arena Swim of the Week: Summer McIntosh’s 800 Free Stuns In More Ways Than One (Race Video)
Handing Katie Ledecky her first loss in the event in well over a decade, McIntosh blew everyone’s mind in the 800 free on Thursday night.
arena Swim of the Week: Shona Branton Drops Big For 1:06.59 100 Breast In Luxembourg
Branton broke 1:07 for the first time en route to topping a talented international field in Luxembourg, making her an Olympic contender for Canada in 2024.
arena Swim of the Week: Ilya Kharun Enters Rarefied Air With 1:37.93 200 Fly
Kharun became just the fourth swimmer in history to break 1:38 in the 200 fly last weekend, putting him within striking distance of Jack Conger’s NCAA Record.
arena Swim of the Week: 14-Year-Old Wilson York Hits 2:18.0 200 Breast At Knoxville PSS
York dropped a time of 2:18.08 in the ‘B’ final of the event on Saturday in Knoxville, ranking him #4 all-time in the boys’ 13-14 age group.
arena Swim of the Week: Zalan Sarkany Turns Up The Heat With 14:28 Mile Against GCU
Sarkany ranks atop the NCAA by nearly 10 seconds in the 1650 free after swimming the fastest time we’ve seen since the graduation of Bobby Finke.
arena Swim of the Week: Miguel Martinez Breaks Super-Suited Spanish Record In 200 Fly
Martinez clocked 1:52.88 in the 200 fly (SCM) to break the previous Spanish Record of 1:53.26 set in 2009.
arena Announces Partnership with 16-Year-old Superstar Phenom, Thomas Heilman
Competing for Team USA on his first World Championship Team, Heilman swam to a 1:53.82 and tied for 4th place in the 200m butterfly…
arena Swim of the Week: 16-Year-Old Jaclyn Barclay Drops 2:08 200 Back In Queensland
Barclay’s time of 2:08.76 ranks her #3 all-time among 16-year-old Australians and also makes her the country’s second-fastest swimmer this year.
arena Swim of the Week: Michelle Coleman Breaks Through With First Major Individual Title
Coleman won gold in the women’s 50 free at the European Short Course Championships, her first major individual title.
arena Swim of the Week: Vili Sivec Sets Croatian Record In 200 Fly At Big Al Invitational
Sivec, a sophomore at Cal State Bakersfield, clocked 1:58.09 in the 200 fly to smash the Croatian Record by more than a second on Thursday.
arena Swim of the Week: Florida Freshman Catie Choate Hits 1:51.94 200 Back At UGA Invite
Choate dropped three seconds over the course of the day en route to a dominant victory in the 200 back in Athens, ranking her 3rd in the NCAA.
arena Swim of the Week: Quintin McCarty Drops Big To Win 50 Free At NC State Invite – 18.80
McCarty took 55 one-hundredths off his personal best time over the course of the day to win the 50 free at the NC State Invite in 18.80.
arena Swim of the Week: Joshua Chen Drops 52.63 100 Breast At LAC Fall Classic
Chen, who will turn 18 early next week, dropped more than a second and a half to rank #6 all-time among 17-year-olds in the event.
arena Swim of the Week: Ashley Twichell Upsets Olympic Champ In Pan Am 10km
After planning to retire and then giving birth, the 34-year-old Twichell came back with an incredible win over Ana Marcela Cunha in the women’s 10km.
arena Swim of the Week: Rachel Stege Drops 13 Seconds For Pan Am Record In 1500 Free
Stege came from behind to claim gold in the 1500 free in a time of 16:13.59, setting a new Games Record and crushing her previous PB of 16:29.55.
