Good to see the team have the freedom to relax their morning swims before dropping the hammer at night. It will also be interesting to see how the NCAA team is selected with the new rules being implemented this season.
Lucca Battaglini's 18.7 in the 50 free is a revelation swim, given that this year's sprint group has yet to produce NCAA impact-level results. Luca Gissendaner time trialed a 51.2 100 breast last night, which is in NCAA scoring territory. That gives us 3 scoring breaststrokers (Okadome, Gissendaner, and 2025 scorer Hank Rivers).
For the women, Sydney Griscavage lowered her 50 free PB to a 22.1, solidifying her as a 2-relay swimmer and giving coaches flexibility to move around other athletes (Mia West, Teagan O'Dell etc).
Lucca Battaglini's 18.7 in the 50 free is a revelation swim, given that this year's sprint group has yet to produce NCAA impact-level results. Luca Gissendaner time trialed a 51.2 100 breast last night, which is in NCAA scoring territory. That gives us 3 scoring breaststrokers (Okadome, Gissendaner, and 2025 scorer Hank Rivers).
For the women, Sydney Griscavage lowered her 50 free PB to a 22.1, solidifying her as a 2-relay swimmer and giving coaches flexibility to move around other athletes (Mia West, Teagan O'Dell etc).