Week 6 Wrap-Up
You guys didn't make it easy on us this week.
We still have to get to Neely Burns…
Eagle of the Week: Penelope Helm
Until this weekend, I would say that the best recent swim by Emory Senior Penelope Helm was her relay start in the 800 Free at 2023 Nationals. She went 1:50.51 off the blocks. That’s fast. If she had swum that in the 200 Free prelims, she would have made the B Final and if she swam that in the 200 Free B Final it would have been good enough for 2nd plac…
New Contenders Rise on the Leaderboard
There are the athletes we always talk about - and we will continue to do so - but we are also seeing some new faces worth noting. Here’s a meet-and-greet for some swimmers we expect to spend more time with as the season develops. We will probably do more of these as the season goes on, because while we have, in the past, made reference to Alesha Kelly, P…
Jake Meyer went 53.50 in 100 Breast
The 2021-22 season was set to be unconventional due to COVID-19, which halted swimming competitions and led to the cancellation of Nationals for two years. The NCAA's decision to extend eligibility meant that many older, more experienced swimmers would be competing that year. The season's rhythm was already unusual, exemplified by Johns Hopkins Senior M…
A surprising surge in 200 Back qualifiers
This past weekend, six athletes met the B cut qualification for Women’s 200 Back.
Ranking the top swims in Division III so far
M/W: Men’s events/Women’s events These are all self-explanatory Athlete name Athlete team Meet Time in event Distance of event Event stroke The 2023-24 NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Qualifying Times, B Cut Column. ASP: Approved Selection Process time. For Women’s events that means the fastest time from the 20th fastest athlete in individual events, and t…