Teagan O’Dell Wins Again; Katie Crom Picks Off Justina Kozan in 100 Free
15-year old Teagan O’Dell won the 200 breaststroke in another lifetime best on Sunday to close the 2021 Kevin B. Perry Invitational.
Teagan O’Dell Swims Top 15-Year Old 100 Breast in the Country by 2+ Seconds
Teagan O’Dell, who broke Missy Franklin’s 13-14 National Age Group Record in the 200 IM earlier this year, now ranks 55th in the 15-16 age group in the 100 breast.
USC Snags Verbal Commitment from Mission Viejo’s Macky Hodges, #16 in 2023
Olympic Trials Wave II qualifier Macky Hodges has made a verbal commitment to the nearby University of Southern California for 2023-24.
GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 10/1/2021
Mission Viejo’s Macky Hodges opened the 2021-22 season by hitting a best time of 54.98 in the women’s 100 backstroke.
2021 Speedo Summer Championships – Irvine: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap
The women’s 100 breast will give us our first sighting of USC’s Kaitlyn Dobler, who is the top seed in 1:06.29.
14-Year-Old Teagan O’Dell Posts 4:51 in 400 Meter IM, #48 All-Time in Age Group
Irvine Novaquatics’O’Dell dropped a total of about 4.5 seconds in the 400 meter IM that the Swim Meet of Champions in Mission Viejo for a time of 4:51.46.
Way Too Early Recruit Ranks: Girls High School Class of 2023
It’s a very distance-based class of current high school sophomores, including breakout open water star Bella Sims at the top of the class.
Haley Anderson Post 8:28 800 Free on Final Day of Speedo Grand Challenge
It was her first sub-8:30 of the year, and she couldn’t have asked for a better time to post the swim.
Kevin Vargas Hits 4:16 400 IM Personal Best on Day 2 of Speedo Grand Challenge
Vargas touched first in 4:16.54, chipping just over 2 seconds off his previous best of 4:18.58.
Santa Margarita Girls Collect 7th Straight CIF SS DI Championship Title
Santa Margarita swept all three relay events and six out of eight individual events to earn their 7th-straight CIF Southern Section DI Championship title.
USC Commit Justina Kozan Breaks 200 IM Trinity League and SMCHS Records
The Santa Margarita men and women both picked up Trinity League titles last weekend. Two SMCHS relays and Justina Kozan both broke Trinity League records.
Han Does it Again With #2 All-Time 11-12 200 Fly: 2:18.94 at Spring Cup, Irvine
12-year-old Kayla Han posted a 2:18.94 in the 200 meter fly, dropping about 1.5 seconds from November for the 2nd all-time fastest 200 fly in her age group.
Mission Viejo Pro Swim Series – Session 2 Photo Vault
For the first time in what feels like ages, SwimSwam is back on deck and our photographer Jack Spitser was able to capture images in the California sun.
2021 Pro Swim Series – Mission Viejo: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap
Melanie Margalis, the top seed in the women’s 400 IM, is among the headliners on Thursday evening in Mission Viejo.
Two 15-Year Old Girls Swim 26-Mid in 50 Meter Free in Arizona
15-year olds Lily Neumann and Macky Hodges both swam best times in the 50 meter free on Sunday that are among the best in the country post-quarantine.
