Swim-Offs Start And Finish Final Prelims Session At 2014 US Nationals
The first swim-off of the morning which happened before the first scheduled event, the 200m IM, featured two young swimmers vying for a spot on the Jr. Pan Pac team in the 100m fly. Cassidy Bayer and Hannah Weiss fought back and forth throughout the entirety of the race, but in the end it was Bayer who dipped under the one-minute mark to set up her spot on the roster at with a 59.85 at just 14-years-old.
10 Things We Noticed on Day 3 of the 2014 U.S. Nationals – Shields Goes Big for Win Number Two
Tim Binning noticed this reaction by Tom Shields on Friday night. Nobody captures the reaction shots quite like Tim Binning.
2014 US National Championships: Day 1 Finals Preview
Katie Ledecky scratches the B-final of the women’s 100 freestyle on day 1 of the 2014 US National Championships.
Katie Ledecky Swims Lifetime Best in 200 Free at PVS Senior Championships
NCAP 17-year old Katie Ledecky is going best-time after best-time this season, and she hasn’t even hit her big taper meets yet this year.
NCSA Selects 52 of Club Swimming’s Best for their 2014 Training Trip
The NCSA has invited a total of 52 club swimmers to attend this year’s training trip.
Cassidy Bayer adds 13-14 NAG record in 100 fly at 53.30, takes third at NCSAs
Cassidy Bayer snuck under the old 13-14 mark with a 53.30 and now owns both 13-14 short course butterflying NAGs.
SwimSwam’s The Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 3/12/2014
The short course season is winding down in most parts of the country and many LSCs held their age-group championships this past weekend. Read about our Daring Dozen here.
2013 Swammy Awards Wrap-Up
We’ve spent the last two weeks honoring the best and brightest of 2013. Here’s the final awards list.
2013 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmer of the Year – 13 to 14
13-14 Girls Cassidy Bayer, Nation’s Capital Swim Club, Alexandria VA It was bound to happen; after all, records are meant…
Szekely wins twice on final night of Tom Dolan
Allie Szekely took the 200 back and 200 IM to close out the Tom Dolan Invite Sunday night.
Multiple Age Group Records Highlight Fast Second Day of Swimming at Tom Dolan Invitational
If there is one thing that is readily becoming more apparent in recent years, it is the fact that Age…
Cassidy Bayer Breaks 34-Year Old NAG Record at Tom Dolan in 200 Yard Fly
Cassidy Bayer of NCAP has broken one of the oldest National Age Group Records still on the books.
USA Swimming Announces 2013-2014 Junior National Team
Gunnar Bentz is one of a handful of swimmers who is doing junior/senior double duty this year. (Photo: Anne Lepesant)
Mann, Bayer, Szekely, Seliskar All Entered for Junior Nationals (Psych Sheets)
Becca Mann, and her increasingly-infamous selection of on-deck footwear, is back from Barcelona and will swim at the Junior National Championships next week. (Photo: Janna Schulze/SwimSwam.com)