2020 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmer of the Year – 13-14
Erika Pelaez and Thomas Heilman led the 13-14 age group, taking home Age Group Swimmer of the Year honors for the 13-14 age category.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Katie Grimes’ 4:09.2 in 400y IM
14-year-old Sandpiper of Nevada Katie Grimes had an incredible 400 IM last week, moving to #3 all-time in the 13-14 age group.
14-Year-Old Katie Grimes Posts 8th All-Time Fastest 1650 in 13-14 Age Group
14-year-old Katie Grimes of Sandpipers of Nevada closed out the meet with a 14 second time drop in her 1650 free, touching the wall in 1st place at 16:05.03.
Bella Sims Drops 4:38 500 Yard Free, 10th Fastest All-Time in 15-16 Age Group
Going into this meet, 15-year-old Bella Sims’ best 500 time ranked her outside the top 100 all-time fastest 15-16 year-olds. Her 4:38.21 now ranks her 10th.
Katie Grimes Swims 4:09.27 400 Yard IM, 3rd Fastest All-Time in 13-14 Age Group
Sandpipers’ Katie Grimes dropped 5 seconds in her 400 yard IM today, nearing Katie Hoff’s 13-14 National Age Group record of 4:08.44 which she set in 2004.
Weinstein, Sim Among Top 14U Performers Of Virtual 18&U Winter Championships
14-year-old Levenia Sim finished sixth overall in the 100 back, while 13-year-old Claire Weinstein was seventh in the 500 free.
Teammates Sims, Grimes Climb All-Time 200 Backstroke Age-Group Rankings
The Red Rock Invitational this weekend was headlined by 4 historical swims, all falling within the top 40 in age-group history.
2020 U.S. Open – Irvine: Friday PM Live Recap
16-year-old Lucy Bell is top seed in the women’s 100 fly at the U.S. Open in Irvine on Friday evening.
2020 U.S. Open – Irvine: Friday AM Live Recap
Ivan Puskovitch is the top seed in the men’s 50 free on Friday in Irvine.
2020 U.S. Open – Irvine Thursday PM Recap: Bella Sims, #5 800 in 15/16 History
Erica Sullivan was top seed in the women’s 800 free in Irvine; Bella Sims won the event by over 4 seconds.
Jordan Wilimovsky, Zheng Quah and Erica Sullivan Highlight Irvine US Open Meet
Olympian Jordan Wilimovsky is entered in the 200/400/800/1500 free next week at Irvine’s U.S. Open meet site.
Sandpipers of Nevada Suspend Training Due to COVID-19 Concerns
The Sandpipers have approximately 400 swimmers on their roster.
Clark Smith Wins 1650 Free, 100 Free to Close Out KMSC Pro-Am
Clark Smith (TXLA) racked up two more wins on the final night of the 2019 KMSC Pro-Am. Smith put up a 14:54.26 in the mile. He also won the 100 free in 44.21.
Miller Posts His 3rd Fastest 200 BR with 1:50.8 at KMSC Pro-Am
Miller, who earned bronze in the 100 breast at the Rio Olympics, raced to a 1:50.87 in the 200 breast. That’s his 3rd fastest swim ever in the event.
Clark Smith Posts Fastest 200 Free Since 2016 at KMSC Pro-Am
Smith swam the 200 free, posting a 1:34.35 to come within a second of his lifetime best from 2015. That’s also the fastest he’s been since 2016.
