Kaylee McKeown Hits Commonwealth Games Record in 200 Back, 2:05.6, to Win Gold
Defending Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown of Australia cracked Kylie Masse’s Commonwealth Games record by .38 to win gold in Birmingham.
2022 U.S. Nationals: Day 5 Finals Preview, #5 DeLoof Scratches 50 Free
200 IM top seed Shaine Casas (above) came within .8 of his best time this morning, a time that ranks him as the 7th all-time fastest American in the event.
2022 U.S. National Championships: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap
The last prelims session of the 2022 U.S. National Championships will feature the men and women’s 200 IM and 50 freestyle.
2022 Commonwealth Games: Day 1 Relay Lineups Set Up 2nd MacNeil and McKeon Battle
Canada and Australia chose Maggie Macneil and Emma McKeon as their respective anchors, creating a double showdown between them after the 100 fly semifinal.
Claire Curzan Pulls Out of 100 Fly Final at U.S. Nationals
2020 Olympic semifinalist Claire Curzan has scratched the 100 fly final at U.S. Nationals due to a non-COVID illness. She was seeded 4th in tonight’s final.
Gabi Albiero Blasts 57.92 100 Fly in Irvine, #21 All-Time U.S. Performer
Lousiville’s Albiero took .33 off her best time at U.S. Nationals this morning to jump from being the #24 all-time fastest performer in the U.S. to #21.
2022 U.S. National Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap
Katie Ledecky highlights night two of the U.S. Nationals as the top seed in the women’s 200 freestyle. She is followed closely by 2nd seed Erin Gemmell.
Max McHugh Scratches 200 Breast Final at U.S. Nationals
Minnesota’s Max McHugh scratched the 200 breast after placing 19th this morning about two seconds off his best time. He is seeded 2nd in the 100 breast.
Ingrid Wilm Hits 59.4 100 Back to Win Gold on Night Two in Montreal
Wilm’s previous lifetime best time was the 59.54 she split on Canada’s 4×100 medley relay at the 2022 World Championships in June.
Kelly Pash Scratches 100 Free Final to Focus on 200 Fly at U.S. Nationals
Texas’ Kelly Pash swam a tough 200 fly/100 free double this morning and has decided to focus on the 200 fly final where she is ranked 4th.
Erika Pelaez’s 54.65 100 Free Launches Her From #38 to #7 All-Time Fastest 15-16
At U.S. Nationals, Pelaez dropped about 1 second from her lifetime best time to rank herself #7 out of the all-time fastest 15-16-year-old 100 freestylers.
Tess Howley Drops 2:08 200 Fly, #12 All-Time Fastest 17-18 to Surpass Misty Hyman
Howley blasted a 2:08.98 200-meter fly at U.S. Nationals, passing Olympic gold medalist Misty Hyman on the list of all-time fastest 17-18-year-olds.
Canadian Championships Day 1 Finals: Will Browne Posts 2:05 200 Meter IM
15-year-old Will Browne was one of a few young stars during the first finals session of the meet. He dropped four seconds in the 200 IM to win the event.
14-Year-Old Maxine Clark Becomes Youngest Canadian Under 1:00 in 100 Meter Fly
Clark blasted a 59.86 to win the 100 fly at the 2022 Canadian Championships, breaking Penny Oleksiak’s 13-14 national age group record from 2015.
Colby College Hosts Maine Swimming’s First-Ever Long Course Meet
Colby College opened Maine’s first and only 50-meter pool in 2020. In mid-July, they hosted 18 teams at the inaugural Maine Swimming LC Championships.
