Claire Weinstein

Doha 2024, Day 4 North America Recap: Klinker In Conversation For 200 Fly Spot For Paris

Rachel Klinker’s swim from today’s semifinal in the 200 butterfly would have been 3rd at US Summer Nationals, where she finished 9th.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2024: Women’s #40-31

Marrit Steenbergen has had a career resurgence over the last two years, and, flying under the radar, will vie for medals in multiple events in Paris and Doha.

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Douglass Adds 100 Breast, Johnston Adds 800 Free, Carson Foster Drops 200 Free at Worlds

Kate Douglass has added the 100 breaststroke to her lineup for the 2024 World Championships in Doha, bringing her total to six individual events.

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Rachel Klinker Added To US 2024 World Championship Roster For 200 Butterfly

Klinker finished 9th in the 200 butterfly in June at US Summer Nationals. Klinker is currently in her senior season at Cal.

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Bognar, Han, Hurst, Sauickie Added To US Roster For Doha As Grimes, Weinstein, Gallant Out

Lilla Bognar (above) will compete in the 400 IM and 200 backstorke at Worlds next month in Doha. Four women were added to the US roster.

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Sandpiper Girls Sweep Freestyle Events at Road to Paris Invite

Katie Grimes moved to 4th in the world this season in the 1500 free with a time of 16:04.27, just off her time from Fukuoka.

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What Would The 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Look Like If It Was Named Today?

Katie Ledecky is the only swimmer currently in position to qualify for the 2024 U.S. Olympic team in four individual events.

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743 Swimmers Have Qualified For The 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials

Bella Sims and Katie Grimes are two of the swimmers who have qualified for the 2024 Olympic Trials in the most events, with Sims leading the way with 11.

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The 10 Oldest U.S. NAG Records Remaining On the Books

The recent onslaught on the record books has left just four NAG standards remaining from the 1970s, two from the 1980s, and 13 total from the 20th century.

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2023 Swammy Awards: U.S. Club Coach Of The Year – Chris Plumb

Chris Plumb of Carmel Swim Club has been named the recipient of the 2023 Swammy Award for US Club Coach of the Year.

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2023 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmers Of The Year- 15-16

Alex Shackell and Thomas Heilman win the 15-16 age group swimmer of the year awards. Both went to Worlds this past summer.

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Claire Weinstein on 4:29 500 Free Coming off of Racing a 10K in Portugal, Committing to Cal

Most recently, Weinstein threw down a trip of best times at the Huntington Beach Sectionals, including 1:43.7 200 free, 4:29.3 500 free, & 9:17 1000 free.

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The Distance Revolution, AUS & China’s Big Swims, and Practice Times | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

We discuss the distance revolution, Australia and China’s speed in the long course pool, and how we should be timing practice swims.

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Katie Grimes Swims Three Meet Records to Close Out California Sectionals

Grimes won the 200 back, 200 IM, and lead off the Sandpipers’ 400 free relay on the final day, all of which established new meet records.

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Sandpipers Lead After Night 3 of California Sectionals

While the 500 freestylers stole the show on night 3 of the Huntington Beach Sectionals, there were a number of other big swims to highlight the session.

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