Despite Suit Tear, Olivia Smoliga Hits 27.96 to Sail Through 50 Back Prelims
Shortly before heat three of five in the women’s 50 back, it was evident that Smoliga had a rip in her right shoulder strap of her suit.
Canadian Junior National Team Member James LeBuke Verbals to Michigan
LeBuke is in just his second season of swimming year-round, and he’s already slated to represent Canada at the international level.
Sprinter Morgan Scott Transfers Out of Indiana, Heads to Alabama
Scott, a 24.1/51.9 backstroker, comes in with a 100 back time faster than the Alabama program record. She’s the second IU to Alabama transfer this year.
Andrew Wilson Becomes 4th American Ever Under 59 Seconds in 100 Breast
With a lane in the final tomorrow night, Wilson will have a shot at taking down Cordes’ American Record of 58.64 from 2017.
Sarasota Tsunami 13-14 Boys Swipe Second NAG Relay Record of the Weekend
After erasing Irvine NOVAquatics’ 4×200 free relay 13-14 NAG record on Thursday, the Sarasota Tsunami boys broke the 4×100 medley relay record last night.
Maggie Wanezek, 13, Hits PR 1:02.19 in 100 Back at Minneapolis Sectionals
Maggie Wanezek first broke 1:03.0 in May, going 1:02.34 to qualify for Olympic Trials. This is now her third instance under 1:03 and her best time.
Aubree Brouwer Becomes #1 U.S. 15-Year-Old This Season in 100 BR in Jenks
Brouwer clocked a lifetime best of 1:09.89 this morning, qualifying for Olympic Trials and moving to #1 for 15 & unders this season.
14-Year-Old Brady Kendall Hits 1:00.9 100 Fly (LCM) at Jenks Sectionals Night 2
Kendall came into the meet at just 1:03.00. Tonight, her time comes just a couple tenths short of an Olympic Trials cut.
McHugh Brothers Battle in 200 Breast, Beata Nelson Hits PR in Minneapolis
Younger brother Max took the win in the 200 breast, less than a tenth off of his best. Meanwhile, Beata Nelson surged to a new best in the 100 free tonight.
16-Year-Old Aiden Hayes Hits PBs in 50 Fly, 50 Back to Kick Off Jenks Sectls
Hayes went a 24.70 to win the men’s 50 fly, a lifetime best by fourteen hundredths. He was less than a tenth ahead of second place.
2019 World Champs Preview: Barn Burner Set Between USA and AUS in Women’s 4×200
Team USA is stacked with eleven women under 1:59 this season alone… but what does Australia have in its arsenal? And what to expect from Ariarne Titmus?
Ana Marcela Cunha Edges Out Aurelie Muller For 5K Gold at Worlds
After finishing in bronze in 2017 in this same event, Cunha soared to gold with a time of 57:56.0 in the women’s 5K this morning in Gwangju.
2019 World Champs Preview: Murphy and Xu Re-Match in 100 Back
Ryan Murphy beat Xu Jiayu in 2016. Xu won in 2017. Murphy had the fastest time in 2018. Xu leads the world so far this season.
Top 20 Honorable Mention Isabel Gormley of AGUA Verbals to Stanford for 2020
One of just two names left from our Top 20, Isabel Gormley of AGUA in New York City, has verbally committed to Stanford’s class of 2024.
Michael Chadwick Clocks Sub-22 50 Free in Unofficial Time Trial in Singapore
Multiple hand-timed estimates of the video have Chadwick at a 21.75 or so– that would be two-tenths quicker than his best time.
