Virtual Winter 18&U Champs Dec 14 Update: Curzan & TAC Titans Surge
The rankings aren’t final, as meet results are still trickling into the database. But the qualifying period has closed on the virtual Junior Championships.
Weyant & Sarasota Sharks Win Florida’s 18&U Virtual Championships
Like USA Swimming did with its Virtual Winter Junior Championships, Florida ran a state-wide virtual championship meet between four sites.
Emma Weyant Ends Day 3 Of FL Champs With 1:54.69 200 Yard Back PR
Sarasota Sharks’ Emma Weyant dropped over 5 seconds in her 200 back today in total, even after posting a personal best 1650 free of 16:09.74 between swims.
Custer Breaks Sean Grieshop’s 15-16 NAG in 1650 Free at FL Champs: 14:37.86
Sarasota Sharks’ Liam Custer finished the race in 24.30 on the last 50 yards, breaking the NAG record by 8 seconds and the LSC record by nearly 30 seconds.
Ryan Lochte Leads Night 2 of FL Champs in Sarasota
Lochte claimed victory in the 100 backstroke and 200IM, posting a 1:43.48 in the latter, and finishing with a 4 second lead over the rest of the field.
Liam Custer Sets New 500 Yard Free LSC Record: 4:18.49 in Sarasota
16-year-old Liam Custer touched 1st in the 500 free with a time of 4:18.49, breaking the 15-16 LSC record set by Nicholas Caldwell in 2010 by 1.79 seconds.
Emma Weyant Posts 4th Fastest All-Time 17-18 400IM At FL Champs – Sarasota
UVA commit Emma Weyant won the 400IM with a lifetime best of 4:04.38, topping Olympic medalist Elizabeth Beisel’s 17-18 age group time of 4:04.59.
Ryan Lochte Starts off Day 1 of the Florida Virtual Champs in Sarasota
Lochte is the top seed going into the 200 free and 100 fly finals tonight. U.S. National Teamer Emma Weyant is 1st in the 200 free and 400IM with best times.
2020 U.S. Open — Sarasota: Saturday AM Live Recap
Watch out for Bobby Finke in the 1650 free, Clark Beach in the 200 back, and the men’s 100 free featuring Kieran Smith, Brett Fraser, and Ryan Lochte.
Lexi Mulvihill Sets State Record as Creekside and Oviedo Win Florida 4A Title
Lexi Mulvihill broke an 18-year-old state record in the girl’s 50 free as Florida’s 4A school’s finished their season with their state championship.
UF Stars, Ryan Lochte and Top Florida Juniors to Race in Sarasota for US Open
Kieran Smith, the NCAA, American and U.S. Open record-holder in the 500 yard freestyle, is among stars at Sarasota’s U.S. Open site.
2020 Florida HS 4A Roundup: Regions Highlights and State Qualifiers
Florida high schools continued their preparation for their state championship meet, with Liam Custer and Ella Brathurst highlighting the state’s Region meets.
US National Teamer Weyant and Olympian Atkinson Face off at SYS v. SOFL Dual
Two of Florida’s top teams squared off in a dual meet last weekend that featured an Olympian, US National Team member, and a US Junior National Team member.
Liam Custer Swims 13th-Straight Best Time on Friday in 1000 Free
Liam Custer, an uncommitted high school junior, swam a best time in his 13th-consecutive race since returning to racing post-quarantine this summer.
Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Liam Custer’s Dozen PRs, Including 3:48 IM
Liam Custer swam 12 events at the SYS Summer Social Distance meet, hitting career-bests in all 12 and surging from an unranked recruit to arguably #1 overall.
