By Braden Keith on SwimSwam

2019 Croatian Team Championships

• March 16th-17th, 2019
• Pula, Croatia
• LCM
• Team Championship
• Results

16-year-old Franko Grgic is the world’s new leader in the 1500 freestyle: a position that a swimmer of that age hasn’t held in years.

Swimming at the 2019 Croatian Team Championships this weekend, Grgic swam a 14:56.55 in the 1500 free. That time broke the old Croatian Record of 15:04.45, set at the 2018 European Championships, by Marin Mogic, and made Franko the country’s first-ever swimmer under 15 minutes in the event. Mogic was 2nd in the race in 15:18.51. The pair is reminiscent of the rise of Italy’s Gregorio Paltrinieri and Gabrielle Detti across the Adriatic in that both swimmers train together under coach Mate Ruzic in Split.

For comparison’s sake, the USA Swimming National Age Group Record in the 1500 free is Bobby Hackett’s 15:03.91 from 1976. Nobody has been better than 15:05 in over 15 years. And Grgic was born in 2003, so he has this entire year to lower his time. Grgic’s previous best time was a 15:21 that he set last season.

That time is also a FINA Olympic Qualifying standard.

The time surpasses British swimmer Daniel Jervis’ time, also done this weekend in Edinburgh, as the world leader.

Other Highlight Swims from the Meet:

• The aforementioned 20-year old Mogic broke the National Record in the men’s 400 free, swimming a 3:49.32. He set the old record in this event at Europeans last year in 3:50.48.
• Anton Loncar won the men’s 200 backstroke in 1:58.55, which is his new personal best. He’s now about a second away from the National Record in that event, which is a 1:57.47 set in 2013 by Gordan Kozulj.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: 16-Year-Old Franko Grgic Becomes First Croatian Under 15 in 1500 Free

By Torrey Hart on SwimSwam

We’re back with swimming’s TopTenTweets presented by Arena, where we round up the best of the swimming Twitterverse. From #TrainingTripTroy to Claire Curzan‘s unbelievable 50 free, scroll to see what made the cut!

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Always good to go against the grain.

10.

When you forget about your assignment due at midnight and manage get it in at 11:59pm https://t.co/Kv4FDsGm1a

— grantshoults (@grantshoults) March 11, 2019

So accurate.

9.

Roasting my niece on her technique pic.twitter.com/gtskPXaaxx

— Lia M. Neal (@LiaNeal) March 18, 2019

Gotta start them young.

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Drums please! Presenting the 2019 Texas Age Group (11-12) short course champion, Camille Murray. Thank you @swimone and @ritzyswims04 for showing my daughter what is possible! #RepresentationMatters#afroswimmerspic.twitter.com/wAMSXHDrBB

— Felicia Murray (@DrFeMurray) March 11, 2019

So awesome.

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Training trip is treating Troy right pic.twitter.com/9EO0tVUzyC

— Caeleb Dressel (@caelebdressel) March 12, 2019

Love to see it.

6.

When you qualify for the NCAA championships but all your bros are on spring break… pic.twitter.com/Z7uNu4t90F

— MSU Swimming (@MoStateSwim) March 13, 2019

Making the best of an already good situation?

5.

1991. @USASwimming where it all starts…… #ilovethe90s#swimming#olympics#survivorpic.twitter.com/8Q9LRri3g6

— Margaret Hoelzer (@MargaretHoelzer) March 16, 2019

The only thing that *really* dates this picture is the goggles.

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Congratulations to @NatalieCoughlin. Pac-12 Ring of Honor. #GoBearspic.twitter.com/c8Jd6xCzn9

— Al Sermeno (@alsermenophoto) March 16, 2019

We <3  seeing swimmers recognized!

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WATCH:

Claire Curzan goes 21.89 to become the first 14&U to break 22 in the 50 Free!! pic.twitter.com/AZuzY1TK0z

— TAC Titans (@TACTITANS) March 16, 2019

JEEZ

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For the first time in 6 YEARS, I went a best time in my 200 Fly. Due to surgeries, mental health, & other personal issues I haven’t had a healthy season since summer of 2013. If you’re frustrated, don’t give up because it’s beyond worth it!!!#dreambig@USASwimming@UGASwimDive

— Meg Kingsley (@Megs_Kingsley) March 8, 2019

Inspirational!

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Age 17: 16:50 in the SCY mile. Age 21: 15:54. Last night, at age 29, unshaved + at the end of a 70K+ training week, I went 15:30.9. Young athletes: there are multiple trajectories to success, and there is no predetermined age at which you reach full potential. Keep working hard.

— Ashley Twichell (@atwich616) March 11, 2019

Just wild.

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By Giusy Cisale on SwimSwam

CRITERIA KINDER+SPORT 2019

JUNIORES 2002

1. Alessio Gianni 2:01.02
2. Luca Bruno 2:01.03
3. Lorenzo Cavedini 2:01.15

Personale limato di 43 centesimi per Alessio Gianni (Team Nuoto Toscana) che conquista il titolo con il tempo di 2:01.02. Argento per Luca Bruno (Vo2 Nuoto Torino) con 2:01.03. Chiude il podio Lorenzo Cavedini, bronzo con il tempo di 2:01.15

RAGAZZI 2003

RAGAZZI 2004

1. Francesco Fiore 2:03.80
2. Hassen Samandi 2:03.82
3. Francesco Scipione 2:05.01

Partiva dalla corsia centrale con il miglior tempo di ingresso, ma ha saputo migliorarsi, rosicchiando quasi due secondi al suo personale. Francesco Fiore (DDS) vince il titolo con il tempo di 2:03.80. Personal best anche per l’argento Hassen Samandi ed il bronzo Francesco Scipione.

200 METRI MISTI

CADETTI

1. Alberto Razzetti 1:54.68 Record dei Campionati
2. Massimiliano Matteazzi 1:57.59
3. Alessandro Fusco 1:59.13

Pochi minuti dopo aver stabilito il Record italiano nei 200 metri farfalla, ritroviamo in vasca Alberto Razzetti per la gara dei 200 metri misti.

Tocca la piastra fermando il tempo a 1:54.68 e stabilisce il nuovo Record dei Campionati. Abbassa di oltre tre secondi il record stabilito nel 2016 da Raffaele Tavoletta in 1:58.18. Personale anche per l’argento Massimiliano Matteazzi (In Sport Rane Rosse) che chiude in 1:57.59. Sotto i due minuti anche Alessandro Fusco (Swimming Club Alessandria) che chiude terzo in 1:59.13

JUNIORES 2001

1. Federico Burdisso 1:59.24
2. Ruben Chiostri 2:00.67
3. Mario Bossone 2:01.78

Anche Federico Burdisso, come Alberto Razzetti, è impegnato in due gare consecutive questo pomeriggio. Nei 200 metri misti è l’unico atleta Juniores 2001 a toccare la piastra sotto i due minuti, ed è la prima volta in carriera per l’atleta Tiro a Volo Nuoto. Burdisso migliora nettamente il suo primato personale, chiudendo in 1:59.24.

Federico Burdisso sarà impegnato anche nei 400 metri stile libero, dove ritroverà nella corsia accanto, il suo compagno di nazionale Thomas Ceccon.

Personal best anche per Ruben Chiostri (Florentia nuoto club) che conquista l’argento con 2:01.78. Bronzo per Mario Bossone (Pol. Mimmo Ferrito) con 2:01.78.

JUNIORES 2002

1. Dylan Buonaguro 1:59.33
2. Gabriele Mancini 2:01.70
3. Giovanni Cestari 2:02.70

Rompe per la prima volta il muro dei 2 minuti Dylan Buonaguro (Nuoto Gemonese) e vince il titolo con il tempo di 1:59.33. Il primato personale di Dylan in questa gara era di 2:01.79, nuotato nella finale della Coppa Brema nel mese di Dicembre 2018. Sensibili miglioramenti anche per Gabriele Mancini (CN Torino) che vince l’argento regalandosi il personale con 2:01.70 e Giovanni Cestari (Larus Nuoto), bronzo con 2:02.70.

RAGAZZI 2003

1. Luca De Tullio 2:02.16
2. Alessandro Montanari 2:03.95
3. Giovanni Gallina 2:04.95

Luca De Tullio (Sport Project) guadagna il titolo nei 200 metri misti di categoria con il suo personal best, 2:02.16. Argento per Alessio Montanari (Swim Pro) con 2:03.95. Incredibile miglioramento per Giovanni Gallina, atleta della Zeus Lab, che taglia tre secondi e 74 centesimi dal suo personale, bronzo con 2:04.95.

RAGAZZI 2004

1. Federico Rizzardi 2:06.11
2. Martino Pavan 2:06.47
3. Jacopo Bugli 2:06.90

Personal best e titolo un po’ a sorpresa per Federico Rizzardi (Piave Nuoto San Donà) che chiude primo con il tempo di 2:06.11, suo primato personale. Personal best anche per la medaglia d’argento Martino Pavan (Como Nuoto) che partiva dalla corsia laterale con il tempo di ingresso di 2:10.18. Tocca secondo con uno straordinario miglioramento, fermando il crono a 2:06.47. Jacopo Bugli (Florentia Nuoto Club) non poteva essere da meno e tocca in 2:06.90, primato personale e medaglia di bronzo.

RAGAZZI 2005

1. Christian Mantegazza 2:06.15
2. Alfonso Della Morte 2:07.97
3. Andrea Camozzi 2:14.13

Alfonso Della Morte (Fritz Dennerlein) collezione argenti. Dopo le due medaglie conquistate questa mattina nei 100 metri rana e nei 50 metri stile libero, fa il tris con i 200 metri misti. Conduce per le prime due frazioni, cedendo il campo a Christian Mantegazza (Team Trezzo sport) nella frazione rana.

Mantegazza riesce a gestire il vantaggio acquisito nella rana e chiude primo in 2:06.15, suo primato personale. Personal best anche per Della Morte, che tocca in 2:07.97.

Chiude il podio Andrea Camozzi con il tempo di 2:14.13.

400 METRI STILE LIBERO

CADETTI

1. Matteo Lamberti 3:46.05
2. Nicola Roberto 3:46.16
3. Pietro Paolo Sarpe 3:48.24

Personal best per Matteo Lamberti (GAM Team) che chiude primo con il tempo di 3:46.05. Argento per Nicola Roberto con 3:46.16. Bronzo per Pietro Paolo Sarpe, del Circolo Canottieri Napoli, che chiude in 3:48.24.

JUNIORES 2001

1. Federico Burdisso 3:47.21
2. Davide Marchello 3:48.11
3. Andrea Filadelli 3:49.92

Terza gara in un pomeriggio per Federico Burdisso. Dopo l’oro ed il record dei campionati nei 200 metri farfalla ed il titolo con personal best nei 200 metri misti, si tuffa in acqua per i 400 stile libero.

Burdisso e Ceccon partono rispettivamente dalla corsia 7 ed 8. Ai 200 metri Ceccon perde posizioni, mentre Burdisso continua a condurre in solitaria. Chiude primo in 3:47.21, suo personal best.

Argento per l’atleta Aurelia Nuoto Davide Marchello con 3:48.11 che migliora sensibilmente il suo personale, abbassandolo di oltre tre secondi. Terzo gradino del podio per Andrea Filadelli con 3:49.92.

JUNIORES 2002

1. Luca Alessandrini 3:51.05
2. Giovanni Caserta 3:51.32
3. Ivan Giovannoni 3:52.18

Conquista il titolo di categoria nei 400 metri stile libero Luca Alessandrini (CC Aniene) abbassando il suo personal best di due secondi e mezzo e chiudendo in 3:51.05. Primato personale anche per Giovanni Caserta (Calabria Swim Race), argento con 3:51.32. Bronzo per Ivan Giovannoni (Tiro a Volo Nuoto) che chiude terzo con 3:52.18.

RAGAZZI 2003

1. Luca De Tullio 3:51.20
2. Giovanni Gallina 3:57.02
3. Riccardo Ferri 3:58.44

Dopo il titolo nei 200 metri misti, Luca De Tullio (Sport Project) concede il bis nei 400 stile libero. Personal best ed oro con il tempo di 3:51.20. Un divario di quasi sei secondi con Giovanni Gallina che chiude in 3:57.02. Bronzo per Riccardo Ferri con il tempo di 3:58.44.

By Braden Keith on SwimSwam

Chinese swimmer Sun Yang,has been named to the ESPN World Fame 100. He checks in at #43 on the list, which is a decline from his rank of 17th on the 2018 list.

Sun is currently the subject of a WADA appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport for punishment from his actions toward an anti-doping test conducted earlier this year after a FINA dodping panel declined to sanction the swimmer.

• See the full 2019 list here.

Last year, 3 swimmers (all Chinese) made the list; this year, Sun is the only aquatic sport athlete among the top 100, with recently-retired Ning Zetao and Fu Yuanhui dropping out of the top 100.

ESPN estimates Sun as having $2.46 million in endorsements annually and a total social media following of 32.6 million on the Chinese social media site Weibo.

ESPN uses a number of factors to determine an athlete’s “fame,” which does not focus exclusively on positive references:

• “Search score,” which measures how often an athlete’s name is Googled. Based on a weighted average of an athlete’s Google Trends peak score (how much that athlete spiked on their most searched day) and their average score (how much they were searched throughout 2018, on average). Weibo was used in China, because Google is blocked there.
• Endorsement dollars, utilizing a range of sources like Darren Rovell and Forbes to estimate athletes’ endorsements.
• Social media followers, utilizing only the number from their most popular account.

Soccer players hold down 3 of the top 4 spots, with basketball player LeBron James checking in at #2. The top 4 remained the same, with MMA fighter Conor McGregor vaulting into the top 5 on this year’s list.

Sun is the only Chinese athlete on the list. He is given a search score of 1, and while his endorsements are far below most of those around him on the list, he is buoyed by his massive social media following.

On the initial list in 2016, Michael Phelps was the only swimmer included, checking in at #46. In 2017, China’s Ning Zetao ranked 66th and American swimmer Ryan Lochte was ranked 67th.

2019 ESPN World Fame Top 10 (Search Score/Endorsements/Social Following):

1. Cristiano Ronaldo, soccer, Portugal (100/$37mm/148mm)
2. LeBron James, basketball, United States (47/$52mm/45.3mm)
3. Lionel Messi, soccer, Argentina (54/$28mm/103.1mm)
4. Neymar, soccer, Brazil (55/$19mm/107.2mm)
5. Conor McGregor, MMA, Ireland (100/$15mm/29.7mm)
6. Roger Federer, tennis, Switzerland (23/$41.5mm/14.5mm)
7. Virat Kohli, cricket, India (25/$20mm/37.1mm)
8. Rafael Nadal, tennis, Spain (12/$29.3mm/15.6mm)
9. Steph Curry, basketball, United States (12/$42mm/23mm)
10. Tiger Woods, golf, United States (20/$42mm/6.4mm)

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Sun Yang Is the Only Swimmer on ESPN’s 2019 World Fame 100 List

By Nick Pecoraro on SwimSwam

2019 Women’s NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships

• March 20th-23rd, 2019
• Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center – Austin, TX
• Defending Champion: Stanford (2x) (2018 Results)
• Psych Sheet
• Championship Central

100 Butterfly

• NCAA Record: Louise Hansson (USC), 2019- 49.34
• American Record: Kelsi (Worrell) Dahlia (Louisville), 2016- 49.43
• U.S. Open Record: Louise Hansson (USC), 2019- 49.34
• Meet Record: Kelsi (Worrell) Dahlia (Louisville), 2016- 49.43
• 2018 Champion: Louise Hansson (USC)- 49.80

Each year an event at the NCAA meet will get faster and faster. This year, the 100 fly looks to be one of the those events. With the top 3 seeds all under 50 seconds and the fastest-ever 100 fly in the field, it will be one event to watch.

Arguably the most likely swimmer to win the event and defend her 2018 title is U.S. Open and NCAA record holder Louise Hansson of USC. Hansson has broken 50 seconds five times in her career, tying with American record holder Kelsi Dahlia. Coming in with the most experience under the barrier, Hansson could be on track to break 49 seconds and defend her title.

The biggest threat to stealing Hansson’s spotlight is freshman powerhouse Maggie MacNeil of Michigan. MacNeil comes in with 3 of her 10 SCY swims ever in the event under 50 seconds, the third-most times a female swimmer has accomplished this feat. With MacNeil’s personal best of 49.59 under Hansson’s 2018 winning time, it could be natural talent that may out-shine experience.

KNOXVILLE, TN – JANUARY 05, 2018 – Erika Brown of the Tennessee Volunteers during the meet between the Virginia Cavaliers and the Tennessee Volunteers at the Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center in Knoxville, TN. Photo By John Golliher/Tennessee Athletics

The only other swimmer to ever break 50 seconds in the field is Tennessee’s Erika Brown. Brown comes in as the 2018 runner-up and swam her personal best of 49.85 twice in her career, including tying her own SEC record.

Nearly a second behind the sub-50 top 3 are two returning members of the 2018 A-final, Katie McLaughlin (Cal) and Grace Oglesby (Louisville). In 2018, both swimmers stayed within a tenth of their entry times going into the NCAAs, finishing in 6th and 7th respectively.

Looking to potentially switch their times trend and follow consistency is Auburn senior Alyssa Tetzloff. In 2018, Tetzloff took 6th and 7th place in the 50/100 free, respectively, while gaining half a second to only finish 11th in the 100 fly. Her line-up this year may heighten her chance of reaching the A-final in this event after opting out of the 50 free this year.

Morgan Hill (photo: Mike Lewis)

Making substantial improvements in the 2018-19 season is No. 7 seed Virginia’s Morgan Hill. Before this season, Hill only swam the 100 fly once in a dual meet, only hitting 55.19. At the first dual of this season, she dropped more than second from her PB to swim a 53.99. From there, she kept improving more from her personal best. She swam her now personal best of 51.01 at the 2019 ACCs when she won the title over Grace Oglesby by 0.01.

Ann Ochitwa of Missouri is the 5th-member of the top 8 in 2018, where she finished 8th in a 51.35. This year, Ochitwa chipped a tenth from her 2018 NCAA performance and swam a 51.25 when she took third at the 2019 SECs. However, Ochitwa’s lifetime best was at the 2016 NCAAs, where her 9th place time of 51.02 could have placed 4th overall if she had a faster prelims swim.

Potentially standing in the way of Ochitwa and qualifying for the A-final this year is Cal freshman Isabel Ivey, who joined the Bears in January after graduating high school early. After knocking out her 2016 PB of 52.61 at 2018 Junior Nationals, Ivey has dazzled with the Bears. At the 2018 Pac-12s, Ivey finished 3rd in this event with a lifetime best of 51.15, behind Louise Hansson and Katie McLaughlin.

Top 8 Picks:

Dark Horse Threat: Maddy Banic of Tennessee is seeded 25th in the event with a 52.05. However, her personal best is 51.19, but it’s from November 2015. The Vols’ team captain opened up about her experiences with mental health in fall 2018, explaining her 2017-18 season. The senior could look to take advantage of her last NCAA meet and break the plateau. 

Read the full story on SwimSwam: 2019 W. NCAAs Preview: Sub-50 Flyers Hansson and MacNeil Battle

By Torrey Hart on SwimSwam

Multi-time Australian and Hong Kong record holder and recent addition to the Gator Swim Club High Performance Group Kenneth To has died at age 26, SwimSwam has confirmed.

The death was first revealed on social media by his training partners late Monday evening US time and was later confirmed by individuals close to the family.

According to a report in the South China Morning News, citing a statement from the Hong Kong Institute of Sport, To “felt unwell” in the locker room after practice Monday, and was taken to the hospital, where he died.

Update: while the South China Morning Post reported that he was taken to the locker room after practice, a representative from the Gator Swim Club says that it was after warmup, not after the entire practice.

To began training under Gregg Troy at the University of Florida in January and participated in a training camp in the Florida Keys alongside post-grads Caeleb Dressel, Jan Switkowksi, Aliena Schmidtke, Tom Peribonio, Corey Main and Enzo Martinez, among others, last week.

To held national records both for his home of Australia – where he lived from age two until late 2016 – as well as his native Hong Kong. He set the 100 and 200 IM SCM Australian records in 2013, both of which still stand today. The former remains as the current All Comers record.

To at the new Trinity Grammar pool in 2015.

Since his move to represent Hong Kong internationally as of January 2017, To has set over a dozen national standards including the LCM 50/100 free, 50/100 breast and 200 IM, along with the SCM 50/100/200 free, 50/100 breast, 50/100 fly and 100/200/400 IM.

“The Hong Kong Sports Institute was deeply shocked and saddened to learn of the sudden passing away of elite swimmer Kenneth To,” said the HKSI to the Morning Post in a statement.

“He was extremely popular and loved by his teammates and competitors. Kenneth was known as a truly exceptional person, warm, funny and kind. His sudden passing is a huge loss to local sports.”

To broke onto the international scene nearly a decade ago, winning multiple medals at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics and 2010 Junior Pan Pacific Championships. He made his first senior Australian National Team that year, then placed fifth and sixth in the short course meters 100 and 200 IM, respectively, at the 2010 FINA World Championships.

He narrowly missed making Australia’s 2012 Olympic team but claimed the FINA World Cup series overall men’s title that year. To went on to take silver at the short course 2012 FINA World Championships in the 100 IM as well as bronze on multiple relays. He continued his strong run on the world stage in 2013, swimming on multiple Worlds relays and taking fifth in the FINA World Cup standings.

In 2014, he qualified for both the Commonwealth Games and Pan Pacific Championships, but underwent back surgery after the Commonwealth Games and was forced to withdraw from both Pan Pacs and Worlds. The surgery, which was a result of a weight room injury, also sidelined his 2016 Olympic hopes.

Known as one of the world’s premiere underwater specialists in his prime, he began training with OlympiansClaudia Lau and Sze Hang Yu at the National Sports Institute as a senior squad member in late 2016, then moved to Florida earlier this year.

At the 2018 Short Course World Championships, his highest finish came in the 100 IM, where he took sixth place in a time of 51.88, a new Hong Kong national record. He had planned to compete at the Hong Kong Festival of Sport in April, which serves as one of the nation’s qualifying meets for the 2019 FINA World Championships this year in Gwangju, Korea.

To most recently raced at the Des Moines Pro Swim Series stop, taking eighth in the 100 free and fifth in the 200 IM.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Australian and Hong Kong Record Holder Kenneth To Dies at 26

By Jared Anderson on SwimSwam

2019 MEN’S NCAA SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS

• Wednesday, March 27 – Saturday, March 30
• Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center, Austin, Texas
• Defending champion: Texas (4x) (2018 results)
• Psych Sheet
• Championship Central
• Live results

As we tick down the days to the 2019 Men’s NCAA Championships, keep track of all our event-by-event previews and winner picks here.

Don’t miss a moment of our preview action and the concurrent comment section discussion – you can bookmark this page, which will be updated with links to each preview as we publish them. Disagree with our winner picks? Well, they are infallible, but if you really don’t buy it, you can leave your own picks, predictions and expectations in the comments.

Below are all of the events in their NCAA order, broken down by day. You can click on the event name and follow the link to our full preview and check out our picks for the entire top 8.

Final Edition Team Power Rankings Here

2019 Men’s NCAA Pick ‘Em Contest Here

Read the full story on SwimSwam: 2019 Men’s NCAA Championships: Official SwimSwam Previews Index

By Jared Anderson on SwimSwam

2019 WOMEN’S NCAA SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS

• March 20th-23rd, 2019
• Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center – Austin, TX
• Defending Champion: Stanford (2x) (2018 Results)
• Psych Sheet
• Championship Central

The Stanford women have cut two swimmers from their NCAA roster to make room for four qualifying divers. Sophomore Katie Glavinovich has been cut from the NCAA roster for the second-straight year.

The NCAA caps rosters at 18 athletes, with divers each counting as half a roster spot. Stanford qualified 18 swimmers, but had 4 divers qualify through the Zone E Championships shortly after NCAA invites were given out. One was a returner: Haley Farnsworth, who competed at NCAAs in 2016 and 2017. Sophomore Mia Paulsen also made the cut along with two star freshmen: Carolina Sculti and Daria Lenz.

Stanford chose to take all four divers, cutting two swimmers from their roster. They selected Glavinovich (seeded 38th in the 500 free and in the 40s in her other two events) and sophomore Hannah Kukurugya (seeded 30th in the 400 IM and beyond 44th in her other two races). Kukurugya competed at NCAAs her freshman year, placing 21st in the 200 fly, 38th in the 500 free and 24th in the 400 IM. Glavinovich qualified last year with a 33rd-place ranking in the 400 IM, but was cut from the roster.

The cuts do bump up two alternates into the meet, both from South Carolina. Kate Sanderson is into the meet through her 1650 free, while Melinda Novoszath will qualify through the 200 fly. The top alternate, New Mexico’s Adriana Palomino, had already scratched off the alternate list.

Updated Links:

• Psych sheet
• Invited athletes by team
• Alternates

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Stanford Cuts Glavinovich, Kukurugya From NCAAs To Make Room For Divers

By Torrey Hart on SwimSwam

2019 WOMEN’S NCAA SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS

• Wednesday, March 30- Saturday, March 23
• Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center, Austin, Texas
• Defending champion: Stanford (2x) (2018 results)
• Psych Sheet
• Championship Central

400 Individual Medley

• NCAA Record: Ella Eastin (Stanford), 3:54.60 – 2018
• American Record: Ella Eastin (Stanford), 3:54.60 – 2018
• U.S. Open Record: Ella Eastin (Stanford), 3:54.60 – 2018
• Meet Record: Ella Eastin (Stanford), 3:54.60 – 2018
• 2018 Champion: Ella Eastin (Stanford), 3:54.60 – 2018

Ella Eastin‘s 2018 400 IM performance at this meet last year was perhaps one of the most stunning in college swimming history – from breaking every record in the books by multiple seconds to handing Katie Ledecky what’s likely the biggest loss margin of her career. It’ll be hard to top this year, but Eastin has continued her stellar run this season, fully taking over the spotlight as Stanford’s star.

At the 2018 Pac-12 Championships, she was 3:57.32 in the 400 IM, then cruised to a 4:01.49 in prelims at NCAAs before her 3:54.60 finals swim. At Pac-12s last month she was 3:57.75 (and an easy 4:03.87 in prelims), similarly setting herself up for the NCAA drop. And this was after she went an eye-popping 4:32.89 in the 500, an event she’s not even swimming this week. The No. 1 pick is as clear as it can be, especially with four of last year’s top eight out of the NCAA.

Stanford’s Ella Eastin (Photo: Rafael Domeyko)

Teammate Brooke Forde and Texas A&M’s Sydney Pickrem are the only other entrants who have been sub-4:00. Forde, who dropped a second at Pac-12s in 2018 and then two more at NCAAs, was within a second of her PR at Pac-12s this year. Pickrem didn’t swim the 400 IM at SECs this year, but went her solid season-best at the 2018 Art Adamson Invite in November. At SECs in 2018, she was 3:59.30 before going her lifetime best 3:59.05 at NCAAs. At Art Adamson in 2017, she was 4:05.50, so either her training cycle was different this year, or she’s primed to drop at NCAAs.

South Carolina’s Emma Barksdale is the next-fastest seed with her season- and lifetime-best of 4:01.52. She came into the 2019 SEC Championships with a PR of 4:05.43, then went 4:03.96 in prelims and 4:01.52 in finals. Last year, she gained a few tenths between SECs and NCAAs. Indiana’s Bailey Andison also touts a best time swum this season, going 4:02.37 at Big Tens last month. Fun fact: the senior and multi-time NCAA scorer has never swum the 400 IM at conference before – so we don’t know how her taper will hold up.

Cal sophomore Sarah Darcel was off her lifetime best this season, topping out at a 4:05.55 at Pac-12s last month. But her lifetime best of 4:03.00 ranks high in this field, and she was able to shave a couple seconds off between conference and NCAAs last year. Just behind her we’ve got Florida first-year Vanessa Pearl, who hit a lifetime best of 4:03.56 in February at her first SECs – we’re banking on her to repeat in her first NCAA appearance.

We’ve picked Stanford junior Allie Szekely, the No. 14 seed, to round out the A-final. No one else entered has been sub-4:05, and even a relatively off performance would keep her in the top eight. Yes, we’re banking on her bouncing back from last year’s sophomore slump, but her upside is too strong to ignore.

Dark horse: Northwestern sophomore Calypso Sheridan. She was 22nd at last year’s NCAA Championships, but is the No. 12 seed this year. She swum a lifetime best 4:05.93 at Big Tens last month, as well as in her 200 IM, 200 breast and 100 back; she also went a 100 breast best in a March 1 last chance swim. For what it’s worth, she dropped half a second between conference and NCAAs last season, and seems to be in great shape, judging by a five-second drop in the 400-long-course-meter IM at the Des Moines Pro Swim Series between Big Tens and NCAAs.

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SwimSwam ha podido confirmar que Kenneth To, poseedor de varios récords de Australia y Hong Kong, ha fallecido a los 26 años. To se había unido recientemente al grupo de alto rendimiento Gator Swim Club.

El fallecimiento fue comunicado inicialmente por sus compañeros de entrenamiento en las redes sociales a última hora de la noche del lunes en Estados Unidos y luego fue confirmado por personas cercanas a su familia. Según un informe de South China Morning News, que cita una declaración del Instituto de Deportes de Hong Kong, To “se sintió mal” en el vestuario después del entrenamiento del lunes, y fue trasladado al hospital, donde murió.

To comenzó a entrenar con Gregg Troy en la Universidad de Florida en enero y participó la semana pasada en un campo de entrenamiento en los Cayos de Florida junto a los ya graduados Caeleb Dressel, Jan Switkowksi, Aliena Schmidtke, Tom Peribonio, Corey Main y Enzo Martínez, entre otros.

To poseyó los récords nacionales tanto de Australia, donde vivió desde los 2 años hasta finales de 2016, como de su Hong Kong nativo. Él estableció los récords australianos de 100 y 200 estilos en curso corto en 2013, los cuales siguen hoy en pie. El primero se mantiene como el récord actual de All Comers.

To en la nueva piscina Trinity Grammar, 10/13/15

Desde que pasó a representar a Hong Kong a nivel internacional a partir de enero de 2017, To estableció más de una docena de récords nacionales, incluyendo el 50/100 libre, 50/100 braza y 200 estilos en curso largo, así como el 50/100/200 libre, 50/100 braza, 50/100 mariposa y 100/200/400 estilos en curso corto.

“El Instituto de Deportes de Hong Kong estaba profundamente conmocionado y entristecido al enterarse del fallecimiento repentino del nadador de élite Kenneth To“, dijo el HKSI al Morning Post en un comunicado.

“Era extremadamente popular y querido por sus compañeros y competidores. Kenneth era conocido como una persona verdaderamente excepcional, cálida, divertida y amable. Su repentino fallecimiento es una gran pérdida para el deporte local“.

To llegó a la escena internacional en los Juegos Olímpicos de la Juventud de Verano 2010 y en el Campeonato Junior Pan Pacífico 2010, en los cuales ganó varias medallas. Ese año, logró clasificarse el equipo nacional de alto nivel de Australia, luego quedó 5º y 6º en el 100 y 200 estilos, respectivamente, del Campeonato Mundial FINA 2010 en curso corto.

To se quedó muy cerca de formar parte del equipo olímpico de Australia en 2012, pero consiguió ganar título general masculino de la Copa del mundo de la FINA ese año. Logró la plata en el Campeonato Mundial FINA 2012 en curso corto en 100 estilos, así como el bronce en varios relevos. Continuó su carrera de élite en 2013, nadando en varios relevos del mundial y terminando 5º en la clasificación de la Copa del Mundo.

En 2014, se clasificó para los Juegos de la Commonwealth y los Campeonatos Pan Pacíficos, pero se sometió a una operación en la espalda después de los Juegos de la Commonwealth y se vio obligado a retirarse de los Pan Pac. La cirugía, que fue el resultado de una lesión en el gimnasio, también frustró sus esperanzas olímpicas en 2016.

En el Campeonato Mundial de Curso corto 2018, su mejor resultado llegó en el 100 estilos, donde obtuvo el 6º puesto con un tiempo de 51.88, nuevo récord nacional de Hong Kong. Tenía planeado competir en el Festival de Deportes de Hong Kong en abril, que es uno de los eventos clasificatorios del país para el Campeonato Mundial FINA 2019 en Gwangju, Corea del Sur.

Su carrera más reciente llegó en el Pro Swim Series de Des Moines, donde quedó 8º en 100 libre y 5º en 200 estilos.

Traducción del artículo en inglés de Torrey Hart.

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By Myriam Plante on SwimSwam

Le champion olympique Florent Manaudou a annoncé qu’il enfilera de nouveau son maillot après sa pause de 2 ans. Florent se joindra à l’équipe d’Energy Standard (ES) de la Ligue de Natation Internationale (ISL). Selon son entrevue donnée à l’Équipe, le médaillé d’or au 50m libre vise maintenant les Jeux Olympiques de Tokyo en 2020 à la suite d’un court passage dans le monde du handball.

Après avoir remporté la médaille d’argent derrière l’américain Anthony Ervinà Rio en 2016, Florent avait annoncé son intention de prendre une pause,éreinté par les exigences quotidiennes d’un nageur de haut niveau, mais sans pour autant quitter les bassins de façon définitive.

« J’ai donc décidé de faire une parenthèse avec mon triple entraînement quotidien (2 séances de natation et 1 séance de musculation) tout en restant un nageur en activité qui s’alignera à certains meetings cette année.» (cliquez ici pour l’article complet)

L’une de ces compétitions était le Championnat de France militaire en mars 2017 où il a pris part au 50m papillon, au 50m libre et au 50m brasse, ses épreuves de prédilection. Il a également commenté les Championnats du monde de 2017 et les Championnats d’Europe de 2018 pour la télévision française, mais sans pour autant enfiler son maillot. 

Dans son entrevue donnée à l’Équipe et publiée aujourd’hui, il mentionne :

« Ça fait de longs mois que je réfléchis. J’ai envie de reprendre la compétition. Depuis quelque temps, ça me manque et de plus en plus. J’ai pris beaucoup de plaisir à faire les choses que j’avais envie de faire depuis longtemps, que je ne pouvais pas faire quand je nageais.

Mais en discutant avec mes proches, mes anciens coaches, je me suis lancé un challenge : me relancer dans la compétition. Je veux me réentraîner, prendre du plaisir là où je n’en avais plus aux Jeux de Rio. Laure est l’une des premières personnes à qui j’en ai parlé. 

Le processus s’est fait en plusieurs étapes. J’étais très content de commenter les Championnats du monde à Budapest (juillet 2017) et les Championnats d’Europe à Glasgow (août 2018). C’était génial mais j’étais dans un entre-deux. J’avais envie d’être en bas et j’étais très bien en haut. Pendant le 50 m, c’était un mélange d’excitation, j’essayais de me projeter, de me dire si j’étais là, je ferais quoi à la place de ce mec-là ? J’ai discuté avec James (Gibson, son entraîneur quand il devint champion olympique du 50 m en 2012). Il m’a dit que je pouvais encore faire quelque chose, qu’il entraînait à Antalya (Turquie) pour Energy Standard; qu’il y avait de nouvelles installations, que le sport évoluait. »

Il conclut l’entrevue en mentionnant qu’il passera trois semaines à Antalya toutes les cinq semaines pour s’entraîner avec ES jusqu’en 2020. Il espère nager très vite, mais il ne sait pas de quoi il est capable.

Florent sera entouré par des nageurs d’exception à Energy Standard, dont la sprinteuse néerlandaise Femke Heemskerk, le brasseur biélorusse Ilya Shymanovich, le nageur de style libre lithuanien Danas Rapsys, la dossiste australienne Emily Seebohmet la brasseuse canadienne Kierra Smith.

Comme SwimSwam avait annoncé il y a quelques jours, les capitaines d’Energy Standard seront les champions olympiques Sarah Sjostrom de la Suède et Chad Le Clos de l’Afrique du Sud.

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Another big announcement for our Elite Team Energy Standard today with the return to training of World Record holder @florentmanaudou . Link to the @lequipe article is in our bio, subscription required.

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By Braden Keith on SwimSwam

As the world awoke on Tuesday to news of the passing of 26-year old professional swimmer Kenneth To, emotional rememberances spread across social media.

• Click here to read more about To’s accomplishments in the water, and the emerging circumstance of his death.

It always hurts when we lose someone as young as 26, but without intending to rank tragedies, it always hurts a little more when the person lost shines a light on the world as brightly as Kenneth.

First, a personal anecdote, and then I’ll share some of the thoughts that have come out from people far more important than me.

In 2010, when my then-partner Andrew Scherer and I were working on one of SwimSwam’s predecessor sites called The Swimmers Circle, we were chugging along, and slowly-but surely building our audience. This was in the early days of social media, where things were less predictable, less steady, and less scientific.

One day, we suddenly saw a 300-person bump in our fan page. When I went to try and figure out why, it was because Kenneth To had liked our page, and commented on an article. It was a point of motivation for us because, at a time where we weren’t sure what it was going to become, To was the first elite swimmer to engage us, and he did so at an age (18) and a point in his career where in his native Australia, he carried a lot of influence. He brought a light to our efforts and our passions, and that’s something that continued throughout the rest of his life, into SwimSwam, and with different members of the staff. He was always willing to share, always willing to chat, and always was upbeat and positive. At the time we were small, just some guys trying to do something good, and he gave us the time. It’s clear by the breadth of people who were touched personally by him that we weren’t alone.

While a very minor share of his character and positivity, the outpourings from teammates, competitors, and administrators around the world who knew To indicate that this was the way he always was, on scales large and small, from those who knew him daily to those who only knew him once. Swimming New South Wales, where To used to train before moving to Hong Kong and eventually the US, said that he “will be remembered as much for his results in the pool, as well ass being the true gentleman he was outside of it.

“Achieving results was a key focus for Kenneth, however, he always made sure he was there to support the team and was loved by all his teammates. His work ethic was second to none and was inspirational for all those who trained with him.”

The number of tributes on social media are almost uncountable, but we’ve selected some to post below. You can check his tagged images on Instagram to see more here.

Other remembrances:

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Shocking news to hear of the passing of my competitor but most of all, friend – @kennethkhto We've been racing each other and making teams together since we were 16. He will remain one of the fiercest competitors I've ever stood on the blocks next to. I firmly believe that for a long period he was pound for pound, the best swimmer in the world. RIP little guy, you won't be forgotten.

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Definitely a shock. He was such a light and pure guy. He will always be my example for any swimmer that puts boundaries on themselves from their height, work ethic, whatever. I would show swimmers who are struggling, insecure, self conscious, his videos, and they would be amazed by his underwaters, beating men maybe a foot or more taller than him. The mental strength of this man and the fortitude he must have had after moving countries, surgery and more, all while working his way back into the sport is a strength not many athletes have in their entire career, expecially since he did it with a smile. Kenneth To, You will not be forgotten, and your example will always be that of strength, resilience and a smile in the face of adversity in competition and in life. I hope your family will be honoured by the prayers, love, support and feeling of pride as they hear from the swimmers and people Kenneth has impacted in such a short time.

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CRITERIA KINDER+SPORT 2019

Secondo giorno di gare e quarta sessione iniziata alle 16.00 allo Stadio del Nuoto di Riccione.

Il programma del pomeriggio prevede:

• 100 metri farfalla
• 400 metri misti
• 200 metri stile libero

Nei 100 metri farfalla nella categoria cadetti parte con il tempo più basso di iscrizione Alberto Razzetti, che ieri ha stabilito il Record Italiano nella gara dei 200 metri farfalla. Razzetti nel tardo pomeriggio gareggerà anche nella prima serie dei 200 metri stile libero. Nella categoria Junior 2001 vedremo tornare in acqua Thomas Ceccon nei 100 metri farfalla e Federico Burdisso nei 200 metri stile libero

100 METRI FARFALLA

CADETTI

1. Alberto Razzetti 51.94 Record dei Campionati
2. Lorenzo Gargani 53.05
3. Luca Chirico 53.13

Non delude le aspettative Alberto Razzetti che conquista il titolo cadetti dei 100 metri farfalla con il tempo di 51.94, nuovo Record della Manifestazione. Razzetti ha nuotato al di sotto del suo personal best, che è di 51.74, nuotato ai Criteria del 2017. Argento per Lorenzo Gargani (CUS Udine) con 53.05. Bronzo per Luca Chirico (Team Insubrika) con 53.13.

JUNIORES 2001

1. Thomas Ceccon 51.90
2. Michele Busa 53.26
3. Claudio Antonino Faraci 54.09

Prima volta sotto i 52 secondi per Thomas Ceccon (Leosport) che realizza i suo personale e conquista il titolo Juniores 2001 con il tempo di 51.90. Secondo Michele Busa (Nuoto Club 2000 Faenza), che conquista l’argento con il suo miglior tempo sulla distanza, 53.26. Chiude il podio Claudio Antonino Faraci (Tennis Club Match Ball ASD) con 54.09.

JUNIORES 2002

1. Angelo Costarella 54.64
2. Ernesto Saccardi 55.04
3. Antonio Mazza 55.12

Tre personal best nuotati dagli atleti a podio nella categoria Juniores 2002. Campione d’Italia è Angelo Costarella (Pianeta Sport) con 54.64. Secondo, con il tempo di 55.04 Ernesto Saccardi (Team nuoto Toscana Empoli). Sale sul terzo gradino del podio atleta della società Villa delle Giade, Antonio Mazza, con il tempo di 55.12.

ragazzi 2003

1. Matteo Ritarossi 55.05
2. Ettore Nanetti 55.95
3. Cristian Simonti 56.08

Lima un decimo dal suo personale e vince l’oro Matteo Ritarossi (Park Club) con il tempo di 55.05. Argento per Ettore Nanetti (Gymnasium Pordenone) con 55.95. Chiude il podio Cristian Simonti che conquista il bronzo con il proprio primato personale, 56.08.

RAGAZZI 2004

1. Hassen Samandi 56.71
2. Francesco Fiore 56.79
3. Raffaele De Simone 57.12

Dopo l’argento nei 200 metri, Hassen Samandi conquista il titolo nei 100 metri farfalla con il suo primato personale, 56.71. Ad otto centesimi Francesco Fiore, che chiude secondo in 56.79. Bronzo con personal best per Raffaele De Simone.

RAGAZZI 2005

1. Alfonso Della Morte 56.86
2. Lorenzo Bellavia 58.47
3. Luca Bravaccini 59.19

Dopo due argenti (50 stile libero – 200 metri misti) arriva il titolo italiano per il giovane talento della società Fritz Dennerlein.

Alfonso Della Morte abbassa di un secondo e mezzo il suo personale e va a toccare la piastra per primo con il tempo di 56.86.

Della Morteè allenato da un nome storico del nuoto, non solo partenopeo. Riccardo Siniscalco, già allenatore di Massimiliano Rosolino durante la preparazione alle Olimpiadi di Sidney del 2000, ha creduto in questo giovane ragazzo, eclettico ed estremamente valido su diverse distanze e stili. Un debutto nel panorama nazionale che lascia ben sperare per il futuro del tredicenne.

Argento per Lorenzo Bellavia (Circolo Canottieri Aniene) con 58.47. Chiude terzo Luca Bravaccini (G.S. Forlì) con 59.19.

400 METRI MISTI

CADETTI

1. Massimiliano Matteazzi 4:11.79
2. Pietro Paolo Sarpe 4:14.26
3. Antonio La Rocco 4:15.03

Massimiliano Matteazzi (In Sport Rane Rosse) vince il titolo con il tempo di 4:11.79, sei centesimi di secondo sopra il suo personal best realizzato durante l’edizione 2018 dei Criteria. Argento per l’atleta del Circolo Canottieri Napoli, con esperienza in Nazionale Junior, Pietro Paolo Sarpe, che realizza il suo personal best sulla distanza, 4:14.26. Il personale di Sarpe era di 4:16.23 e lo realizzò a Riccione l’anno scorso, quando vinse il titolo di categoria.

Chiude il podio Antonio La Rocco (Alba Oriens Casandrino) con il tempo di 4:15.03

JUNIORES 2001

1. Ruben Chiostri 4:18.62
2. Mattia De Serio 4:20.31
3. Andrea Grassi 4:21.60

Ruben Chiostri (Florentia Nuoto Club) chiude con il suo personal best e conquista la vetta del podio con 4:118.62. Argento per Mattia De Serio (Payton Bari) anche lui in netto miglioramento, con 2:20.31. Terzo Andrea Grassi (Sporting Lodi Nuotatori Milanesi) con 4:21.60.

JUNIORES 2002

1. Alessio Gianni 4:17.54
2. Dylan Buonaguro 4:17.77
3. Gabriele Mancini 4:20.39

Lima di un decimo il personale e vince il titolo di categoria Alessio Gianni (Team Nuoto Toscana Empoli) con 4:17.54. Dopo l’oro nei 200 metri misti, Dylan Buonaguro conquista l’argento nei 400 metri con il suo personal best, 4:17.77. Chiude i podio Gabriele Mancini con il tempo di 4:20.39.

RAGAZZI 2003

1. Luca De Tullio 4:18.04
2. Dutto Simone 4:24.16
3. Martelli Samuele 4:27.60

Altra gara altro oro per Luca De Tullio (Sport Project) che crea il vuoto dietro di sé. Tocca la piastra siglando il suo personale, in 4:18.04.

Luca De Tullio, nonostante la giovane età, ha già alle sue spalle un notevole carico di successi. Cinque titoli e due argenti al suo debutto ai Criteria 2017, cinque ori ed un argento anche lo scorso anno. Riesce ad essere incisivo e vincente in diverse tipologie di gare e distanze, dai 1500 metri stile libero ai 200 e 400 metri misti, passando attraverso i 200 e 400 stile libero. Allenato da Daniele Borace, ha firmato diversi titoli italiani anche ai Campionati di categoria estivi.

Simone Dutto tocca quasi sei secondi dopo, aggiudicandosi l’argento con 4:24.16.

Bronzo per Samuele Martelli (H. SPort SSD) che abbassa il personale di quasi tre secondi e conquista la medaglia di bronzo con 4:27.60.

RAGAZZI 2004

1. Federico Rizzardi 4:30.30
2. Hassen Samandi 4:31.50
3. Samuele Ghidoni 4:31.64

Abbassa il personale di oltre 5 secondi l’atleta Piave Nuoto San Donà Federico Rizzardi e conquista l’oro con il tempo di 4:30.30. Torna sul podio Hassen Samandi (Rapallo Nuoto) ,argento con il tempo di 4:31.50. Bronzo per Samuele Ghidoni (CN Torino) con 4:31.64.

200 stile libero

cadetti

1. Alberto Razzetti 1:45.83
2. Matteo Lamberti 1:46.62
3. Davide Nardini 1:46.71

Alberto Razzetti aggiunge anche il titolo dei 200 metri stile libero alla collezione ormai corposa. Non riesce a nuotare sotto il suo personale, ma chiude con un vantaggio di 8 decimi, in 1:45.83. Argento per Matteo Lamberti. Davide Nardini è terzo, con il tempo di 1:46.71.

JUNIORES 2001

1. Federico Burdisso 1:46.73
2. Stefano Nicetto 1:47.78
3. Michele Sassi 1:48.92

Federico Burdisso si aggiudica anche il titolo dei 200 metri stile libero categoria Juniores 2001, con il suo personal best, 1:46.73. Stefano Nicetto (Team Veneto) con 1:47.78 sale sul secondo gradino del podio. Dalla serie 2 arriva invece il bronzo per Michele Sassi grazie al tempo di 1:48.92

JUNIORES 2002

1. Giovanni Caserta 1:48.48
2. Giovanni Carraro 1:48.52
3. Paolo Conte Bonin 1:49.82

Personal best e titolo di categoria per Giovanni Caserta (Calabria Swim Race) con il tempo di 1:48.48. Anche Giovanni Carraro (Riviera Nuoto) nuota il personale e sale sul secondo gradino del podio con il tempo di 1:48.52. Prima volta sotto il minuto e 50 per Paolo Conte Bonin (Plain Team Veneto) che chiude terzo con 1:49.82

By Jared Anderson on SwimSwam

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.  If you disagree with any team’s ranking, feel free to make your case in a respectful way in our comments section.

Conference Championships brought some major shakeups to our final edition men’s Power Ranks, though our #1 rank continues to be an uneasy split between Texas and Cal.

Much of our top 5 remained stable from our last ranks, but things varied pretty wildly after that. The consensus among our rankers was that this year is especially hard to predict – maybe that’s the product of several new and unproven coaching staffs (Florida, Missouri & Auburn in particular), or the absence of so many reliable stars and point-scorers from the past couple of years. Freshman are set to play really key roles, and their unpredictability is another huge swing factor.

Up top, most of our staff remained with Texas at #1, but almost all expressed some level of unease that we haven’t seen throughout Texas’s four-year NCAA title run.

Biggest risers:

• Florida State (unranked to #16)
• Ohio State (#19 to #15)
• Alabama (#12 to #9)

Biggest fallers:

• Stanford (#6 to #11)
• Harvard (#17 to #20)
• Minnesota (#16 to #19)
• USC (#7 to #10)

SwimSwam’s Power Rankings are the average of ballots from a panel of our top college swimming reporters. While this should help readers glean which teams are consensus picks at their rank and where in the order things get fuzzy and more subjective, bear in mind that these rankings are not an opportunity to personally attack any specific writer.

(Also receiving votes: Miami, Arizona State, Georgia Tech)

#20: Harvard Crimson (Previous Rank: #17)

Harvard qualified 5 swimmers to this meet, and Dean Farris‘ individuals alone should be able to carry the team roughly halfway to a top 20 finish. -SP

Dean Farris has gone off at both the HYP meet and Ivies. Can he keep backing it up? A top 20 spot is certainly within reach. -JA

Farris may have gone for broke at Ivies again, but even if he can’t go faster, he should be a solid scoring option. He’ll need to carry the relays. -KO

I hate that Harvard drops 3 spots after such a spectacular performance at the Ivy League Championships. But, we’ve seen this before, and it’s hard to believe that they’ll recreate most of those times at NCAAs. -BK

#19: Minnesota Golden Gophers (Previous Rank: #16)

Last year, Bowen Becker went 18.69 at Big Tens and we wondered if he’d peaked too early. This year, Bowen Becker went 19.00 at Big Tens and we’re wondering if something is wrong. Terry Ganley is a great sprint coach, and I’m trusting that she’s got Becker ready to peak at the right time. The relays need to form up around Becker and stud breaststroker Max McHugh, but diving is going to be a boost for Minnesota. -JA

#18: Arizona Wildcats (Previous Rank: #18)

The Wildcats looked fantastic at Pac-12s. They’re seeded to score a decent amount of points from individual events at NCAAs. They won’t be getting an help from diving points, however, so they’ll likely slide a little from where they are on the scored out psych sheets (they are seeded 14th in swimming points). -SP

#17: Virginia Cavaliers (Previous Rank: #15)

We were high on UVA earlier in the year, largely due to how many points they were projeced to score once you pulled out last year’s seniors from the NCAA results. They’ve taken hits losing first Lewis Burras (transfer) and now Robby Giller (injury), but they have a solid chance of scoring 50-60 points without making any A-finals -RG

Losing Robby Giller hurts, but he didn’t swim at ACCs, either, so UVA’s 13th spot in the scored psych sheets is still relatively accurate to pre-meet projections. -JA

#16: Florida State Seminoles (Previous Rank: N/A)

The Seminoles charged hard at ACCs, winning the 50 free, 100 free, 100 fly, and 200 free relay. It’s easy to see them either moving up a couple spots, or dropping dramatically, depending on how well they hold their taper. -RG

The projected scoring has FSU pretty high up there, and they earned that with their explosive performance at ACCs. However, they did struggle to swim fast in prelims, which is so important at NCAAs. If you use their prelims times from ACCs and compare them to the results of last year’s NCAAs, the Seminoles would only have advanced to finals in two events, and those times would have come in 14th and 16th in prelims. FSU isn’t slated to score a huge amount of individual points, but this does have implications on their relay swims in prelims, which could end up costing them far more. -SP

#15: Ohio State Buckeyes (Previous Rank: #19)

Even though Ohio State usually slides significantly from seed at NCAAs (without diving, they went -55 from psych sheet points last year), they’re still seeded to score 130 swimming points and have multiple good divers. Paul DeLakis might be in line for a big individual breakout in his sophomore season. -JA

It’s hard to ignore the fact that the Buckeyes are projected to score 130 points, but they have a pretty solid track record of slipping from seed at NCAAs. Last year, they were projected to score 75 points based on the psych sheet…and actually scored 25. -RG

Ohio State is seeded to score the 11th most swimming points, and should get at least some diving points. However, in recent seasons they’ve been a team that peaks for Big Tens, so I’m going to slide them back a couple spots to be safe. On the flip side, the Buckeyes wouldn’t have to outperform the psych sheet by a whole lot to challenge the top 10. -SP

#14: Texas A&M Aggies (Previous Rank: #13)

Still scratching my head a little over the decision to swap Shaine Casas into the butterflys instead of the backstrokes. The backstroke events do seem a little deeper nationally, but Casas also seems better there, particularly in the 200. The Aggies are projected to score 64 points based on psych sheets, but a whopping 48 of them are from relays: that’s a little concerning to me, assuming there’s going to be quite a bit of variance in relays from psych sheets to actual results. That said, the Aggies are a pretty young team, and finishing top 15 with this core would be awfully exciting for the prospects of the next few years. -JA

#13: Georgia Bulldogs (Previous Rank: #11)

In an ever-changing world, it’s reassuring to know that there a few things you can always count on: death, taxes, and Georgia improving on seed at NCAAs. -RG

UGA has a good history of showing up to race at the NCAAs, so I feel very comfortable saying they’ll outperform the psych sheet. The problem that the Bulldogs are going to run into is that they’re going to be hard-pressed to score many relay points at all. That severely limits the ceiling for a team. -SP

Relay points are going to be thin. But Camden Murphy looks like a star, and Georgia usually shows up well at NCAAs. -JA

#12: Missouri Tigers (Previous Rank: #14)

You never quite know what Mizzou is going to do at NCAAs. They were dominant at SECs, which kind of makes you wonder whether or not they’ll be able to repeat those times in March. -RG

#11: Stanford Cardinal (Previous Rank: #6)

Stanford is going to outscore their psych sheet projections (a measly 60 points), but by how much? Abrahm Devine has lots of room to move up, and will boost the relays. But this squad is a little thinner than we anticipated, barring huge points from two good freshmen divers. -JA

Losing Grant Shoults was a big blow to one of the top distance programs in the country, and the Cardinal just don’t seem to have the sprinters this year to pick the relay points they need. -RG

#10: USC Trojans (Previous Rank: #7)

It’s been a weird season for USC. Carsten Vissering has been about as expeected, Nikola Miljenic seems to have instantly clicked after transferring from Indiana, but guys like Alexei Sancov and Patrick Mulcare looked pretty off at Pac-12s. -RG

Their Pac-12 results were… perplexing. People like Vissering should keep them afloat, but they may sink even more than 11th. -KO

This roster still has its bright spots, but it has holes too. Notably, the Trojans are seeded 22nd in the 200 free relay, and failed to qualify in the 400 free relay altogether. They finished 5th in both at last year’s NCAAs. Additionally, the Trojans are seeded 12th in the 200 medley relay, an event which they won last year. -SP

Not getting Alexei Sancov into the meet is a bad blow. That’s the #3 recruit in the nation not qualifying where most of our top 15 are projected to score. -JA

#9: Alabama Crimson Tide (Previous Rank: #12)

Alabama coach Dennis Pursley was pretty open with us early in the year about his team’s change in preparation, taking less rest at mid-season in hopes of a bigger taper. So far, it looks like a net win, as ‘Bama projects 7th in swimming points from psych sheets. -JA

Alabama’s non-800 relays stack up well against any other team in the nation. They’re seeded for 132 relay points, which typically is enough for roughly a 12th-place finish. Add in another 35 points or so for Robert Howard and Zane Waddell, and you’ve got a top ten team. -RG

#8: Tennessee Volunteers (Previous Rank: #10)

The Vols have are seeded to score the 10th most swimming points, and as long as their swimmers perform at or close to their seeds, diving should carry them safely into the top 10. -SP

The Tennessee men have two new NCAA qualifying divers to go with a lot of projected swimming points. -JA

#7: Louisville Cardinals (Previous Rank: #9)

Louisville is great at finding diamonds in the rough. Look no further than freshman Mitchell Whyte, who cut his 100 back from 47.7 to 45.3 at ACCs. This is why I haven’t slept on Louisville all year, even as they’ve projected somewhat low in the Swimulator. -JA

Freshman Mitchell Whyte probably had the biggest breakout performance of anyone on a major team during the conference championships season. Senior Zach Harting may be the most interesting man in the NCAA, and watch for some more clutch relay performances by him during his final college swims. -RG

#6: Florida Gators (Previous Rank: #8)

Hey, remember how we said you can’t really count on freshmen to perform at NCAAs? Well, the baby Gators are looking like strong candidates to prove us wrong. If that freshmen wrecking ball of crew of Kieran Smith, Trey Freeman, Bobby Finke, Will Davis, and Kacper Stokowski can keep their momentum going next week, the Gators will be a very real threat to challenge NC State for fourth. -RG

Maxime Rooney looks ready to take a big step back into the limelight. How will this freshman class hold up, and can Bobby Finke win the mile? -JA

The freshmen are yuge. And it may not happen at NCAAs, but Kieran Smith has yet to truly blow up. I will die on this hill. -KO

#5: Michigan Wolverines (Previous Rank: #5)

Michigan went backwards from seed last year by 50 points. My gut says they’ve changed their approach a little, but either way, Stanford’s dropoff has them feeling a lot more secure in the top 5. -JA

“Michigan is fast this year ??!?” – actual text one of my former swimmers sent me the other day. The Wolverines have had one of the top distance squads in the country over the past few years, but they’d been lacking a bit on the sprint side. Big jumps forward by Gus Borges (19.11 50 free) and Miles Smachlo (44.82 100 fly, the top seed) should help the Wolverines manage more than the paltry 50 relay points they netted last year. -RG

I feel good about Michigan’s chances at a top 5 finish this year. Florida, despite performing very well, isn’t quite the threat they were at NCAAs last year. Michigan is only seeded to score 1 less swimming point that Florida, and the Wolverines should grab some diving points, which should boost them past the Gators. -SP

#4: NC State Wolfpack (Previous Rank: #4)

ACCs was a rather mixed bag for the Wolfpack, with some of their top swimmers looking great and others’ times being a bit off from where you’d expect, even unrested. Still, they’ve got killer relays, and should pick up big individual points from the likes of Andreas Vazaios, Coleman Stewart, and Justin Ress. -RG

The relay swimmers have stepped up in a big way this season. Justin Ress‘s decision to swap the 200 free for 100 back could be make-or-break. -JA

The Wolfpack is relays are looking great again this year. NC State will be another one of the highest scoring relays teams at NCAAs. They’ve got a few events, like the 100 back, where they’re slated to score huge points. -SP

#3: Indiana Hoosiers (Previous Rank: #3)

The Hoosiers are capable of winning NCAAs, I’ve said it all season, and I’m going to say it again here. That being said, IU has the smallest NCAAs roster of the top 3, and the least room for error. They would have to have a nearly perfect meet in both swimming and diving to pull it off, but it’s possible. They might be the highest scoring diving team at NCAAs, and will be one of the top scoring teams in relays. Additionaly, IU is covered in individual events, with at least one potential/likely A finalist in every event except the 500 free and 400 IM. -SP

Diving points are going to come up huge, even bigger than Texas. IU should have some stacked medleys, and you can’t help but feel we’re in line for a huge Zach Apple explosion at NCAAs after a quiet regular season. -JA

I’ve got Indiana, Cal, and Texas all projected to score about

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FFN Golden Tour – Meeting Open Méditerranée 2019

• 22-24 marzo 2019
• Marsella, Francia
• Piscina larga (50m)
• Web de la competición
• Lista de participantes
• Resultados
• Retransmisión en directo

Este fin de semana se celebrará en Marsella (Francia) el Meeting Open Méditerranée 2019, competición que forma parte del circuito francés FFN Golden Tour Camille Muffat. Este año se celebra la octava edición del campeonato y para celebrarlo contarán con 6 campeones olímpicos y 9 campeones del mundo. En la competición se darán cita nadadores de 19 países.

Algunas de las grandes estrellas que participan en el campeonato serán:

• Kathleen Baker (Estados Unidos)
• Mireia Belmonte (España)
• Charlotte Bonnet (Francia)
• Georgia Davies (Reino Unido)
• Femke Heemskerk (Países Bajos)
• Katinka Hosszu (Hungría)
• Ranomi Kromowidjojo (Países Bajos)
• Chad Le Clos (Sudáfrica)
• Etiene Medeiros (Brasil)
• Mehdy Metella (Francia)
• Ben Proud (Reino Unido)
• Jeremy Stravius (Francia)
• Kira Toussaint (Países Bajos)
• David Verraszto (Hungría)

La delegación española envía a Marsella a 7 nadadores del grupo de entrenamiento de Fred Vergnoux. Los nadadores llegarán a la ciudad francesa justo después de una concentración en altura en Sierra Nevada, parte de su preparación para el Open de primavera clasificatorio para el mundial de Gwangju. Junto a la mencionada Belmonte, acudirán a Marsella Paula Ruiz, Marina Castro, Jimena Pérez, Raúl Santiago, Pol Gil y Alberto Martínez.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Belmonte, Hosszu y 4 campeones olímpicos más en el Open Méditerranée

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There’s been a last-minute change to the 2019 Korean World Championships Trials, as the nation’s swimming federation has been asked to move the dates and location of the event due to conflicts with preparations for this summer’s main FINA event.

Originally planned for June 1st – 4th at Nambu University Aquatics Center, which doubles as the site for this summer’s World Championships, the Trials will be moved to Gimcheon Swimming Pool. The new dates are May 18th – 21st, which means swimmers now have 2 fewer weeks to prepare to qualify for the biggest non-Olympic long course swimming competition.

The event line-up for the rearranged meet will remain the same.

Of note, the Korean Nationals are now closer to the timing of the FINA Champions Swim Series meet #2 taking place in Budapest, Hungary. National Record holder Kim Seoyeong is slated to compete in that event, which takes place on May 11th and 12th, with Trials now scheduled for just the week after.

As for Korea’s most successful swimmer of all-time, Park Tae Hwan, he has been busy with his duties as an official ambassador for the 2019 World Championships taking place in his home nation. As we reported, it’s becoming more suggestive that a role outside the pool may be all that Park will be offering in Gwangju.

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2019 NCAA Division III Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships

• Dates: Wednesday, March 20 – Saturday, March 23, 2019
• Swimming: prelims 10am, finals 6pm; Diving: 2pm
• Location: Greensboro Aquatic Center, Greensboro, North Carolina (Eastern Time Zone)
• Defending Champions: Denison men; Emory women (9x) (results)
• Digital Program
• Official Psych Sheet
• Live Video
• Live Results│ Diving Results
• Championship Central

Day One

Men’s 500 Yard Freestyle

Finals Qualifiers:

Men’s 200 Yard Individual Medley

Men’s 50 Yard Freestyle

Men’s 200 Yard Medley Relay

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