2022 Winter Juniors – East: Day 2 Finals Live Recap
Meet records already started falling in prelims this morning, so we’re sure to be in for a fast finals session tonight in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Faster Than Ledecky At 16: Summer McIntosh Drops 4:27.52 500 Free, #2 All-Time
McIntosh’s time makes her the second-fastest performer in history and more than a second quicker than Katie Ledecky’s 15-16 U.S. National Age Group Record.
2022 World Champion, Current Florida Senior Trey Freeman Announces Retirement
Freeman, 22, announced his retirement on Thursday in the midst of his senior season at the University of Florida.
2022 Winters Juniors – West: Enge, Dalbey & Li Scratch Bonus Finals On Day 2
Piper Enge has dropped out of the girls’ 50 free ‘C’ final to focus on the 200 IM, earning Claire Weinstein a second swim after she won a swim-off.
2022 Winter Juniors – East: Four Swimmers Scratch 50 Free For Day 2 Finals
Carmel Swim Club’s Aaron Shackell has dropped the 50 free ‘C’ final and will turn his focus to the 500 free ‘A’ final on Thursday night in Greensboro.
2022 Winter Juniors – West: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap
Today is the first full day of racing at Winter Juniors in Austin, TX. This morning’s events include the prelims of the 200 IM, 500 free, and 50 free.
2022 Winter Juniors – East: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap
The first full day of the Winter Junior Championships is here. This morning’s prelims in Greensboro will feature the 500 free, 200 IM, and 50 free.
Thomas Heilman Drops Three Seconds In 200 IM, Moves To #4 All-Time In 15-16 Age Group
Still just 15, Heilman put up a time of 1:43.39 to dip well under his previous best of 1:46.61 and move into fourth all-time among 15-16s.
Alex Shackell Moves To #3 For 15-16 Girls With 21.87 50 Free; Erika Pelaez Now #6
Shackell dropped nearly half a second in the 50 free to become just the fifth girl in the 15-16 age group under 22 seconds.
Summer McIntosh Breaks Winter Juniors East Meet Record In 500 Free Debut – 4:34.15
McIntosh cruised to a time of 4:34.15 in her first-ever 500-yard freestyle swim on Thursday, shattering the East Juniors meet record.
Winter Juniors – West: Day 2 Prelims Scratches/Preview
After breaking the 15-16 NAG last night in the 200 free, Maximus Williamson returns this morning in the 200 IM and 50 free.
Zach Harting Extending US Open Taper for Surprise SC World Champs Roster Spot
Harting discusses the difference between a taper meet with a lot of events versus just one and reveals “the Box” you get sent when you make it onto Team USA.
Lakeside Aquatic Club (TX) Breaks Mason Manta Rays’ NAG Record in 800 Free Relay
The Lakeside Aquatic Club in suburban Dallas, Texas broke the 15-18 National Age Group Record in the 800 free relay – including three boys who go to the same high school.
2022 Winter Junior Championships: Combined East/West Results – Day 1
Bella Sims led off with 1:40.78 as the Sandpipers of Nevada destroyed the Winter Juniors meet record -and the 15-18 NAG record- in the 800 free relay.
17-Year-Old Bella Sims Goes Fastest 200 Yard Free By Any Age Since 2019 – 1:40.78
Bella Sims from the Sandpipers of Nevada blasted a 1:40.78 lead-off leg, marking the fastest time in the event since 2019.
