14-Year-Old Teagan O’Dell Hits 2:15 200 IM At Southern California Invite
O’Dell posted 2:15.53 for gold in the women’s 200 IM which makes her the quickest 13-14 year old in the country this season.
13-Year Old Sydney Schoeck Blasts 5:01.85 400 IM at Lenexa Sectional
Only 13-years old, Schoeck finished second in the event behind Berkeley Livingston of the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Her time is the third-fastest this year.
Florida’s Talia Bates Highlights Florida Sectionals With 25.66 50 Meter Free
Florida rising senior Talia Bates won all six events she swam and posted a lifetime best 50 free time of25.66, taking .07 off her previous best from 2018.
Nicholas Mahabir Moves To 21st Among 15-Year-Olds With 1:04.13 100 BR
Mahabir’s swim ranks him 21st all-time among 15-year-olds in the U.S., and 72nd in the 15-16 age group.
Tokyo Timing: Top American Swimmers’ Olympic Schedules
So, about that Tokyo timing….here’s a snapshot of what 4 of the top American swimmers’ schedules will look like at the Olympic Games.
Claire Weinstein Comes Within .42 of 200 Free NAG on Relay Leadoff at Sr Mets
14-year-old Claire Weinstein moved to #4 on the all-time list for 13-14 girls 200 free leading off the WEST relay on Day 1 of 2021 TYR Senior Mets.
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swimming Previews: New Cast of Characters In Men’s 400 Free
Elijah Winnington comes in as the odds-on favorite in the men’s 400 frees due to the absence of reigning Olympic and World Champions Mack Horton and Sun Yang.
Kregor Zirk and Eneli Jefimova To Make Olympic Debuts For Estonia In Tokyo
Zirk and Jefimova will be swimming at their first-ever Olympic Games while teammate Martin Allikvee will make his second appearance for Estonia.
Shymanovich, Shkurdai, And Zmushka Set To Race For Belarus At Tokyo 2020
Ilya Shymanovich will be fighting to reach the 100 breast podium in Tokyo as he attempts to become Belarus’ second-ever Olympic swimming medalist.
Kentucky’s Mason Wilby Posts 1:55.97 LCM 200 Fly, #5 British Performer All-Time
University of Kentucky rising senior Mason Wilby absolutely obliterated his lifetime best, and the field, in prelims of the men’s 200 fly.
Merve Tuncel Leads Turkish Olympic Entries With 400/800/1500 Freestyle Triple
Tuncel will lead the country into the Games fresh off a triple gold medal haul at the 2021 European Junior Swimming Championships.
Nate Thomas Swims 36th Fastest 13-14 200 Back Ever at Lenexa Sectionals
Nate Thomas is now the 36th fastest performer in the 200 back for 13-14-year-olds in USA Swimming history with his time of 2:06.96.
Ariarne Titmus: “I’m Going To Have To Be At My Absolute Best To Beat Katie”
20-year-old Ariarne Titmus of Australia looks ahead to her series of battles against American Katie Ledecky at the Olympic Games.
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swimming Previews: Peaty & An Ocean of 58’s In M 100 Breast
When you own the 16 fastest swims ever in an event, it’s your crown to lose. But who will join Great Britain’s Adam Peaty on the Tokyo 100 breast podium?
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swimming Previews: McKeown Staking Claim in Women’s 200 Back
In the absence of world record holder Regan Smith, Australian Kaylee McKeown will be in a league of her own in the women’s 200 backstroke in Tokyo.
