Records

Minna Abraham Breaks USC 200 Free Record, 2nd in the Nation

First-year Minna Abraham blazed a 1:41.38 in the 200 free at the Texas Invite, setting a team record in a time that would have won the 2023 NCAA title.

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Gretchen Walsh Drops Fastest 100 Free Split in History; Nocentini Catches Fire

Walsh split 45.18 on the third leg of UVA’s 400 free relay, surpassing Maggie Mac Neil’s for the fastest rolling 100 free split.

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Gretchen Walsh (Unofficially) Breaks NCAA, American Records in the 100 fly, 48.30

Gretchen Walsh swam butterfly in the final of the 100 freestyle, dropping a 48.30 to beat Kate Douglass’ American, U.S. Open, and NCAA Records.

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Loughborough’s Fleur Lewis Crushes 15:46.15 SCM 1500 Free British Record At BUCS

Fleur Lewis became the fastest British woman of all-time en route to winning the 1500m freestyle at the 2023 BUCS Short Course Championships.

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Mona McSharry Lowers Her Own SEC Record in 100 Breast (56.87) at Tennessee Invitational

The last time a women’s 100 breaststroker has been this fast, this early in the season? Five years ago in 2018, when Indiana’s Lilly King ripped a 56.43. 

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Angelina Kohler Posts #2 SCM 200 Fly Time This Season At German SC Championships

Angelina Kohler was impressive en route to victory in the women’s 200m fly on night 1 of the 2023 German Short Course Championships.

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Plytnykaite & Juska Make Some Noise At Lithuanian Aquatics Team Cup

Numerous age records fell this weekend at the short course Lithuanian Aquatics Team Cup, including at the hands of Smiltė Plytnykaitė.

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12-Year-Old Joey Eaddy Drops Over a Minute in 1650 Free (16:46.23), Jumps to 20th in NAG

Joey Eaddy, who trains with Gator Swim Club in Boston, now ranks 20th in the 1650 free (16:46.23) among the U.S. boys’ 11-12 NAG rankings.

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Statkevicius Clocks 200 Free Lithuanian Record, Acevedo & Jansen Nail PBs In Ontario

Check out some fast swimming which took place by the hands of Lithuania’s Sylvia Statkevicius and Canadians Javier Acevedo and Ella Jansen over the weekend.

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Kara Hanlon Clocks Scottish Record In SCM 50 Breaststroke

Kara Hanlon notched a new Scottish national record en route to capturing 50m breast gold at a domestic meet last weekend.

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LIVEBARN Race of the Week: Kaii Winkler Hits 1:32.68 in 200 Free For New National HS Record

Kaii Winkler dropped a 1:32.68 at his last high school swim meet, breaking the 200 freestyle national high school record four months after wrist fractures.

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USA Swimming’s Most Dominant National Age Group Records

Luka Mijatovic’s 13-14 National Age Group Record in the boys’ 500 free is the 6th most dominant NAG marks on the books, ranked by percentage.

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Winkler, Pelaez Shine As Bolles Sweeps Team Titles At FHSAA Class 1A State Championships

Pelaez concluded a remarkable high school career on Saturday that saw her capture two individual 1A state titles each year for the past five seasons.

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14-Yr-Old Amelie Blocksidge Takes Down SCM 1500 Free British Junior Record From 1985

14-year-old Amelie Blocksidge took down a British Junior Record over the weekend, one which had been on the books for 38 years.

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Luka Mijatovic Swims 4:17 in the 500 Free; Takes 5 Seconds Off His 13-14 NAG Record

14-year old Luka Mijatovic of the Pleasanton Seahawks took a massive bite out of his own National Age Group Record in the 500 free on Sunday.

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