Hali Flickinger Takes 200 Fly Title, Breaks U.S. Open Record with 2:05.85
Flickinger remains the #3 American all-time in the event, sitting just behind Kathleen Hersey (2:05.78).
Bella Sims Likely Qualifies for Olympic Team with 1:57.53 200 Free, #3 15-16
Bella Sims, a 16-year-old out of Sandpipers of Nevada, has in all likelihood made the Olympic Team after finishing 5th in the women’s 200 free final tonight.
Hunter Armstrong Swims 52.48 to Become #5 American All-Time in Men’s 100 Back
Armstrong remains the #5 swimmer in the world this year
Sandpipers 15-Year-Old Katie Grimes Vaults to #5 All-Time in 15-16 Girls 1500
Grimes will have the opportunity to move herself up in the rankings even further tomorrow night.
American Women Rewrite 100 Breast World Rankings on Day 2 of Olympic Trials
At the conclusion of day 2 of the Olympic Trials, the U.S. now has the #1, #2, #4, and #7 swimmers in the world this year in the women’s 100 breast.
Lilly King Lowers her Own World-Leading 100 Breast by .6 with 1:04.72 in Semis
King now leads a pack of Americans that have peppered the world rankings for this year over the course of today.
Lydia Jacoby Cracks 17-18 NAG in 100 Breast, #4 Swimmer in the World this Year
Lydia Jacoby, a 17-year-old out of Seward Tsunami in Alaska, torched the first heat of women’s 100 breast semifinals, touching in 1:05.71.
Still Rolling: Michael Andrew Breaks 100 Breast American Record Again – 58.14
Swimming in the 2nd semifinal heat, Andrew blasted a 58.14, chipping another 0.05 seconds off his morning swim.
Torri Huske Demolishes American Record with 55.78 100 Fly in Semifinals
18-Year-Old Arlington Aquatic Club swimmer Torri Huske just exploded in the first heat of women’s 100 fly semifnals, breaking the American Record.
Andrew Wilson Posts New PB 58.80 100 Breast, Now #3 American All-Time
The 27-year-old swimming out of Athens Bulldogs clocked a new personal best of 58.80 in this morning’s prelims, taking the 2nd spot for tonight’s semifinals.
Michael Andrew Shatters 100 BR American Record with Prelims 58.19, #3 in World
The swim not only makes Andrew the fastest American of all-time, it makes him the #3 performer in the world all-time.
Leah Hayes Posts Lifetime Best 4:44.55 400 IM in Heats, #10 15-Yr-Old All-Time
Hayes. who entered the meet with a lifetime best of 4:44.90, posted a new best of 4:44.55 in the 3rd heat of the event.
Josh Parent Drops 2 Seconds in 400 IM, Rises to #10 All-Time 15-16 Boys
The 2nd heat of men’s 400 IM saw 3 lifetime bests, including a 4:21.90 from 16-year-old Bluefish swimmer Josh Parent.
Tomer Frankel Secures Olympic Berth with 51.81 100 Fly Israeli National Record
Frankel blasted a 51.81, which not only broke the national record, it also was under the Olympic A standard.
No New Olympic Qualifiers on 2nd Day of Brazilian Time Trials
After breaking the national record in the women’s 1500 the night before, Viviane Jungblut followed up by swimming the 800 free tonight.