Ally McHugh Talks Racing all Stroke 200s, Taking Mile Out Fast (Video)
16:12.87 is the 23-year-old’s third-fastest swim ever, and quickest since August of 2019. It also makes McHugh the second-fastest American in 2020-21.
Grant Shoults Opens Up About Second Shoulder Surgery, Recent 8:44 PR in 1000 FR
Grant Shoults’ journey to a recent personal best in the 1000 yard free has not been a direct flight. He has laid out the timeline of his path to 8:44.
Site of 2004 Olympic Trials Being Used As Mass COVID-19 Vaccination Site
The Long Beach parking lot that hosted the 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials started its vaccine distribution on Tuesday.
Nic Fink Explains Why Georgia Swimmers Finish Races Well By Design (Video)
Nic Fink home like a freight train down the stretch to sneak by Will Licon for the 200 breast win in 2:11.28, with Licon just .02 back. Fink’s final 50: 33.20
Zane Grothe on Training: “I’ve really focused on having a better 1500” (Video)
Grothe, 28, finished in a time of 15:10.29, stacking up as his fastest swim since July of 2019 while also making him the second-fastest American this season
Former National Champion Bobby Brewer Named Head Coach At River City Aquatics
Brewer was the 1998 U.S. National Champion in the 100 backstroke and joins River City Aquatics after owning bdouble Consulting for the past seven years.
Kieran Smith Breaks Down the Approach That Led to Lifetime Best 200 IM (Video)
Smith’s 1:59.38 showing lowers his previous PB of 1:59.56, set way back at the 2017 World Juniors, and ranks him 13th in the world this season.
NYT: Klete Keller Apologizes to Former Coach
Klete Keller has not spoken to media since showing up in the US Capitol on January 6, but he reached out to others within swimming over the last week.
Butterfly Specialist Grace Nuhfer Chooses University of Akron for 2021
Franklin Community Indiana HS Sectional champion Grace Nuhfer has verbally committed to swim for the University of Akron beginning in the fall of 2021.
SSPC: John Moffet on Getting Injured as a Gold Medal Favorite at the Olympics
After breaking the 100 breast world record at Olympic Trials, Moffet suffered an injury in the Olympic prelims a few strokes after his breakout
Chalmers Missing From South Aussie States; McKeown Lined Up
Reigning Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers underwent shoulder surgery last November and won’t be competing at the annual South Aussie States.
PA 2AA Champ Peter Kawash to Remain In-State with Verbal to Lafayette College
2019 Futures qualifier Peter Hawash has verbally committed to swim for Lafayette College beginning in the 2021-2022 season.
Kathleen Baker: “First time in a hot second that my freestyle leg was faster than my backstroke” (Video)
Baker finished in 2:10.30, moving past Cox to become the 2nd-fastest swimmer in the world this year, with only Kaylee McKeown (2:08.23) ahead of her
Best Times from Woodbury and Murdock Lead Cranbrook Kingswood to MHSAA D3 Title
Woodbury took the 200 free with a 1:48.31, breaking the Lake Orion pool record of 1:49.56.
Futures Qualifier Quinn Bike Verbally Commits to UNCW for 2022-23
Quinn Bike from St. Charles North High School and St. Charles Swim Team will head to Wilmington, North Carolina in the fall of 2022.
