10 Oldest Remaining U.S. NAG Records
Since our last look at the records back in July of 2015, only 2 of the 10 oldest NAG records have been broken, but there’s a fresh class of contenders hungry to get their names in the history books.
Claire Curzan and Josh Zuchowski Approach National Age Group Records in 100 Back
Curzan also, unofficially, swam the fastest-ever 50 fly by a 13-14 year old. Her swim would have been a World Record as recently as 1999.
WATCH: Beata Nelson and Taylor Ruck Battle for 200 Back NCAA Title
Watch Wisconsin junior Beata Nelson lower Kathleen Baker’s 200 back NCAA record.
2019 W. NCAAs: Beata Nelson Downs NCAA Record in Nail-Biter 200 Back
Nelson’s 1:47.24 just misses Regan Smith’s American record.
Watch Beata Nelson Obliterate the 100 Back American Record
Nelson shaved half a second off Regan Smith’s American record Friday night in Austin.
2019 W. NCAAs: Beata Nelson Rewrites Every 100 Back Record in 49.18
Nelson destroyed all previous records Friday night, going 49.18.
2019 W. NCAAs Finals Preview: Nelson Wants Her Record Back
Beata Nelson’s American Record was broken by age group phenom Regan Smith earlier this month by just a hundredth. She’s got a chance to take that record back in finals.
Phoebe Bacon Posts #4 Time in Girls 15-16 200 BK
On day 2 for the NCSA Spring Juniors meet, NCAP’s Phoebe Bacon put up the 4th-fastest 200 back time for the girls 15-16 age group.
2019 W. NCAA Previews: Ruck & Nelson Nearly “Co-Favorites” in 200 Back
Stanford freshman Taylor Ruck has been 1:48.67 in the 200 yard backstroke this season, which would have been fast enough to win silver at last year’s NCAA Championships. But Wisconsin’s Beata Nelson has been faster still.
2019 W. NCAA Previews: Beata Nelson Guns for 100 BK AR, Again
Wisconsin’s Beata Nelson looks to potentially gain her recently-lost 100 BK American record. But freshmen Taylor Ruck and Maggie MacNeil, both in their first year of SCY swimming, could be dark horse threats.
Age Group Titans Smith and Curzan Dazzle on Night 4 of Cary Sectionals
Two American records fell tonight in Cary to Regan Smith of Riptide.
2-for-2: Regan Smith Downs 100 Back American Record an Hour After the 200 – 49.66
An hour after setting the 200 back American record, Regan Smith did it again in the 100.
Regan Smith, 17, Sets 200 Back American Record at Cary Sectionals
After scaring the 100 back American record Saturday, Smith had even more in store for the 200 Sunday.
4 Meet Records and 1 NAG Fall On Day 3 of Cary Sectionals
On the third day of the Cary Sectionals, 4 meet records and 1 NAG were broken. Among them was Regan Smith’s 49.74 100 back, which is the 3rd fastest time ever in the event.
Regan Smith Pops 1:48.6 in Prelims of 200 Back
Smith’s swim ties as the 13th-best performance of all-time, but isn’t even her personal best time.
