Leah Shackley Swims First LCM 200 Fly in 2:12.41 at Richmond Super Sectional
Leah Shackley swam a personal best in the 100 back and swam the LCM 200 butterfly for the first time today. She won both on day 3.
Gemmell Swims 1:57.11 200 Free, Heilman Goes 52.55 100 Fly on Day 2 Richmond Sectionals
Gemmell went a season best today and currently sits as the third fastest American in the LCM 200 free so far this season.
Leah Shackley Swims 1:55.75 200 Fly On Day 5 Prelims Of Y Nationals
Shackley’s time of 1:55.75 was a five second time drop from January, moving her to 28th all-time in the girl’s 15-16 age group.
Angie Coe Scores Two Top Seeds During Day 4 Prelims Session Of Y Nationals
Champaign County YMCA’s Angie Coe swam the fastest times of the morning in both the 200 IM (1:58.81) and 50 freestyle (22.57).
Emily Thompson Swims 4:09.05 400 IM On Day Three Of 2023 YMCA Nationals
Thompson’s time would have scored at the 2023 NCAA Championships, and she is now the third girl in the class of 2024 to go sub-4:10.
Leah Shackley Breaks Y Nationals Championship Record In Prelims of 100 BK (51.71)
In addition to the 100 backstroke, this morning’s prelims at Y Nats featured the 400 IM, 200 freestyle, and 200 medley relay.
Daniel Diehl Swims 1:40.47 200 Back on Night 2 of YMCA Nationals
Diehl (above) won the 200 back by over two seconds. Brendan Whitfield dropped 2.93 seconds off his PB to win the boys 100 fly in a 46.26.
Schroeder Y’s Isaac Fleig Hits PB of 9:02.78 in the 1000 FR to Open 2023 YMCA Nationals
The first day of the 2023 YMCA Nationals at the Greensboro Aquatic Center featured the 1000 free and the 200 free relay.
Daniel Diehl, Anna Moesch Headline YMCA Nationals (Psych Sheets)
Cumberland YMCA’s Daniel Diehl is seeded first in the 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, and 200 IM at YNats next week in Greensboro.
Alex Shackell Hits All-Time #2 15-16 50 Freestyle, #6 200 IM In Back-to-Back Swims
Shackell swam a 1:54.54 to win the 200 IM and followed that up with a 21.73 victory in the 50 freestyle, climbing the age group rankings in both.
Alex Shackell Moves To #3 For 15-16 Girls With 21.87 50 Free; Erika Pelaez Now #6
Shackell dropped nearly half a second in the 50 free to become just the fifth girl in the 15-16 age group under 22 seconds.
Virginia Adds Class of 2024 “Honorable Mention” Aspen Gersper
Aspen Gersper is set to join Virginia in the fall of 2024, adding to what is arguably the best recruiting class in the country.
Winter Juniors Qualifier Kayleigh Duffy Commits to In-state UVA for 2024
Kayleigh Duffy, a Winter Juniors qualifier in the 50 free and a Futures qualifier in the 100/200 free, has verbally committed to the in-state Cavaliers.
UVA Scores Verbal Commitment from Fifth 2024 Top-20 Recruit: #17 Charlotte Wilson
The rich get richer. #17 Charlotte Wilson is the fifth top-20 recruit from the class of 2024 to verbal to the University of Virginia.
World Championships Bronze Medalist Leah Hayes Verbally Commits To UVA
Hayes is the #2-ranked recruit in the girls class of 2024, and comes in with the accolades of being a worlds medalist and a former world junior record holder.