Final Medal Table & Top 10 Swims From 2024 European Junior Championships
The 2024 European Junior Championships concluded last night from Lithuania; recount the top 10 performances from the elite event.
Theodora Taylor Becomes Fastest 15-Year-Old British Girl Ever in 100 Breast at Euro Juniors
Theodora Taylor took bronze in 1:08.59, sneaking under the British age record for 15-year-old girls (1:08.60) that Rebecca Ajulu-Bushell set in 2009.
Tajus Juska Becomes Youngest Swimmer to Break 49 Seconds in 100 Freestyle
Lithuanian sensation Tajus Juska appears to be the fastest 15-year-old 100 freestyler ever at 48.74, more than a few tenths ahead of Thomas Heilman (49.06).
Amelie Blocksidge Breaks British Junior Record in 800 Free En Route to Euro Junior Title
Amelie Blocksidge won the Euro junior title in 8:30.05, under the British age record for 15-year-old girls (8:31.56) that Holly Hibbott set back in 2015.
Jude Burkhart Breaks National Age Group Record in 11-12 800 Free in Maryland
Burkhart shaved a couple of tenths off a record that was set 13 years ago by Matthew Hirschberger in the 800 meter free.
Turkey’s Kuzey Tuncelli Obliterates World Junior Record With 14:41.89 1500 Free
The 16-year-old Tuncelli dropped more than 12 seconds from his PB and broke the World Junior Record by over four seconds in a stunning 14:41.89.
The Top 10 Swims from the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials
For the first time since 2008, World Records were broken at the 2024 US Olympic Swimming Trials. Today, we rank the top-10 swims of the meet.
Here’s What You Missed at Club Meets Across the Country During the U.S. Olympic Trials
At last week’s Shark Open in Sarasota, Florida, Cobe Hehenberger broke into the top-10 NAG rankings with a huge lifetime best in the 800-meter freestyle.
Honda Clocks 1:55.72 200 Fly Tune-Up, 17-Yr-Old Murasa Hits 1:46.59 JPN High School Record
Olympic silver medalist Tomoru Honda was among the Paris-bound Japanese swimmers who took on some tune-up swims ahead of the Paris Games.
Elizabeth Marks Ties World Record on Opening Night of U.S. Paralympic Swimming Trials
Reigning Paralympic champion Elizabeth Marks tied her own world record from Tokyo in the 100 backstroke S6 with a time of 1:19.57 on Thursday.
Shareef Elaydi Takes Down Andrei Minakov’s LSC Record in 100 Fly (54.01)
Elaydi dropped .16 seconds off his previous-best 54.17 from last month, remaining the 2nd-fastest performer in the U.S. boys’ 13-14 NAG rankings.
Poland Women Set 4×100 Medley Relay National Record With 3:58.71 En Route To European Title
Dominika Sztandera had a huge breaststroke split of a 1:06.01 helping Poland to the European title and national record.
Felix Auboeck Swims Austrian Record 3:43.24 400 Freestyle, #6 In World This Season
Auboeck broke his record from the 2022 World Championships when he finished 4th in finals. He also finished 4th at the Tokyo Olympics.
2024 USMS Spring Nationals: Six More Records Fall on Day 3 in Indy
Brandon Fischer dominated the men’s 200 breast in 1:58.68, sneaking under James Fike’s 35-39 record of 1:58.71 from 2021.
2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: Ledecky Wins 4th Straight 800 Free, Joins 4-Timer Club With Phelps
Katie Ledecky with her victory in the 800 free joins only Michael Phelps in recent history as having won the same event at 4 Olympic Trials.
