17-Yr-Old Petar Mitsin Hits 1:46.50 Bulgarian 200 Free Record
17-year-old Petar Mitsin scorched a lifetime best of 1:46.50 to take gold and set a new Bulgarian Record at the European Junior Championships.
14 Year Old Daria-Mariuca Silisteanu Breaks Romanian Record With 28.59 50 Backstroke
During day 1 of the 2023 European Junior Championships, Silisteanu took out a 21-year-old Romanian record in the 50 backstroke.
Knedla, Jefimova, Padar Make Their Marks On Day 1 Prelims Of European Juniors
Estonian national record holder Eneli Jefimova staked her claim on the girls’ 50m breaststroke event this morning at the European Junior Championships.
Abbey Weitzeil Breaks US Open Record Winning 50 Free in 24.00; #2 American Ever
Abbey Weitzeil swam a 24.00 to break the US Open Record that was set back in 2019. She also broke the meet record.
Maximus Williamson Breaks Own 15-16 Boys 200 IM NAG With 1:58.65
Maximus Williamson used his fly and free legs to break his own 15-16 LCM 200 IM NAG record, dropping almost half a second.
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.