Previews & Recaps

Licon Posts Prelims 1:59 IM, Scratches Finals on Final Day of Austin Sectionals

Licon only swam one other event at the meet – the 200 breast, where he stunned with an impressive 2:08.

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2019 World Champs Preview: Chupkov Leads All-Star Pack in Competitive 200 BR

The men’s 200 breast holds the fastest performers in history with the defending World champ (Chupkov) and world record holder (Watanabe) in contention.

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Carly Novelline Completes Sprint FR Sweep at IL Senior Champs with 56.2 100

Carly Novelline (NASA Wildcat) won another freestyle event after winning the 200 free on Friday and 50 free on Saturday.

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NC State’s Curtis Wiltsey Earns Second Win on Day Four Of Greensboro Sectionals

After winning the 800 free on the first night, Wiltsey completed his sweep of both of the longest distances with his victory in the 1500 on the final night.

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Steve West Rewrites Masters World Record In 100 BR On Final Day of LA Invite

The 47-year-old has done it again, recording a new PB of 1:04.77 in the event to re-break his own master’s world record.

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National Teamer Devon Nowicki Swims Top 10 US Times in 50/100 BR at WM Classic

National team member Devon Nowicki swam top 10 US times in both the 50 and 100 breast at the West Michigan Classic.

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Caitlin Brooks Swims #11 US Time in 200 BK at Gainesville Sectionals

Caitlin Brooks swam a monster lifetime best in the 200 back and is the 11th-fastest US woman this year to close the Gainesville Sectionals.

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2019 World Champs Preview: Women’s 800 Free is Still a Race for Silver

Katie Ledecky is the World #1 this season at 8:10.70 — that’s already faster than the time she went to win the last Worlds title in 2017.

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Liam Hutchinson Posts 3:56 400 Free at IL Senior Champs Day 3

Topher Stensby (Patriot Aquatic Club), another rising Notre Dame freshman, won the men’s 50 free in 23.32.

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Brown Wins Again on Day 3 of Greensboro Sectional – 53.8 100 Fly

Kentucky’s Isabella Gati had a massive swim in the women’s 100 fly, winning the event by just under a second.

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All-Americans S. Dressel, Main Earn Wins on Saturday at Gainesville Sectionals

Dressel, who was tenths shy of her best in the 100 back, came back to win the 50 fly shortly after with a lifetime best 27.06.

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15-Year-Olds Kozan, Crom Drop 2:10s in 200 Fly at L.A. Invite

15-year-old Justina Kozan registered a new lifetime best in the 200 fly. She out-touched another 15-year-old, Katie Crom, to take the win.

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2019 World Championships: Xin Wins 10K, First Wave Qualifies for Tokyo 2020

Xin Xin led 10 qualifiers, including Americans Haley Anderson and Ashley Twichell, as the first to book their tickets to Tokyo 2020.

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Wesley Roberts Earns First-Ever Pacific Games Swimming Gold For Cook Islands

Cook Islands took home a gold medal at the 2019 Pacific Games with Wesley Roberts’ win in the men’s 200m freestyle in Samoa.

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