Dolfin Swim of the Week: Morozov’s 25.51 in 50 Breast
An elite sprinter across strokes, Vladimir Morozov torched the 6th-best performance of all-time in the 50 breaststroke to win a Short Course European title.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Daiya Seto’s 1:55.98 in 200 IM
At last week’s Tokyo Open, Japanese star Daiya Seto went 1:55.98 in the 200 LCM IM – faster than he went while winning World Champs gold over the summer.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Rudolph’s 47.7 Relay Split
In a weekend overshadowed by the ISL, high school senior Janelle Rudolph came up with a huge relay split in leading Bellevue to a Washington 3A state title.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Blaise Vera’s 19.5 Against Notre Dame
Pitt’s Blaise Vera has been one of the standout swimmers of the NCAA’s fall season, putting up a nation-leading 19.53 50 free last week.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Manoff Hits Career-Best 100 Free As VT Upsets Ohio St.
College dual meets are notoriously tricky to weigh. Still, when an unranked team beats the #5 team in the nation at a neutral site, people take notice.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Notre Dame Freshman Jack Hoagland Shines In 500 Free
Notre Dame rookie Jack Hoagland rattled his own personal-best in the 500 free, part of a stellar freshman group for the Irish.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Atherton’s 100 Back an ISL Lewisville Winner
Australia’s Minna Atherton set the U.S. Open record in the 100 back twice in a row at the Lewisville stop of the International Swimming League season.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Meynen Ties Lifetime-Best In 50 Free – In October
A big sprint weekend from senior Julie Meynen at the SMU Classic has the Auburn Tigers looking like a team on the rise in the NCAA.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Paige Madden’s Huge 4:38 In 500 Free
Paige Madden was faster last weekend in the 500 free than she went at Virginia’s mid-season rest meet last year. She leads the nation by almost 9 seconds.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Jiang Hits Lifetime-Best 100 Fly In Texas Intrasquad
Alvin Jiang (now a Texas Longhorn after a transfer from UNC) hit a lifetime-best 100 fly at Texas’s very-fast Intrasquad meet.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Weitzeil Crushes Late-Meet 48.4 In 100 Free
NCAA season is upon us, and Abbey Weitzeil kicked it off with as much speed as we could ask for, blasting a 48.4 at the Queen of the Pool meet.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Matsui’s 21.88 Tops Early Fall World Ranks
Japan’s Kosuke Matsui went 21.88 in a 50 free, a personal-best and near Japan’s Olympic selection cut that he’ll have to hit next spring.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Shinnosuke’s 51.1 Fly Bodes Well For Japan Medley
19-year-old Shinnosuke Ishikawa is rising fast in the butterfly races – and that’s good news for Japan’s medley relay next summer.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Zhang Yufei Showing Remarkable 100 Fly Consistency
China’s Zhang Yufei registered at least her fourth sub-58 swim in the 100 fly in the past seven weeks to win Chinese Nationals.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Grgic’s True WJR Caps World Juniors
Franko Grgic is faster at age 16 than greats like Grant Hackett or Sun Yang were throughout their junior careers. He’s #6 in the world while still a teenager.