arena Swim of the Week: 12-Year-Old Noah Safa Breaks 200 IM Ontario Age Record From 1995
Safa’s time of 2:19.79 broke the longstanding mark for 12-year-old boys of 2:21.90, set by Mississauga Aquatic Club’s Chuck Sayao back in 1995.
arena Swim of the Week: Christian Giefing Emerges In Exciting 200 Free Battle At Euro Juniors
Giefing was the last man standing in the 200 free final at Euro Juniors as the three medalists set a hectic pace through the early stages of the race.
arena Swim of the Week: Ludovico Viberti Jumps To #3 All-Time With 26.27 50 Breast In Rome
Viberti dropped a time of 26.27 in the 50 breast prelims, breaking the Italian National Record of 26.33 set by Nicolo Martinenghi in 2022.
arena Swim of the Week: Kamonchanok Kwanmuang Lowers Thai 200 Fly Record In 2:09.70
Kwanmuang was the runner-up at the French Elite Championships in a time of 2:09.70, lowering her own Thai Record of 2:10.68 set at the 2023 Asian Games.
arena Swim of the Week: Oliver Blanchard Becomes Fastest 15-Year-Old Canadian Ever In 800 Free
Blanchard knocked 11 seconds off the Quebec Record for 15-year-old boys in the 800 free and moved to #1 all-time nationally in 8:10.54.
arena Swim of the Week: 15-Year-Old Yi Zheng Drops 4:20.55 400 IM At U.S. Nationals
Carmel Swim Club’s Zheng dropped nearly two seconds in the 400 IM to crack the top 10 all-time in the boys’ 15-16 age group.
arena Swim of the Week: 16-Year-Old Alyssa Sagle Rips 28.51 50 Back At AP Race International
Sagle’s swim ranks her 8th in the girls’ 15-16 age group since 2012, trailing a lofty group of swimmers that includes Regan Smith and Phoebe Bacon.
arena Swim of the Week: Abdelrahman Elaraby Breaks Super-Suited African Record In 50 Fly
Elaraby fired off a time of 22.80 in the fifth round of the 50 fly skins in Monaco, breaking Roland Schoeman’s super-suited African Record of 22.90.
arena Swim of the Week: Alyssa Ton Hits 1:44.12 200 Free On 16th Birthday At CIF-SS D1 Champs
Ton put up a time of 1:44.12 to knock 38 one-hundredths off her newly minted best time and move her into 17th all-time in the girls’ 15-16 age group.
arena Swim of the Week: Alexander Karahalis Sets Big 100 Fly PB At Fort Lauderdale Pro Swim
Karahalis dropped nearly two seconds in the 100 fly (53.54) and over three seconds in the 200 fly (2:00.58) at the Fort Lauderdale Pro Swim.
arena Swim of the Week: Ryan Branon Closes Well To Hit Big PB In 200 Fly In Fort Lauderdale
Branon knocked more than a second and a half off his personal best time over the course of the day, clocking 1:56.81 in the final after a strong back half.
arena Swim of the Week: 16-Year-Old Tunisian Rami Rahmouni Drops 7:52.80 800 Free In France
Rahmouni was out like a rocket, turning in 3:53.94 at the 400, before closing in 3:58.86 to dismantle his previous best time of 8:00.39.
arena Swim of the Week: Pair of Brothers, Twin Sisters Break NAG Record In Mixed 400 FR Relay
The Streamline Aquatics quartet featured Bexon Harrison, 18, his younger brother, Will Harrison, 17, and twin sisters Averie and Jaylee Hager, also 17.
arena Swim of the Week: Julia Dennis Hits 24.79 50 Free For Big PB At Sacramento Pro Swim
Coming into the meet having never broken 25 seconds, Dennis got down to 24.79 at the Sacramento Pro Swim to rank in the top 10 in the world this season.
arena Swim of the Week: Carson Hick Drops 13 Seconds In 1650 Free At NCAA Championships
Hick dropped more than 13 seconds off his lifetime best to ultimately place 6th in the mile in 14:30.35, leading Kentucky to their best finish in 15 years.
