Aaron Shackell

Nate Germonprez Drops 200 Breast to Focus on 200 Free on Thursday in Irvine

Nate Germonprez entered the meet as the #5 seed in the 200 breaststroke and #2 seed in the 200 free. He chose the latter on Thursday morning at Juniors.

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2022 Summer Junior Nationals: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Kings Academy 18-year-old Josh Zuchowski, soon-t0-be a Stanford Cardinal, led prelims of the boys 200 back in 1:59.81 this morning.

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2022 Summer Junior Nationals: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

The 3rd day of the 2022 Summer Junior Nationals is here, and with it we have prelims of the 400 free, 100 fly, and 200 back.

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Watch: Medley Relay NAGs, All ‘A’ Finals Race Videos from Days 1-2 of Junior Nats

In this post, you’ll find the race videos of the ‘A’ finals from the first two days of the 2022 Summer Junior Nationals.

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No Big Scratches Means More Fast Racing on Tuesday at US Junior Nationals

After winning the 200 fly on Monday, Alex Shackell will be an underdog in the girls’ 100 meter freestyle on Tuesday in Irvine.

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2022 U.S. Junior Nationals: Night 1 Photo Vault

Jack Spitser is back on deck to capture Junior Nationals in Irvine. Here’s a collection of the top shots from the first night of competition.

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2022 U.S. Junior Nationals: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Coronado’s Nick Mahabir comes in as the top seed in the men’s 100 breast with Michael Andrew’s meet record potentially within range.

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Thomas Heilman Clocks #6 All-Time Fastest 15-16 200 Fly at Juniors, 1:57.84

Thomas Heilman of Cavalier Aquatics broke 13 13-14 national age group records last season in 11 days. Now, he’s after the 15-16 ones.

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2022 U.S. Junior Nationals: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

The first session of the 2022 Junior National Championships is underway this morning, featuring prelims of the 200 fly and 100 breast.

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Shackell Siblings Hit Lifetime Bests, Claim Top Seeds In 200 Fly At U.S. Juniors

Alex and Aaron Shackell produced near-identical results in the 200 butterfly during the first prelim session from the 2022 Junior Championships in Irvine.

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Storylines To Watch At The 2022 U.S. Junior Championships – Men’s Edition

Thomas Heilman will race his primary events this week at Junior Nats after taking on some ‘off’ races at U.S. Nationals in Irvine.

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After Breakthrough at Senior Nationals, Norvy Clontz Drops 1500 Free at Juniors

15-year old Norvy Clontz put up head-turning distance free times last week in Irvine. On Monday, he’ll shoot for a result in an event he didn’t swim last week

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Alex Shackell (15) Shatters PB with 1:01.18 100 Back on Day 3 of IN Senior Champs

That swim marked a personal best by 3.48 seconds, putting her in well under the U.S. Summer Nationals cut of 1:02.89.

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Big Ten Women Sweep Events on Day 2 of Indy Spring Cup

Ohio State’s Amy Fulmer won two events on night two in Indy as the Big Ten women from Indiana, Ohio State, and Michigan combined to win all of the events.

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USA Swimming Announces 41 Swimmers for 2022 Junior Pan Pacs

15-year old Thomas Heilman (above) will lead a loaded U.S. roster to the 2022 Junior Pan Pacific Chamipionships in August.

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