2023 U.S. Trials Day 4 Prelims Preview: King Hunting Women’s Breast Event Sweep Today
Having won the women’s 200 breast and 50 breast, Lilly King is looking to complete her sweep of the breast events at these Trials today with a win in the 100.
2023 U.S. Trials Day 1 Prelims Scratch Report: 9th-Seed Gormsen Pulls Out of 800 FR
USA Swimming has posted the heat sheet for Tuesday morning’s prelims session, so let’s take a look at the scratches for the morning.
2023 U.S. Trials Previews: Can Smith Finally Hold Off Bacon/White for a 200 Back Spot?
Phoebe Bacon and Rhyan White beat Regan Smith in the 200 back at both the 2021 Olympic Trials and 2022 Int. Team Trials, but Smith is ready for revenge.
2023 U.S. Trials Previews: It’s Regan Smith’s Show In Women’s 100 Back
Regan Smith leads a stacked 100 backstroke field at U.S. Trials, with several athletes in line to challenge for a spot on the World Championship team.
2023 U.S. Trials Previews: Huske Heads Up Stacked Field In Women’s 100 Fly
The defending world champion, Torri Huske is the clear favorite entering U.S. Nationals in the women’s 100 fly, but a stacked field is looming behind.
Top 20 NCAA Swimming Recruits In The Girls’ High School Class of 2024
Katie Grimes is the clear-cut top-ranked recruit in the girls’ high school class of 2024 with NCAA-winning times in three events.
Ultra Swimmer of the Month: Leah Shackley
Shackley produced some big time drops during May to move into the top 10 all-time in the girls’ 15-16 age group in the 100 back, 200 back and 100 fly.
SwimSwam Pulse: 37.4% Pick 200 IM As Most Intriguing Women’s Event At U.S. Nationals
Kate Douglass, Alex Walsh and Leah Hayes will be racing for two spots on the U.S. World Championship team in the women’s 200 IM next month at Nationals.
arena Swim of the Week: Leah Shackley Continues Rise With 59.55 100 Back
Shackley now ranks fifth all-time in the girls’ 15-16 age group in the 100 back, having dropped nine-tenths of a second since December.
Thomas Heilman Wins Two Events on Final Night of Richmond Super Sectional
Heilman won the 100 free and 200 IM on the final day in Richmond. Notably, Leah Shackley swam a PB in the 200 backstroke with a 2:08.42.
Leah Shackley Swims First LCM 200 Fly in 2:12.41 at Richmond Super Sectional
Leah Shackley swam a personal best in the 100 back and swam the LCM 200 butterfly for the first time today. She won both on day 3.
Gemmell Swims 1:57.11 200 Free, Heilman Goes 52.55 100 Fly on Day 2 Richmond Sectionals
Gemmell went a season best today and currently sits as the third fastest American in the LCM 200 free so far this season.
Leah Shackley Drops 58.07 100 Fly, 59.91 100 Back To Close Renee McCutchan Invite
Shackley now ranks inside the top seven all-time in the girls’ 15-16 age group in the 100 back, 200 back and 100 fly.
Teen Leah Shackley Goes 2:08 in the 200 Meter Back to Rank as #2 American This Season
16-year-old Leah Shackley dropped four seconds in the 200 meter backstroke in her first long course meet of the season on Saturday, inserting herself into the national conversation in the event.
#11 Leah Shackley Decommits from Indiana, Commits to NC State (2024-2025)
Shackley won 4 Y-Nat titles earlier this month posting best times in the 100 fly (50.96), 200 back (1:51.27), and 200 fly (1:54.63).
