Phoebe Bacon

U.S. Wins 15 of 27 Medals On Day 1 of Junior Pan Pacs

As it currently stands, Team USA has won 15 medals in 9 events – the max a team could have won by this point is 17 medals based on the two-per-country limit into the A final.

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2018 JR Pan Pacs: USA Takes Top Two Seeds in All But One Event in Day 1 Prelims

The USA’s Phoebe Bacon led a trio of USA women who surpassed the meet record in the 100 back on the opening morning of the 2018 Junior Pan Pacific Championships.

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2018 Junior Pan Pacs Day 1 Preview: US Backstrokers, Tuggle & Urlando

Phoebe Bacon leads a stacked field of American female backstrokers set to compete in the 100 on day 1 of the Junior Pan Pacs in Fiji.

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5 Storylines to Watch at the 2018 Jr Pan Pacific Championships

Luca Urlando is a real threat to Michael Phelps’ 15-16 NAG record in the 200 fly.

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USA Names 2018 Jr. Pan Pacs Team Captains

2018 JR. PAN PAC SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS August 23rd-26th, 2018 Suva, Fiji Psych Sheets/Live Results USA Swimming has announced the team…

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Foster, Nelson, Roy, Weiss Headline U.S. Roster for 2018 Junior Pan Pacs

USA Swimming announced the full roster for 2018 Junior Pan Pacific Championships on Thursday.

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USA Jour 4 : Kathleen Baker bat le record du monde du 100 mètres dos !

Le nouveau record du monde du 100 mètres dos dames, c’est Kathleen Baker qui l’a battu en 58s00.

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2018 U.S. Nationals: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

The 100 back includes World Record holder and Olympic champion Ryan Murphy, 100 back Olympic champ Matt Grevers, Worlds 50 backstroker Justin Ress, Olympic backstroker Jacob Pebley, and Harvard standout Dean Farris in his first ever long course nationals final.

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2018 U.S. Nationals: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Regan Smith and Olympic medalist Kathleen Baker will go up against a stacked 100 back field after tying for the 200 back win.

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Regan Smith Lowers Own 100 Back World Junior Record In 59.09

Without even swimming a best time, Regan Smith has broken the World Junior Record in the 100 backstroke.

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2018 U.S. Nationals Preview: Four-Way Battle Brewing In Women’s 100 BK

Olivia Smoliga is one of four women in the hunt to win the 100 back at U.S. Nationals.

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2018 U.S. Nationals Preview: Youth to Threaten Smoliga & Baker in 50BK

USA Swimming constantly has young swimmers cropping up to take place of seasoned stars, and that couldn’t be more true in women’s backstroke.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 43% Predict Baker To Hold Onto U.S. 100 Back Crown

43.5% of voters predicted that Kathleen Baker would remain the top 100 backstroker in the nation this summer.

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Oleksiak Doubles Up, Thormeyer Upsets Dressel To Close Mel Zajac

Penny Oleksiak had a pair of wins on the final night of the Mel Zajac Jr. International meet, including a new best time in the 200 fly.

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Walsh, Berkoff Blast Bests, Dressel Goes 28.8 50 BR At Mel Zajac Day 3

Caeleb Dressel swam the 50 breast in 28.85 at day 3 prelims at the Mel Zajac meet in Vancouver.

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