USA Swimming Announces Five Sites For 2023 Futures Championships
Richmond, Va., Ocala, Fla., West Fargo, N.D., San Antonio, Texas and Sacramento, Calif., will host the 2023 Futures Championship meets next summer.
Are Elite Swimmers at Futures Championships a Problem?
The Futures Championships in College Station last weekend wound up being an important meet for Sam Stewart, but do National Teamers belong at these events?
WATCH: Sam Stewart Blast 1:56.91 200 IM at College Station Futures
Watch Sam Stewart swim 1:56.91 in the 200 IM, becoming the ninth-fastest American of all time at College Station Futures.
15 Year Old Lily King Swims 25.62 50 Free on Final Day of Geneva Futures
Also highlighting the night was UNC commit (2022) Aislin Farris of Bluefish picking up a win in the women’s 200 IM with a 2:18.10 pictured above.
Gracie Weyant Swims 2:14.93 200 IM on Final Night of Cary Sectionals
Weyant’s time would have finished fifth at US International Team Trials in April, an event she finished 12th in there.
14 YO Abby King Swims 2:32.75 200 Breast on Night 3 of Geneva Futures
King’s time was a best time by almost two seconds and now puts her at #38 in the 13-14 age group in the event all-time.
Jorge Murillo Wins Men’s 200 Breast in 2:12.74 at Cary Futures on Night 3
The 30 year old Jorge Murillo swam the event at both the 2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo Olympics as he competed for Colombia.
Bluefish Shines on Day 2 of Geneva Futures Winning 3 Events
Florida commit Josh Parent swam a 4:22.51 to win the men’s 400 IM. Parent has a best time of 4:20.94 from April 2022.
16-Year Old Michael Mullen Swims 4:21 in 400 IM at Cary Sectionals, #13 All-Time
Michael Mullen of the Bolles School Sharks won a Futures title in the 400 IM for the second-straight year, this time moving to 12th-place all-time in his age group.
Macguire McDuff Wins Men’s 100 Free in 49.06 on Night 2 of Cary Futures
McDuff is a rising sophomore at Florida and has now dropped almost a full two seconds in the 100 free over the last year.
US National Teamer Charlotte Hook Swims 2:09.26 200 Fly on Night 1 of Cary Futures
Hook was third in the event at US International Team Trials as she swam a 2:08.80. Her best stands at a 2:07.87 from summer 2019.
Casey Cullen Wins Two Events on Night 1 of Geneva Futures
Auburn commit for this fall Cullen won the women’s 200 free and 200 fly, swimming best times in both on day 1 of Geneva Sectionals.
USA Swimming Adds 5th Meet to 2022 Futures Championships
Erin Gemmell, who is a member of the 2022 US team for Junior Pan Pacs, raced in last year’s Futures Championship meet in Richmond, Virginia.
2022 USA Swimming Futures Championships Set for Late July
The 2022 USA Swimming Futures Championships are set to take place in four separate locations, held simultaneously from July 27-30.
US Team for 2022 World Championships Will Be Chosen in April
USA Swimming will select the swimmers that will represent it the 2022 FINA World Championships, World Junior Champs, and WUGs in April 2022 at Greensboro.