Leah Hayes

2019 Speedo Junior National Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Friday morning will consist of heats of women’s and men’s 200 free, 200 breast, and 100 back.

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2019 U.S. Junior Nationals: Six Stars from Day 2 Finals

Although swimming in the B final, 13-year-old Leah Hayes produced the fastest overall time in the 400 IM and punched her ticket to Olympic Trials in Omaha.

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2019 Speedo Junior National Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

16-year-old Samantha Tadder is the top seed going into tonight’s 400 IM final – she hit an Olympic Trials cut of 4:48.52 during prelims.

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2019 Speedo Junior National Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

This morning’s session will feature prelims of the 200 backstroke, 100 freestyle, and 400 IM. The top 24 finishers from the heats will advance to the finals.

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2019 Speedo Junior National Championships: Day 2 Prelims Preview

This morning’s session will include prelims of the 200 backstroke, 100 freestyle, and 400 IM.

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2019 Speedo Junior National Championships: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

This morning’s session will feature preliminary heats of the women’s and men’s 200 butterfly and women’s and men’s 100 breaststroke.

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2019 U.S. Junior National Championship: Day 1 Prelims Preview

Day 1 of the 2019 U.S. Junior National Championships will include prelims of the women’s and men’s 200 butterfly and the women’s and men’s 100 breaststroke.

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5 Storylines to Watch at the 2019 U.S. Junior National Championships

After several noteworthy swims at Senior Nationals this past week Lillie Nordmann of Magnolia Aquatic Club is still entered to race this week.

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Dolfin Swim(s) of the Week: 13-Year-Old U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifiers

13-year-olds Leah Hayes and Jillian Cox qualified for 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials, making them two of the three youngest qualifiers so far.

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13-Year-Old Leah Hayes Notches Two Wins, An OT Cut At 2019 Swim Pink A+ Invite

Fox Valley Park District Riptide’s Leah Hayes is continuing to dominate the age group ranks – at just 13 years old – earning her first Olympic Trials cut.

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13-Year-Olds Leah Hayes and Jillian Cox Qualify for 2020 Olympic Trials

Leah Hayes clocked a time of 4:50.99 to get under the Olympic Trials cut in the 400 IM last night, taking seven seconds off of her old best in the process.

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SwimSwam’s Official 2018 Swammy Award Index

This month, we’re recounting the top performers and performances of the year 2018. Keep track of all of our Swammy Award winners here, with links out to full Swammy Award stories and honorable mentions.

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2018 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmer of the Year – 11-12

To see all of our 2018 Swammy Awards presented by TYR, click here. 2018 Honorees: Leah Hayes and Dean Jones…

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Hayes, King, and Dalmacio Put Up Historic Age Group Times

During the day 2 finals session of the Speedo Winter Junior Championships- West, three talented age group swimmers cracked remarkable…

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2018 Winter Juniors- West: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

2018 Speedo Winter Junior Championships- West December 5-8, 2018 Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center, Austin Texas SCY (25y)…

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