National

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. 

  1 Comment

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.

  7 Comments

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.

  14 Comments

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.

  6 Comments

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.

  27 Comments

Summer McIntosh’s 1:40 Anchor Gives Sarasota 800FR Win, Meet Record at Winter Jrs East

Canada’s Summer McIntosh, who trains year-round with the Sarasota Sharks, clocked the 7th-fastest rolling start 200-yard free time in history – 1:40.19.

  20 Comments

2022 Winter Juniors – East: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Winter Juniors – East gets underway with the 200 medley and 800 freestyle relays during the first session in Greensboro, NC.

  27 Comments

2022 Winter Juniors – West: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Speedo Winter Juniors – West opens tonight with a relay session featuring the timed finals of the 200 medley relay and the 800 freestyle relay.

  35 Comments

Five Storylines To Watch At The Winter Junior Championships – West

Set to age up next month, Katie Grimes will aim to etch her name in the girls’ 15-16 NAG record books in Austin at the Winter Junior Championships – West.

  28 Comments

Four Storylines To Watch At The 2022 Winter Junior Championships – East

All eyes will be on Summer McIntosh in Greensboro as we see what she can do in the short course yards pool.

  9 Comments

11 Gold Medalists from 2021 Short Course Worlds Won’t Try to Defend Titles in 2022

Shaine Casas will be representing the US at SC Worlds, but won’t be defending his title in the men’s 100 backstroke.

  10 Comments

US Open, Minnesota Invite, Winter Jrs, AND SC World Champs | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

We dissect the US Open and Minnesota Invite as well as preview the upcoming Winter Jr Champs East/West and Short Course World Championships

  13 Comments

David Curtiss Is Looking Ahead to Short Course Worlds

US Open champion in the 50 free David Curtiss dissects his first 15-meter work of his 50 free, including the start, underwater, and breakout

  8 Comments

Regan Smith Explains Mental Struggle of 200 Fly/200 Back Double Victory

Regan Smith not only swam the 200 back/200 fly double, but she won both, breaking a meet record in one and touching .1 away from a meet record in the other.

  2 Comments

Where Do Zach Harting & Nick Albiero Rank as an All-Time 200 Fly Duo?

After going 1-2 in the 200 fly at the US Open, Nick Albiero and Zach Harting were asked where they ranked as a 200 fly duo All-Time. What do you think? 

  21 Comments