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.
13-Year-Old Wilson York Swims 1:04.58 100 LCM Breast
13-year-old Wilson York of Lakeside Swim Team, just vaulted up to the top of the list, posting the fastest time ever by an American his age in the 100 breast.
Shareef Elaydi Scorches 55.44 100 Fly, No. 5 All-Time in U.S. Boys’ 13-14 NAG Rankings
Santa Clara Swim Club 14-year-old Shareef Elaydi jumped from 15th to 5th in the all-time NAG rankings with his 100 fly victory in 55.44 on Saturday night.
Led by Schreuders, International Swimmers Shine at 2023 French National Championships
A number of foreign swimmers had many impressive swims at the French National championships, setting national records and hitting several Fukuoka cut times.
