Robert Margalis Archive

Today in Swimming History: December 8, 1997 Sees Two Future Stars Emerge

Posted on December 8, 2011 | No Comments
Today in swimming history takes one of the most veteran swimmers in the current USA Swimming National Team program, and throws him back 14 years. At the 1997 U.S. Open, Robert Margalis, at only 15, won the 400 meter IM in 4:23.26, which smashed a National...
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American Women, Brazilian Men, Sweep Day 3; de Deus Reclaims Gold Medal on Appeal

Posted on October 17, 2011 | No Comments
Women’s 400 Free Young Gillian Ryan, even at only 16 years old, is already showing the nerves of a polished distance veteran. In the women’s 400 free, she was able to scoot by two swimmers many years her senior on the final 100 meters to...
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2011 Pan Ams Games Day 3 Preview: Women’s 100 Breast Most Intriguing Final

Posted on October 17, 2011 | 3 Comments
We’re midway through day 3 at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara Mexico, and the medals look like they might begin spreading far beyond the Americans and Brazilians, who have 21 of the meet’s 27 medals thus far. In the 400 free, American Gillian Ryan...
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Kukors Tops Leverenz in 200 IM on Day 3 at Eric Namesnik Ann Arbor Grand Prix

Posted on April 10, 2011 | 1 Comment
Day 3 is over at the Eric Namesnik Ann Arbor Grand Prix, and the woman stole the show on the final day. Ariana Kukors and Dana Vollmer both put up great times for big event wins. The men’s race was rife with story-lines, including Phelps...
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Phelps Has Roller-Coaster Day 2 at Eric Namesnik-Ann Arbor Grand Prix

Posted on April 9, 2011 | 4 Comments
Day 2 is over from Ann Arbor, and while there was a lower number of times that rattle near the top of the World Rankings than there were on day 1, there were a lot more personal-best times on this second day, which is always...
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Thoughts from Day 1 at the 2011 Eric Namesnik Ann Arbor Grand Prix

Posted on April 8, 2011 | 7 Comments
Day 1 is in the books at the 5th Grand Prix of the 2010-2011 season, and there were a lot of interesting races. We’ll take a look at the 10 biggest results from the 1st day. Full Results 10 Big Races 1. Michael Phelps didn’t...
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Eric Namesnik Ann Arbor Grand Prix Preview

Posted on April 6, 2011 | 9 Comments
The stars will be out in full-force in Ann Arbor for the 2011 Eric Namesnik USA Swimming Grand Prix. The meet will begin Friday and run through Sunday, and we will post a live stream in the side bar when it’s available. Allison Schmitt, just...
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10 Observations During USA Swimming Short Course Nationals

Posted on December 5, 2010 | 4 Comments
Day 1 Recap | Day 2 Recap | Day 3 Recap | Full Results Despite a diminished field compared to the long course National Championships, the three days of racing in Columbus still provided us with plenty of fireworks. First, The Swimmer’s Circle Swimmers of...
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Austin Grand Prix 2010 – Day 2 Roundup

Posted on March 6, 2010 | No Comments
I, unfortunately, wasn’t able to watch the Grand Prix last night because of coaching and my talk with Garrett McCaffrey on Split Time, but in looking at the results, it was another great evening of swimming! So, let’s take a run-down of what happened as...
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Robert Margalis Archive

Today in Swimming History: December 8, 1997 Sees Two Future Stars Emerge

American Women, Brazilian Men, Sweep Day 3; de Deus Reclaims Gold Medal on Appeal

2011 Pan Ams Games Day 3 Preview: Women’s 100 Breast Most Intriguing Final

Kukors Tops Leverenz in 200 IM on Day 3 at Eric Namesnik Ann Arbor Grand Prix

Phelps Has Roller-Coaster Day 2 at Eric Namesnik-Ann Arbor Grand Prix

Thoughts from Day 1 at the 2011 Eric Namesnik Ann Arbor Grand Prix

Eric Namesnik Ann Arbor Grand Prix Preview

10 Observations During USA Swimming Short Course Nationals

Austin Grand Prix 2010 – Day 2 Roundup

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