Minnesota’s Kilgallon Earns 1500 Olympic Trials Cut at Piscataway Sectional
The swim took roughly 4 seconds off her previous mark, and qualified her for the Olympic Trials next Summer.
Major Scratches Lead to Slowest Women’s 200 FR Semis Qualifying Time Since 2007
For further context, the 1:59.18 it took to make the top 16 today is actually slower than it took to make the top 16 in prelims of US Nationals last Summer.
World Champs Social Media Roundup: Lochte Predicts Dressel 100 Fly WR
The 2nd day of swimming at the 2019 FINA World Championships is in the books, and with it came lots of memorable moments.
Grace Cooper Swims 25.16 50 Free on Last Day of Minneapolis Sectional
The swim puts Cooper 7th all-time for 15-16 girls nationally.
Yan Zibei Breaks 100 Breast Asian Record for 3rd Time in a Month
In tonight’s final, Zibei took another .03 seconds off his mark, finishing in 58.63 for a Bronze medal.
Yan Zibei Breaks 100 Breast Chinese, Asian Records in Semifinals – 58.67
Zibei had swum his personal best and the previous Asian Record just under a month ago at the Mission Viejo Meet of Champions in the US.
Dare Rose Wins 200 Fly with 2:00.3 at Piscataway Sectionals
Dare Rose, also 16, won the men’s 200 fly with a 2:00.35, narrowly beating Jonathan Gomez (2:00.43).
Bluefish Swim Club Breaks Another 11-12 Mixed Relay NAG
Girls Zuri Ferguson and Megan Kelly teamed up with boys Teddy Sun and Alex Parent to swim a 4:12.73.
Michigan’s Alex Martin Earns Olympic Trials Cut at Piscataway Sectional
Martin came into the meet with a personal best of 54.23 (also set this Summer), then dropped a 54.04 in prelims, and 54.06 to win in finals.
Calm Before the Storm: Team USA Pre-Worlds Photo Vault
Here’s a collection of photos taken during Team USA’s first day in Gwangju.
14-Year-Old Zoe Skirboll Wins Twice on Day 1 of Piscataway Sectionals
Skirboll won the first event of the meet, the women’s 200 IM, clocking a 2:19.15 to break 2:20 for the first time in her career.
Carson Foster Splits 1:48.1 200 FR at Ohio Senior Champs
28-Year-Old Hannah Saiz picked up wins in the women’s 50 fly and 100 fly.
14-Year-Old Josh Parent Hits #6 800 FR, 400 IM All-Time 13-14 Boys Rankings
Parent opened his meet with a 15:53.49 to win the men’s 1500.
Licon Posts Prelims 1:59 IM, Scratches Finals on Final Day of Austin Sectionals
Licon only swam one other event at the meet – the 200 breast, where he stunned with an impressive 2:08.
Carly Novelline Completes Sprint FR Sweep at IL Senior Champs with 56.2 100
Carly Novelline (NASA Wildcat) won another freestyle event after winning the 200 free on Friday and 50 free on Saturday.
