Mikayla Tan

Cal Commit Adriana Smith Clocks 1:56.16 200 BK for New PB on Day 4 of Novato Sectionals

Smith posted a 1:56.16, blowing away her previous best time of 1:58.33, which had stood since the 2021 Winter Juniors West meet, which was in December of 2021

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13-Year-Old Mikayla Tan Pops 2:13 200 Breast on Day 3 of Novato Sectionals

With the performance, Tan is now the sixth-fastest 13-year-old of all-time in the event. 

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UCLA Recruit Sarah Bennetts Pops 100 Breast PB of 1:00.87 on Day 2 of Novato Sectionals

The UCLA recruit clipped her previous mark of 1:01.04, making tonight’s performance her first time under 1:01 in the event.

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Mikayla Tan Breaks Leah Hayes’ 11-12 NAG in 400 IM with 4:18.99

At 12 years old, DART Swimming standout Mikayla Tan became the youngest American ever under 4:20 in the 400-yard IM last month.

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Weekend Windup: Age Group Stars Head To Sectionals, VA Senior Champs & Southern Premier

Thomas Heilman will race the 50 free, 100 back, 100 breast, 200 breast and 400 IM at the Virginia LSC Senior Champs this weekend in Richmond.

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2023 Pro Swim Series – Knoxville: Day Two Swims You May Have Missed

This post is dedicated to highlighting some of the swims from day two of the 2023 Pro Swim Series in Knoxville that may have been overlooked.

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SwimSwam’s Official 2022 Swammy Awards Index

Katie Ledecky and Summer McIntosh were two of the biggest stars of 2022 in the pool.

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2022 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmer of the Year – 11-12

Mikayla Tan and Luka Mijatovic were our Age Group Swimmers of the Year for the 11-12 age category in 2022.

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2022 Winter Juniors – West: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Today is the third day of racing at the 2022 Winter Junior Championships. Today’s events include the 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, 100 back, and 100 breast.

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Mikayla Tan Breaks Girls’ 11-12 National Age Group Record In 100 Breast – 1:02.61

Tan now owns the National Age Group Record for 11-12 girls in both the 100 and 200-yard breaststroke, having set the 200 mark in May.

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Star-Studded Group of Americans Headline Entry List For Indy World Cup

Michael Andrew is one of many U.S. Olympic medalists set to join the final leg of the FINA World Cup series in Indianapolis.

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12-Year-Old Mikayla Tan Clocks 2:34.40 200 Breast, 0.12 Seconds Off 11-12 NAG

Tonight, in the girls 200 breast at Summer Junior Nationals, Dart Swimming 12yo Mikayla Tan took 2nd in the ‘C’ final, swimming a new personal best of 2:34.40

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Lila Heffernan, Hayden Ghufran Hit Junior Nationals Cuts at Summer Sanders Meet

Texas A&M commit Brendan Studdert also tallied five runner-up finishes to help Blue Tide Aquatics place 2nd among men’s teams.

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arena Swim of the Week: Mikayla Tan Hits Fastest Girls’ 11-12 100 BR Since 1998

Tan’s time of 1:12.75 in the 100 breaststroke is the fastest for an 11-12 girl in the 21st century.

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GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 5/14/2022

In our GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming series, we celebrate swimmers of every age and experience level with age group profiles of recent results.

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