Rye Ulett Becomes 2nd 13-14 Girl Ever Under 2:10 in 200 Back
Ulett ranks No. 3 all-time in the 13-14 girls’ age group and is just over half a second off Missy Franklin’s national age group record.
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.
Robert Finke Wanted a Win After Multiple 2nd Places, Wrist Injury (Video)
Finke, who withdrew from the World University Games due to a wrist injury earlier this summer, touched 5 seconds ahead of the field in 14:51.15
2019 U.S. National Championships: Day 2 Finals Preview
Night 2 of the 2019 U.S. National Championships includes finals of four events: the 200 free, 200 breast, 200 back, and women’s 4 x 100 free relay.
Ally McHugh: “That 800 just really felt like myself again” (Video)
Worlds team member Ally McHugh was well behind the top 3 through the halfway mark, but used her back-half speed to bring home the title in 8:26.04.
World Juniors Roster: Showdowns & Swim-Offs On Night 2 of U.S. Nats
It’s 14-year-old Erin Gemmell vs 16-year-old Ashley Strouse for the second individual entry in the 200 free. That takes place in tonight’s B final.
2019 U.S. National Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap
Day 2 of the 2019 U.S. National Championships includes prelims of three events: the 200 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, and 200 backstroke.
Abbey Weitzeil: “I wanted to see if I could go a 52” (Video)
Abbey Weitzeil set a new best time in this event for the first time since 2016. Weitzeil dominated in 53.18, taking a tenth off her former best of 53.28
Claire Tuggle Hits 4th Fastest 15-16 200 FR All-Time With 1:58.21
The time shed .37 seconds off her previous best, which she swam at last Summer’s Jr. Pan Pacs.
Hetrick Goes 1:02.8 Back, Earns Two Top-3 Seeds On Day 3 Prelims of YNats
Last night’s 200 back champ, Bradford Y’s Paige Hetrick is the top qualifier by four tenths in the 100 back – and she’s not far off the YMCA National record.
Urlando: “Going into this meet I didn’t get a lot of rest” (Video)
Luca Urlando was just over a second shy of his best time from earlier this year, but still a second ahead of the field as he took the win here in 1:54.92.
2019 U.S. National Championships: Day 2 Prelims Preview
Day 2 of the 2019 U.S. National Championships includes prelims of three events: the 200 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, and 200 backstroke.
2019 U.S. Nationals: Day 1 Finals Live Recap
We’ll see a Worlds team member in the men’s 200 fly as Justin Wright will be in the mix, but teenage star Luca Urlando looks like the man to beat in this one.
16-Year-Old Jack Alexy Jumps to #3 in 15-16 History in 100 FR, .39 From Dressel
In his first swim under 50 seconds, Somerset Hills YMCA’s Jack Alexy came less than four-tenths away from Caeleb Dressel’s NAG record.
