Speedo Winter Junior Championships – West: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap
Justina Kozan is set to race the 200 back, 100 free, and 200 fly this morning, which is one of the toughest event schedules we’ve seen all week.
Five Races To Watch At Winter Juniors – West
The Sandpipers of Nevada will be out in full force this weekend, including Olympians Bella Sims and Katie Grimes scheduled to swim full slates.
Winter Juniors Qualifier Pep Arnwine Commits to Tennessee
Sprint freestyler Pep Arnwine has committed to staying in-state at the University of Tennessee and will join the Vols beginning in fall 2022.
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.
Brazilian Junior National Champion Guilherme Caribé (2022) Verbals to Tennessee
Brazilian sprinter Guilherme Caribé will join Tennessee with times that would already score individually at SECs. He will also bolster the Vols’ relays.
USA Swimming Names 43 to Junior Team for 2021 FINA Swimming World Cup
USA Swimming has named 22 girls and 21 boys to the National Junior Team that will represent the U.S. at the 2021 FINA Swimming World Cup this fall.
2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 2 Prelims Photo Vault
US Olympic Swimming Trials continued this morning with many battles for spots in the finals, and Jack Spitser was on deck to capture it all.
2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Day 2: What Does It Take to Make It Back?
Times to earn a second swim this morning were faster in 4 of 5 events than they were in 2016, and the top times were markedly faster in several races as well.
2021 U.S. Olympic Trials: 38% Men, 17% Women Faster than Day 2 Prelims Seeds
This morning, 25.8% of swimmers were faster than their seeds, with 38% of the men and 18% of the women besting their seed times this morning.
17-Year-old Nick Simons Nails 54.52 Back, Now No.9 All-Time 17-18
17-year-old Nick Simons of the Sandpipers of Nevada improved to a 54.52 in the 100 back to sky-rocket from the 41st seed to qualifying 16th into semifinals.
Top 20 NCAA Swimming Recruits In the Boys High School Class of 2022
The girls 2022 recruit ranks stayed very stable at the top. The boys are the complete opposite, with a ton of incredibly fast risers moving to the top.
14-Year-Old Katie Grimes Posts 8th All-Time Fastest 1650 in 13-14 Age Group
14-year-old Katie Grimes of Sandpipers of Nevada closed out the meet with a 14 second time drop in her 1650 free, touching the wall in 1st place at 16:05.03.
Bella Sims Drops 4:38 500 Yard Free, 10th Fastest All-Time in 15-16 Age Group
Going into this meet, 15-year-old Bella Sims’ best 500 time ranked her outside the top 100 all-time fastest 15-16 year-olds. Her 4:38.21 now ranks her 10th.
Katie Grimes Swims 4:09.27 400 Yard IM, 3rd Fastest All-Time in 13-14 Age Group
Sandpipers’ Katie Grimes dropped 5 seconds in her 400 yard IM today, nearing Katie Hoff’s 13-14 National Age Group record of 4:08.44 which she set in 2004.
2020 U.S. Open Beaverton – OT Cut for Nick Simons in 200 Back (Saturday Recap)
Nick Simons clocked a 2:00.45 in the 200 back, dropping 3.6 seconds and earning a berth at U.S. Olympic Team Trials.
