2019 Pro Swim Series – Richmond: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap
Day 3 prelims kick off this morning with the 200 fly, 50 free, 100 back, 200 breast, 50 fly, and 400 free.
Claire Curzan and Josh Zuchowski Approach National Age Group Records in 100 Back
Curzan also, unofficially, swam the fastest-ever 50 fly by a 13-14 year old. Her swim would have been a World Record as recently as 1999.
2019 Pro Swim Series – Richmond: Day 2 Finals Live Recap
Claire Curzan broke the 13-14 Girls NAG in the 100 fly this morning with a 59.00. Will we see the first American 14-year-old ever to break 59?
Claire Curzan, 14, Becomes Youngest US Woman to Break :59 in 100m Fly – 58.61
After going 59.00 in prelims, Curzan threw down a 58.61 in finals.
14-Year-Old Claire Curzan Smashes 2009 NAG With 59.00 in 100m Fly
14-year-old Claire Curzan has already been on a tear through the 13-14 National Age Group (NAG) record books in short course yards, and she broke her first long course meters NAG in that age group this morning.
Tess Howley Breaks Girls 13-14 200 Fly NAG at NCSAs- 1:55.29
Howley took the record from Claire Curzan, who had just broken it a month ago.
Claire Curzan Becomes 1st Sub-22 14&U 50 Freestyler in History – 21.89
Curzan is now the second-fastest 16-and-under swimmer in history, behind only Gretchen Walsh’s 21.82
Lucerne Bell Swims #3 13-14 200 FL Time at Federal Way Sectionals
On day 1 of the Federal Way sectionals, 14-year-old Lucerne Bell of FAST climbed her way to the #3 time in the 200 fly for the 13-14 age group.
Age Group Titans Smith and Curzan Dazzle on Night 4 of Cary Sectionals
Two American records fell tonight in Cary to Regan Smith of Riptide.
Claire Curzan, 14, Wipes Out Missy Franklin 100 FR NAG Record – 47.67
Curzan is now the second-fastest 16&U performer of all-time, and just the second 13-14-year-old in history to break :48.
4 Meet Records and 1 NAG Fall On Day 3 of Cary Sectionals
On the third day of the Cary Sectionals, 4 meet records and 1 NAG were broken. Among them was Regan Smith’s 49.74 100 back, which is the 3rd fastest time ever in the event.
Curzan Becomes No. 3 16&U in History, Misses 13-14 50 Free NAG by 0.01
Claire Curzan missed Gretchen Walsh’s 13-14 50 free NAG record by .01 at Cary Sectionals, going 22.01.
Charlotte Hook Posts No. 4 15-16 Girls 200 Fly of All Time in Cary
Charlotte Hook is now No. 4 on the all-time girls 15-16 200 fly (SCY) rankings after just turning 15 years old.
Curzan 100 FL NAG Highlights Day 2 of Cary Sectionals
Along with Claire Curzan’s 13-14 100 FL NAG, 3 more Sectional meet records were broken.
