Yang Junxuan Breaks 200 Free Asian Record With 1:54.57, #8 All-Time
19-year-old Yang Junxuan broke her own 200 free Asian Record during day four’s finals session of the Chinese Olympic Trials by .13.
Xu Jiayu Tops 100 Backstroke Final with 52.88 at Chinese Olympic Trials
Two-time Olympian Xu Jiayu won the 100 meter back final at the Chinese Olympic Trials with a 52.88. Jiayu earned silver in this event at the 2016 Olympics.
2021 Spring Cup, Irvine: 14-Year-Old Teagan O’Dell Hits 2:14 in 200 Meter Back
14-year-old Teagan O’Dell posted the #26 all-time fastest 200 meter backstroke in her age group on the final day of the Spring Cup Championships (2:14.51).
Chinese OLY Trials: Bingjie Rattles 400 Free Asian Record, Yuanhui Disqualified
Li Bingjie won the 400 free final within .61 of her own Asian Record. In the 100 back semifinal, 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Fu Yuanhui was disqualified.
Han Does it Again With #2 All-Time 11-12 200 Fly: 2:18.94 at Spring Cup, Irvine
12-year-old Kayla Han posted a 2:18.94 in the 200 meter fly, dropping about 1.5 seconds from November for the 2nd all-time fastest 200 fly in her age group.
Wang Shun Hits 4:12.03 in 400 IM Final at Chinese Olympic Trials
Two-time Olympian and Chinese National Record holder Wang Shun cracked the FINA ‘A’ cut in the 400 IM final by over 3.5 seconds, winning the heat in 4:12.03.
2021 Spring Cup, Irvine: Han Posts #2 Fastest 400 IM in 11-12 Age Group History
12-year-old Kayla Han posted a 4:56.86 in the 400 meter IM, the 2nd fastest 400 IM ever swam by an 11-12-year-old, directly behind Olympian Elizabeth Beisel.
Brazil Breaks South American Record in 4×100 Mixed Medley Relay
Felipe Lima, Larissa Oliveira, Guilherme Basseto and Giovanna Diamante broke the 4×100 mixed medley South American Record in a time trial session on Saturday.
Andre Brasil and CPB Lose Lawsuit Against IPC After Reclassification
The German courts have sided with the International Paralympic Committee regarding 14-time Paralympic medalist Andre Brasil’s reclassification as ineligible.
Jonas Deichmann Nears Vladivostok on Cycling Leg of 40,000km Triathlon
Jonas Deichmann is 4,800km away from his next stop, Vladivostok. He started the triathlon in Munich in September 2020 and is currently biking through Siberia.
Brazil Adds Gabriel Santos, Matheus Gonche and Bruno Fratus to Olympic Roster
Santos was offered a second swim after top qualifier Andre Souza was suspended due to a doping violation. Santos dropped .73 from his prelims time for a 48.49
2021 Brazilian Olympic Trials – Day 6 Live Recap
Matheus Gonche added his name to Brazil’s Olympic roster tonight by winning the 100 fly with a lifetime best time of 51.94.
13-Year-Old Madison Mintenko Drops 1:47 200 Yard Free at St. George Sectional
Madison Mintenko of Pikes Peak Aquatics won the 200 free with a time of 1:47.51, ranking herself #33 out of the all-time fastest 13-14 year-olds in the event.
Pumputis and Lanza join Brazil’s Olympic Roster, Costa Sweeps Distance Events
Caio Pumputis and Vini Lanza cracked the Olympic qualifying time in the 200 IM tonight, with Pumputis commanding the race with a lifetime best time (1:58.53.)
Brazil Adds Dizotti, Lorscheitter, Souza and Spajari to Olympic Roster
Dizotti became the first woman to qualify for Brazil’s 2021 Olympic roster in an individual, pool event after breaking the National 1500 free Record tonight.
