Swim of the Week: Shoma Sato’s 2:06.40 In 200 Breaststroke
In Japan’s sole Olympic qualifying meet, 19-year-old Shoma Sato crushed the second-fastest 200 breaststroke of all-time, going 2:06.40.
Swim of the Week: The Swim That Won Men’s NCAAs
The 400 IM was a clash of IM titans for both Texas and Cal. But it was Longhorn freshman distance man David Johnston who turned the tide.
Swim of the Week: The Swim That Won Women’s NCAAs
It’s a yearly tradition: using our Swim of the Week to highlight a ‘turning point’ swim that ultimately led to the NCAA team title.
Swim(s) of the Week: The Week of the 49
This week, a quartet of women went 49 in the 100 fly or 100 back five different times, with more 49s likely coming tonight.
Swim of the Week: Bylander’s D-III Leading 200 Breaststroke
Junior Michael Bylander crushed a huge 1:57.84 in the 200 breaststroke at his UW-Eau Claire Blugolds’ season-ending dual meet with UW-Stevens Point.
Swim of the Week: Ramadan’s Junior-Best 100 Fly of 44.32
Virginia Tech freshman Youssef Ramadan swam to the #5 spot all-time in the men’s 100-yard fly. He did it before even turning 19.
Swim of the Week: SEC Showdown Of Two Fastest 500 Freestylers In History
Kieran Smith and Jake Magahey battled in what would turn out to be a showdown between the two fastest 500 freestylers in history.
Swim of the Week: FGCU Quartet Scores 189 Final-Day Points To Force CCSA Tie
Four FGCU sprinters absolutely took over the final day of CCSAs, combining to score 189 points in two events and forcing a tie for the team title.
Swim of the Week: Ikee’s Triumphant Return To The 24s
After a lengthy break from swimming and a battle with leukemia, Japan’s Rikako Ikee broke 25 seconds in the 50 free – a huge step in an inspiring comeback.
Swim of the Week: Seto’s Early-Season 4:12.57 Win Over Hagino
Daiya Seto and Kosuke Hagino went head-to-head at the Japan Open this week, with Seto taking top billing in the 400 IM with a 4:12.57.
Swim of the Week: Max McHugh’s 22.6/50.6 Breaststroke Combo
Swimming in Minnesota’s first meet of the season, Max McHugh wasted no time in reminding us all how good he is with historic breaststroke swims.
Swim of the Week: Matsumoto’s 1:45.1 JPN Record in 200 Free
Matsumoto is the 6th-fastest swimmer in this entire expanded Olympic quad, putting up the world’s best time for the 2020-2021 season.
Swim of the Week: Louisville Men’s 2021-Leading 200 Medley Relay
Mitchell Whyte split 21.58 on backstroke, Evgenii Somov 23.80 on breaststroke, Dalton Lowe 20.37 on fly and Haridi Sameh 19.32 on free.
Swim of the Week: Zhang Yufei’s 2:05.49 In 200 Fly
22-year-old Zhang Yufei hit the world’s best 200 fly time for the season with a 2:05.49 at China’s Long Course Invitational last week.
Swim of the Week: Tuncel’s Turkish Record Onslaught In Distance Free
At 15, Turkey’s Merve Tuncel went 4:06.83 in the 400 free, closing in on similar 15-16 age group times set by Katie Ledecky and Janet Evans.
