Gasson, Clareburt, Fairweather Seek OLY Qualification In Auckland
Yet another Olympic qualifying meet is taking place this month, with the Auckland Championships getting underway on Wednesday, December 9th.
Marcelo Acosta Crushes 1650 Pool Record To Close FL Champs In Pembroke Pines
Acosta, a 2016 Olympian representing El Salvador, won the men’s 1650 freestyle in 15:18.35 to demolish the previous pool record of 15:51.48.
Aaron Sequeira, Nathan Wall Shine At Cincinnati Marlins Intrasquad
Sequeira, a Stanford commit, set a 200 fly lifetime best in 1:49.34 and neared PBs in five other events over the three-day meet.
MO Winter Champs Day 3: 3 Swimmers Land on All-Time Top 100 Lists
Aubree Brouwer picked up her second win of the meet in the 100 breast, posting a PB of 1:00.68 to land at #32 all-time for 15-16 girls in the event.
Baylor Nelson and Sam Hoover Battle It Out Again in 200 IM at Cary
Both boys hit lifetime bests, as Nelson entered the meet with a best of 1:47.17, and Hoover 1:47.00.
National Jr. Team Member Summer Smith Throws Down 4 PBs at 18&Under champs
USA National Junior Team member and Tennessee commit Summer Smith of Bluefish Swim Club posted best times in 4 events at NE’s USA 18& Under Champs Meet.
Braden Osborn’s 45.13 100 Free Breaks Pool Record at Mason Manta Rays Invite
RAYS 18-year-old Braden Osborn dropped a new personal best and pool record time of 45.13 in the boys 100 free.
Blair Stoneburg Completes Total Freestyle Sweep at FL Virtual Champs Day 3
Wisconsin commit Blair Stoneburg won the 100 free and 1650 free today, while #3 recruit Josh Zuchwoski hit two more lifetime bests today.
5 Spanish Swimmers Qualify For Tokyo 2020 At Castalia Castellón
Spain’s Mireia Belmonte qualified for her 4th Olympic Games, hitting qualification times in both the 800m and 1500m freestyle events over the weekend.
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.