Swimmer of the Month

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.

  10 Comments

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.

  4 Comments

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.

  2 Comments

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.

  1 Comment

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.

  5 Comments

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.

  4 Comments

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.

  6 Comments

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.

  15 Comments

Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Hugo Gonzalez’s Bounce-Back

For Gonzalez, even though the postseason was wiped out by the coronavirus pandemic, the 2019-2020 season was a trajectory-changing success.

  Comment First!

Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Erika Brown, Tennessee

The Tennessee women won their first SEC title in program history, led by three dominating wins and three relay titles from senior Erika Brown.

  Comment First!

Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Miriam Guevara, Northwestern

Miriam Guevara piled up 10 individual event wins across three events in the month of January, leading Northwestern’s women to a 6-2 record.

  2 Comments

Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Abbey Weitzeil, Cal

Abbey Weitzeil set an American record and powered her California Golden Bears into the #1 spot in our NCAA Power Rankings early in the month of December.

  Comment First!

Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Blaise Vera, Pitt

Pitt junior Blaise Vera has been the breakout sprinter of the NCAA’s fall season, with a nation-leading, career-best 50 freestyle in November.

  2 Comments

Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Erika Brown, Tennessee

It’s been a month of fast swims at the college level, and two of the biggest dual meet wins have gone to Erika Brown and the Tennessee Volunteers.

  2 Comments

Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Sherridon Dressel, Florida

September isn’t a very busy month of swimming for most Americans. But for Sherridon Dressel it was. Florida swam three meets last week and Dressel starred.

  Comment First!