2020 Swammy Awards: High School Team of the Year, Carmel High School Boys
The Carmel High School boys set national public high school records in the 200 medley relay (1:27.94) and in the 500 free (Jake Mitchell’s 4:14.68.
Andrei Minakov Shaves .01 Off SCM 100 Fly European Junior Record
While competing on day 2 of the 2020 Vladimir Salnikov Cup, 18-year-old Andrei Minakov checked in with a new European Junior Record in the men’s 100m fly.
Chernysheva Clocks Russian Junior Record In 200 IM
A Russian Junior Record went down on the 2nd and final day of the 2020 Vladimir Salnikov Cup, courtesy of Anna Chernysheva.
SwimSwam Pulse: 50% Predict Two Women To Break 58 In 2021 Olympic Back Final
Half of voters predicted that exactly two women would break 58 seconds in the 100 backstroke final at next summer’s Tokyo Olympics.
Serbian Men’s and Women’s 50 Free Records Both Go Down at Serbian Nationals
Andrej Barna (above) and Nina Stanisavljevic broke the men’s and women’s 50 free Serbian Records, respectively, last weekend in Belgrade.
Proposed NIL Rule Change Permits Use of School Name in any Promotional Activity
NCAA Council members will vote in January on a proposal to allow student-athletes to use their school’s name in any promotional activity.
SSPC: Katie Meili on Building an Identity Outside of Swimming
Olympic champion Katie Meili addresses something we in the swimming community don’t always consider: life after swimming.
Throssell, Incerti Among History-Makers At Western Aussies
Olympian and relay world record holder Brianna Throssell was among the history-makers at the just-concluded 2020 Western Australia Championships.
Minakov Sets Himself Up For Possible 100 Fly/50 Free Double Gold
Stanford-commit and World Junior Record holder Andrei Minakov took on the 100 butterfly/50 free double this morning at the 2020 Vladimir Salnikov Cup.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Katie Grimes’ 4:09.2 in 400y IM
14-year-old Sandpiper of Nevada Katie Grimes had an incredible 400 IM last week, moving to #3 all-time in the 13-14 age group.
#1 Recruit in Class, Zachary Tan, Verbals to Cal Bears (2022)
Tan swam at the 2019 World Junior Championships for Singapore, competing in the 100/200 back, 200 breast and 200/400 IM.
Carmel Swim Clubs Posts 3rd NAG of the Weekend in Boy’s 13-14 200 Medley Relay
The team of Carter Lancaster, Brandon Malicki, Emile Haig, and Gregg Enoch broke another NAG, swimming a 1:34.61 in the 200 medley relay.
Sydney Lu (2022) Announces Verbal Commitment to Harvard
Sydney Lu, a butterflyer from Pleasanton Seahawks who made our Best of the Rest list for the high school class of 2022, has verbally committed to Harvard.
Shaine Casas on Having COVID, Rolling Ankle & Still Logging Historical Swims
Casas lends context to all of his sensational fall swims, describes what having COVID was like back in June, and much more.
16-Yr-Old Popovici Logs 22.74 LCM 50 Free PB At Gyor Open
The 2020 Gyor Open wrapped up over the weekend, with Romanian prodigy David Popovici reaping gold across multiple events.
