Baylor Nelson Breaks Winter Juniors Meet Record, Goes to #2 in 17-18 200 IM
Only legendary high school swimmer David Nolan has been faster than Baylor Nelson in the 200 yard IM in 17-18 age group history.
Haley McDonald Drops 5 Seconds in 200 IM, Now Ranks #7 All-Time Among 13-14s
Haley McDonald of the Lakeside Swim Team in Kentucky has moved into the top 10 all-time in the 13-14 age group in the 200 yard IM.
Maximus Williamson Swims 1:35.70 in 200 Yard Free at 15
Even on relay day, the 2021 Winter Junior Championships got off to an electric start on Wednesday evening, with some of the fastest age group times in history
Gabby DeLoof Swims 2 Personal Bests at Club Wolverine Quad Meet
While DeLoof’s Tokyo Frog Kings didn’t advance to the ISL playoffs, she didn’t let the rest of her short course season go to waste.
Converse University Will Add Men’s Swim Team for Fall 2022
Converse University, which admitted male undergraduates for the first time this year, is adding just the 2nd NCAA men’s swimming team in South Carolina.
Data Dump: Evaluating the 2021 ISL Draft/Recruiting Process
With the help of Barry Revzin, we’ve gone through and run the numbers and analyzed the results of the ISL’s 2021 recruitment process.
Ferry Weertman, Olympic Gold Medalist in Open Water Swimming, Retires at 29
Dutch open water swimmer Ferry Weertman has retired after an 8-year international career that included a 2016 Olympic gold medal and 2017 World Championship.
Psych Sheets Drop for 2021 Winter Junior Championships (East & West)
After rewriting the 13-14 record books at US Open last week, Thomas Heilman is scheduled to race in Greensboro this weekend.
RUSADA Appoints Veronika Loginova as New Director General with WADA Approval
The Russian Anti-Doping Association (RUSADA) has appointed a new director general, a year after dismissing the prior permanent director.
16-Year Old Diggory Dillingham Swims 19.88 in 50 Free in Oregon
Diggory Dillingham, son of Bend Swim Club head coach Megan Oesting, broke the Oregon LSC Record in the 50 yard free on Sunday in Corvallis.
Sarah Sjostrom Tops All Earners in 2021 ISL Season With $269,125
In total, the league awarded almost $6.9 million in prize money during the 2021 International Swimming League season, led by Sarah Sjostrom (above).
Texas Women Are First Program in History with 3 1:52 Butterfliers in One Season
Led by sophomore Emma Sticklen, who swam 1:52.47 in prelims, Texas had three swimmers go 1:52s on Saturday. No college team has ever done that before.
Regan Smith Takes Down 2nd-Oldest U.S. Open Championship Record in 200 Back
Only one U.S. Open Championship Record is older than the 200 backstroke record that Regan Smith broke on Saturday. The old mark was set by Hayley McGregory in 2008.
LSU Women Top Tulane for 31st Time in Program History
The LSU women won their 29th-straight dual meet against in-state foes Tulane on Saturday by a margin of 203-97.
ISL Releases Underwater Footage of Lilly King’s Disqualified Breaststroke Turn
In slow motion, by the strictest interpretation, the disqualification was probably right; but, it is really difficult to see at full speed.
