VA High School State Champion Matthew Heilman Commits to Virginia (2022)
Matthew Heilman, a local Charlottesville swimmer, has committed to swim for the University of Virginia beginning fall 2022.
Thomas Heilman Headlines VHSL Class 4 With Two Individual Records
Thomas Heilman, a freshman at Western Albemarle High School set VHSL Class 4 records in the 100 fly, 50 free, 200 medley relay, and 200 freestyle relay.
USA Swimming Announces 2022 Winter Junior Cuts
Thomas Heilman highlighted the 2021 Winter Junior Championships as he broke numerous NAG records. The 2022 qualifying standards have been announced.
Juan Pupo Buch Breaks Chas Morton’s 50 free LSC Record
12-year old Juan Pupo Buch from Coast Aquatics broke an 11-12 LSC record in the 50 free formerly held by storied age group swimmer Chas Morton.
SwimSwam Breakdown: World Champs Postponed, Ledecky Beats Grothe, Walsh AM-R
We discuss the 2022 World Champs postponement, Ledecky beating Grothe in a 500 free, and Gretchen Walsh setting a new American record in the 50-yard back
Thomas Heilman Snags 400 IM NAG At Cavalier Winter Invite
Heilman dropped over seven seconds to break the previous NAG by just a few hundreths, with his time of 3:51.46. He defeats Tyler Lu’s NAG from 2018.
Swimming Phenom Thomas Heilman Breaks 13 NAG Records in 11 Days – Podcast
Thomas Heilman wowed swim-fans with his relentless onslaught taking down 13 NAG records over 11 short days in December 2021.
2021 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmer of the Year – 13-14
Teagan O’Dell of Irvine Novaquatics and Thomas Heilman from Cavalier Aquatics/Piedmont Family YMCA are our 2021 Swammy winners for 13-14s.
Ultra Swimmer of the Month: Nic Fink
Fink swept the men’s breaststroke events in the ISL Final and then won six medals at the 2021 Short Course World Championships in Abu Dhabi.
SwimSwam’s Official 2021 Swammy Awards Index
In a year where competition returned in full force, see who gets honored with our 2021 Swammy Awards.
Swim of the Week: Thomas Heilman’s 13-14 100 Fly NAG (SCY) Nears 15-16 Mark
Heilman is not only the fastest swimmer in 13-14 history by over a second, but is just over two-tenths shy of the 15-16 NAG in the men’s 100 fly.
Thomas Heilman Swims 1:42.77 200 Fly to Break 14th 13-14 Boys NAG in 11 Days
Heilman was faster on all 4 50s tonight than he was this morning, with the biggest improvement coming on 50 #3 (0.55 seconds).
Speedo Winter Junior Championships: Day 4 Combined East/West Results
The West meet continued to be the faster site on Day 4. West swimmers swept the combined podium (top 3) in the girls 1650 free, boys 1650 free, & boys 100 FR
Watch: Race Videos from Day 4 of the Speedo Winter Junior Championships – East
Watch A finals of the 1650 free, 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly, and 400 free relay at the Speedo Winter Junior Championships East meet.
Speedo Winter Junior Championships – East: Day 4 Finals Live Recap
After crushing the boys 13-14 NAG in the 200 fly this morning, Thomas Heilman is on the hunt for his 14th NAG in the past 11 days.
