SwimMAC Carolina Tops USA Swimming’s 2023-24 Club Excellence Rankings
Norvin Clontz was among the top performers for SwimMAC Carolina as the club retained the top spot in USA Swimming’s Club Excellence Rankings for 2023-24.
Kaii Winkler Drops 20.6/43.7/1:37.6 Freestyles At FHSAA 1A District Champs
After fracturing his wrist in June, Winkler won the 200 free (1:37.68) and 100 fly (49.40) while also recording 20.6/43.7 free relay lead-offs.
Jensen Triples, Carter & Corbeau Double Up On Day 1 of Marek Petrusewicz Memorial Meet
Dylan Carter won the men’s 50 free (20.89) and the five-round 25-meter skins event on the opening day of the SCM meet in Wroclaw, Poland.
SwimSwam Pulse: McKeown Slightly Favored Over Qin To Sweep 100/200 Events In Paris
Kaylee McKeown and Qin Haiyang are both favored to sweep their 100/200 events in Paris, but who would you back if you could only pick one?
arena Swim of the Week: Rachel Stege Drops 13 Seconds For Pan Am Record In 1500 Free
Stege came from behind to claim gold in the 1500 free in a time of 16:13.59, setting a new Games Record and crushing her previous PB of 16:29.55.
Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 10/27/2023
Our Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming series celebrates swimmers of every age and experience level with age group profiles of some recent results.
European Champ Fantine Lesaffre Announces Retirement: “I Can’t Wait To Rediscover Myself”
The 28-year-old said she no longer has the drive to push for a third straight Olympic berth.
World Champion Maxime Grousset Blasts 49.24 For New French Record In 100 Fly (SCM)
Grousset blasted his way to a time of 49.24 in the men’s 100 fly, breaking Mehdy Metella’s previous French Record of 49.45 set in 2018.
Grousset Doubles, Manaudou Hits 20.96 50 Free On Day 1 of French SC Champs
Florent Manauodu didn’t race individually, but he did pop off a 50 free time of 20.96 on a relay lead-off, right on par with his form at SC Worlds last year.
Mewen Tomac Inches Out French National Record In SCM 200 Back (1:49.21)
Tomac’s swim slices two one-hundredths off the previous French Record of 1:49.23, set by Yohann Ndoye-Brouard at the 2022 Short Course World Championships.
Anastasia Kirpichnikova Slashes Nine Seconds Off 19-Year-Old French SCM Record In 1500 Free
Kirpichnikova clocked 15:33.42 to break the previous record of 15:42.39 established by Laure Manaudou in 2004.
World Aquatics Awards Extra $200K As 11 Swimmers Earn Triple Crown Bonus At World Cup
Sarah Sjostrom swept the women’s 50 free and 50 fly at all three legs of the World Cup, earning the $10,000 Triple Crown bonus two times over.
Gui Caribe Closes Pan Ams With Blazing 46.94 Anchor Leg On Brazilian Medley Relay
Caribe closed out the Pan Am Games with a scorching anchor leg of 46.94, moving Brazil into the silver medal position in the 400 medley relay.
Swimming Queensland Takes Public Stance Against Swimming Australia
Swimming Queensland was the lone dissenter in an 8-1 vote that saw Swimming Australia pass the new constitution at a Special General Meeting on October 20.
2024 Chinese Olympic Trials Moved To April, Dimming Sun Yang’s Shot At Paris
With Sun Yang’s four-year suspension due to expire in May, the change in Olympic Trials dates will restrict the Olympic gold medalist from competing.
