McKeown Caps Off Sydney Open With 27.16 50 Back Scorcher
19-year-old Kaylee McKeown was unstoppable over the weekend, ending her Sydney Open campaign with a 50m back Commonwealth Record.
Claire Curzan Lowers World Junior Record In 50 Free – 24.17
Claire Curzan has rocketed to the #3 spot in the US in history and ties her with Emma McKeon for 4th in the world this season.
Kaylee McKeown Blasts 57.63 100 Backstroke, 0.06 Off Smith’s World Record
McKeown established a new Australian record and replaced her own swim of 57.93 as the second-fastest 100 backstroke in history.
Michael Andrew Blasts Through 51-Second Barrier In 100 Fly, Lowers PSS Record
Andrew registered a time of 50.80, making him the fifth-fastest American of all-time and the second-fastest man in the world this season.
Cho Earns Korea’s First Sub-Minute 100 Breast; Hwang Sunwoo Hits 48.38 100 Free
Cho Sungjae became Korea’s first-ever sub-minute breaststroker with his new record of 59.65 at Trials, while Hwang Sunwoo came close to his 100m free record.
Jeffcoat Slices .01 off New Zealand 50 Back National Record
New Zealand’s Andrew Jeffcoat clocked the fastest 50m back time of his career to take the silver at the 2021 Sydney Open.
WATCH: Michael Andrew Drops 58.67 100 Breast For U.S. Open Record
Watch both of Michael Andrew’s sub-59 100 breast swims on Thursday at the Pro Swim Series stop in Indianapolis.
McKeown Fires Off 2:04.31 200 Back To Lower Own Aussie Record
19-year-old Kaylee McKeown just sliced more time off of her own Aussie national record in the women’s 200m backstroke event.
Michael Andrew Breaks US Open Record in 100 Breaststroke – 58.67
Michael Andrew broke the US Open record in the 100 breaststroke, coming within .03 of the American record to finish in 58.67.
Korea’s Han Dakyung Notches First Olympic Spot For Tokyo
Han Dakyung lowered her own Korean national record in the women’s 1500m freestyle en route to qualifying for this summer’s Olympic Games.
Summer McIntosh Posts 1:57 200 Free to Break 13-14 Year-Old Canadian Record
14-year-old Summer McIntosh swam a blazing time of 1:57.65 in the 200m freestyle to shatter Taylor Ruck’s 13-14 year-old Canadian Record of 2:00.52.
Rose Bowl Aquatics Downs Another Pair of NAG Records at Intrasquad Meet
For the second time in the same weekend, a quartet of Rose Bowl Aquatics’ 15-16-year-old boys has combined to set a NAG, this time in the 200 free relay.
Finlay Knox Breaks Canadian 200 IM National Record With A 1:58.88
Knox took the record from 2008 Olympian Keith Beavers who previously held the mark at 1:59.19 which he set during the heats in Beijing.
Rose Bowl Aquatics Chops 6 Seconds Off NAG Record in 15-16 800 Yard Free Relay
Rose Bowl’s team of Ronald Dalmacio, William Kim, Zach Larrick, and Rex Maurer combined for a time of 6:30.45, undercutting the previous mark of 6:36.61.
14-Year Old Finnley Conklin Swims 1:06.13 100 Breast
Finnley Conklin broke a 28-year old Wisconsin record and now ranks in the top-30 all time in the 100 breast for 13-14 boys.