U.S. Open

Regan Smith Takes Down 2nd-Oldest U.S. Open Championship Record in 200 Back

Only one U.S. Open Championship Record is older than the 200 backstroke record that Regan Smith broke on Saturday. The old mark was set by Hayley McGregory in 2008.

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2021 U.S. Open Championships Live Recap: Day 4 Finals

Thomas Heilman has dropped the 100 free but will race the 200 fly, which allows him the opportunity to go after Phelps’ 200 fly NAG Record (1:59.02).

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2021 US Open: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Tate Jackson makes his return to competition with the 100 free, having taken a five-month break from the water after receiving a one-month USADA suspension.

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WATCH: US Open Day 3 Race Videos, Including Ledecky 1:55 in 200 Free

Katie Ledecky continued her hot meet with a new US Open Championship Record of 1:55.47 in the 200 free. Also featured: another Thomas Heilman National Age Group Record.

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2021 US OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS: Night Three Photo Vault

Here are the top shots from the third night of competition from the 2021 US Open in Greensboro.

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2021 U.S. Open Championships Live Recap: Day 3

Katie Ledecky set a championship record in the 200 meter freestyler in prelims on Friday at the U.S. Open. She’ll race as the top seed in Friday’s final.

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Thomas Heilman Goes 5-for-5 in National Records with a 53.27 in 100 Fly Final

14-year old Thomas Heilman has re-broken his own National Age Group Record in the 100 fly that he set in prelims on Friday.

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Thomas Heilman Does it Again: Breaks 4th National Age Group Record in 2 Days

14-year old Thomas Heilman took down another National Age Group Record, this time in the 200 free by almost two seconds.

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WATCH: Ledecky Lowers US Open Meet Record In 400 Free (Day 2 Race Videos)

Katie Ledecky won her second event of the 2021 US Open on Thursday night, breaking the meet record in the women’s 400 freestyle in a time of 4:00.51.

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2021 US OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS: Day/Night Two Photo Vault

Here are the top shots from the second day and night of competition from the 2021 US Open in Greensboro

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Thomas Heilman Blasts 22.99 50 Free At 14, Smashes Andrew’s NAG Record

Heilman dropped a time of 22.99 in the 50 free, breaking Michael Andrew’s 13-14 National Age Group Record of 23.19 set in 2014.

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2021 US Open: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Katie Ledecky returns to the pool this morning for the prelims of the 400 free after an impressive showing in the 800 last night.

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Ledecky Closes In 58.4, Negative Splits Smooth 4:01.6 400 Free Prelim

Ledecky dominated the 400 free heats, taking the top seed by nearly 12 seconds in a time of 4:01.64 while negative-splitting with 200s of 2:01.16/2:00.48.

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WATCH: Ledecky, Finke Power To 800 Free Victories At US Open

Watch Katie Ledecky smash the US Open Record and nearly go faster than her Olympic-winning time in the women’s 800 freestyle.

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2021 US Open: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Follow along for the short but star-studded distance session featuring 800 freestyle Olympic champions Katie Ledecky and Bobby Finke.

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