Torri Huske Erases Simone Manuel’s 17-18 NAG Record in 50 Free – 24.44
Huske is now #6 on the all-time top performers list for Americans, as she’s now just the seventh American woman to go faster than 24.50 in the event.
Schoenmaker Clocks 1:05.74 African Record, 12th Fastest Performer In History
On the 4th day of racing at South African Nationals, Schoenmaker rocketed to a 1:05.74 100 breaststroke to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.
Clegg Closes British Para International With S12 World Record In Men’s 100 Fly
Stephen Clegg set a stunning new S12 world record in the men’s 100 fly to bring the curtain down on the British Para-Swimming International Meet in style.
54/1:59 Breaststroker Evan Yoo Commits to Army West Point for 2021
Evan Yoo will head to Army West Point next fall with 100/200 breast times that would already score in the A finals at Patriot League Championships.
Six National Records Go Down on Final Day of 2021 Stockholm Open
Felix Auboeck (AUT), Sophie Hansson (SWE), Ida Hulkko (FIN), Eneli Jefimova (EST), and Andi Murez (ISR) all broke individual national records on Sunday.
Fallon Comes Within .01 of 200 Breast NAG, Jack Alexy Swims 42.6 in 100 Free
GSCY teammates Jack Alexy and Matt Fallon threw down two of the fastest times in age-group history during the final night of the YMCA Festival.
Queens (NC) Adds In-State Distance Specialist Amber Rydzewski (2021)
At the 2021 North Carolina HS 4A State Championships, she raced to a fifth-place finish in the 500 free (4:59.90).
Curzan and Huske Light It Up with Huge Personal Bests on Final Night in Cary
Curzan went a 59.3 100 back, Huske a 24.4 50 free and Curzan tied Huske in the 50 free final (but was shortly after disqualified for a 15-meter violation).
Canada’s Artistic Swimmers Excel in Budapest, Maltsev Dominates Male Events
Jacqueline Simoneau of Canada exceled this weekend in Budapest, pocketing gold in the two solo events as well as the two duet events gold medals at stake.
Chad le Clos Just Misses Automatic Olympic Qualification In 100 Fly – 52.13
The two-time silver medalist in the event was just over the required 51.96 that it would have taken to automatically qualify for the Games.
Mission Viejo Pro Swim – Day 4 Finals Photo Vault
For the first time in what feels like ages, SwimSwam is back on deck and our photographer Jack Spitser was able to capture images in the California sun.
Ryan Murphy: “I honestly wish every meet was morning finals”
Ryan Murphy blasted off the start from lane 3, flipping in 25.6 to lead the field by half a body length over and ultimately stopping the clock in 53.11
Israeli Andi Murez Qualifies for Tokyo With 100 FR National Record of 54.19
Israeli Andi Murez took down her 2017 lifetime best in the morning at 54.19, eclipsing the FINA Olympic A cut of 54.38, punching her ticket to Tokyo.
Stanisavljevic and Bukvic Each win Two Events At Day Two of Serbian Grand Prix
Nina Stanisavljevic and Martina Bukvic both amassed three event wins this weekend at the Serbian Grand Prix in Belgrade.
Michael Andrew Explains Building Base for 200s Long Course in Hawaii
Michael Andrew came into this meet seeded at 2:13.00 in the 200 breast, and went PR’s in both prelims and finals, ending the morning with a 2:11.3
