Ultra Swimmer of the Month: Luca Urlando
Urlando comes out of February ranked in the top three of four different individual events in the NCAA.
Ultra Swimmer of the Month: Kate Douglass
Douglass had an incredible month, going six-for-six individually in dual meets while also setting lifetime bests in the 50 back and 100 back.
Ultra Swimmer of the Month: Nic Fink
Fink swept the men’s breaststroke events in the ISL Final and then won six medals at the 2021 Short Course World Championships in Abu Dhabi.
Ultra Swimmer of the Month: Leon Marchand
Marchand had a phenomenal month competing for ASU, culminating with three wins and two NCAA-leading times at the NC State Invitational.
Ultra Swimmer of the Month: Tom Shields
Shields has been a force during the 2021 FINA World Cup, including setting a new American Record in the men’s 0 butterfly.
Ultra Swimmer of the Month: Jessica Long
Long, who made her Paralympic debut at just 12 years of age in 2004, became the second-most decorated U.S. Paralympian of all-time in Tokyo.
Ultra Swimmer of the Month: Coleman Stewart
Stewart put on a flawless performance during the first week of the ISL season, breaking the world record in the men’s 100 back and winning Match 2 MVP honors.
Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Lydia Jacoby
Lydia Jacoby wasn’t the most-hyped junior on the U.S. Olympic team heading into the summer. But she delivered when it counted with a massive Olympic upset.
Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Torri Huske, Arlington Aquatic Club
In a meet where best times are tough to come by, 18-year-old Torri Huske hit two key personal-bests and booked her first-ever Olympic appearance.
Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Michael Andrew, MA Swim Academy
Michael Andrew is carrying a freight-train’s-worth of momentum into next month’s U.S. Olympic Trials after a stellar May.
Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Katie Ledecky, NCAP/Stanford
COVID-19 might have delayed Katie Ledecky’s revenge tour, but it’s clear no delay can stop the inevitable. Ledecky hit three world-leading times in April.
Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Maggie MacNeil, Michigan
Just a day after we christened the “week of the 49,” MacNeil upped the ante, becoming the first woman ever to go 48 in a 100-yard fly.
Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Maddie Smith, Northwestern
Northwestern senior Maddie Smith has had an incredible Big Ten Championships coming off of a disappointing junior campaign.
Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Shaine Casas, Texas A&M
44.9 in the 100-yard fly. 51.9 in the 100-meter fly. 54.3 in the 100-meter back. 1:58.0 in the 200-meter back. And that’s just the beginning for Casas.
Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Claire Curzan, TAC Titans
Claire Curzan was already the best butterflyer and freestyler in 15-16 age group history. But in December, she also became one of the best backstrokers.
