GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 7/22/2022
Age group swimmers around the country were making waves last weekend at their respective state championship meets.
2016 Colombian Olympian Jorge Murillo Goes 1:02.63 100 Breast at TAC Classic
30 year old Jorge Murillo swam a 1:02.63 100 breaststroke last weekend. Murillo represented Colombia at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 6/24/2022
Some of the highlights of the last two weeks in age group swimming, where a number of up-and-comers made waves and moved up in the all-time rankings.
Marsteiner Wins Jr. National 5K, Szobota Also Books Ticket For Jr. Worlds
New Wave’s Samuel and NOVA’s Nathan Szobota went 1-2 in the men’s Jr. 5K, booking them both tickets to the 2022 FINA World Junior Open Water Championships.
Owen Ekk Wins 6 Events, Tops National Rankings At MS Southern Zones
12-year-old Ekk won the 50, 100, 200, and 400 freestyles, along with the 50 and 100 backstrokes at Southern Zones in Tupelo, MS.
Erik Petruzzi Nails 56.17 BR at NC 14&U Champs, 4th-Fastest 13-14 Swim
At the NC Age Group Champs, Erik Petruzzi became the 4th-fastest 13-14 US performer in the 100-yard breast at 56.17, just behind Whitley, MA, and Dang.
2020 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmer of the Year – 11-12
Kayla Han (pictured) and Sam Marsteiner are the winners of the 2020 Swammy Awards for the 11-12 Age Group Swimmer of the Year.
SwimSwam’s Official 2020 Swammy Awards Index
2020 was a really hard year for swimmers, and everyone else. See who made the best of it and are honored with our 2020 Swammy Awards.
Sam Marsteiner Rewrites 11-12 Historical Ranks With 1:46.9/4:48.0 Freestyles
12-year-old Sam Marsteiner hit a number of top all-time age group swims in the 11-12s last weekend at the TAC Titans Halloween Bash.
U.S. National Teamer Claire Curzan Lowers 50 Free Time
On Day 1 of TAC Titans’ meet, U.S. National Team members Claire Curzan (above) and Charlotte Hook raced alongside ISL team members and age group powerhouses.
