Thom de Boer Lowers Own Dutch 50 Free National Record – 21.62
Dutch ace Thom de Boer crushed a new national record in the men’s 50m free en route to topping skins at the Mare Nostrum in Monaco.
Hong Kong Women Move Into Third Olympic Wildcard Spot in 400 Medley Relay
Siobhan Haughey split 56.96 on the butterfly leg of the 400 medley as Hong Kong set a new national record of 4:01.77 on Sunday.
Sidlauskas Hits 200 Breast PB To Close Out Lithuanian C’ships
Lithuania’s Andrius Sidlauskas collected gold in the men’s 200m breaststroke to close out his nation’s championships this weekend.
Mert Ali Satir Breaks 12-Year-Old Turkish 100 Backstroke Record With A 54.92
Ali Satir became the fastest Turkish man ever in the 100 back and took the record from Derya Büyükuncu who held it at a 55.05 from back in 2008.
La Mirada’s Kayla Han Cracks Tuggle’s 11-12 Girls 400 Free NAG with 4:17.65
The swim broke the previous 11-12 NAG of 4:18.41, which was held by Claire Tuggle.
Canadian Men Move Up to Top Wildcard in 400 Free Relay
The Canadian men improved their time in the 400 freestyle relay by nearly two seconds and now the Olympic Wildcard standings.
Katie Ledecky Is Chasing History, Again, in the Women’s 800 Freestyle
Katie Ledecky last set the World Record in the 800 freestyle in 2016 at the age of 19. She would be making history if she breaks it again.
Jarod Arroyo Shatters Puerto Rican National Records at Puerto Rico Intl. Open
Jarod Arroyo was one of multiple swimmers to set National Records for their respective countries at the Puerto Rico International Open.
USC Commit Justina Kozan Breaks 200 IM Trinity League and SMCHS Records
The Santa Margarita men and women both picked up Trinity League titles last weekend. Two SMCHS relays and Justina Kozan both broke Trinity League records.
Belarus and Italy Move Into Top Wildcard Spots in 400 Medley Relay
Anastasiya Shkurdai and the Belarusian women twice broke their national record in the 400 Medley Relay on the last day of Euros
Kathleen Dawson Lowers European/British Records To 58.08, 4th Fastest All Time
In her last race of the meet, Dawson swam a 58.08 100 backstroke relay split to lower Gemma Spofforth’s mark of 58.12 from back in 2009.
Wild Snags 200 Back Silver For OLY Qualification, Grabowski Lowers AUT Record
20-year-old Cassie Wild just became Great Britain’s 3rd fastest performer all-time in the women’s 200m backstroke, snagging Euros silver.
Not A Fluke: Pilato Swims #2 Performance In 50 Breast History To Win Gold
16-year-old Benedetta Pilato nearly matched her same World Record-setting 50m breaststroke mark en route to gold tonight in Budapest.
Heemskerk Swims 51.73 in 100 Free for 11th Fastest Women’s Relay Split All-Time
Femke Heemskerk swam the 10th fastest women’s 100 freestyle relay split of all time, swimming a time of 51.73 on the mixed 4×100 freestyle relay.
16-Year Old Benedetta Pilato Breaks Lilly King’s World Record in 50 Breaststroke
Pilato shaved 0.10 seconds off Lilly King’s 2017 world record of 29.40 to become the fastest swimmer in the history of the women’s 50 breast.
