Alabama’s Jones, Bondra de Almeida Named SEC Swimmers of the Week
Alabama’s Bernardo Bondra de Almeida was named Men’s Swimmer of the Week, while Emily Jones secured women’s honors and Jarrett Payne earned freshman honors.
Alabama Secures Commitment From Freestyler Jeremy Rosen (2024)
Rosen is a native of Scottsdale, Arizona, where he attends Pinnacle High School and trains with Scottsdale Aquatic Club.
Alabama Adds IM’er Sebastien Wenger For 2024-2025 Season
Wenger is from San Diego, where trains and competes year-round with the Sea to Desert Swim Association and attends Westview High School.
Jonathan Hoole Commits to Alabama, Giving Crimson Tide 75% of a YMCA Record Setting Relay
A verbal commitment from Jonathan Hoole means that Alabama will have three out of four legs of a YMCA Record Setting Relay on their roster in fall 2025.
Charlotte Crush Goes 1:50.55 in the 200 Back, 50.19 in the 100 Fly at Southern Premier Meet
Swimming in her last meet before her 16th birthday, Charlotte Crush scared a National Age Group Record in the 100 fly in Atlanta.
Emily Brown Breaks Ohio HS Records in 100 Fly (52.69), 200 IM (1:57.27) at D-I State Champs
Tennessee commit Emily Brown broke Ohio Division I state records in the 100 fly (52.69) and 200 IM (1:57.27), taking down Martina Peroni’s previous standards.
2024 “Best of the Rest” Backstroker Cole Witmer Verbals to Alabama
Cole Witmer, a Summer Juniors and Winter U.S. Open qualifier in the 100/200 back, has verbally committed to Alabama’s class of 2028.
YMCA National Champion Jake Kennedy Commits to Alabama
Kennedy has steadily improved in both the 50 free and 100 back, with the potential to be one of the top swimmers in both when he arrives in 2024.
Jarrett Payne Swims #10 All-Time 13-14 100 FR (45.32) At Oxford YMCA Festival
14-year-old Jarrett Payne led off the Springfield Family YMCA 400 FR-R at 45.32, making him the 10th-fastest 13-14 performer in age group history.
Future Aggie Sarah Holt Among Night 3 Winners of YMCA Spring Festival–Oxford
Fall ’21 Texas A&M commit Sarah Holt was among the night 3 winners of the 2021 YMCA Spring Festival in Oxford, winning the 200-yard fly at 1:59.64.
SPY 14-YO Jarret Payne Hits 49.32 FL On Night 2 of YMCA Spring Festival—Oxford
Powel Crosley Jr’s Luke Paxton won the 100 fly at 48.02, with Springfield 14-year-old Jarrett Payne hitting second at 49.32, ranking 18th in 13-14 history.
15-Yo Madilyn McGlothen Wins 5FR/2IM on Night 1 of YMCA Spring Festival Oxford
Oxford host Powel Crosley Jr YMCA holds a 15-point lead over Blue Ash YMCA in the combined team scores after the first day of the 2021 YMCA Swimming Festival.
2019 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmer of the Year – 11-12
Teagan O’Dell and Thomas Heilman are the 2019 Swammy winners for 11-12 Age Group Swimmers of the Year.
10 Oldest Remaining U.S. NAG Records
Since our last look at the records back in July of 2015, only 2 of the 10 oldest NAG records have been broken, but there’s a fresh class of contenders hungry to get their names in the history books.
Jarrett Payne Breaks 11-12 National Age Group Record in 50 Fly
12-year old Jarrett Payne of the Springfield Family YMCA has broken the 11-12 boys’ National Age Group Record in the 50 yard…
