Sanberk Oktar Lowers Turkish 200 IM Record, 15th Turkish Record To Fall In 2021
Swimming at the 2021 National Team Selection Meet, Oktar shaved 0.01 seconds off the former Turkish 200 IM national record.
Kregor Zirk Lowers Estonian 200 Free Record Again – Fourth Time In 10 Weeks
Zirk has reset the record four times since the end of March, with this latest showing in Canet bringing the record under 1:47 for the first time (1:46.90).
Greek Mixed Medley Moves Into 3rd Olympic Wildcard Spot
Apostolos Christou led off in 53.24 to lead the Greeks to a new national record and up to the 3rd Olympic Wildcard position
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.
