Rachel Stege Scratches 200 Free at Summer Champs, Sending Savannah Barr Into A-Final
Rachel Stege qualified 3rd during the women’s 200 free prelims this morning with a time of 2:00.54, not far off her personal-best 1:59.90 from 2019.
Alameda Gators President Arrested for Allegedly Embezzling More Than $50,000
Sarah Lynn New’s alleged theft has sent the Alameda Gators into a spiral that has forced them to raise dues by 20% and fire longtime coach Bret Garvine.
10-Year-Old Alex Kovtounenko Clocks Top-5 Times in 50/100 Fly at Middle Atlantic Junior Champs
Only one 10-and-under American boy has ever been faster than Kovtounenko in the 50 fly: Carson Foster with his NAG record of 29.91 from 2012.
Shareef Elaydi Blazes 53.45 100 Fly, Becomes 3rd-Fastest 15-Year-Old American at Summer Champs
Shareef Elaydi moved up to No. 13 all-time in the 15-16 NAG rankings for the 100 fly and became the third-fastest 15-year-old American ever in the process.
2024 Speedo Summer Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap
Rising Georgia senior Rachel Stege is the top qualifier in the women’s 400 free ahead of a stacked field featuring Bella Sims, Jillian Cox, and Kayla Han.
Congressional Committee Presses WADA President for Info on Chinese Sponsorship
A Congressional committee accused WADA of potential conflict of interest involving its three-year sponsorship deal with ANTA Sports.
12-Year-Old Raymond Jew Crushes 200 Breast (2:33.62, No. 10 All-Time) at SoCal Sectionals
Jew, 12, stopped the clock at 2:33.62, demolishing his previous-best 2:53.33 from last May. Only nine American boys in his age group have ever been faster.
Arbitrator to Decide Whether Cook Islands Swimmer Can Compete at Paris Olympics
World Aquatics declined to comment on the ongoing case, but it likely denied Roberts’ universality application because he already competed in two Olympics.
Braden Meurer, 14, Breaks LSC Record in 100 Breast (1:05.86) at Illinois Age Group Champs
Fox Valley Swim Team 14-year-old Braden Meurer snuck under the old Illinois LSC record in the 100 breast (1:05.89) that Colin Zhang clocked in 2020.
37-Year-Old Brooke Boak Blasts Personal-Best 50 Free (25.20) on Day 4 of Novato Sectionals
Brooke Boak, 37, impressed on the final day of Novato Sectionals with a personal-best 25.20 on her way to the women’s 50 freestyle win on Sunday night.
Ohio State Swimmers Dominate on Final Night of Columbus Sectionals
Rising Ohio State junior Krista Marlin’s new lifetime best would have placed 14th in prelims at Trials and earned her a second swim in the semifinals.
Chinese Olympic Swimmers Reportedly Given Almost 200 Drug Tests During First 10 Days in Paris
China’s 31 Olympic swimmers were drug tested almost 200 times in their first 10 days in Paris, according to a Weibo post by team nutritionist Yu Liang.
Eli Henley Breaks New England LSC Record With Top 200 IM Time for 11-12 Boys This Season
Greenwood Swimming 12-year-old Eli Henley crushed his previous-best 2:28.58 en route to erasing Aaron Zhu’s New England LSC record of 2:19.94 from 2015.
14-Year-Old Tanishi Gupta Climbs NAG Rankings With 1:01.26 100 Fly at Novato Sectionals
Tanishi Gupta triumphed in the 100 fly with a personal-best 1:01.26, approaching the Pacific 13-14 LSC record of 1:00.51 set by Marissa Neel in 2009.
Krista Marlin Wins 100 Back, 100 Breast With Best Times in Both Events at Columbus Sectionals
Rising Ohio State junior Krista Marlin hit lifetime bests in both the 100 back (1:00.78) and 100 breast (1:10.49) on Saturday night at Columbus Sectionals.
