Olivia Smoliga
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Jan. 20, 2021—
Abbey Weitzeil becomes the third American woman under 25 seconds this season, clocking 24.97 to sit second in the country behind only Gretchen Walsh (24.65). Weitzeil’s last long course 50 prior to this morning came in December of 2019, where she went 24.70 at a time trial in Minnesota. Margo Geer improved on her prelim swim by just over a tenth to claim second in 25.46, while Casey Fanz and Olivia Smoliga tied for third in 25.58. All four members of the podium improved on season-bests set in prelims (Fanz was the only one who had raced prior to this morning). Weitzeil’s last long co ...
@SwimXps Getting back into #swimming shape is a mental struggle for us all ...
SWIMMING WORLD NEWS
Jan. 19, 2021—
TYR Pro Swim Series: What We Learned From the First Prelims/Finals Meet of the Year Usually a prelims/finals meet in mid-January would be another ho-hum competition in the leadup to the Olympic Trials. But this past weekend’s Pro Swim Series in San Antonio and Richmond was a welcomed sight for swim fans due to the fact it was the first legitimate prelims/finals meet in a long-course venue since March 2020, a week before the COVID-19 pandemic took hold of the United States. USA Swimming held the U.S. Open across nine different sites in late November, but the meet was timed finals only ...
@SwimXps Who was #swimming #fast in the first major competition of the year ...
SWIMSWAM
Jan. 18, 2021—
Coming off her swim-off victory over Isabel Ivey to get into the ‘A’ final, Olivia Smoliga attacked the women’s 200 free from the front out in Lane 8, holding the lead through the 150 with Regan Smith , Madisyn Cox and Abbey Weitzeil hot on her tail. Cox had a solid closing 50 in 30.75, managing to out-touch Smith for the win in a time of 1:59.42 to Smith’s 1:59.49. Cox swam a season-best of 1:58.97 at the U.S. Open in November. Smith’s time is her third-fastest ever, while Smoliga held on for third in 1:59.91, her fourth time breaking into the 1:59s. Olivia Smoliga rocketed off the ...
@SwimXps Olivia Smoliga reviews her 200 Free triple.
SWIMMING WORLD NEWS
Jan. 18, 2021—
2021 TYR Pro Swim Series: Justin Ress, Catie DeLoof Continue Momentum in 100 Freestyle The strength of the men’s sprint scene during the two-site TYR Pro Swim Series over the weekend was undoubtedly in Richmond. After the top three finishers in the 50 free came from the Virginia stop on Saturday night, the 100 freestyle was even more tilted toward Richmond on Sunday evening, as the fastest-four times came from the East Coast. Backing up his victory in the 100 backstroke from a night earlier, Justin Ress took top honors in the 100 free with a mark of 49.18, which was .34 clear of the ...
SWIMSWAM
Jan. 17, 2021—
The final night from the San Antonio Pro Swim should be another exciting one — though there will be a few sparsely populated heats. World record holder Regan Smith has scratched out of the women’s 200 back, as has Emma Weyant , leaving just six swimmers in that event tonight. Phoebe Bacon and Isabelle Stadden come in as the top two seeds. Will Grant has also dropped out of the men’s 200 back, meaning just four will contest that race, though it remains intriguing with Ryan Murphy , Shaine Casas and Austin Katz in the field. Other key matchups to watch for tonight include Abbey Weitzei ...
SWIMSWAM
Jan. 17, 2021—
World record-holder Regan Smith from Riptide scratched the 200 back final after placing 3rd in prelims this morning. This decision comes after she won the 100 back final on Saturday, out-touching Olivia Smoliga by less than .20. Smith is entered in no other events tonight. Likewise, on the men’s side, Will Grant of Veritas scratched the 200 back final after decisively winning the prelims heat by a second and a half. He came within 2 seconds of his lifetime best from the U.S. Open (1:59.52), which is the 2nd fastest time swam by an American this season. With only 5 men entered in the ...
SWIMMING WORLD NEWS
Jan. 17, 2021—
2021 TYR Pro Swim Series: Day Four Prelims Highlighted By Justin Ress, Madisyn Cox The final day of prelims of the TYR Pro Swim Series in San Antonio and Richmond featured a handful limited fields, but the evening finals will feature some quality matchups. Among the athletes slated for action at night are Regan Smith , Carson Foster , Kathleen Baker and Olivia Smoliga . Here is what unfolded during Sunday qualifying. Madisyn Cox and Kathleen Baker , racing at the San Antonio site, secured the top two seeds in the 200 medley, with Cox grabbing the No. 1 slot in 2:13.96. Baker was just ...
SWIMSWAM
Jan. 17, 2021—
Due to a light three-event slate on Sunday morning, the men’s and women’s prelims will be combined for the first time in San Antonio. Things will get underway at 11 a.m. Central time. The final day of competition will feature the 200 IM, 200 back and 100 free, with timed final heats in the 1500 free swimming during tonight’s finals session. On the men’s side, we’ve got an interesting matchup in Heat 2 of the 200 IM, where three winners from the meet — Kieran Smith , Shaine Casas and Carson Foster — will all faceoff. 400 IM winner Chase Kalisz will headline the third and final heat. C ...
SWIMMING WORLD NEWS
Jan. 12, 2021—
The first major national level meet of 2021 will begin this weekend in San Antonio and Richmond as USA Swimming will hold the TYR Pro Swim Series in two locations to adhere to social distancing during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. With 152 days until the Olympic Trials, the countdown is on to Omaha and with 193 days until the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics , a second wave of Olympic fever is spreading across the swimming community. With the TYR Pro Swim Series being split into two different sites, we will be previewing the wom ...
@SwimXps Looking forward to some good #swimming #races this weekend ...
@GoodbyeChlorine Good luck to all the #swimming athletes this weekend ...
SWIMMING WORLD NEWS
March 8, 2020—
The final night of the TYR Pro Series stop in Des Moines was very much a sneak preview of what is to come at the United States Olympic Trials in June, especially in the women’s 100 backstroke. One night after prevailing in the 200 backstroke, Regan Smith bested a strong field at half the distance with the sixth-fastest time in history. Smith led wire-to-wire in a field that also included former world-record holder Kathleen Baker and Olivia Smoliga , the world champion in the 50 backstroke.
@SwimXps Women's #backstroke at #Olympic trials should be quite the show ...
SWIMMING WORLD NEWS
March 8, 2020—
Regan Smith will get another chance to show what she’s got in Saturday night’s final day of the TYR Pro Swim Series stop in Des Moines. She enters the evening as the top seed in the 100 backstroke, an event where she holds the world record, after a morning swim of 58.79 seconds. The second seed is Olivia Smoliga in 59.60 with Kathleen Baker also under a minute in the morning prelims.
SWIMSWAM
March 7, 2020—
In a hotly contested women’s 100 free final that saw four women break 54, Siobhan Haughey powered her way to the win in a time of 53.30, breaking her Hong Kong National Record of 53.32 set last June. Haughey lowers her season-best of 53.33 set in January to break out of a tie with Ranomi Kromowidjojo and take sole possession of fifth-place in the world rankings this season.
SWIMSWAM
March 7, 2020—
The final prelims session of the 2020 Pro Swim Series in Des Moines will feature the 100 back, 200 breast, 200 IM, and 50 free. After winning both the 200 back and taking 2nd in the 100 fly on Friday, Regan Smith will cap off her Des Moines campaign with her top seed in the 100 back.
SWIMMING WORLD NEWS
March 6, 2020—
The insane depth of the U.S. men’s sprint program makes the 100 freestyle one of the most intriguing events as Olympic Trials nears. And if that needed further illustration, a B final at the TYR Pro Swim Series stop in Des Moines that features four Olympians should do the trick Thursday night.
@SwimXps Dressell, Adrian miss 100 free 'A' finals at Pro stop. Testament to depth of the field.
SWIMSWAM
Feb. 28, 2020—
After setting the Pac-12 Meet Record in prelims of the 50 free, Cal’s Abbey Weitzeil raced to another historic swim as she defended her title. Weitzeil took down her own Meet Record again with a 21.03 to win the final.
@SwimXps Abbey Weeitzeil new #PAC12 50 free record 21.03 #swimming
SWIMSWAM
Feb. 9, 2020—
American junior backstroke star Phoebe Bacon, a senior at Stone Ridge, made high school swimming history on Saturday night at the 2020 DC Metros Championships. Bacon, who set the National High School Record last month in the 100 back, broke that mark again. Tonight, she became the first woman to swim under 51 seconds at a high school meet.
@SwimXps Congrats: Phoebe Bacon new national high school record 100yds backstroke #swimming
SWIMMING WORLD NEWS
Jan. 16, 2020—
The TYR Pro Swim Series heads to Knoxville Thursday. It’s the first big North American meet of the year where a multitude of Olympic hopefuls will compete.
@SwimXps TYR Pro Series in Knoxville on Thursday #swimming
SWIMMING WORLD NEWS
Jan. 16, 2020—
FINIS, Inc. is proud to announce the signing of three-time NCAA champion, Katie McLaughlin. She recently swam at the 2019 World Championships.
@SwimXps NCAA Champion Katie McLaughlin Signs With FINIS #swimming
SWIMMING WORLD NEWS
Jan. 1, 2020—
Here are races Swimming World (and the world) will be watching in 2020.
@SwimXps There will be plenty of great #swimming races to watch in 2020.
SWIMSWAM
Dec. 22, 2019—
Energy Standard holds a slight lead on the Cali Condors and the London Roar. Tune in to find out who wins the ISL grand finale.
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