Drabot, Andrew lead USA Junior National Team With 6 Events Apiece
USA Swimming has released its 2015-2016 Junior National Team roster, and it’s headed by 6-event qualifiers Katie Drabot and Michael Andrew.
Wang Lizhuo Lowers 100 Breaststroke Jr World Record & Chinese Record
On the first day of competition in Huangshan at the 2015 Chinese Fall National Championship meet, Wang Lizhuo lowered Anton Chupkov’s junior world…
15 World Junior and 38 Championships Records Fall in Singapore
The fifth edition of the FINA World Junior Swimming Championships established 15 World Junior Records and 38 Championship Records during the six-day competition.
2015 FINA World Junior Championships: Day 6 Highlight Video
In the finals of the women’s 200 breast, Turkey’s Viktoria Gunes put on a performance that was perhaps the most impressive swim of the entire meet.
2015 FINA Junior World Championships: Day 4 Highlights Video
Day 4 of 2015 FINA Junior World Championships proved to be a big day for Turkey’s Viktoria Gunes. She won both the 100m breast and 200m IM in Singapore, as part of a night that saw 5 records fall.
2015 FINA Junior World Championships: Day 6 Finals Live Recap
In the finals of the women’s 200 breast, Turkey’s Viktoria Gunes obliterated the Junior World Record with a 2:19.64, closing in on Rikke Moeller Pedersen’s World Record of 2:19.11.
Andrew, Gunes Earn FINA Swimmer Of The Meet Honors
Michael Andrew earned FINA male swimmer of the meet honors after winning 5 medals and swimming 25 races in the 6 day competition
Russian Men Break Championship Record in 4×100 Medley Relay
On the strength of Anton Chupkov’s 59.8 breastroke leg, the Russian men were able to win the gold medal and break the championship record in the men’s 400m medley relay
Start Lists Released for 4×100 Medley Relay at FINA Junior Worlds
Team USA will go with Michael Taylor on the backstroke leg, Reece Whitley on the breaststroke leg, Michael Andrew on the fly leg, and Maxime Rooney anchoring on the free leg.
2015 FINA Junior World Championships: Day 6 Prelims Live Recap
With a new personal best time, Canada’s Taylor Ruck topped the prelims of the women’s 200 free in 1:59.34. Her previous best was a 1:59.79 from 2015 U.S. Junior Nationals.
Grieshop Wins Gold, Fa’amausili Strikes Back to Highlight Day 5 at Junior World Championships
Team USA’s Sean Grieshop blasted the final 50 of the men’s 400 I.M. in 27.94, tearing through his best time to win the event in 4:15.67.
2015 FINA Junior World Championships: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap
Team USA came out in front of the prelims of the women’s 100 fly with a 58.87 by Cassidy Bayer. That’s a new best for Bayer, who came into the meet with a 59.00 from 2015 U.S. Nationals.
2015 Junior World Championships: Day 5 Prelims Preview
The Championship Record is on watch in the men’s 100 free. It currently sits at 48.97 done by Caeleb Dressel in 2013. USA’s Maxime Rooney and Australia’s Kyle Chalmers pose a major threat to that.
Aussies Still Hold Control Of Golds After Day 4 of World Juniors
Kyle Chalmers and Tamsin Cook helped bring the Aussie gold medal total to 7 after 4 days of competition at the 2015 FINA World Junior Championships.