Articles by Robert Gibbs

Jordan Crooks Riding NCAA Momentum Into a Strong Short Course Worlds Debut

Cayman Islands sprinter Jordan Crooks has already shone in NCAA competition this fall, and he’s turning heads in Melbourne as well.

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Thomas Heilman, Only 15, Gets Third 15-16 NAG Record This Week With 1:40.86 200 Fly

15 year-old Thomas Heilman set his third National Age Group record in three days tonight with a 1:40.86 effort in the 200 fly in Greensboro.

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Maximus Williamson Clocks 1:40.88 in the 200 Back, Clips Ryan Murphy’s 15-16 NAG Record

16 year-old Maximus Williamson set his 3rd National Age Group record of the meet with a 1:40.88 in the 200 back to clip an eleven year-old Ryan Murphy record.

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Kaii Winkler Lowers 15-16 100 Free NAG Record with 42.21 Prelims Swim in Greensboro

Kaii Winkler reset his own 15-16 National Age Group record in the 100 free this morning after dropping a 42.21 in Greensboro.

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Katie Grimes Breaks 15-16 NAG Record With 3:57.02 400 IM, 4th-Fastest Performance Ever

16 year-old Katie Grimes rewrote the record books tonight in Austin with a 3:57.02, the 4th-fastest 400 yard IM performance in history.

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16 Year-Old Maximus Williamson Swims 3:39 400 IM to Erase Phelps’ Last Yards NAG Record

Maximus Williamson lopped two seconds off of Michael Phelps’ last yards NAG record, clocking a 3:39.83 tonight in Austin.

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15-Year Old Thomas Heilman Swims 44.67 100 Fly: Faster than 15-16 and 17-18 NAG Records

Thomas Heilman continued rewriting the record books tonight, clocking a 44.67 that cleared the existing 15-16 NAG record by nearly a second.

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Maximus Williamson Goes 1:42.07 to Rattle Heilman’s One-Hour Old 200 IM NAG Record

16 year-old Maximus Williamson got well under Michael Andrew’s former NAG record, which had stood until just an hour before Williamson’s swim tonight.

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15 Year-Old Thomas Heilman Takes A Second Off Michael Andrew’s 200 IM NAG With 1:41.71

Thomas Heilman continued his assault on the age group record book by becoming the first in the 15-16 age group to get under 1:42 in the 200 IM.

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2022 Minnesota Invite: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

The 2022 Minnesota Invite keeps chugging along this morning with heats of the 200 fly, 100 free, 200 breast, and 200 back.

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2022 Minnesota Invite: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Despite some key scratches, fans should be in store for some great head-to-head matches tonight in Minnesota, including the men’s 100 breast.

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2022 Minnesota Invite: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

There will be a lot of Longhorns in lane 4 tonight, after Texas took the top seed in 5 of 6 individual races this morning.

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Claire Curzan Moves To #10 All-Time In the 200 Back With 1:48.50 In Greensboro

Stanford freshman Claire Curzan may be better known as a butterflier, but she’s also now the 10th-fastest performer in the 200 yard back.

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2022 Tennessee Invite: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

We’ve some fast swimming in Knoxville this week, and should be in store for more this evening in the meet’s final session.

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2022 UGA Invite: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

We’ve already had timed finals of the 1650, where Georgia’s Jake Magahey won his third event of the meet with a strong 14:44.

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