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.
Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Caeleb Dressel, Cali Condors
Caeleb Dressel broke four world records in the month of November, including three in the ISL finale, leading his Cali Condors to the league title.
Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Ryan Murphy, LA Current
It’s been a lucrative month for LA Current swimmer Ryan Murphy, so far the only two-time skins event winner in the ISL’s second season.
Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Sean Conway, Virginia
University of Virginia sophomore Sean Conway is starting the season out on a high note, with three lifetime-bests at UVA’s intrasquad.
Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Ziyad Saleem, Schroeder YMCA
Ziyad Saleem hit personal bests in the 100-meter, 200-meter, 100-yard and 200-yard backstroke this month, rocketing up the senior recruit rankings.
Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Liam Custer’s Dozen PRs, Including 3:48 IM
Liam Custer swam 12 events at the SYS Summer Social Distance meet, hitting career-bests in all 12 and surging from an unranked recruit to arguably #1 overall.
Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Michael Phelps Owned June 29
On this date in history, Michael Phelps set two IM world records – five years apart. The swims were one day before his 18th and 23rd birthdays.
Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Inge de Bruijn’s 5-WR May of 2000
Inge de Bruijn went on an unparalleled tear in May of 2000, setting five world records in a nine-day span and setting up for an almost-unbeatable two years.
Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Looking Back At Maya DiRado’s April of 2016
One Olympic cycle ago, Maya DiRado was completing an impressive month of April that set her up for a first-time Olympic berth and four medals in Rio.
