Caleb Maldari Jumps into Top 20 All-Time in U.S. 15-16 History in 200 Back
Caleb Maldari swam a new lifetime best in the 200 backstroke in prelims on Sunday, which pushes him into the top 20 all-time among US 16 & unders.
Kate McCarville on Dropping Nearly 7 Seconds from Prelims to Win the 400 IM
Kate McCarville took the race over relatively early, and didn’t look back, managing to hold off a charging Katie Trace on the free leg
Hayden Miller: “I just wanted to get it over with so I would not throw up”
The 16-year-old came home in a blistering 31.39, dropping nearly 5 seconds to dip under 8:40 for the first time in her career
17-Year-Old Patrick Sammon on Breaking 50-Second Barrier to Win Wave I 100 Free
Sammon held strong with a very slight lead through the 2nd 50, extending into the finish to touch as the only 49 in the field. The swim was a personal best
Camille Spink on Last 15m: “It’s the part of the race where you need guts”
Spink extended her lead heading into the finish, registering a 55.26 and making her #13 all-time among 15-16 year old girls
Carl Bloebaum Describes the Electric Environment of Wave I Trials
Mason Manta Rays’ Carl Bloebaum doubled down on his lifetime best prelims swim, tearing to a new personal mark of 1:58.90
Carl Bloebaum Throws Down 1:58.90 in 200 Fly to Claim Wave I Victory
17-year-old Carl Bloebaum and 20-year-old Colby Mefford both threw down huge swims in the 200 butterfly in order to qualify for Wave II of Olympic Trials.
Camille Spink Posts 55.25 100 Free To Tie 12th All-Time in 15-16 Age Group
16-year-old Camille Spink further established herself during the finals of the 100 freestyle, moving herself to 12th all time in the 15-16 age group.
2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Preview: Ranking Dressel’s Plus-1 in the Men’s 100 Fly
If you’re going to bet against Dressel in this race, those are some long odds. The question is: who can get 2nd to Dressel in Omaha?
2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: Can Curzan/Huske Topple Dahlia in the 1FL?
From June 2019 to November 2020, teens Claire Curzan and Torri Huske rocketed to the top of the women’s 100 fly US ranks, threatening veteran Kelsi Dahlia.
Two Arkansas LSC Records Fall at DM Dallas Last Chance Meet
At a last chance meet held at SMU a pair of Arkansas LSC records fell while other athletes pick up Olympic Trials time standards.
Four-Time Olympian Alia Atkinson Makes Appearance at SOFLO Last Chance Meet
Four-time Olympian Alia Atkinson competed at SOFLO’s “Last Chance” last weekend and dropped a 1:08.76 100 breastroke. She is already qualified for Tokyo.
14-Year-Old Sarah Rodrigues Pops 2:14.90 200 Back
14-Year-Old Sarah Rodrigues moved herself up to third in the national age group rankings (13-14) last weekend after blasting a 2:14.90 200 backstroke.
Dressel Dissect: Caeleb Critiques 100 IM World Record at the ISL Grand Final
Caeleb Dressel is back on YouTube with a new Dressel Dissect, this time breaking down his 100 IM World Record from the 2020 ISL Grand Final.
2021 US Olympic Trials Previews: Bacon’s Time To Sizzle in Women’s 200 Back
Behind world record holder Regan Smith, the women’s 200 back field is extremely tight, led by Wisconsin’s Phoebe Bacon looking to make her first Olympic team.