Claire Weinstein

Weinstein Dominates U.S. 5K By 41 Seconds, Denigan Qualifies For Worlds After Missing 10K Spot

After placing 2nd in the 10k on Friday, Olympic silver medalist Claire Weinstein won the women’s 5k at the U.S. Open Water National Championships.

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2025 U.S. Open Water National Championships: Women’s 10K Live Recap

The 2025 Open Water National Championships begin this morning in Sarasota, Florida, with the women’s 10k race first on the schedule.

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Katie Grimes Highlights Open Water Nationals Entry List

Katie Grimes is entered in the 5k and 10k at this year’s Open Water National Championships where she will be looking to earn her World Champs Qualification

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Texas Freshman Jeremy Kelly Posts Lifetime Best 1:34.79 200 Free On Night 2 In Austin

Kelly just finished his freshman year at Texas and did not swim at SECs for the team. He is now in the transfer portal along with 9 other teammates.

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2025 W. NCAA Previews: Despite No G. Walsh in 8 Fr-R, UVA still holds a Chance for Relay Sweep

With no G. Walsh and A. Walsh and Curzan’s participation in doubt, could UVA turn to Katie Grimes for that added firepower needed to attempt the relay sweep?

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Luke Ellis Posts #1 Time This Season in Boys’ 17-18 1650 Free to Wrap Up Justin, TX Sectionals

After a weekend of top performances, Ellis swam 14:40.01 in the 1650 free to mark the fastest time in the country this season within the 17-18 age group.

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Maximus Williamson Continues to Shine on Day 3 of Justin, Texas Sectionals

Williamson won the 100 fly Saturday evening in 46.68, marking his fifth victory overall at the championship meet.

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Claire Weinstein Posts 4:29 500 Free on Day 2 of Justin, Texas Sectionals

Weinstein logged her second victory of the championship, throwing down a time of 4:29.42 to just narrowly miss her lifetime best.

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Claire Weinstein Swims 9:28 in the 1000 Free to Open Justin, Texas Sectionals

Claire Weinstein of the Sandpipers of Nevada won the 1000 free. While her swim wasn’t a best time, the eight swimmers behind her all were.

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Claire Weinstein, Maximus Williamson Will Race at Justin, Texas Sectionals This Week

The Sandpipers of Nevada will race at this week’s Speedo Sectionals meet in Justin, Texas, north of Fort Worth.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2025: Women’s #30-21

Claire Weinstein (left) and Paige Madden (right) are both coming off strong performances at both the Olympics and SC Worlds, riding some momentum into 2025.

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Reviewing SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2024

Tomoyuki Matsushita (left) was unranked last year but won silver in the 400 IM in Paris, while Leon Marchand (center) backed up is #1 ranking with four golds.

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2024 Swammy Awards: U.S. Club Coach of the Year – Chris Plumb (Carmel)

Plumb coached burgeoning star Alex Shackell to an individual berth on the U.S. Olympic team, two Olympic relay medals and a pair of SC world titles in 2024.

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2024 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmer of the Year 17-18

Katie Grimes and Thomas Heilman take home the Swammy for 17-18 Age-Group Swimmer of the Year in an absolutely stacked category.

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Luke Ellis Closed out CA-NV Sectionals with an 8:44.62 1000 FR, Weinstein Clocks 47.95 100 FR

It was Sandpipers 18-year-old  Luke Ellis who won the men’s 1000 free, popping a new personal best of 8:44.62.

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