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Auburn Scores 2020-21 Verbal from 6x AR State Champ Ryan Husband
Anne Lepesant by Anne Lepesant 0 January 29th, 2019 College, College Recruiting, News, SEC Ryan Husband of Bentonville, Arkansas has just committed to swim for Auburn University in the fall of 2020. He will join Elliott Jones in the class of 2024. Husband is a junior at Bentonville High School; he swims year-round Northwest Arkansas Aquatics.
2018 Euros Previews: Russians Looking Strong In Men’s Relays
See all of SwimSwam’s European Championships previews here. Last summer at the World Championships, the Russian men placed 2nd, 3rd and 4th in the relays. They weren’t the top European country in any of the three, losing out to Hungary in the 4×100 free and Great Britain in the 4×200 and medley, but come in with a stacked lineup and have a realistic shot at a sweep.
Gunnar Bentz Among Swimmers Awarded With NCAA Post-Grad Scholarship
2016 Olympic gold medalist Gunnar Bentz was one of 23 swimmers awarded an NCAA post-graduate scholarship for the 2017-18 season, with 11 men and 12 women receiving the honor. Awarded three times per year corresponding to each sport season (fall, winter and spring), the scholarship is awarded to up to 174 student-athletes (29 men and 29 women per season) who are at least in their final year of undergraduate work. Swimmers are eligible to earn the award during the winter season.
37 Division I Swimmers Named Academic All-District Selections
The College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced its 2017-18 Google Cloud Academic All-District At-Large teams last week and 20 Division I men’s swimmers and 17 women’s swimmers were among those honored. Honorees are eligible for Academic All-America honors, which will be announced in June.
Dressel Post NCAA’s: “This is some of the best training that I’ve done” (Video)
Caeleb Dressel, the American record holder in the short course version of the race, went 2:01.98 in finals after going 2:07.68 in prelims. He split 25.68/32.30/36.20/27.80 for the win. His University of Florida teammate Mark Szaranek took second in 2:03.12 (26.44/32.54/35.75/28.39). 18-year-old Santi Corredor, also a Florida Gator, took third in 2:05.49. 18-year-old Andrew Winton was just behind him in 2:05.60, and 22-year-old James Guest followed in 2:05.71.
Watch Caeleb Dressel Swim Come From Behind 49.6 100 Free (Race Video)
After taking 7th in prelims, Caeleb Dressel topped the podium in finals, splitting 24.33/25.32 to win in 49.65. Peter Holoda and Maxime Rooney tied for second place in 49.94, with Holoda splitting 23.85/26.09 and Rooney 24.04/25.90. Shane Ryan was third in 50.19 (23.87/26.31). After taking 2nd in prelims in 50.65, Michael Andrew fell to fourth in finals, going 51.03.
Dean Farris to Train at Texas for Part of the Summer (Video)
Michael Andrew scorched a lifetime best 21.73 to dominate this race by a second. That took .02 off his former lifetime best of 21.75. Andrew swam that 21.75 twice at last summer’s World Juniors to set the World Junior Record and win the title. Behind him, Auburn-based sprint standouts Peter Holodaand Shane Ryan rounded out the top 3. Florida’s World Champion Caeleb Dressel finished 6th here in 23.13.
Atlanta Classic Day 2 Prelims: Michael Andrew Hits 22.1 50 Free
Day 2 at the 2018 Atlanta Classic features five events as top U.S. swimmers such as Caeleb Dressel, Michael Andrew and Erika Brown are in action. Veteran Ryan Lochte did compete on Friday, but isn’t entered to swim any events the rest of the weekend. Andrew was dominant in putting up the top time of the morning in the men’s 50 freestyle, clocking 22.10 to lead the field by over a second. He currently holds down the world’s #7 ranking with his 21.84 from the Louisville Pro Derby.
Caeleb Dressel's Record Swims At SECs
Florida senior Caeleb Dressel had an incredible performance at his final SEC Championships last month, winning three individual titles along with three relay titles. His most impressive performances came in a pair of “off-events”, as he broke the NCAA and American Records in both the 200 IM and 100 breast, two events he had never swum at a championship level meet. Dressel won’t swim those events again at his final NCAAs, instead opting back to his usual lineup of 50 free/100 free/100 fly.
Florida Men Take the Plunge as SEC Champions (Video)
Florida’s Caeleb Dressel broke the SEC Meet Record again leading off the 400 free relay. Dressel flipped in 19.45, touching in 40.87 to give the Gators a lead. Auburn’s Zach Apple popped off a lifetime best 41.64 racing him on the first leg. The Tigers moved into the lead with a 41.09 from Peter Holoda, while Florida’s Khader Baqlah put up a 41.98. Maxime Rooney brought the lead back to the Gators with a 41.98 split to Liam McCloskey‘s 42.99.
Dressel Talks Senior Class, Winning SEC's 4-in-a-Row (Video)
Caeleb Dressel hauled in a 3rd gold and another SEC Meet Record, successfully defending his title with a 41.01. This is the fastest he’s ever been at SECs, and Dressel indicated that he’s had no taper whatsoever in his post-race interview. Auburn got 2 guys on the podium with a pair of 41s from Peter Holoda and Zach Apple. Florida’s Maxime Rooney and Alabama’s Robert Howard battled for 4th, with Rooney getting there a nail ahead, 42.51 to 42.58.
2018 SEC Championships: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap
The fifth and final day of the 2018 SEC Championships is here, with preliminary heats set to go off in the men’s and women’s 200 back, 100 free and 200 breast this morning. There will also be timed final heats of the 1650 this afternoon, with the fastest heat for men and women swimming with finals. The 400 free relay will cap off the meet tonight. Caeleb Dressel, fresh off an American Record performance last night in the 100 breast, will swim the 100 free today.
Jan Switkowski - I Think I expected a Little More (Video)
The Florida men cap the session with a win in the 400 medley relay, edging out Texas A&M (3:05.13) in a time of 3:04.55. Dressel was back in action on the breaststroke leg, splitting 50.51, while Bayley Main (46.87), Mark Szaranek (45.25) and Jan Switkowski (41.92) were solid all-around on the other legs. The Aggies had similar splits to the Gators, with the advantage gained by Dressel making the biggest difference.
Lynch Closes Georgia Invite with Personal Best 42.01 100 Free
The 2017 Georgia Invitational concluded on Sunday in Athens, Georgia with day 3 finals. Swimmers gathered to compete in the finals of the 1650 free, 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly, and 400 free relay. Auburn’s Hugo Gonzalez picked up another NCAA ‘A’ cut tonight. Gonzalez, a freshman, is making waves in his first ever season of short course swimming. After putting up the #1 time in the nation in the 400 IM last night, he secured the #2 time in the NCAA in the 200 back tonight.
2017-2018 Men's NCAA Power Rankings: November Edition
As in previous years, SwimSwam’s Power Rankings are somewhere between the CSCAA-style dual meet rankings and a pure prediction of NCAA finish order. SwimSwam’s rankings take into account how a team looks at the moment, while keeping the end of the season in mind through things like a team’s previous trajectory and NCAA scoring potential. These rankings are by nature subjective, and a jumping-off point for discussion.
Alabama Women Beat Auburn for the First Time Since 1996
This week in college swimming brought a highly anticipated SEC and in-state rivalry meet between the Auburn Tigers and Alabama Crimson Tide. On Friday, the Tide traveled to Auburn for dual meet action. The women were victorious, giving them their first dual meet victory over Auburn since 1996. On the men’s side, however, Auburn prevailed.
Texas A&M Women, Auburn Men Win SEC Battle
The Texas A&M men and women made the trip to Alabama this weekend for a dual meet against SEC rival Auburn on Saturday. The teams split the meet, with the A&M women taking down Auburn on the women’s side. The men’s meet, which saw former Bolles coaches Sergio Lopez (Auburn Associate Head Coach) and Jason Calanog (Texas A&M Assistant Coach) pitted against each other, went to the Auburn Tigers.
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