Minnesota’s Kilgallon Earns 1500 Olympic Trials Cut at Piscataway Sectional
The swim took roughly 4 seconds off her previous mark, and qualified her for the Olympic Trials next Summer.
2019 World Championships Day 3: Ledecky Scratches 1500; Belmonte into Final
Mireia Belmonte, the silver medalist in the 1500 free at 2017 Worlds, will swim in the final of that event in Gwangju after Katie Ledecky scratches.
2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap
Adam Peaty returns for the 50 breaststroke; Ledecky and Titmus face off in the 200 free; Sun Yang and Mack Horton race the 800; Milak swims the 200 fly.
Major Scratches Lead to Slowest Women’s 200 FR Semis Qualifying Time Since 2007
For further context, the 1:59.18 it took to make the top 16 today is actually slower than it took to make the top 16 in prelims of US Nationals last Summer.
Seemanova Keeps Record-Breaking Roll Alive With 200 Free PB
While competing on day 3 of the 2019 World Championships, Czech teenager Barbora Seemanova fired off a new National Record in the women’s 200m freestyle.
Yan Zibei Takes Down Asian Record in 50 Breast
While no one’s likely to touch Adam Peaty’s world record any time soon, plenty of national records went down in this morning’s 50 breast prelims.
Katie Ledecky Withdraws From 200 Free In Gwangju; 1500 Status Pending
Katie Ledecky uncharacteristically withdraws from an event, the women’s 200m freestyle on day 3 of the 2019 World Championships, citing illness.
2019 FINA World Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap
Great Britain’s Adam Peaty made history last night as the first man to ever break 57 in the 100 breast semis. Tonight, he may lower his World Record further.
2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships: Day 3 Preview
For the second day in a row, no relays will be raced, though fans will get a preview of the women’s 800 free relay through the women’s 200 freestyle prelims.
Titmus’ Coach Boxall Predicts Ledecky Will Be A ‘Caged Tiger’ After 400 Defeat
Ariarne Titmus’ coach Dean Boxall has no illusions in thinking Katie Ledecky isn’t brewing something powerful after losing the 400m free on night 1.
2019 World Championships: Norway’s Tomoe Hvas Scratches 200 Fly on Day 3
Tomoe Hvas, the Norwegian national record-holder in the 200 butterfly, has scratched out of prelims of that event on Day 3 of 2019 FINA World Championships.
Hannah Bach Swims 3rd-Fastest US 18&U 50 BR to Close Cleveland Sectionals
18-year-old Hannah Bach swam the 3rd-fastest 50 breast for all US swimmers 18&U to close out the Cleveland Sectionals meet.
Grace Cooper Swims 25.16 50 Free on Last Day of Minneapolis Sectional
The swim puts Cooper 7th all-time for 15-16 girls nationally.
2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships: Day 2 Finals Race Videos
Though the session went by without a new World Record, night two of finals in Gwangju was thrilling. Winners include Peaty, MacNeil, Dressel, and Hosszu.
Croatia’s Grgic, Britain’s Shanahan Take First Golds Of EYOF
Katie Shanahan of Great Britain took the first swimming gold medal for the women, hitting a 400m IM Met Record, at the 2019 EYOF in Baku, Azerbaijan.
