The BEST Race of the 2024 World Championships
Aside from the 100 Free world record on Day 1, it had been a pretty quiet world championships… until the men’s 800 Free Relay.
NYU Med Student Derek Maas Breaks Andrew Wilson’s UAA Record With 1:44.72 200 IM
Derek Maas helped boost NYU’s relays as well as their 200 free relay won the title. Maas anchored in a 19.42.
China and The Netherlands Move Up Medal Table With Two Gold Medals Each On Night 6
Marrit Steenbergen won the women’s 100 free in a personal best time of a 52.26 to pick up gold for the Netherlands who now have three total.
Gonzalez: “I’m Learning A Lot From My Teammates, This Race Is For My Family” (Quotes Day 6)
Doha 2024 Day 6: 3 medals (2 golds and one silver) for the Netherlands and 2 golds for China, Gonzalez took the gold in the 200 back for Spain.
2024 MPSF Swimming & Diving Preview: Hawaii Divers Go Huge, Can Their Swimmers Follow?
Hawaii’s divers went at least 1-2 on each of the six scoring diving events this week, including a 1-meter win from Mackaby Pennington (above).
Lithuania Stamps Olympic Ticket in Men’s 4×200 Free Relay; Thailand’s Dream Ends
A young Lithuanian 800 free relay broke the National Record by 12 seconds and stamped their ticket to swim at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
SwimSwam Pulse: 56% Think Ledecky Would Still Best McIntosh In 800 Free Olympic Showdown
Well over half of readers believe when the chips are down, Katie Ledecky would still top Summer McIntosh in the 800 freestyle at the Paris Olympics.
9 Best Swim Fins for a Stronger Kick and Faster Swimming
Looking for the perfect swimming fins for training? Here are the best swim fins for every kind of swimmer and swim workout.
In First Time Swimming Mile, 12-Year-Old Aya Gillis-Pade Sets Pacific LSC Record (17:27.28)
In her first time swimming the mile, unattached 12-year-old Aya Gillis-Pade took more than six seconds off the previous 11-12 Pacific LSC standard from 2015.
arena Swim of the Week: Ethan McCormac Drops Massive PB, Marist Record In 200 Free
McCormac led Marist off in 1:36.55, knocking more than three seconds off his personal best time in the 200 free and shattering a nine-year-old program record.
SwimMAC Boys Break 13-14 800 Free National Relay Record Led by David Sammons’ 1:38.81
From Left to Right – Griffin Cagle, Dean Hamid, Eli Sweet, David Sammons, SwimMAC Carolina 800 free relay at the 2024 NC Age Group Championships.
United States Women’s Water Polo Defeats Hungary 8-7 To Win Gold, Spain Wins Bronze
Rachel Fattal led the United States shooting three for three on the day to lead the team to gold. Spain defeated Greece for bronze.
Ukraine’s Vladyslav Bukhov Takes Down Govorov’s 50 Free National Record at 21.38
Ukraine’s Vladyslav Bukhov broke Andrii Govorov’s 2016 national record in the 50 free at 21.38, placing second in Doha semi-finals.
Eli Lanfear Swims 50 Free Conference Record (19.68) To Lead Binghamton At America East
The Binghamton junior Eli Lanfear was one of three men under the previous conference record of a 19.85 set in 2019.
Marrit Steenbergen Wins 100 Free, Re-Sets Own Dutch Mark at 52.26, #3 Euro All-Time
24-year-old Marrit Steenbergen re-set her hours-old Dutch record at 52.53, now #8 all-time in history and #3 European performer all-time.