Articles by Ben Dornan

Maria Cocco Nears MEX Record, Splits 1:01/1:09 200 Fly To Close Brazil Trophy

Minas Tenis Club closed out the 2020 Brazil Trophy with a massive victory, more than NUMBER points ahead of any other team.

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Gabriel Morelli Lowers 200 Breast Argentinian Record, #20 Worldwide In 2020

Swimming for team Argentina at the 2020 Brazil Trophy, Gabriel Morelli improved upon his own national record in the 200 breast with a 2:12.56.

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Canadian Olympic Medalist Michelle Toro Announces Birth Of Jacob Murray Toro

Now-retired Canadian Olympic medalist Michelle Toro and husband Guillermo Toro announced the birth of their son Jacob Murray Toro.

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Virginia Commit Ella Bathurst Wins 200Free/100Breast At FL Champs – Clearwater

Ella Bathurst picked up two straight wins in the 200 free and 100 breast at the Florida Virtual Championships – Site 3 in Clearwater, Florida.

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Fernanda Gomes Hits 2:16 2IM In Brazil, 9th Fastest Junior So Far In 2020

Fernando Gomes delivered a massive 2:16 200 IM to secure a ninth-place ranking among junior girls worldwide in the event.

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Brandonn Almeida Posts 4:14 400 IM, 4th Fastest In The World This Year

Brazilian Olympian Brandonn Almeida delivered a solid performance at the 2020 National Integration Tournament in Santos, Brazil this week.

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2020 Brazil Trophy Introduces ISL-Like, Bitcoin Sponsored Skins Race

Brazil’s Stephanie Balduccini and Lucas Peixoto came out on top in their respective skins races tonight at the 2020 Brazil Trophy.

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16-Year Old Steverink Swims 4:19 in 400 IM at 2020 Brazil Trophy

Brazilian sprinter Vini Lanze and Argentine sprinter Julia Sebastián each won events to help Minas Tenis Club secure a lead on Day 1 of the Brazil Trophy.

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Fratus and Ferreira to Face Off In The 50/100 Free: 2020 Brazil Trophy Preview

Follow along as Bruno Fratus and Marco Antonio Ferreira Junior go head to head in the sprint freestyles at the 2020 Brazil Trophy.

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: A Tweet That Can Cause You Pain Just By Reading It

We’re back with swimming’s TopTenTweets presented by Arena, where we round up the best of the swimming Twitterverse.

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Klepikova Downs Kameva’s 50 Fly Russian Jr Record To Close Out Junior Nats

Daria Klepikova came in strong on the final day of racing at the 2020 Russian Junior Nationals to break Maria Kameneva’s Russian junior record in the 50 fly.

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NCAA and Pan Pacific Medalist Mackenzie Padington Announces Retirement

Canadian national teamer and former Minnesota Gopher Mackenzie Padington has announced her retirement from competitive swimming.

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Daria Klepikova Bests Daria Trofimova With A 25.50 50 Free At Russian Juniors

Daria Trofimova was dominant over the first three days of the meet but Daria Klepikova out-swam her with a 25.50 tonight in the 50 free final.

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Chandler High School Swimming Loses 2 More Team Leaders to COVID-19

The Chandler High School Swimming & Diving team has announced the death of their Booster President Tony Vasquez and his wife Lisa resulting from COVID-19.

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15 Year Old Daria Trofimova Continues Russian Juniors Campaign With 2:00 2Free

Daria Trofimova picked up gold in the women’s 200 freestyle, nearly cracking the two minute mark with a 2:00.96 for gold.

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