2022 U.S. International Team Trials: Weitzeil, Rooney Among Day 2 Scratches
There were a number of scratches for day 2 prelims at the 2022 US World Championship Trials, the most notable being Abbey Weitzel in the 200 freestyle.
Speedo Winter Junior Championships – West: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap
Justina Kozan is set to race the 200 back, 100 free, and 200 fly this morning, which is one of the toughest event schedules we’ve seen all week.
Butterflyer Emily Wooden Commits to Iowa
Emily Wooden will make the trip from California to Iowa as she has committed to the University of Iowa beginning in fall 2022.
7x Iowa HS State Champion Scarlet Martin Switches Commitment To Iowa
Senior Scarlet Martin has switched her commitment plans from Florida to Iowa for the fall of 2022 following her 3-peat of the 100 fly at Iowa HS state.
Iowa Girls HS State: Scarlet Martin 3-Peats 100 Fly, Ames’ Donald Wins 4 Events
Scarlet Martin (pictured) won the 100 fly in 53.44, just off her state record time of 53.01 from 2020. This is Martin’s third time winning the event at state.
GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 5/21/2021
In our GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming series, we celebrate swimmers of every age & experience level with age group profiles of some recent results.
Florida Adds Verbal Commitment from Canada’s Jessica Strong (2022)
Canadian breaststroker Jessica Strong, who is a boarder at Bolles School, has verbally committed to Florida’s class of 2026.
15-Year-Old Olivia Swalley Drops 2:15 200 Breast at Des Moines Sectionals
15-year-old Olivia Swalley saw two individual wins on the second night of the Des Moines Sectional Championships, with a personal best in the 200 breast.
Aurora Roghair Drops 1 Second in 2 Weeks in 200 Yard Back, Posts 1:59.10
Class of ’25 Stanford commit Aurora Roghair from Iowa Flyers Swim Club swam a lifetime best 200 back of 2:00.19 2 weeks ago. On Friday, she posted a 1:59.10.
15-Year-Old Josh Chen Drops Six Seconds Off 100m Breast in Des Moines – 1:04.33
Among the top swimmers tonight was Ames Cyclones’ Josh Chen, who hit lifetime bests in two breaststroke events.
Iowa LSC Record-Holder Aurora Roghair Highlights Upcoming Des Moines Sectionals
Top clubs include Iowa teams like the Iowa Flyers and Ames Cyclones (along with the host team, Des Moines YMCA), plus a few clubs from nearby LSCs.
Stanford ’25 Commit Aurora Roghair Breaks 35-Yr-Old 1000 FR Iowa LSC Record
Aurora Roghair’s 1000 FR time of 9:47.68 took down Jennifer Lindner’s 1986 Iowa LSC record. Roghair went to sweep the 50-100-200-500-1000 in Des Moines.
Regan Smith and Phoebe Bacon to Rematch at Des Moines U.S. Open Site
The Des Moines U.S. Open site will bring together two of the most exciting names in backstroke: WR-holder Regan Smith and 2019 U.S. Open champ Phoebe Bacon.
Florida Women Land 3rd Top-20 from Class of 2022: #12 Hayden Miller
Hayden Miller’s verbal commitment is Florida’s 6th -and 3rd in the top 20- for the class of 2026.
Florida Gators Secure Verbal Commitment from #5 Zoe Dixon for 2022-23
Zoe Dixon, one of the top prospects out of Virginia, has opted to defect to Florida for her collegiate career, giving a verbal to the Gators for 2022-23.