Dolfin Swim of the Week: Barratt’s Tune-Up 100 Free Sets Up ISL Season
Australia’s Holly Barratt won the 100 free at Western Australia’s SC Championships just days before she officially rejoined the London Roar roaster for 2020.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Baylor Nelson’s 200FR/200BR Lifetime-Bests
Since February, Baylor Nelson has dropped almost six seconds in the 200-yard freestyle. He also hit a new 200 breast lifetime-best last week.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Guilherme Costa’s 7:39 in 800 SCM Free
Brazilian 21-year-old distance swimmer Guilherme Costa unofficially broke the South American record last week in a time trial of the short course 800 free.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Mizunuma’s 51.25 in 100 Fly
Last week, Japanese 23-year-old Naoki Mizunuma hit the 4th-fastest time of anyone in the world this season in the 100 fly.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Paltrinieri’s 14:33 In 1500… Duh
Italy’s Gregorio Paltrinieri smashed a 14:33.10 to win the 1500 free at the Sette Colli Trophy. That is the second-best swim in history in the event.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Auboeck’s 3:45 Pushing For Austrian Olympic History
Twice in the past two weeks, Felix Auboeck has smashed a 3:45 in the 400 free, putting himself in the hunt for a rare Austrian Olympic swimming medal.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Zhang Yufei’s 56.4 in 100 Fly
Zhang’s time of 56.47 would put her the #10 performer of all-time, and would have won bronze at the 2019 World Championships.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Hubert Kos Goes 4:15 In 400m IM On 5-Second Drop
Hungarian 17-year-old Hubert Kos is the latest junior swimmer to hit massive time drops as the sport begins to return from a coronavirus stoppage.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Shkurdai’s 56.95 In 100 Fly
Belarusian teenager Anastasiya Shkurdai came out of the pandemic swinging – the 17-year-old broke a national record in the 100 fly this week.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Zirk’s Estonian Record 800 Free
Kregor Zirk lowered his own Estonian record with a three-second drop in the 800 free – an early triumph in the sport’s return from pandemic shutdown.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Madisyn Cox Hits 2:00 in 200 Free in Return Swim
Most of the world is still shut down amid the coronavirus pandemic, but Madisyn Cox provides a return to action with our first new Swim of the Week in months.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Mark Spitz’s First World Record On This Day in 1967
Olympic legend Mark Spitz made his first foray into the world record books on this day in 1967 – and re-set that world record almost exactly one year later.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Kate Ziegler’s In-Season World Record 1500 From 2007
On this day 13 years ago, 18-year-old Kate Ziegler broke a Janet Evans world record that was set three months before Ziegler was born.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Larkin’s World-Leading 1:55.7 IM From One Year Ago
Well known as a backstroker, Australia’s Mitch Larkin was the best 200 IMer in the entire world last season, with a swim he put up one year ago today.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Ryan Murphy’s 2016 Preview of Olympic Breakout
It was a swim in Santa Clara four years ago this week that started Ryan Murphy’s launch to the top of the world in men’s backstroke.
