Grigori Pekarksi Resets Five-Year-Old Belarusian SCM 100 Free Record
Grigori Pekarski clocked a time of 47.32 in the prelims, breaking Artyom Machekin’s 47.44 set at the 2015 European SC Championships.
Danas Rapsys, Simonas Bilis Highlight Lithuanian Open LC Championships
World Short Course champion Danas Rapsys will take on the men’s 100 free and 100 fly at the Lithuanian Long Course Championships.
13-Year-Old Jason Zhao Hits 56.9/2:05.1 Breaststrokes At Ohio 18U Champs
Blue Ash YMCA’s Jason Zhao is the fastest 13-year-old boy in the United States this year across the 100 breast and 200 breast, and sits second in the 200 IM.
U.S. Open, PSS Meets Will Be FINA Sanctioned, Open For Olympic Qualification
Guatemalan Luiz Martinez put up a time of 51.50 at November’s U.S. Open in the men’s 100 fly, qualifying him for the 2020 Olympic Games.
Erika Pelaez Hits 52.92 100 Back For #7 All-Time In Girls’ 13-14 Age Group
The 14-year-old also moved into a tie for 19th in age group history in the 100 fly (53.44), and put up times of 22.64 and 49.23 in the 50 and 100 free.
Jack Aikins, Gigi Johnson Win 50 Free Shootouts To Close Peach State Champs
Aikins, a UVA commit, broke 20 seconds in the opening round before rattling off three more swims of 20.14, 20.22 and 20.20.
SwimAtlanta’s Sergile, Aikins & Johnson Shine At Peach State 18&U Championships
18-year-old Jack Aikins won the boys’ 200 freestyle in a new best time of 1:36.10, and tied his prelim PB to win the 100 backstroke in 47.49.
Dutch Women Destroy SCM 200 Free Relay World Record In 1:32.50 (Video)
Ranomi Kromowidjojo, Maaike de Waard, Kim Busch and Femke Heemskerk combined to smash the existing world record of 1:33.91 by well over a second.
Sebastien Sergile Drops 1:45.0 200 Fly For 10th All-Time In 15-16 Age Group
The 16-year-old took more than four seconds off his best time, moving to 10th all-time in the age group along with breaking Gunnar Bentz’s LSC record.
D1 University of Nebraska Omaha To Sponsor Men’s Swimming & Diving In 2021-22
Omaha will be the fifth Summit League school to sponsor men’s swimming & diving.
Cascade’s Liam Weaver Signs Letter of Intent With Toronto Varsity Blues
Weaver’s long course best time of 23.94 in the 50 freestyle ranked him third in Canada among 15-16s in 2019-20.
Spartans Aquatic Club Boys Take Down NCAP’s 2015 NAG In 200 Medley Relay
Nathaniel Stoffle, Preston Lin, Kamal Muhammad and Peter Sacca combined to break the 2015 NAG that was held by an NCAP team with some very familiar names.
Spartans’ Medley Relay NAG Highlights Opening Night of Peach State 18&U Champs
In addition to the 200 medley relay NAG, the Spartans also claimed the boys’ 800 free relay in a time of 6:49.19.
USOPC Will Not Sanction Athletes For Peaceful Protest At Games
The Team USA Council on Racial & Social Justice recommends the IOC & IPC update guidelines to allow advocating for human rights and social justice.
Where Were Recent Canadian Olympians Seeded Heading Into Trials?
After an injury-plagued 2015 season, Brittany MacLean entered the 2016 Trials ranked 10th in the women’s 200 free before winning in a new national record.