Bella Sims

2022 Winter Junior Championships: Combined East/West Results – Day 1

Bella Sims led off with 1:40.78 as the Sandpipers of Nevada destroyed the Winter Juniors meet record -and the 15-18 NAG record- in the 800 free relay.

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17-Year-Old Bella Sims Goes Fastest 200 Yard Free By Any Age Since 2019 – 1:40.78

Bella Sims from the Sandpipers of Nevada blasted a 1:40.78 lead-off leg, marking the fastest time in the event since 2019.

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Sandpipers Swim 800 Free Relay Time That Would Have Been Second At 2022 NCAAs (6:52.66)

The quartet of Bella Sims, Katie Grimes, Macky Hodges, and Claire Weinstein put up a time of 6:52.66 that obliterated the 15-18 NAG by over 13 seconds.

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2022 Winter Juniors – West: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Speedo Winter Juniors – West opens tonight with a relay session featuring the timed finals of the 200 medley relay and the 800 freestyle relay.

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Five Storylines To Watch At The Winter Junior Championships – West

Set to age up next month, Katie Grimes will aim to etch her name in the girls’ 15-16 NAG record books in Austin at the Winter Junior Championships – West.

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2022 Minnesota Invite: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Cal is clinging to its lead atop the men’s and women’s standings of the 2022 Minnesota Invite as the meet wraps up tonight in Minneapolis. 

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Olympic Gold Medalist Lydia Jacoby Slated to Swim at Winter Juniors West (PSYCHS)

Olympic medalist and newly minted girls’ 100-yard breast 17-18 NAG holder Lydia Jacoby is one of the many top juniors set to race at Winter Juniors – West.

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How Much Prize Money Can NCAA Swimmers Take Home From International Meets?

NCAA swimmers can only accept prize money “up to actual and necessary expenses” at competitions other than certain Operation Gold Program events.

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2022 Golden Goggle Awards – Live Recap

Follow along with us to find out who will win big at USA Swimming’s 19th annual Golden Goggle Awards ceremony in New York City.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 41.8% Pick Dylan Carter As Biggest Surprise Performer of FINA World Cup

Carter was absolutely on fire at the World Cup, going undefeated in three ultra-competitive events: the men’s 50 free, 50 back and 50 fly.

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Midseason Madness – Who Will Remain Undefeated?! | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

We discuss week 1 of the NCAA Midseason meets, the potential of an ISL return, and David Poopovici’s SCM outing at Romanian Nationals

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arena Swim of the Week: Bella Sims Stuns Stacked Field To Win 100 Back In Indy

Racing some of the fastest women in history, Sims came out of nowhere to win the 100 back at the Indy World Cup in a blistering time of 55.75.

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Bella Sims Unapologetically Loves Fly, Little Salty That Backstroke is Currently Her Better Stroke

Sims admits that while her backstroke has become arguably her strongest stroke outside of freestyle, her true love is butterfly

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WATCH: The Top Ten Swims From The 2022 FINA World Cup Series

In this article, we attached videos of what we thought were the top ten best swims of this year’s three FINA World Cup series stops.

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Scoring Breakdown: 2022 FINA World Cup Series – Indianapolis

Beata Nelson was the top scorer of the third and final stop of the FINA World Cup circuit in Indianapolis, helping her claim the overall series title.

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