Thomas Ceccon Clocks 22.68 50 Fly To Become #7 Performer All-Time, Breaks Italian Record
After finishing in fifth last year, Ceccon is now a World Champion in the 50 fly, as well as the seventh-fastest in history.
China Comes Up Big On Day 2 Of 2023 World Championships
Zhang Yufei and Qin Haiyang did major damage for China on day two of the 2023 World Championships, bringing the nation behind Australia in the medal table.
Fukuoka 2023, Day 2 Euro Recap: Diogo Ribeiro Wins Portugal’s First Ever Worlds Medal
Diogo Ribeiro became Portugal’s first swimmer to medal at World Championships with his silver in the men’s 50 fly in 22.80–a new national record.
Meilutyte Swims #8 100 BR Performance Ever, McSharry Becomes First Irishwoman Under 1:06
Meilutyte clocked a world-leading 1:04.67, while McSharry dropped nearly half a second to go 1:05.55 in the 100 breast prelims.
How Short Course Swimming Helped Leon Marchand Break A World Record
According to a study from Ricardo Peterson Silveira, Marchand improved significantly on his 400 IM underwaters over the course of a year.
2023 European Youth Olympic Festival Begins This Week From Slovenia
The 2023 European Youth Olympic Festival swimming events span Monday, July 24th through Friday, July 28th from the host nation of Slovenia.
Imogen Clark Snags 50 Breast Gold In 30.06 At British Summer Championships
National record holder Imogen Clark hit a near-season best en route to winning the 50m breaststroke at the British Summer Championships.
Hype Fulfilled: Leon Marchand Destroys Oldest World Record From Michael Phelps
Marchand destroyed the oldest long course world record in the books by over a second, clocking a time of 4:02.50 at the 2023 World Championships.
Maxime Grousset Takes 0.02 Seconds Off His Own 50 Fly French Record, Goes 22.72
Grousset took 0.02 seconds off his previous French record, which was set in the prelims at the 2023 World Championships.
Great Britain’s Men’s 4×100 Free Relay Team Disqualified At Worlds For Early Takeoff
Britain had been a heavy favorite to win gold in this relay at Worlds, but now will have to go to 2024 Worlds to secure Olympic qualification.
Lucas Matzerath Clocks 58.74 100 Breast To Take Down German Record
Matzerath is the second German to break 59 seconds in the 100 breast, and the tenth-fastest European of all-time in the event.
Maxime Grousset Swims 22.74 50 Fly To Break French Record, #9 Performer All-Time
Grousset broke a record that was previously shared by Frederick Bosquet and Florent Manadou, and is now the ninth-fastest performer of all-time.
Italian Commentators Suspended by RAI for Sexist, Racist Remarks About Divers
Two Italian broadcasters were suspended by state media RAI for racist and sexist comments during the World Championships on Monday.
2023 British Summer Championships Kick Off This Weekend From Sheffield
The 2023 British Summer Championships begin on Saturday, July 22nd with the likes of national record holder Kathleen Dawson set to compete.
Following Wiffen: Team Prep in Thailand before Worlds
Daniel Wiffen gave a sneak peek into Team Ireland’s preparation at their Thailand Camp leading into the 2023 World Aquatics Championship in Fukuoka.