Top 5 Storylines to Watch at 2023 Speedo Winter Juniors – WEST (Psych Sheets)
Teagan O’Dell faces a gauntlet of competition this weekend, with head-to-head matchups against swimmers like Leah Hayes and Maggie Wanezek.
No. 12 Recruit Alana Berlin (’25) Commits to Stanford, Gives Cardinal 3rd Top-20 Recruit
At last season’s Pac-12 Championships, Alana Berlin’s best times would have placed her 5th in the 100 back, 7th in the 100 fly, and 21st in the 200 IM.
Top Class Of 2025 Recruiting Storylines (So Far)
#1 Thomas Heilman was one of the four top-20 ranked boys to announce their verbal commitments to Virginia on the same day in October.
Way Too Early Recruit Ranks: Girls High School Class of 2025
After winning a silver medal at the World Championships in the 800 free relay, Alex Shackell emerges as our #1 recruit in the girls’ HS class of 2025.
16-Year-Old Alana Berlin Takes Disqualification with 26.49 LCM 50 Underwater Kick
Alana Berlin completed her second 50 LCM underwater kick in a meet this past weekend, dropping over half a second in the last year.
Brendan Whitfield Swims 42.67 100 Free, Wins 4th Indiv. Event On Day 5 Of YMCA Nationals
Whitfield’s 100 free win was his fourth of the week, as he had previously won the 50 free, 200 free, and 100 fly races as well.
Emily Thompson Swims 4:09.05 400 IM On Day Three Of 2023 YMCA Nationals
Thompson’s time would have scored at the 2023 NCAA Championships, and she is now the third girl in the class of 2024 to go sub-4:10.
Daniel Diehl Swims 1:40.47 200 Back on Night 2 of YMCA Nationals
Diehl (above) won the 200 back by over two seconds. Brendan Whitfield dropped 2.93 seconds off his PB to win the boys 100 fly in a 46.26.
Lucy Thomas Lowers Wisconsin LSC Record in 100 Breast at Senior Short Course Champs
Elmbrook Swim Club 17-year-old Lucy Thomas lowered her own Wisconsin Swimming LSC 17-18 record in the 100 breast last month.
Young Swimmers Flex Best Times at Fall Western Great Lakes Open
Young talent was on display at the Schroeder hosted meet, with swimmers like Alana Berlin and Thomas MacMillan posting new best times.
Lucy Thomas Jumps To #7 All-Time In 15-16 Age Group With 59.32 100 Breast
The 16-year-old Thomas overtakes the likes of Lydia Jacoby and Lilly King to rank seventh all-time in the girls’ 15-16 age group.
Athletes Graduate with Honors from A+ Meet in Wisconsin
Over this past weekend, Midwestern swimmers broke meet records at the A+ meet. The meet featured swimmers from surrounding states.
YMCA Festival – Brown Deer Day 4: Champaign’s Angela Coe Splits 48.6 100 Free
Host team Schroeder Y capped off their YMCA Festival meet the same way they started it: by breaking a Y National Record in a relay.
YMCA Festival – Brown Deer Day 3: Champaign Y’s Reed Broaders Hits 53.2 100 BK
The swim marked a huge improvement for Broaders, blowing her previous best of 55.29 out of the water.
YMCA Festival – Brown Deer Day 2: Schroeder Y Boys Down 2 More YMCA Records
Champaign Y’s Angela Coe, after winning the girls 200 IM on Thursday, took the girls 100 fly with a 53.00.
