Six Storylines To Watch At The 2023 Pro Swim Series – Knoxville
After dominating the U.S. Open in December, Regan Smith is taking on a busy six-event schedule at the Pro Swim Series event in Knoxville.
2022 SWAMMY Awards: SwimSwam’s Top 10 Most-Listened To Podcasts of the Year
David Popovici (above) discussing his 100 freestyle world record checks in as #2 on our list of Top 10 Podcast episodes.
2022 Swammy Awards: U.S. Club Coach of the Year – Ron Aitken
Ron Aitken solidified the Sandpipers of Nevada’s status as a powerhouse program on par with the best college teams in the country this year.
2022 Swammy Awards: U.S. Coach of the Year – Anthony Nesty (Florida/Gator Swim Club)
University of Florida head coach and Gator Swim Club head coach Anthony Nesty is SwimSwam 2022 U.S. Coach of the Year.
2022 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmers of the Year – 17-18
Claire Curzan made a seamless transition into the 17-18 age group this year, resetting NAG records in four different events.
Bella Sims Obliterates 17-18 National Age Group Record in 400 Yard IM at Sectionals
Bella Sims is focusing on races she didn’t swim at Winter Juniors -West last weekend, which includes the 4th-fastest 400 yard IM in history.
Sandpipers Girls Back Racing at CA/NV Sectionals With Top 10 All-Time Age Group Swims
Off the plane and onto a bus: the Sandpipers of Nevada were back to racing again this week in Southern California in an event that wasn’t offered at Winter Juniors.
East is Beast, But West is Best at US Winter Juniors
U.S. Olympian Bella Sims won 7 titles in the combined mythical US Winter Junior National Championship meet, carrying the West to an overall territorial title.
Ilya Kharun Swims 22.32 in the 50 Butterfly (SCM) to Set New WJR, Canadian Records
Canadian Ilya Kharun set a new World Junior Record in the 50 butterfly SCM after swimming a time of 22.32 at the SC World Championships.
2022 Short Course World Champs Picks & Previews: Women’s Freestyle Relays
Led by Emma McKeon (pictured), Australia comes in as the favorite in two of the three women’s freestyle relays at the 2022 SC World Championships.
Watch: Maximus Williamson’s 200 BK NAG, Other Winter JRs West Day 4 Race Videos
Below, you’ll find race videos from the ‘A’ finals on night four of the 2022 Winter Junior Championships – West.
Bella Sims Breaks Down 200 Back/200 Fly/100 Free Triple on Last Day of Winter Jrs
Bella Sims maintained her perfect race record in Austin, taking wins in the 200 back and 200 fly as well as hitting a huge PB in the 100 free (47.16)
Katie Grimes Swims 15:26.17 1650 Free To Become #5 Performer Of All-Time
Grimes’ time broke her own meet record from last year by eight seconds, as well Katie Ledecky’s ten-year-old standing pool record time of 15:28.36.
Sandpiper Luke Ellis Clocks 14:49.79 1650 Free, #3 15-16 U.S. Performer Of All-Time
Ellis swam his final 100 yards in 51.38, just a few tenths off of Bobby Finke’s 51.15 closing split from his American record 1650 free.
2022 Speedo Winter Junior Championships: Combined East/West Results Day 4
At the West site, Bella Sims raced a 200 back, 200 fly, 400 free relay triple on Saturday and she won each of those events with meet record-setting times.
