Miron Lifintsev Enters for Neutral Athletes B, US Swaps 3/4 Legs For Men’s Medley Relay
Shaine Casas will stay on the men’s medley relay for the US. The Neutral Athletes also swapped 3/4 legs for tonight.
US Looks For World Record With Smith-King-Walsh-Douglass On 400 Medley (Women’s Relay Lineup)
Gretchen Walsh and Kate Douglass have already set World Records this week and will close the US 400 medley relay today.
Regan Smith Leads Off US Mixed Medley Relay In 54.19, Faster Than Own World Record
Smith swam faster than her World Record of a 54.27, although today’s time will not count as she swam it leading off the mixed medley relay.
Summer McIntosh Destroys 400 IM World Record By Over 3 Seconds With 4:15.48
McIntosh also broke her own World Junior Record of a 4:21.49 that she swam in 2022. It was her 3rd World Record of the meet.
Jordan Crooks Becomes First Man Under 20 Seconds In SCM With 19.90 50 Free
Crooks broke Dressel’s record in prelims and went even faster in semifinals, describing tonight as “sharper.”
Gretchen Walsh Swims 22.87 50 Free To Break Ranomi Kromowidjojo’s World Record
Another two World Records in one session as Walsh now has set 8 World Records this week in Budapest. She hadn’t broke 23-seconds until today.
Noe Ponti Breaks Caeleb Dressel’s World Record With 47.71 100 Butterfly
Ponti broke Dressel’s record from the ISL finals in 2020. Ponti was out faster on the first 50, the difference maker here.
Gretchen Walsh Posts 52.71 100 Fly…Her 7th World Record Of SC Worlds
Walsh never swam the event before coming to Budapest and set the World Record in prelims, semifinals, and finals.
US Opts For F-F-M-M With Regan Smith Leading Off 4×100 Mixed Medley Relay (Relay Lineups)
Regan Smith will lead off for the US as they opted for F-F-M-M in tonight’s final. Lilly King, Dare Rose, and Jack Alexy round out the relay.
Thomas Heilman Blasts 43.86 100 Fly To Break Own 17-18 NAG, Would Be #3 In NCAA This Season
Heilman’s time would sit only behind Jordan Crooks and Ilya Kharun this season. It also would have been 3rd at 2024 NCAAs.
The Oldest SCM World Record Falls As Luke Hobson Breaks Biedermann’s 200 Free With 1:38.91
Hobson broke the oldest SCM World Record in the books while leading off the US men’s 4×200 free relay. He also made history for Texas.
2024 SC Worlds: Day 4 Pick ‘Em Contest Standings
Kate Douglass and Gretchen Walsh were fan favorites in the 100 IM entries, Walsh won the event while Douglass finished 2nd.
2 World Records, 1 Session…Gretchen Walsh Swims 55.11 In 100 IM To Break Own World Record
Just 25 minutes after breaking her own World Record in the 100 fly, Walsh swam another in the 100 IM with a 55.11.
Thomas Heilman Swims 17-18 NAG Record With 44.55 100 Fly In PRELIMS
Heilman earned his first 17-18 SCY NAG record, breaking the previous record set by Aiden Hayes at 2022 NCAAs.
Kate Douglass Lowers Own World Record With 2:12.50 200 Breaststroke
Douglass also broke her own Championship Record of a 2:15.77 that she swam at the 2022 SC World Championships.