Arena Swim of the Week

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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arena Swim of the Week: Brearna Crawford Wraps NCAA Career With Breakthrough 2:05 200 Breast

Heading into the last day of her college career, Crawford had never scored at NCAAs. She ended up placing 3rd in the 200 breast, setting a massive best time.

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arena Swim of the Week: ASU Women Re-Break 200 Medley Relay School Record, Snag 8th at NCAAs

The Sun Devil women weren’t even seeded to score in the 200 medley relay, but they broke the program record for the sixth time this season to claim 8th place.

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arena Swim of the Week: Aiden Hammer Drops 18 Seconds To Win 1500 Free In Westmont

The 17-year-old moved into 27th all-time in the boys’ 17-18 age group after winning the 1500 free at the Westmont Pro Swim in 15:15.37.

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arena Swim of the Week: Audrey Derivaux Climbs To #3 In 15-16 Age Group With 4:03 400 IM

The 15-year-old Derivaux took three seconds off her best time to clock 4:03.31 in the 400 IM, jumping up to #3 all-time in the 15-16 age group.

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