Joshua Matheny Hits 15-16 National Age Group Record in 200 Breast
Matheny broke Reece Whitley’s four-year-old 200 breast national age group record Thursday night at the 2019 U.S. National Championships.
Luca Urlando Becomes Becomes No. 3 17-18 200 Free Performer with 1:46.51
Urlando, 17, entered 2019 having never broken 1:50 in the 200 free and now sits behind just Michael Phelps and Jack LeVant in the 17-18 age group.
Greg Rhodenbaugh to Return to SMU as Head Men’s Coach
Rhodenbaugh will return to SMU, where he was head coach during the 1988-1989 season, after nine years at the University of Missouri.
Swimmers Don Gear at Berkeley City Council Meetings to Extend Local Pool Hours
Swimmers in Berkeley, California, attended City Council meetings as one part of a two-year campaign to get the city’s West Campus pool to open year-round.
Zane Grothe Improves on Worlds 1500 Performance by 25 Seconds at U.S. Nationals
Grothe finished second to Bobby Finke Wednesday, but rebounded nicely from his 15:21.43 Worlds performance last week in Gwangju.
Abbey Weitzeil Hits First 100 Free PR Since 2016 Olympic Trials
Weitzeil had only been 54 seconds twice since 2016, both on the same day last summer, prior to her swims on Wednesday.
Ryan Held Re-Breaks U.S. Open Record in Finals at U.S. Nationals – 47.39
Held lowered his own PR and U.S. Open record from Wednesday morning prelims by .04 seconds, the third-fastest swim in the world this year.
Charlotte Hook Swims 3rd-Fastest 15-16 American LCM 200 Fly in History
Hook is now the sixth-fastest American woman in the 200 fly overall this season.
WUGs Gold Medalist Kaersten Meitz Out of U.S. Nationals with Appendicitis
Meitz, after taking gold at WUGs in the 400 free by nearly five seconds, is reportedly withdrawing from the 2019 Phillips 66 National Championships.
Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 7/31/2019
Check out our Weekly Wonders from July 19-28, 2019.
WR Holder Ryan Lochte Drops 1:57.88 200 IM in First Post-Suspension Race
In a time trial Wednesday in Palo Alto, Ryan Lochte posted the No. 4 200 IM time by an American man this season.
Ryan Lochte to Time Trial 200 IM at U.S. Nationals for First Race in 14 Months
The nearly-35-year-old Lochte is entered to take his first step toward Tokyo Wednesday morning in Palo Alto.
Off the Grid During Worlds? Here’s What You Need to Know.
Catch up on the biggest stories from one of the craziest weeks in swimming history.
SwimmersBest Drill of the Month: No Splash Zone
July’s Drill of the Month comes to us from Jeremy Gregory, head senior coach of the Aquatic Team of Mecklenburg in Charlotte, NC.
Bluefish Breaks 4th Mixed-Gender Relay National Age Group Record in 2 Weeks
The team of Brynn Wright, Nathan Delisle, Aislin Farris and Joshua Parent broke the 13-14 mixed-gender 400 free relay record Sunday.