Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming: 11/2/2024
Our Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming series celebrates swimmers of every age and experience level with age group profiles of some recent results.
Leon Marchand Crushes Ryan Lochte’s 200 IM World Record In Blazing 1:48.88
Marchand took three-quarters of a second off Lochte’s previous world record of 1:49.63 set at the 2012 SC World Championships.
Kate Douglass Blasts 24.42 50 Fly To Break American Record, Narrowly Miss Super-Suited WR
Douglass fell just four one-hundredths shy of the super-suited world record of 24.38 set by Sweden’s Therese Alshammar in 2009.
Pieter Coetze Lowers African Record In 50 Back For Second Time On World Cup Circuit
Coetze was the runner-up to Australian Isaac Cooper in a time of 22.75, chipping five one-hundredths off the African Record he set in Incheon.
SwimSwam Pulse: 66.5% Think Women’s 50 Fly WR Is Going Down…And It Almost Did Friday
Kate Douglass came just four one-hundredths shy of breaking the super-suited world record in the women’s 50 fly on Friday in Singapore.
arena Swim of the Week: 17-Year-Old Kazushi Imafuku Snags World Cup Win In 1500 Free
The 17-year-old produced a time of 14:36.32 to win a dominant gold medal at the third and final leg of the World Cup series in Singapore.
Kate Douglass Drops Stunning 2:12.72 To Smash World Record In Women’s 200 Breast
Douglass’ time slashed 1.44 seconds off her previous record of 2:14.16, set last week in Incheon. Her swim last week broke a super-suited record from 2009.
Duncan Scott Lowers Grant Hackett’s 22-Year-Old Commonwealth Record In 400 Free
Scott fired off a time of 3:34.46 to erase Hackett’s Commonwealth Record of 3:34.58 set in 2002 while obliterating James Guy’s British Record of 3:36.35.
Competitor Coach of the Month: Neil Versfeld
Versfeld has led the Georgia men to a standout opening month of the season, cruising to wins over South Carolina and Florida State.
Fluidra Race Video of the Week: Regan Smith Breaks World Record In Women’s 100 Back (SCM)
Smith fired off a time of 54.41 in the 100 back during the second leg of the World Cup series, breaking Kaylee McKeown’s mark of 54.56 set in September.
Ultra Swimmer of the Month: Regan Smith
Smith has broken the world record in the women’s 100 back and added an American Record in the 200 back during the World Cup series.
Yu Yiting Resets Asian Record In 100 IM With 57.44
Yu moved to #5 all-time in the 100 IM by clocking 57.44, breaking her two-week-old Asian Record of 57.51 set in Shanghai.
Qin Haiyang Re-Lowers Asian Record In 100 Breast, Ties van der Burgh’s World Cup Mark
Qin broke the Asian Record of 55.73 that he set in Shanghai, and also tied Cameron van der Burgh’s super-suited World Cup Record from 2009.
Newly-Installed Diving Boards Cause Controversy At Alaska’s Only 50-Meter Pool
Bartlett Pool, Alaska’s only 50-meter pool, had two 3-meter diving installed this past July, and the placement of the new boards has caused plenty of debate.
NCAA Releases Q&A Detailing Settlement Specifics In House Case
Although the document doesn’t necessarily provide much new information on the settlement, it does give us some clarity on some different aspects of it.