Cassidy Bayer Posts 58.11 in 100 Fly Semis for #2 All-Time U.S. 15-16
In tomorrow’s final, Mary T. Meagher’s 100 fly 15-16 national age group record from 1981 is in danger. Cassidy Bayer came within .12 of the mark tonight.
Britain’s 15-yr-old Emily Large Scores Monster 2:09.47 200 Fly
The 200m butterfly bronze medalist at the 2016 British Championships, Emily Large, is making some major moves at just 15 years of age.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day to These Swim Stars of Irish Descent
12-time Olymipc medalist, Natalie Coughlin, is one of over a dozen U.S. Swim Stars of Irish descent.
SwimSwam Pulse: Meagher’s 2:05 Voted More Impressive Than Ledecky’s 8:06
It was a showdown of legends, with two of the top junior swimmers in history pitted against one another in our A3 poll.
10 Oldest Long Course U.S. NAG records still on the books
With the next month or so likely to bring with it a healthy wave of new National Age Group (NAG) records, SwimSwam decided to take a look at the current record book for the oldest NAGs on record.
The 8 Most Interesting Long Course U.S. Open Records
Below, we’ve looked at some of the most surprising US Open records in the books, and what they mean historically to the sport of swimming.
Lessons From Legends, Mary T. Meagher
Chuck Warner, the author, is a coach and an old friend. Thoughtful and passionate about the sport, he has studied the details behind what it takes to achieve swimming excellence.
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.
Thorpe, Hackett and O’Neill Approached To Take On Mentorship Roles
Swimming Australia’s President Joe Betrand has asked swimming greats Ian Thorpe, Grant Hackett and Susie O’Neill to be mentors to not only the Australian team, but the organization as a whole…
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.
Nerding Out: All-Time Leaders in World Championship Medal Counts
If Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte were their own country at World Championships, they’d sit in 6th place in the total gold medal count for all sports, both men and women.
163 NAG Records Broken So Far In 2012-2013 USA Swimming Season
With the end of the 2012-2013 season approaching, 163 national age group records have been broken (or tied) over the past year between the short course and long course seasons. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures)
Lakeside’s Julia Roy Breaks Historic Mary T. State Record
Julia Roy from the Lakeside Swim Team broke a 36-year old Kentucky State Record on Saturday at the State Championship meet. (Photo Courtesy: Jack Grigsby)
Photos of Belmont Today and As it Stood and As it Stands
The Belmont Olympic Plaza Pool is set for demolition, but that won’t erase the memories that it brought us for so long. (Photo: Kevin Chaney)