Minakov Puts Up 51.48 100 Fly Prelim To Open Day 6 of Russian Trials
19-year-old Andrei Minakov paced the men’s 100 fly heats in a time of 51.48, falling just over a tenth shy of his season-best time.
2021 Japanese Olympic Trials Day 6 Finals Live Recap
Rikako Ikee already made the Japanese Olympic team in the medley relay but she’ll try to add a freestyle event tonight in Tokyo.
Rikako Ikee Wows With Another Meet Title, Olympic Relay Berth
20-year-old leukemia survivor Rikako IKee has proven once again that she is a fighter in and out of the pool, capturing her 2nd Olympic relay berth.
Fairweather Follows-Up With 400 Free NZL Age Record – 4:06.54
17-year-old Erika Fairweather puts up a big time nearly every race and on this occasion, it was in the 400m freestyle in Auckland.
15-Yr-Old Flynn Southam Lowers 49.55 100 Free Aussie Age Record
15-year-old Flynn Southam of Bond shaved another .10 off of his own previous Aussie age record in the men’s 100m freesytle.
Kawamoto Matches Over Decade-Old JPN Record In 100 Fly
Takeshi Kawamoto staked his claim on an Olympic berth in the men’s 100m fly, scorching a lifetime best of 51.00 to match the Japanese national record.
Cooper Sets New Aussie Age Mark For 17-Yr-Olds In 100 Back
Isaac Cooper kept the Aussie Age Record-breaking siege going by taking down the 100m back mark for 17-year-olds at the Age Championships.
Top 12 Swimmers Separated by 1 Second in Men’s 100 Fly at Japan Trials
During prelims, Naoki Mizunuma out touched Takeshi Kawamoto (above) by .16, leading a pack of 12 swimmers who finished with times between 51.92 and 52.92.
T. Schoenmaker Breaks Own 50 BR National Record (30.32) at 2021 RSA Nationals
Tatjana Schoenmaker broke her own 50 BR national record twice in the same day at the 2021 South African Nationals, going 30.42 to 30.32 just hours apart.
ASU LCM Intrasquad: 13 New Trials Cuts, Julian Hill Blasts 1:47.58 200 Free
The swim came in well under the Wave II cut of 1:49.65, and lands Hill as the 3rd fastest American in the event so far in 2021.
Former WR Holder Watanabe On Surprise Loss: “Swimming Can Be Cruel”
Former world record holder Ippei Watanabe suffered an unexpected loss tonight in Tokyo, watching his Olympic prospects dwindle away in the 200m breaststroke.
2021 Russian Olympic Trials: Day 5 Finals Live Recap
Men’s 200 breaststroke world champion and world record holder Anton Chupkov will race the final of his best event on Day 5 of the 2021 Russian Olympic Trials.
Nakamura, Hasegawa Among JPN OLY Roster Additions Through Day 5
Sprint ace Katsumi Nakamura joins his teammates on the Japanese Olympic roster in the men’s 100m freestyle event. He’ll race the 50m free later in teh meet.
Minakov, Druzhinin Qualify For Tokyo On Day 5 of Russian Trials
19-year-old Andrei Minakov secured his first Olympic berth after finishing second in the men’s 100 freestyle in Kazan.
2021 MAC Championships Preview: Miami to Tangle with Missouri State Once More
A good number of defending champions are back again for this year’s meet, foreshadowing another great meet between Miami and Missouri State this week.
