How Would Top Age Group Swimmers Stack Up At NCAAs?
A look at the top recruits on the way to the college swimming and how they would fare right now at the NCAA Championships.
Is “Swimflation” A Real Thing?
Swimming has seen a breakthrough in recent years, with an increasing number of athletes breaking barriers previously reserved for the select few.
Maximus Williamson Takes Down David Nolan’s National HS Record in the 200 IM with a 1:40.81
Williamson cracked David Nolan’s legendary and longstanding National HS Record of 1:41.39, which had stood since 2011.
Competitor Coach of the Month: Jason Walter
Walter led the Lakeside Aquatic Club to a remarkable performance at Winter Juniors – West in December, with the team securing the boys’ and combined titles.
Ranking The Top 10 Swims From The 2023 Winter Junior Championships
Several National Age Group (NAG) records highlighted the 2023 Winter Junior Championships, including the 49.53 100 backstroke by 15-year-old Charlotte Crush.
17-Year-Old Maximus Williamson Breaks His Two-Day Old NAG Record in 200 Free (1:31.37)
Williamson is only a high school junior, but he’s already faster than the current Virginia school record (1:32.45) and ACC Championships record (1:32.23).
17-Year-Old Maximus Williamson Blazes 1:41.18 200 IM to Break Nolan’s NAG Record From 2011
Maximus Williamson now owns the Winter Juniors meet record as well as the U.S. boys’ 17-18 NAG record previously set by David Nolan (1:41.39) in 2011.
Kaii Winkler Crushes 12-Year-Old National HS Record in 100 Free (42.14)
Kaii Winkler capped off his high school swimming career in epic fashion on Saturday with his second overall national high school record of the session.
Kaii Winkler Breaks National HS Record in 200 Free (1:32.68) 4 Months After Wrist Fracture
NC State commit Kaii Winkler took down Cal freshman Aaron Shackell’s previous national high school record of 1:32.85 from February.
2023 M. NCAA Previews: Marchand Fends Off Bears, Chases Another Record In 200 IM
Leon Marchand has a pair of Cal swimmers hot on his heels, but his eyes will be locked on breaking another NCAA Record in the 200 IM.
David Nolan, Jack Bauerle Among 2023 Pennsylvania Aquatics Hall of Fame Inductees
David Nolan was one of the best high school swimmers in history at Hershey High School in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
SwimSwam Pulse: 42.6% Say Men’s 200 IM (SCY) Has Taken Biggest Leap In Last Decade
After 1:40 was broken for the first time in the 200 IM in 2015, the 2022 NCAA Championships saw a swimmer produce that time out of the ‘B’ final.
WATCH: Kaii Winkler Lowers Caeleb Dressel’s 200 FR Record, Then Breaks 100 FR NAG Mark
Come for Kaii Winkler’s effortless freestyle stroke, stay for his splashy celebration after breaking the 15-16 NAG record in the 100-yard freestyle.
Kaii Winkler Breaks Caeleb Dressel’s 200 FR FHSAA Record, Then Sets 100 FR NAG Mark
In the 100 free final, Kaii Winkler clocked a 42.52 to reset the National Age Group (NAG) record set by Ryan Hoffer in 2014.
Leon Marchand Becomes Fastest Freshman Of All Time in 200 IM; Polonsky #3
On Friday’s finals session of the men’s Pac-12 Championships, Leon Marchand became the fastest freshman history in the 200 IM.
