Sandpipers Crush Fastest Junior 800 Free Relay Ever In 7:02.90 (Not A NAG)
Katie Grimes and Bella Sims helped put the Sandpipers of Nevada three seconds under the existing 15-18 NAG Record in the 800 free relay.
Speedo Winter Junior Championships: Day 1 Combined East/West Results
As usual with the Winter Junior Champs, we’ll be combining results from the 2 sites to bring you the combined top 8 in each event from each day.
2021 Speedo Winter Juniors – West: Sandpipers Shatter Meet Record (Race Videos)
Watch the Sandpipers of the Nevada smash the meet record in the 800 free relay, as well as other race videos from Day 1 of the Speedo Winter Juniors – West.
2021 Speedo Winter Junior Championships – West: Day 1 Live Recap (Relays)
Action gets underway tonight at the Austin site with timed finals of the men’s and women’s 200 medley and 800 free relays.
All The Links You Need For The 2021 Winter Junior Championships
Everything you need to follow along with the 2021 Speedo Winter Junior Championships this week, from both Greensboro (East) and Austin (West).
Five Races To Watch At Winter Juniors – West
The Sandpipers of Nevada will be out in full force this weekend, including Olympians Bella Sims and Katie Grimes scheduled to swim full slates.
Psych Sheets Drop for 2021 Winter Junior Championships (East & West)
After rewriting the 13-14 record books at US Open last week, Thomas Heilman is scheduled to race in Greensboro this weekend.
Watch the Finals from Day 2 of 2021 Winter Junior Championships-West
Leah Hayes broke the “West” meet record in the 200 IM on Day 2 at 2021 Speedo Winter Junior Championships – West.
SwimSwam Breakdown: ISL Final, Minn Invite, & US Open Converge for Big Weekend
We discuss the upcoming ISL Grand Final, Minnesota Invite, and US Open, where many, many swim stars will competing in one pool or the other
Florida Secures Verbal Commitment from #1 Bella Sims for Loaded Class of 2027
Olympic silver medalist Bella Sims, the #1 recruit in the class of 2023, is the fifth top-20 verbal commitment to the Florida class of 2027.
New Zealand 200 Breast Record Holder Melissa Cowen Commits to Florida for 2023
Melissa Cowan of Auckland, New Zealand, will bring NCAA-invite ready times in the 100 and 200 breast to Gainesville in the fall of 2023.
Ilya Kharun Tops 2023 Rankings in 200 Fly; Claire Weinstein Switches Teams
In spite of its fun name, a lot of national-level storylines emerged from the Sandpipers of Nevada’s “Pumpkin Invitational” this weekend. That includes a pile of best times for two Olympians, including Katie Grimes (above).
Bella Sims Breaks Down Full Olympic Experience as a 16-Year-old
Sims talks about crying before all of her races, less-than-ideal open water swims, and not realizing that prelims swimmers got medals too.
Olympian Katie Grimes Finishes “Elite” Sweep at Las Vegas Open Water Meet
15-year old Katie Grimes, who was a US Olympian this summer in the pool, earned a big payday in Las Vegas over the weekend.
Las Vegas Open Water Champions Cup Preview: 3 U.S. Olympians Set to Race
This weekend Sandpipers of Nevada will be hosting the Las Vegas Open Water Champions Cup, which will be serving as a US National Team selection race.