GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 12/9/2023
In our GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming series, we celebrate swimmers of every age and experience level with age group profiles.
SwimSwam Pulse: 66% Pick Ilya Kharun As Most Impressive NCAA Freshman This Season
Kharun has been on fire through the first half of the NCAA season, currently ranking #1 in the nation in the 200 fly (1:38.11) and #2 in the 100 fly (44.33).
Anastasiia Kirpichnikova Shatters French Record In 1500 Free With #5 Swim All-Time
After attaining French citizenship earlier this year, Kirpichnikova has taken more than 22 seconds off the National Record in the women’s 1500 free.
2023 European Short Course Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap
Michelle Coleman will be in the hunt for the women’s 100 free title on Friday at SC Euros after winning gold in the 50 free earlier in the meet.
arena Swim of the Week: Michelle Coleman Breaks Through With First Major Individual Title
Coleman won gold in the women’s 50 free at the European Short Course Championships, her first major individual title.
Former Greenwich Swim Coach, Convicted Sex Offender Taken Back Into Custody
A convicted sex offender who previously worked as a swim coach in Greenwich, Conn., was taken back into custody after violating his probation on Wednesday.
WATCH: Williamson Sets 200 IM NAG Record On Day 2 Of Winter Juniors – West (Race Videos)
Watch Maximus Williamson’s record-breaking 200 IM, runner-up finish in the 50 free and 47.17 100 backstroke lead-off from Thursday night in Westmont.
Spencer Nicholas Scratches 50 Free ‘A’ Final On Day 2 of Winter Juniors – East
Nicholas has dropped the 50 free in favor of the 200 IM, where he comes in as the sixth seed after hitting a best of 1:46.19 in the prelims.
Tes Schouten Joins Sub-2:17 Club With New Dutch Record In SCM 200 Breast
Schouten put up a time of 2:16.98 to become just the 14th swimmer in history under the 2:17 barrier, slashing more than a second off her Dutch Record.
Daniel Wiffen Drops 14:09.11 1500 Free For #3 Swim In History At SC Euros
Wiffen became the fourth swimmer to eclipse the 14:10 barrier, coming just over two seconds shy of the 14:06.88 world record held by Florian Wellbrock.
Ben Proud Rattles Dressel’s World Record With 20.18 50 Free, #2 Swim All-Time
Proud shattered the European, British and Championship Records in a time of 20.18, falling just .02 shy of Caeleb Dressel’s world record set in 2020.
NCAA ‘A’ Cut Qualifiers Through Midseason Invites – Individual Events
Gretchen Walsh leads all swimmers with five NCAA ‘A’ cuts through the midseason invite portion of the 2023-24 campaign.
Episcopal Girls, Pope John Paul II Boys Repeat As Louisiana Division 4 State Champions
The Episcopal School of Acadiana girls and Pope John Paul II High School boys successfully defending their LHSAA Division 4 state titles.
UBC Women, Calgary Men Hold #1 U SPORTS Rankings Heading Into 2024
The UBC women rank #1 on the heels of their Canada West Championship title last month in Calgary, with defending U SPORTS champion Toronto sitting 2nd.
15-Year-Old Kauã Santos Carvalho Shatters Brazilian Age Record With 1:02.25 100 Breast
Carvalho has now lowered the decade-old age record for 15-year-old boys four times this year, lowering it by more than two seconds.