Caeleb Dressel No-Shows 100 Free, Won’t Swim Any Primary Races at U.S. Open
Caeleb Dressel didn’t race the 50 free, 100 free, or 100 fly, all races where he is the defending World Champion, at this week’s U.S. Open Championships.
Thomas Heilman Breaks 2 More 11-12 National Age Group Records
12-year old Thomas Heilman has broken US National Records in the 200 yard free and 200 yard fly, both by over a second.
Kazan, Russia Will Host the 2021 and 2024 European Swimming Championships
Kazan, Russia will host the 2021 European Short Course Swimming Championships and the 2024 multi-disciplinary European Aquatics Championships
Drew Kibler Becomes 7th Swimmer Under 1:31 in 200 Yard Free
Drew Kibler, who is just a sophomore at Texas, is now the 6th-fastest performer in the history of the 200 yard freestyle.
Michigan Sophomore Maggie NacNeil Ties NCAA Record in 100 Fly
Michigan sophomore Maggie MacNeil swam a 49.2 in the 100 fly on Friday evening, which ties as the fastest swim in the history of the event.
Stephan Steverink Breaks 2 More Brazilian Age Records on Friday
Steverink is now up to 5 Brazilian Age Records in 3 days at the Brazilian 15-16 summer championships after breaking the 800 free and 200 breast records.
Denver’s Cameron Auchinachie Ties School Record with 19.13 in 50 Free
Swimming on the first day of the Princeton Big Al Invite, Denver junior Cameron Auchinachie tied his own school record in the 50 free.
Maksim Lobanovskii Breaks Hungarian Record, Wins HIstoric Medal in 50 Free
The 23-year old Lobanovskii is Hungary’s only man to win a 50 free medal at a European, World, or Olympic championship meet.
Guilherme Costa Breaks 2nd South American Record in 2 Days at U.S. Open
Guilherme Costa broke the South American Record in the 800 free on Wednesday, and on Thursday took more than a second off the 400 free record as well.
15-Year Old Stephan Steverink Adds 4:21 in 400 IM to Big Results in Brazil
15-year old Brazilian Stephan Steverink continues to turn heads at the national age championships this week in Vitória.
Gabriel Araya Breaks Chilean National Record in 200 Fly Time Trial at U.S. Open
Gabriel Araya has broken the Chilean Record in the 200 fly several times in the last 2 years. His latest effort pulls him closer to an Olympic Invite.
Russia Breaks United States’ World Record in Mixed 200 Medley Relay
With European Record holder Vlad Morozov on the breaststroke leg, the Russians broke the year-old World Record in the 200 medley relay on Thursday.
Texas’ Sam Pomajevich Swims 1:39 in 200 Fly Time Trial at Minnesota Invite
University of Texas junior Sam Pomajevich swam the fastest time in the country (by 2 seconds) on Wednesday evening in a time trial.
Luca Urlando Declares False Start in Prelims of Men’s 200 IM
After swimming the 400 free preliminaries on Thursday morning, US National Teamer Luca Urlando left an empty lane in the heats of the 200 IM.
Ilia Borodin Breaks European Junior, Russian Records in 400 IM
Ilia Borodin has broken both the European Junior Record and the Russian (all-ages) record in the 400 IM to take silver on Thursday in Glasgow.