off in 44.1, helping them to a 3:02.17 which breaks the SEC meet record

HOW MANY PANCAKES DO YOU THINK TODAY DESERVED? LET US KNOW IN THE COMMENTS BELOW

Stay tuned for Pancake Hot Takes every day after finals. And until then… stay hungry.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Pancake Hot Take: Week 1, Day 3 of Conference Championship Season

By Retta Race on SwimSwam

SOUTH AFRICAN GRAND PRIX #2 – DURBAN

• Thursday, February 20th – Sunday, February 23rd
• Kings Park Pool, Durban, KZ, RSA
• 50m (LCM)
• SwimSwam Preview
• Meet Mobile – 2020 Grand Prix Invitational Swimming Meet-KZ

The South African swimming scene has had its outlook enhanced through just the early rounds of this Grand Prix #2 in Durban.

As we reported yesterday, 16-year-old swimmer Ethan du Preez powered his way to a huge new personal best in the men’s 200m fly, hitting the wall in a time of 1:56.97. That hacked well over 1 1/2 seconds off his previous lifetime best of 1:58.67, a time he logged in the heats of this event at the 2019 World Junior Championships.

During this morning’s finals at this South African Grand Prix in Durban, however, du Preez proved that his prelims performance was no fluke. The teen dropped more time, shaving just under half a second off of yesterday’s mark to check-in with an even quicker 1:56.50.

Taking it out in 56.30 and bringing it home in 1:00.20, du Preez represented the only man to delve under the 2:00 threshold in this Chad Le Clos-less final. Comparing his splits this morning against his 1:56.97 outing yesterday, du Preez opened the former time in 56.08 and closed in 1:00.89.

With his 1:56.50, du Preez of Cypersmark Aquatics now sits only .02 shy of the 1:56.48 FINA ‘A’ Olympic qualifying mark for this year’s Summer Olympic Games. The teen will have the spotlight upon him come the South African Olympic Trials slated for early April.

In the meantime, his 1:56.50 outing now bumps him up a spot from yesterday’s 4th ranking to become South Africa’s 3rd fastest performer ever in the men’s 200m fly event.

South Africa’s Top 5 Performers All-Time in Men’s 200 Fly

For additional perspective, du Preez’s time would rank him as the 4th fastest American 15-16-year-old performer all-time, sitting only behind American icon Michael Phelps (1:54.58), reigning World Junior Champion Luca Urlando (1:55.21) and NCAA Swimmer of the Year Swammy Award winner for 2019 Andrew Seliskar (1:56.42).

Du Preez now enters the list of top 20 performers in the world this season at slot #14.

In other events here in Durban, 17-year-old Rebecca Meder nearly broke the South African national record in the women’s 200m IM. After nailing a personal best of 2:13.47 in last night’s prelims, the Seagulls swimmer broke through to a new career-quickest of 2:12.84 to beat the field handily for gold.

Meder’s 2:12.84 this evening is within striking distance of the long-standing South African national standard of 2:12.53 Kathryn Meaklim put on the books in December of 2009.

Entering this meet Meder’s personal best rested at 2:14.28, so the teen busted that to bits, entering 2:12 territory in a big way. For perspective, her time would rank her among the top 18 American performers all-time among 17-18-year-old women.

As with du Preez, Meder, too, is circling the FINA ‘A’ qualifying mark, with the women’s 200m IM QT sitting at 2:12.56.

Also in the water this morning was Commonwealth Games champion Tatjiana Schoenmaker, with the TUKS swimmer kicking off her 2020 calendar year with a solid 1:07.66 win in the women’s 100m breaststroke.

Speedster Erin Gallagher scored 2 wins here in Durban, first registering the only sub-1:02 time of the women’s 100m fly field with 59.02, followed by a gold medal-worthy swim of 25.20 in the 50m free.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: 16-Yr-Old Du Preez Hits 1:56.5 200 Fly, 17-Yr-Old Meder 2:12.8 200 IM In Durban

By Retta Race on SwimSwam

MCCULLAGH INTERNATIONAL OPEN MEET 2020

• February 20th-23rd
• Bangor Aurora Leisure Complex, Northern Ireland
• 50m (LCM)
• Meet Info
• SwimSwam Preview 
• Meet Entries
• Live Stream

While swimming during this morning’s finals of the 2020 McCullagh International Open Meet in Bangor, 20-year-old Danielle Hill crushed a new Irish national record of 1:00.90 in the women’s 100m backstroke.

After establishing herself as the 4th-seeded swimmer during last night’s prelims in a time of 1:03.82, the Larne swimmer unleashed the fastest time of her career to take the silver behind winner Kathleen Dawson of Scottland. Dawson hit in 1:00.28 to Hill’s 1:00.90.

Entering this meet, Hill held the Irish national record with the 1:01.08 she produced at the 2019 Irish Summer Championships. That mark represented just one of a number of records Hill demolished over the past year.

Just at last year’s Irish Summer Championships, Hill fired off the aforementioned 100m back mark, but also set new Irish standards across the 50m free (25.29), 100m free (56.01), 50m back (27.95) and 50m fly (26.62).

Hill’s record-breaking form is especially head-turning considering what she’s been through. During day 1 of Irish Nationals in July 2018, while using a bungee cord in the swim down pool at Irish Nationals, an awkward touch on the wall resulted in a dislocated elbow and the muscle separating on the bone.

Splits for Hill’s performance tonight included 29.27/31.63 to put her time of 1:00.90 within striking distance of the 1:00.25 FINA ‘A’ Olympic qualification mark.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Danielle Hill Continues Irish Record-Breaking Siege With New 100 Back Mark

By Giusy Cisale on SwimSwam

TROFEO CITTA’ DI MILANO 2020

• 28-29 Febbrai, 01 Marzo 2020
• Piscina Samuele, Via Trani, Milano
• Vasca Lunga 50 mt
• Sito web
• Accrediti Stampa
• SwimSwam Italia preview

Questa mattina, vi abbiamo notiziato circa la sospensione delle attività nel lodigiano in via precauzionale contro il contagio da coronavirus.

• leggi qui l’articolo

Il comitato organizzatore del Trofeo Città di Milano ha diramato pochi minuti fa il seguente comunicato stampa:

Il comitato organizzatore del Trofeo Città di Milano porterà avanti con normalità la preparazione del meeting in programma per il prossimo fine settimana (28, 29 Febbraio e 1 Marzo), seguendo con attenzione e scrupolo le disposizioni prescrittive e cautelative da parte delle Autorità, circa il problema “coronavirus”.

Informazioni e aggiornamenti verranno dati tempestivamente attraverso il sito www.trofeocittadimilano.it

e sulle pagine www.facebook.com/trofeocittadimilanowww.instagram.com/trofeocittadimilano

LA DECIMA EDIZIONE

Il Trofeo Città di Milano giunge alla sua decima edizione. Nell’anno olimpico le gare che animeranno la piscina Samuele saranno ancora più interessanti, essendo viste come una “prova generale” prima dei Campionati Assoluti Primaverili.

Tra gli atleti presenti in questa edizione, spicca il nome della svedese Sarah Sjostrom.

Tre medaglie olimpiche, 8 ori mondiali e la registrazione di 6 record del mondo (50, 100, 200 stile libero, 50) fanno della campionessa una delle atlete di spicco della manifestazione.

La Sjostrom non sarà l’unica presenza internazionale. Il trofeo accoglierà infatti numerose rappresentative estere. Ci saranno ai blocchi di partenza atleti brasiliani, spagnoli ed austriaci, tra i quali Caroline Pilhatsch, argento ai mondiali in vasca corta e finalista ai Campionati del Mondo nei 50 metri dorso. Presente anche la francese Fantine Lesaffre.

Quest’anno inoltre, l’evento presterà attenzione all’ambiente con alcuni accorgimenti voluti dal Comitato Organizzatore.

Imponente anche la presenza di atleti azzurri, tra i quali:

• Nicolo Martinenghi
• Margherita Panziera
• Simona Quadarella
• Gabriele Detti
• Stefano Ballo
• Ilaria Bianchi
• Arianna Castiglioni
• Matteo Ciampi
• Piero Codia
• Elena Di Liddo
• Luca Dotto
• Ilaria Cusinato
• Alessandro Miressi
• Benedetta Pilato
• Matteo Rivolta
• Simone Sabbioni
• Silvia Scalia

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Trofeo Città Di Milano Confermato: Il Comunicato Ufficiale