Katie Grimes Swims 15:26.17 1650 Free To Become #5 Performer Of All-Time
Grimes’ time broke her own meet record from last year by eight seconds, as well Katie Ledecky’s ten-year-old standing pool record time of 15:28.36.
Sandpiper Luke Ellis Clocks 14:49.79 1650 Free, #3 15-16 U.S. Performer Of All-Time
Ellis swam his final 100 yards in 51.38, just a few tenths off of Bobby Finke’s 51.15 closing split from his American record 1650 free.
2022 Short Course Worlds Picks And Previews: Women’s Individual Medley
With the full Olympic podium and 2/3rd of the 2022 LC World podium participating, the women’s 200 IM will be one of the most competitive events at SC Worlds.
Rex Maurer Drops 4:12.33 500 FR, Tied With Phelps As #2 U.S. 17-18 Swimmer Of All-Time
Maurer tied Michael Phelps’s time of 4:12.33 to become the second-fastest 500 freestyler of all-time in the U.S. 17-18 age group.
Sims and Grimes Swim Sub-4:30 500 Frees, Four Girls Faster Than 2022 NCAAs Winning Time
On Thursday, Bella Sims and Katie Grimes became the third and fifth-fastest performers in the women’s 500 free with their times of 4:28.64 and 4:29.53.
Sandpipers Swim 800 Free Relay Time That Would Have Been Second At 2022 NCAAs (6:52.66)
The quartet of Bella Sims, Katie Grimes, Macky Hodges, and Claire Weinstein put up a time of 6:52.66 that obliterated the 15-18 NAG by over 13 seconds.
2022 Short Course Worlds Picks And Previews: Women’s Breaststroke
Showdowns consisting of swimmers like Ruta Meilutyte, Lilly King, and Kate Douglass are impending for the women’s breaststroke races at short course worlds.
After Invites, Marchand, G. Walsh, MacNeil, Nocentini, And Stokowski Remain Undefeated
After midseason invites, only five out of the seventeen originally undefeated swimmers from top 25 NCAA programs remain unbeaten individually.
Regan Smith Swims Fastest 200 Back Since 2019, Breaks US Open Meet Record (2:05.28)
Regan Smith shattered her previous meet record time of 2:07.09 by nearly two seconds, and swam her fastest time since she went 2:03 twice in 2019.
Olympic Gold Medalist Ariarne Titmus Will Make Her TV Debut as SC Worlds Commentator
Rooney, Titmus, and Thorpe will be providing insight on Short Course Worlds races as members of the Chanel Nine broadcast team
Daniel Diehl Swims 1:56.41 200 Back, #5 All-Time In U.S. 17-18 Age Group
Diehl was slower or around the same speed on all of his 50s compared to his old best time except for his last 50, where he was 1.9 seconds faster tonight.
Costa, Gallant, and De Deus Scratch ‘A’ Finals On Last Night Of U.S. Open
Costa (pictured) was the top seed in the 1500 free, and had previously won the 400 and 800 free earlier on at the 2022 U.S. Open.
Cal Men Put Up 3:01.81 400 Medley Relay, Fastest In Nation By Over A Second
Cal’s time of 3:01.81 is faster than they’ve ever been at invites, and Bjorn Seeliger and Reece Whitely nearly matched their NCAAs split times.
Lydia Jacoby Clocks 57.54 100-Yard Breast To Break U.S. 17-18 National Age Group Record
Jacoby’s time was over a second faster than her previous best time, and beats out Kaitlyn Dobler’s 57.71 NAG time set back in 2021.
Regan Smith Breaks U.S. Open Meet Record With 57.95 100 Back, Faster Than Worlds Final
Smith was both faster than the 58.22 she went to win gold at the 2022 World Championships and the 58.01 she swam to win bronze at the Olympics.
