Gretchen Walsh & Claire Curzan PB in 100 BK; #8 & #9 All-Time for 15-16 Girls
Curzan swam almost the exact same race tonight as this morning, just splitting .01 seconds faster on the first 50, and .04 faster coming home.
Claire Tuggle Posts #5 400 Free All-Time for 15-16 Girls – 4:07.85
In addition to being a big time drop for Tuggle, that swim ranks Tuggle 5th all-time for 15-16 girls, an age group she only just recently moved up into.
2019 US National Championships: Day 4 Finals Preview
The men’s 100 breast A-final and Elijah Winnington’s quest for another national title are the top storylines to watch on night 4
2019 US Nationals: Austin Katz & Ryan Lochte Scratch 100 BK on Night 4
#2 seed Austin Katz and #15 seed Ryan Lochte have scratched out of the 100 back on night 4 of US Nationals.
1960 US Olympic Gold Medalist Mike Troy Dies at 78
Mike Troy won 2 Olympic gold medals at the 1960 Games in Rome; he would go on to serve a decorated career in the US Navy.
Robert Finke Explains Wrist Injury, Bouncing Back to Top Form (Video)
over the final 50, Finke surged and passed Carson Foster, touching 1st in 4:13.15 and producing a 57.39 on the final 100 meters of freestyle
USA WP’s Hauschild to Miss Pan Am Games Due to Nightclub Collapse Injury
Paige Hauschild is out for USA Water Polo recovering from a laceration that required stitches after last weekend’s nightclub collapse in Gwangju, South Korea.
2x CIF-SS Division 4 Champ Mya Jackson to Swim for CSU Bakersfield
Hemet, California’s Mya Jackson is headed to California State University, Bakersfield to begin her collegiate career in the fall of 2019.
3-Time Pennsylvania State Finalist Aly Breslin Commits to Tennessee
Aly Breslin, a native of Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, has committed to swim for Tennessee beginning in the fall of 2020.
WUGs Gold Medalist Ian Finnerty Misses Qualifying for A Final at U.S. Nationals
Ian Finnerty, the #11 performer in U.S. history in the 100 breast after his 59.49 at World University Games, failed to qualify for the A final at US Nats.
German C’ships Day 3: Wellbrock Posts Another 1500 Under 15:00
Florian Wellbrock is keeping the good times rolling with a 14:57 1500 free at German Swimming Championships in Berlin tonight.
2019 US National Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap
Aussie Elijah Winnington will contest in the 400 free prelims while 200 breast champ Reece Whitley and WUGs champ Ian Finnerty will meet in the 100 breast.
Claire Curzan Swims 1:00.44 100 Back; 8th Fastest All-Time 15-16 Girls
Curzan finished 2nd overall in the heats with her time of 1:00.44, cracking 1:01 for the first time in her career.
At U.S. Nats, Winnington Is Changing Things Up After Rocky Trials (Video)
Hear from Aussie Elijah Winnington on what it’s like competing at the U.S. Nationals, especially after having not made his nation’s World Championships squad.
Emma Weyant on the 400 IM: “I think that this event is a lot of fun” (Video)
Forde and Weyant were neck-and-neck down the final length, but Weyant surged over the final 50 meters to touch first in 4:35.47,
