Articles by Yanyan Li

Brendan Whitfield Swims 42.67 100 Free, Wins 4th Indiv. Event On Day 5 Of YMCA Nationals

Whitfield’s 100 free win was his fourth of the week, as he had previously won the 50 free, 200 free, and 100 fly races as well.

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Kate Douglass vs. Caitlin Clark: Who Had The Better NCAA Season?

After Clark’s historic NCAA March Madness performance, we decided to compare her NCAA season to that of swim star Kate Douglass.

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Ilya Shymanovich Swims 26.28 LCM 50 Breast To Become #2 Performer All-Time

Shymanovich’s performance, which came in the heats of the Belarus Open, now sits behind five of Adam Peaty’s previous 50 breast swims.

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Brendan Whitfield Swims 19.48 50 Free Personal Best On Day Four Of YMCA Nationals

Whitfield’s 50 free win was his third individual title of this meet, and also made him the third-fastest 50 freestyler in the high school class of 2023.

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Emily Thompson Swims 4:09.05 400 IM On Day Three Of 2023 YMCA Nationals

Thompson’s time would have scored at the 2023 NCAA Championships, and she is now the third girl in the class of 2024 to go sub-4:10.

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Laon Kim Swims 51.05 100 Free, Breaks 6th 13-14 Canadian Age Group Record Of The Week

14-year-old Laon Kim improved substantially on his front half to break the 13-14 Canadian age record in the 100 free, his sixth age record of the week.

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NCAA All-American Anthony Grimm Transfers To University Of Virginia

Grimm, who initially announced retirement in October 2022, is a hyper-versatile sprinter who will be a big asset to the Virginia men’s team.

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2023 Canadian Trials: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Tonight, the finals of the men’s and women’s 200 fly, 100 free, 50 breast, and para 100 fly and 50 free will be contested at the 2023 Canadian swim trials.

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The Best SwimSwam Comments From The 2023 NCAA Championships

What are big championship meets without SwimSwam comments? Here are some of our favorites from both the men’s and women’s meets.

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Leon Marchand Becomes First NCAA Champ Since Natalie Coughlin To Complete Perfect Season

After going 26-for-26 in individual events this season, Leon Marchand has matched what NCAA legend Natalie Coughlin did 20 years ago.

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2023 NCAA Division I Men’s Championships: Day 4 Relay Split Analysis

In this article, take a look at some of the relay splits that were clocked during the 400 free relay at the 2023 NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships.

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2023 NCAA Division I Men’s Championships: Day 3 Relay Split Analysis

Leon Marchand (pictured) had the fastest breaststroke split in the field by exactly a second, and he also became the fastest relay 100 breaststroker ever.

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Storybook Ending: Max McHugh Pulls Off 100 Breast Three-Peat In Front Of Home Crowd

In his final NCAA meet, Max McHugh won his third-straight NCAA title in front of a home crowd at the University of Minnesota.

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Youssef Ramadan (43.15) And Josh Liendo (43.40) Become #2 And #3 100 Fly Performers Ever

Ramadan and Liendo are now closer to Caeleb Dressel’s 42.80 NCAA record than another other swimmer has ever been in history.

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Josh Liendo Goes 18.22 50 Free To Become #1 Freshman Ever And #3 Performer Of All-Time

Liendo’s 18.22 has him passing Jordan Crooks as the fastest freshman of all-time, and also passing Bjorn Seeliger as the #3 performer all-time.

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