Swim of the Week: Lilla Bognar Drops Eight Seconds To Win NCSA 200 Back
Entering the meet with a best time of 2:18.66, Bognar dropped a 2:10.62 in the women’s 200 backstroke final to win and move into sixth all-time among 13-14s.
Swim of the Week: Teagan O’Dell Drops Three Seconds To Set 13-14 200 IM NAG
Despite facing an incredibly busy schedule at the Summer Championships in Irvine, O’Dell delivered an amazing swim to lower Missy Franklin’s NAG from 2009.
Swim of the Week: U.S. Medley Breaks First Men’s Relay WR Since Super-suit Ban
Since the supersuit ban in 2010, no men’s relay had broken a long course world record in swimming… until last week’s Tokyo Olympic Games.
Swim of the Week: Ahmed Hafnaoui’s Shocker In Olympic 400 Free
Tunisian 18-year-old Ahmed Hafnaoui put together one of the most unpredictable – and memorable – swims of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Swim of the Week: Krueger’s Breakthrough 48.46 In 100 Free
Krueger tied for 17th at Olympic Trials, missing the chance for a second swim. But his time this week would have tied him for 6th in the Trials final.
Swim of the Week: Sarah Sjostrom’s 25.42 50 Meter Fly at Sette Colli
Olympic champion and world record holder Sarah Sjostrom came within .10 of her best 2019 in-season 50 fly time less than 5 months after breaking her elbow.
Swim of the Week: Penny Oleksiak’s 52.89 In 100 Free
This week at Canadian Olympic Trials, Oleksiak crushed a 52.89 100 free, setting up for an Olympic gold defense with the #4 time in the world this year.
Swim of the Week: McKeown’s Statement World Record In 100 Back
It’s not easy to steal the spotlight in what is arguably the busiest two weeks of swimming this year. But Australia’s Kaylee McKeown did just that.
Swim of the Week: Cole Pratt’s 53.8 In 100 Backstroke
Canada’s Cole Pratt is heating up at the right time, with career-bests in all three backstrokes leading up to Canadian Olympic Trials.
Swim of the Week: Kathleen Dawson’s 58.08 in 100 Back
It was a busy week of 100 backstrokes for Great Britain’s Kathleen Dawson, including the 5th-fastest swim of all-time at 58.08.
Swim of the Week: McKeown Hits 4th-Fastest All-Time 200 Back
Australia’s Kaylee McKeown has been on a tear the past few years. She continued her run with a 2:04.31 in the 200 back, making her a major Tokyo medal threat.
Swim of the Week: Patrick Sammon’s Huge Drop to 50.0 In the 100 Free
17-year-old Patrick Sammon has cruised through the 52s and 51s in the 100-meter free. He’s now on the cusp of a 49-second swim and a major national breakout.
Swim(s) of the Week: Bentz & Licon Swim Long Course 400 Fly & 400 Breast
Which is harder: a 400 fly or a 400 breast? Training partners Gunnar Bentz and Will Licon can debate that topic and draw on personal experience.
Swim of the Week: Freshman Nicole Maier’s 4:39.96 In 500 Free
Miami freshman Nicole Maier hit a 4:39.96 in the 500 free at MACs, a time that would have placed her 7th and made her the highest-finishing freshman at NCAAs.
Swim of the Week: Miami Freshman Duvenhage Crushes 1:45.4 in 200 IM
South African freshman Henju Duvenhage crushed three huge wins in his MAC debut, helping Miami win the men’s team title.
