Top 5 Storylines To Follow At The 2024 Junior Pan Pacific Championships
After a sensational U.S. Olympic Trials, Audrey Derivaux makes her international debut at Junior Pan Pacs, which is one of the major storylines at the meet.
UCSC Wins Championship Banner, Two More National Records Fall to End Canadian Championships
Helping to secure the overall team banner for UCSC was the men’s 4×100 medley relay team of Aiden Norman, Laon Kim, Nicholas Duncan, and Paul Dardis.
14-Year-Old Evan Pan-Wang Rips 52.12 100 Free at TAGS, No. 9 in NAG Rankings
Metroplex Aquatics 14-year-old Evan Pan-Wang posted a time of 52.12 in the 100 free, dropping almost a second off his previous-best 53.03 from May.
Massabie Upgrades to Breaking World Records at Canadian Championships
The men’s 50-metre butterfly S4 world record was already Massabie’s, but he returned Sunday to lower his mark by 0.2 seconds with a 38.48 swim.
arena Swim of the Week: Laon Kim Becomes Fastest 16-Year-Old Canadian With 49.65 100 Free
Kim broke 50 seconds for the first time and overtook Josh Liendo for the #1 spot among 16 & unders in Canadian history.
Swimming Canada Announces Rosters For 2024 Junior Pan Pacs, Open Water World Juniors
Backstroke standout Madison Kryger will be one of 30 swimmers representing Canada at the 2024 Junior Pan Pacs, scheduled for late August in Canberra.
Laon Kim Becomes Canada’s Fastest 15-Year-Old 400 Freestyler With a 3:56.37 At Canadian Trials
On night 1 of Canadian Trials, Laon Kim swam a personal best 3:56.37 in the 400 freestyle to take over as Canada’s fastest 15-year-old in the event.
Young Stars To Watch At The 2024 Canadian Olympic Trials
Fifteen-year-old rising star Laon Kim is one of a number of up-and-coming Canadian youngsters you need to keep an eye on at the Olympic Trials next week.
Five Storylines To Watch At The 2024 Canadian Olympic Trials – Men’s Edition
Fresh off an incredible NCAA Championship performance, Josh Liendo headlines the men’s field at the Canadian Olympic Trials in Toronto.
Grimes Pops 4:32.45 In 400 IM, Jones Hits 200 BK Best Time On Day 3 Of Fran Crippen Swim Meet
The third night of the 2024 Fran Crippen Swim Meet of Champions showcased finals of the 50 breast, 200 free, 200 back, 50 fly, and 400 IM.
2024 Fran Crippen SMOC: Katie Grimes Opens First Night With 15:57.31 In 1500 Freestyle
The 2024 Fran Crippen Swim Meet of Champions (SMOC) kicked off tonight in Mission Viejo with the 1500 freestyle and sprint relays on the schedule.
Shima Taghavi Resets Canadian 11-12 NAG Record With 2:32.99 200 Breast, Would Be #1 In U.S.
Taghavi’s time of 2:32.99 in the 200 breast is more than a second faster than the current U.S. NAG record for 11-12 girls.
Calgary Boys Shatter Canadian 15-17 NAG Record In 400 Medley Relay At Alberta Provincials
The quartet of Nicholas Duncan, Paul Dardis, Aiden Norman and Laon Kim (pictured L-R) combined for a time of 3:45.99, cracking the previous record of 3:48.35.
2023 Swammy Awards: Canadian Coach of the Year – Carl Simonson
Simonson coached the likes of Lorne Wigginton, Laon Kim, Paul Dardis and several other age groupers to standout years in the pool at UCSC.
14-Year-Old Amelie Blocksidge Rips Another British Junior Record in SCM 800 Free (8:19.85)
Amelie Blocksidge won the 800 free by almost 10 seconds in 8:19.85, two seconds faster than her own British junior record (8:21.97) from earlier this month.
