Claire Curzan

2020 Swammy Awards: Top 10 Swims of the Year

Though we did not get NCAAs, U.S. Olympic Trials, or the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games we were still fortunate to see some blazing fast swims in 2020.

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Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Claire Curzan, TAC Titans

Claire Curzan was already the best butterflyer and freestyler in 15-16 age group history. But in December, she also became one of the best backstrokers.

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2020 Swammy Awards: U.S. Club Coach of the Year – Bruce Marchionda, TAC Titans

Bruce Marchionda’s TAC Titans had six different swimmers make our top 20 recruit rankings this spring, while winning the 18&Under Winter Championships.

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SSPC: Claire Curzan Wrote Down ’56 100 Fly in Greensboro’ Before it Happened

Claire Curzan has been ON one this quarantine, dropping best times seemingly every time she hits the racing blocks, most notably registering a 56.6 100m fly

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18&U Winter Championships Results Finalized, TAC Titans Win Team Title

The combined results of the multi-site 18 & Under Winter Championships have been finalized, capping a virtual win for North Carolina’s TAC Titans.

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Weinstein, Sim Among Top 14U Performers Of Virtual 18&U Winter Championships

14-year-old Levenia Sim finished sixth overall in the 100 back, while 13-year-old Claire Weinstein was seventh in the 500 free.

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SwimSwam’s Official 2020 Swammy Awards Index

2020 was a really hard year for swimmers, and everyone else. See who made the best of it and are honored with our 2020 Swammy Awards.

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Virtual Winter 18&U Champs Dec 14 Update: Curzan & TAC Titans Surge

The rankings aren’t final, as meet results are still trickling into the database. But the qualifying period has closed on the virtual Junior Championships.

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Curzan Closes Out TAC Blizzard Blitz With 1:49 200 Back, #2 in 15-16 Age Group

And since Regan Smith jumped straight from 1:50 to 1:48, Curzan technically becomes the first 16 year-old girl ever to swim a 1:49 in the 200 back.

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Claire Curzan Goes 50.18 to Nab 100 Back NAG at TAC Titans Blizzard Blitz Day 3

Claire Curzan continued the torrid pace she’s been on this year, racking up yet another National Age Group record with a 50.18 in the 100 back tonight

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Claire Curzan Rattles Own NAG with 49.80 at TAC Titans Blizzard Blitz Day 2

Curzan’s 49.80 was just 0.07s away from her lifetime best, and sits as part of a three-way tie for the 13th-fastest swim ever.

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Twichell and Norris Win 1000 Frees On TAC Titans Blizzard Blitz Day 1

Veteran Ashley Twichell and NC State commit Lance Norris were the two champions on the first night of the 2020 TAC Titans Blizzard Blitz.

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2020 U.S. Open Saturday Session: Swims of the Session

After four sessions at nine locations, a U.S. Open like none before wrapped up earlier today with NAG records and solid swims by veterans alike.

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2020 U.S. Open – Combined Results Saturday AM

Andrew Wilson posted the top time in the men’s 200 breast on the final day of competition at 2020 U.S. Open Chamionships.

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Claire Curzan, 16 años, 56.6 en 100 mariposa: 3ª mejor estadounidense all-time

El tiempo de Curzan es más rápido de lo que nadó cualquiera de los dos representantes estadounidenses en el Campeonato Mundial de 2019.

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