2021 Short Course Nationals Coverage

Welcome to our coverage of the 2021 U.S. Masters Swimming Short Course National Championship, which includes stories, photo galleries, a list of records broken, and archived recordings of the meet.

Results and psych sheets are available here.

Stories

• Day 1 Recap: Minnesota Masters' Bill Durell Swims 'Kind of Nutty' 1650 Butterfly
• Day 2 Recap: Kysa Crusco Happy to Swim Again After Overcoming Breast Cancer
• Day 3 Recap: National Champion Breaststrokers Share Their Technique Advice
• Day 4 Recap: National Champions Share Their Advice for Training for a 50 Freestyle
• Day 5: Recap: 90-Plus-Year-Olds Show Age is Just a Number

Photo Galleries

• Day 3

Records Broken

Wednesday, July 21

• Heidi George, Unattached within Pacific LMSC: women’s 45-49 1000 freestyle (10:18.44)
• Heidi George, Unattached within Pacific LMSC: women’s 45-49 1650 freestyle (17:05.13)
• Nancy Steadman Martin, Garden State Masters: women’s 65-59 1650 freestyle (20:33.09)

Thursday, July 22

• Heidi George, Unattached within Pacific LMSC: women’s 45-49 500 freestyle (5:03.45)

Friday, July 23

• Richard McClow, Libertyville Masters: men’s 90-94 100 IM (1:52.03)
• Frank Manheim, Reston Masters Swim Team: men’s 90-94 50 backstroke (48.69)

Saturday, July 24

• David Guthrie, Rice Aquatic Masters: men’s 60-64 50 breaststroke (28.20)
• Richard McClow, Libertyville Masters: men’s 90-94 50 breaststroke (52.10)
• Steve Hiltabiddle, Colonials 1776: men’s 55-59 100 butterfly (53.32)

Sunday, July 25

Note: All records are subject to change pending verification.

Archived Recordings

• Day 1: 1650 freestyle (odd heats)
• Day 1: 1650 freestyle (even heats)
• Day 1: 1000 freestyle (odd heats)
• Day 1: 1000 freestyle (even heats)
• Day 2: 500 freestyle (odd heats)
• Day 2: 500 freestyle (even heats)
• Day 2: 400 IM (odd heats)
• Day 2: 400 IM (even heats)
• Day 3: 100 IM, 200 breaststroke, 50 backstroke, 100 freestyle, 200 butterfly (60-plus, odd heats)
• Day 3: 100 IM, 200 breaststroke, 50 backstroke, 100 freestyle, 200 butterfly (60-plus, even heats)
• Day 3: 100 IM, 200 breaststroke, 50 backstroke, 100 freestyle, 200 butterfly (18-59, odd heats)
• Day 3: 100 IM, 200 breaststroke, 50 backstroke, 100 freestyle, 200 butterfly (18-59, even heats)
• Day 4: 100 butterfly, 50 breaststroke, 200 IM, 50 freestyle, 100 backstroke (60-plus, odd heats)
• Day 4: 100 butterfly, 50 breaststroke, 200 IM, 50 freestyle, 100 backstroke (60-plus, even heats)
• Day 4: 100 butterfly, 50 breaststroke, 200 IM, 50 freestyle, 100 backstroke (18-59, odd heats)
• Day 4: 100 butterfly, 50 breaststroke, 200 IM, 50 freestyle, 100 backstroke (18-59, even heats)
• Day 5: 200 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, 200 backstroke, 50 butterfly (60-plus, odd heats)
• Day 5: 200 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, 200 backstroke, 50 butterfly (60-plus, even heats)
• Day 5: 200 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, 200 backstroke, 50 butterfly (18-59, odd heats)
• Day 5: 200 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, 200 backstroke, 50 butterfly (18-59, even heats)