The Distance Revolution, AUS & China’s Big Swims, and Practice Times | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
We discuss the distance revolution, Australia and China’s speed in the long course pool, and how we should be timing practice swims.
Katie Grimes Swims Three Meet Records to Close Out California Sectionals
Grimes won the 200 back, 200 IM, and lead off the Sandpipers’ 400 free relay on the final day, all of which established new meet records.
Luka Mijatovic Lowers Own 13-14 1000 Freestyle NAG With 8:46.50
Mijatovic lowered his own record Thursday while going out in the 1650 free and went even faster today, dropping nine seconds overall.
Luka Mijatovic Lowers Own 13-14 500 Freestyle NAG to 4:15.71
The 14-year-old swam a time that would rank #16 in the NCAA this season, and is now the fastest performer in the 13-14 age group by over nine seconds.
Sandpipers Lead After Night 3 of California Sectionals
While the 500 freestylers stole the show on night 3 of the Huntington Beach Sectionals, there were a number of other big swims to highlight the session.
Luka Mijatovic Sets 13-14 400 IM NAG Once Again With 3:49.32 In Finals
After breaking the NAG record in prelims, Mijatovic was over a second faster tonight in finals to now hold eight 13-14 NAGs.
Claire Weinstein Posts Another Best Time On Night 2 Of California Sectionals
After swimming a huge personal best in the 1000 free on night 1, Claire Weinstein swam the 9th fastest 15-16 200 free all-time.
Luka Mijatovic Breaks Thomas Heilman’s 13-14 400 IM NAG Record In Prelims With 3:51.04
14 year old Luka Mijatovic now holds eight 13-14 NAG records and will have a chance to swim the 400 IM again tonight.
Claire Weinstein Blasts 9:17.85 1000 Free on Night 1 of Huntington Beach Sectionals
Claire Weinstein was about three and a half seconds off of Katie Ledecky’s 1000 free 15-16 NAG record as she swam a personal best by over 7 seconds.
Luka Mijatovic Breaks Own 13-14 1650 Freestyle NAG Record By 15 Seconds With 14:45.79
Mijatovic now is the fastest 13-14 1650 freestyler all-time by over 20 seconds, breaking his own NAG record tonight in California.
The Top U.S. Storylines Headed Into The Paris Olympic Year — Men’s Edition
In this article, we break down some of the top American storylines in men’s swimming headed into the 2024 Olympic year, with emphasis on Olympic trials.
2023 U.S. Open Championships – Day 1 Finals Live Recap
The 2023 U.S. Open Championships will begin tonight with a short distance session featuring the 800 free timed final heats.
NCAA Mid-Season Meet Week Madness | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we preview the upcoming Mid-Season Meet Week Madness as well as discuss last week’s news in swimming
USA Swimming’s Most Dominant National Age Group Records
Luka Mijatovic’s 13-14 National Age Group Record in the boys’ 500 free is the 6th most dominant NAG marks on the books, ranked by percentage.
Luka Mijatovic Is Now 2.9% Faster in the 500 Free Than Any 13-14 In History
Luka Mijatovic is seven seconds better then the next-fastest 13-14 in history of the 500 yard free. Here’s a few stats that put that in context.
