Shima Taghavi Breaks 37 Year Old 11-12 Canadian Age Group Record With 1:10.78 100 Breast
Taghavi broke the oldest 11-12 Canadian age group record that was still standing as it was set in 1986. Taghavi now holds both LCM breaststroke records.
The 10 Oldest U.S. NAG Records Remaining On the Books
The recent onslaught on the record books has left just four NAG standards remaining from the 1970s, two from the 1980s, and 13 total from the 20th century.
USA Swimming’s Most Dominant National Age Group Records
Luka Mijatovic’s 13-14 National Age Group Record in the boys’ 500 free is the 6th most dominant NAG marks on the books, ranked by percentage.
arena Swim of the Week: Mikayla Tan Hits Fastest Girls’ 11-12 100 BR Since 1998
Tan’s time of 1:12.75 in the 100 breaststroke is the fastest for an 11-12 girl in the 21st century.
Erin Gemmell Becomes No. 2 All-Time American 13-year-old in 200 Free
After becoming the third-fastest 13-year-old in U.S. history Friday morning, Gemmell moved to No. 2 Friday night.
Erin Gemmell Swims 3rd-Fastest 13-Year-Old 200 Free In US History
In addition, that time now ranks Gemmell 15th in the all-time rankings for 13-14 girls, with a full year left in the age group.
Indiana’s Emily Weiss rockets to top of 13-year-old rankings with 1:11.19 in 100 breast
13-year-old Emily Weiss went 1:11.19 to win the 100 breaststroke, putting up the fastest time for a 13-year-old girl that we could find in USA Swimming’s database.
Revenge of the Nerds: All-time Women’s Olympic Medal Winners
You might be surprised to learn that it’s Kirsty Coventry who has won the most individual Olympic medals, among women, of all time. Believe it. (Photo Courtesy: Facebook/Kirsty Coventry)
SwimSwam Welcomes Carly Geehr, Hear Her Roar
Editor’s Note: SwimSwam would like to welcome our newest contributor, Carly Geehr, to our team. We haven’t decided what exactly…
Week 52: Happy New Year (of Swimming)
Swimmers get one week a year, week 52, then it’s time for new faces, new names, and new attitudes. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)