Captain Reece Whitley Soars in Leadership Role
By David Rieder. Reece Whitley had put up one of the best swims of his young career, securing his second straight silver medal in the men’s 100 breast at the
Cottrell, Eastin Highlight Day 6 of World University Games
Day six of the World University Games in Taipei will feature three preliminary events for women and one for the men, plus the men’s 800 freestyle relay. Top seeded athletes include
Canada Wins Mixed Medley Gold; Regan Smith Splits 58.95 Leadoff for USA
Mixed 400 Medley Relay A handful of notable splits came out of the mixed medley relays this evening. Canada ultimately won the gold between the quartet of Taylor Ruck, Gabe Mastromatteo, Penny Oleksiak and Rusian
Argentina’s Delfina Pignatiello Breaks National, Meet Records in 800 Freestyle
Women’s 800 Free Argentina’s Delfina Pignatiello set her country’s National Record in the 800 freestyle with a lifetime best of 8:25.22. The former record stood at 8:33.17. She also broke the Meet
Germany’s Johannes Hintze Surges to Meet Record in 200 IM; Silver for USA’s Kieran Smith
Men’s 200 IM Germany’s Johannes Hintze efforts’ led to yet another meet record on night two in Indy. His breaststroke split of 34.39 gave him the upper hand against USA’s Kieran Smith and Hungary’s Marton
USA’s Regan Smith Steals Gold in 100 Back for NAG, World Junior Records
Women’s 100 Backstroke While Canada’s Taylor Ruck broke the World Junior Record in this event in the semifinals, USA’s 15-year-old Regan Smith stole it back this evening with a blistering 59.11. Smith was out
Martinenghi Claims 100 Breast Gold; USA’s Whitley, Andrew Round out Podium
Men’s 100 Breaststroke Italy’s Nicolo Martinenghi swam to gold in the 100 breast, racing just off his best from the semifinals. His 59.01 from earlier in the meet still stands as the
Japan’s Rikako Ikee Leads World Juniors 100 Free Semis
Women’s 100 Freestyle Japan’s Rikako Ikee led the way in the 100 free semis, racing a 54.06 for the top seed out of heat two. She had the fastest closing
Russia’s Andrei Minakov Breaks Meet Record in World Juniors 100 Fly
Men’s 100 Butterfly Despite it being a semifinal, Russia’s Andrei Minakov wanted a part in the meet record action as well. His 52.23 100 fly semi swim bettered the previous
Emily Weiss Brings Home 50 Breast Gold for USA
Women’s 50 Breaststroke USA’s Emily Weiss got her hands on the wall first in the 50 breast, blasting a huge lifetime best of 30.78. Coming into the meet, she had