Rotterdam Roundup: Dutch Olympic Qualifiers After Selection Phase 1
Take a look at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games individual qualifiers stemming from the Netherlands, with the 2nd phase of selection coming next year.
Israel’s Polonsky Qualifies For Tokyo In 200 IM; Noe Ponti Hits Another PB
Israel’s Ron Polonsky matched the FINA ‘A’ qualifying time exactly needed for the postponed 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.
Mason Manta Rays’ Carl Bloebaum Hits 47.4 Personal Best in 100 Fly
Mason Manta Rays 16-year-old Adam McDonald dropped 1.5 from his lifetime best, which he had just swum about 3 weeks ago.
Watanabe Beats Sato With 2:07.0 200 Breast Performance
The men’s 200 breaststroke at this non-selection Japan Swim was a battle to behold and a preview of next year’s Japanese Olympic Trials.
Zamorano & Belmonte Head Up Open Castalia Day 2 Prelims
Mireia Belmonte already qualified for her 4th Olympic Games in the 1500m free but will look to add the 400m IM on day 2 in Castalia.
World C’ships 200 Freestyle Medalist Matsumoto Rips 51.66 100 Fly
Katsuhiro (Katsuo) Matsumoto busted out the fastest 100 fly race of his life to take gold on the final day of the 2020 Japan Swim.
Ever-Consistent Irie Hits 1:55 200 Back To Close Out Japan Swim
The 2020 Japan Swim concluded tonight in Tokyo but not before 30-year-old Ryosuke Irie put up another beautiful performance in the men’s 200m back.
MO Champs Day 2: McCarville Wins Again, Enyeart Pulls Off 500-1650 Double
Kate McCarville won her third event of the meet, clocking a personal best time of 4:12.22 in the 400 IM on day 2 of the Missouri Winter Champs.
Toussaint Gets Under 59.0 For First Time (Updated with Video)
Dutch racer Kira Toussaint just keeps getting faster, nailing a new national record n the women’s 100 back this morning Rotterdam.
Coleman Stewart Time Trials 43.82 100 Backstroke, Splits 20.77 on Opening 50
Stewart now owns 5 of the top-10 fastest performances in history in the 100 yard backstroke, two of which were done in the past two days.
Grace Rainey Drops 2:10.25 200 Breast at NC 18 & Under Winter Champs
The swim elevates Rainey to 15th in the all-time 15-16 rankings in the event.
Landon Gentry Jumps Up 15-16 Ranks with 1:43 200 Fly on PV Winter Champs Day 3
Virginia Tech commit Landon Gentry is now one of only a handful 16 year-olds to go 1:43 in the 200 fly and has now hit three best times this meet.
2020 Texas Hall of Fame Invite: Day 4 Finals Live Recap
Daniel Krueger nearly broke 42 seconds this morning in the 100 free, and he’ll eye his personal best of 41.26 tonight.
UNC Invite Day 3 Finals Live Recap
Pro Michael Chadwick threw down a speedy 42.0 in the prelims of the 100 free this morning, but we should be in for some fast swimming from college stars too.
Klepikova Downs Kameva’s 50 Fly Russian Jr Record To Close Out Junior Nats
Daria Klepikova came in strong on the final day of racing at the 2020 Russian Junior Nationals to break Maria Kameneva’s Russian junior record in the 50 fly.
