That was a best time for Lonergan by over three seconds and now sits him at #62 all time in the boys 15-16 age group. Stock photo via Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography

Day two of the 2022 Russian Solidarity Games saw yesterday’s big gun Kliment Kolesnikov back in the water racing in the men’s 100m freestyle.

All transfers are set to become immediately eligible — no matter how many times they jump from school to school — as long as they meet academic standards. 

A dozen members of the US contingent from last month’s World Championships appear on the psych sheets for next week’s US Summer Nationals in Irvine.

Former world record holder Anton Chupkov put up an eye-catching performance in the men’s 200m breast on day 1 of the Russian Solidarity Games.

Part of the young Canadian’s success is her eagerness to race the best, being energized by performing for the crowds on the biggest stages

Highlighting night 1 was 16 year old Ewan Lonergan (Quicksilver Swimming) who swam a 2:18.51 to win the men’s 200 breaststroke. Lonergan won the event by over two seconds and was the only swimmer under the 2:20 mark. This was a huge best time as his previous best stood at a 2:22.06 from May 2022. His new best time now places him at #62 all-time in the 15-16 age group, notably sitting him right behind 2022 NCAA runner-up in the event Max McHugh.

Also highlighting the night was Abigail Herscu (Livermore Aqua Cowboys) who swam a 2:34.04 to win the women’s 200 breast. Herscu is committed to Cal for this fall and holds a best time of 2:31.53 in the event which she swam to finish second at Wave I trials last summer.

Alto Swim Club picked up two wins on the night. Salvador Goya won the men’s 800 free in a 8:37.04, winning the event by over five seconds. That was a huge best time for the teenager as his previous best stood at a 8:59.71.

Austin Sparrow picked up the second win for ALTO winning the men’s 100 free in a 51.71. That was a best time as his previous best was a 52.41 from July 2021. Sparrow is a rising sophomore at UCSB.

Nina Statler of Walnut Creek Aquatics won the women’s 100 free in a 57.34. That was a best time by 0.8 seconds as her previous best stood at a 58.14 which she swam at this meet last summer. Statler is committed to UCSB for this fall.

Charlotte Sevin of Crow Canyon Sharks won the women’s 200 fly in a 2:17.63. That was a huge best time and her first time under the 2:20 mark as her previous best stood at a 2:20.90 which she swam a little over a month ago.

Winning the men’s 200 fly was Caleb Apodaca of De Anza Cupertino Aquatics as he won in a 2:05.81. That was just off of his best time of 2:05.04 hwihc he swam at this meet a year ago. Apodaca is a rising sophomore at Columbia.

Kyra Burns of California Capital Aquatics won the women’s 1500 free in an 18:23.87. That was a huge best time as her previous best stood at a 18:39.61.

Anya has been with SwimSwam since June 2021 as both a writer and social media coordinator. She was in attendance at the 2022 Women's NCAA Championships writing and doing social media for SwimSwam. Currently, Anya is pursuing her B.A. in Government & Law and Economics at Lafayette College. There she is …

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