Claire Curzan Swims 1:00.44 100 Back; 8th Fastest All-Time 15-16 Girls
Curzan finished 2nd overall in the heats with her time of 1:00.44, cracking 1:01 for the first time in her career.
At U.S. Nats, Winnington Is Changing Things Up After Rocky Trials (Video)
Hear from Aussie Elijah Winnington on what it’s like competing at the U.S. Nationals, especially after having not made his nation’s World Championships squad.
Emma Weyant on the 400 IM: “I think that this event is a lot of fun” (Video)
Forde and Weyant were neck-and-neck down the final length, but Weyant surged over the final 50 meters to touch first in 4:35.47,
Shaine Casas Enters All-Time Top 10 Among Americans in 100 Back
Casas, a rising sophomore, swam the butterfly events instead of the backstroke events at the NCAA Championships, but crushed his 100 back on Saturday morning.
32-Year-Old Danielle Herrmann Breaks 1:10 in 100 BR for 1st Time at U.S. Nats
Hermann improved on her best time by .01 after four years last January, then shaved off well over half a second Saturday.
Anonymous Letters Sent to Aussie Media Citing Bullying At St. Peters Western
Claims of bullying and fat-shaming by leaders of Ariarne Titmus’ St. Peters Western Club have been made public via letters to The Sunday Telegraph.
Torri Huske Honored “to be mentioned in the same sentence” As Mary T (Video)
In the women’s 100 fly, Torri Huske broke Mary T. Meagher’s legendary National Age Group Record set in 1981 in a 57.80, taking .11 off the record
Kosuke Hagino Collects World Cup Bronze After 5-Month Hiatus
Olympic champion Kosuke Hagino was back in the pool today after a several month break to tend to his mental and physical health.
Tight Finishes, Huge Time Drops Mark Day 2 of Des Moines Futures
16-Year-Old Adry Kasemets won the women’s 100 breast in 1:12.63, touching out 18-year-old Katie McBratney (Pitchfork Aquatics) by .01 seconds.
13-Year-Old Gabrielle Vanbrunt Posts 1:00.49 100 Fly at Greensboro Futures
According to the SWIMS database, it’s the 4th fastest time by a 13-year-old all-time.
Kelsi Dahlia Shares World Champ Experiences (Video)
Kelsi Dahlia, who was 6th at 50 meters, surged in the final 25 to win her signature event in 57.35 to win her 4th straight national title in the 100 fly
2019 U.S. National Championships: Day 4 Prelims Preview
Though American swimmers hold the World Records in every event this morning except the men’s 400 free, none of them will be racing in Palo Alto today.
Elmbrook Swim Club Breaks 13-14 National Age Group Record in 200 Medley Relay
The Elmbrook Swim Club has broken the National Age Group Record set by a relay that includes a current member of the USA Swimming National Team.
Aussies Show Up On Day 2 Of The FINA World Cup – Tokyo
Catch the action from Tokyo, as day 2 of the FINA World Cup, as Katinka Hosszu, Mitch Larkin, Brianna Throssell and more were in the water.
Indiana State Names Nikki Finnesand as Assistant Coach
Indiana State head coach Josh Christensen has announced the addition of Nikki Finnesand to the Sycamore coaching staff for the 2019-2020 season.
