Kate Douglass Breaks US Open Record With 2:07.09 200 IM; #2 American Ever
Kate Douglass won the women’s 200 IM on the final night of US World Trials in Indianapolis as she swam a 2:07.09.
Luka Mijatovic Smashes Own 800 Free 13-14 NAG With 8:02.44 at US World Trials
14 year old Mijatovic was at it again this afternoon, swimming a best time by over five seconds to break his own NAG record.
CAC Games Wrap Up With Multiple Relay Records Biting The Dust
Catch up on the final two days’ worth of action at the 2023 Central American & Caribbean (CAC) Games which just wrapped up from El Salvador.
Thomas Heilman Breaks Own 15-16 NAG Record (Again) With 51.19 100 Butterfly
16-year-old Thomas Heilman added the 100 butterfly to his Worlds lineup after finishing in second place on Thursday night.
Omar Pinzon Claims Third Consecutive 100 Back CAC Games Gold
Colombia’s Omar Pinzon claimed 100 backstroke gold at the CAC Games, following his previous 2014 and 2018 podium-topping performances.
Gretchen Walsh Breaks American, US Open, and Meet Record With 25.11 50 Butterfly
Gretchen Walsh broke Torri Huske’s old American Record of 25.38 with a 25.11 in the 50 butterfly tonight, winning the event in Indy.
Luka Mijatovic Swims 1:50.60 200 Freestyle in Time Trials Breaking Heilman’s 13-14 NAG
Luka Mijatovic broke Thomas Heilman’s old record by over half a second. Mijatovic now holds the 13-14 LCM 200, 400, and 800 free NAGs.
Maximus Williamson Breaks 15-16 National Age Group Record With 1:47.62 200 Freestyle
Maximus Williamson swam a personal best in the 200 free this morning, breaking Luca Urlando’s 15-16 National Age Group record.
Michael Phelps Becomes the Longest Standing LCM World Record Holder in Modern History
June 27, 2023 marks 20 years, 316 days since Phelps set the world record in the 400 IM, making him the longest standing world record holder in LCM.
Maximus Williamson Rises To #2 Among 15-16 Year Old Boys With 49.00 100 Freestyle
Williamson took more than a second of his best time in the 100 freestyle to become the second-fastest boy in his age group.
Alex Shackell Swims 2:07.95, Becomes 5th-Fastest 15-16-Year-Old American In History
Shackell moved up one spot in the 15-16 age group rankings by cracking 2:08 for the first time at the 2023 World Championships Trials.
Heilman Becomes #2 15-16 Year Old In 200 Butterfly With 1:55.11, Nears Phelps’ Record
Heilman got a bit closer to Michael Phelps’ 2001 national age group record in the men’s 200 butterfly, hitting a 1:55.11 during prelims.
Sara Franceschi Sets Italian Record of 2:09.30 in Women’s 200 IM in Front of Home Crowd
Sara Franceschi broke her own Italian record which she swam back in April, now dropping almost a full second off her best time so far this season.
Valentine Dumont Crushes Own Belgian Record in 400 Free By More Than 2.5 Seconds
The 22-year-old Dumont reached the wall in 4:06.27, demolishing her previous-best 4:08.81 from the Mare Nostrum Tour stop last month in Barcelona.
Valentine Dumont Lowers Her Own Belgian Record in 200 Free (1:57.18) at Sette Colli
Employing a slightly different race strategy, 22-year-old Valentine Dumont lowered her own Belgian national record in the 200 free with a 1:57.18 on Friday.