Tupelo Sectional Finishes With Personal Bests, First-Ever Swims
Jaqueline Turner took the women’s 100 free, breaking 1:00 for the first time ever with a 59.68.
Switkowski Wins Men’s 400 FR With 3:51 At Gainesville Sectional Day 3
Mark Szaranek won the men’s 200 IM with a 2:03.32, narrowly beating Grant Sanders, who came in at 2:03.55.
Eien McGee Posts 56.8 to win 100 Fly At Tupelo Sectionals
17 year old Elizabeth Byrne won the women’s 400 free with a 4:27.96, marking nearly a full 10 second drop from her personal best of 4:37.62.
Khader Baqlah Posts 1:48.18 200 FR At Gainesville Sectional Day 2
Emma Ball threw down a 28.92 in the women’s 50 back to touch out her Gator Swim Club teammate Caitlin Brooks (29.15) for 1st.
Tupelo Sectionals Day 2: Robinson Wins With 1:57 200 Free
19 year old Christopher Robinson from Memphis Tiger Sharks took the men’s 200 free with a 1:57.32, beating runner-up Grant Davis (15) by 1.2 seconds.
Robert Finke Posts 8:05 800 To Win On 1st Day Of Gainesville Sectional
Incoming University of Florida distance star Robert Finke Came out victorious in a tight battle with former Florida distance star (now graduated) Ben Lawless in the men’s 800 free.
Tupelo Sectional Kicks Off With Unusually Low Attendance
17 year old Richard Nichol of Memphis Tiger Swim Club took the men’s 200 fly with a 2:07.34.
12 Year Old Maggie Wanezek Swims 30.61 50 Back at JAGS Invite
Kaylyn Schoof, a 15 year old from Elmbrook Swim Club who has started to make a name for herself as a Junior swimmer in Short Course Yards, won all of her events at the meet, while most of her times were just off her best.
Robert Howard Posts 49.3 100 Free at Richard Quick Invite
Sam Stewart took the mens 400 IM with a speedy 4:23.86. He was out with a 58.41 on fly, then posted a 1:09.03 back split, 1:14.26 breast, and 1:02.16 free split.
Mallory Comerford Posts 54.5 100 Free to Conclude NAC Summer Sizzler
Grigory Tarasevich threw down an impressive 200 backstroke, touching in 1:59.40, which is less than 2 seconds off his personal best of 1:57.63.
Alex Walsh Goes 1:01 100 Back on Day 2 of NAC Summer Sizzler
12 year old Jenna Brown won the girls 11-12 100 fly with a 1:07.06, knocking over 1.5 seconds off her previous best of 1:08.69.
16 Year Old Ella Nelson Posts 1:09.8 100 Breast at NAC Summer Sizzler
Mallory Comerford posted winning times of 1:59.38 and 59.87 in the 200 free and 100 fly.
Nick Alexander Posts 1:58 200 Back to Cap Off CSC Summer Invite
Ann Ochitwa, who will be a Mizzou Senior in the Fall, went 26.65 in the women’s 50 fly, landing her in a tie for 9th in the nation this year, and 50th in the world.
WWII Vet and Longtime Aquatic Sports Patron Bruce Hopping Dies at 92
Hopping’s foundation sponsored aquatic sports events in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Africa.
Purdue to Host Big Ten vs ACC ‘All-Star Meet’ in November
Purdue head swim coach Dan Ross dropped an unofficial announcement this morning that Purdue will be hosting an “all star meet” between the Big Ten and ACC on November 9th-11th.
