Gregorio Paltrinieri Swims 7:29.99 800 Free To Break Championship Record
In the first-ever men’s 800 free at short course worlds, Gregorio Paltrinieri broke the championship record in a time of 7:29.99.
Emma McKeon Swims 23.04 50 Free For New Oceanic Record, #3 Performer All-Time
McKeon dropped nearly half a second off her best time of 23.50 coming into short course worlds, and is now the third-fastest performer of all-time.
Ruta Meilutyte Swims 28.37 50 Breast To Break Her First World Record Since 2013
After flirting with the world record at multiple FINA World Cup stops, Meilutyte finally got the job done and broke it in 28.37 tonight.
Australian Women Break 4×50 Medley Relay World Record By 0.03 Seconds — 1:42.38
In a close race where the podium was only separated by 0.08 seconds, the Aussies came out on top in front of a home crowd to break the world record.
Laon Kim Breaks 2 Canadian Age Records to Open 2022 Ontario Junior International (OJI)
14-year old British Columbian Laon Kim (above) broke two more Canadian Age Records on day 1 of the 2022 Ontario Junior International.
Mollie O’Callaghan Breaks Oceanic Record With 25.49 50 Back, #2 Performer All-Time
Leading off Australia’s world record-breaking 4×50 medley relay, Mollie O’Callaghan broke the 50 back Oceanic record for the third time.
2022 Short Course World Champs: SwimSwam Pick’em Contest Day 4 Scoring Update
In this post you’ll find results from the fourth day of the SwimSwam Pick’em contest for the 202 SC World Champs in Melbourne.
Lara van Niekerk Lowers Her Own 50 Breast African Record to 29.45 in Prelims
19-year-old South African standout Lara van Niekerk lowered her own African record in the 50 breast during prelims on day 5 of Short Course Worlds.
Noe Ponti Lowers 100 Fly Swiss Record By More Than Half a Second in Prelims
Noe Ponti clocked a 48.81 in the 100 fly prelims to lower his Swiss record by half a second while becoming the sixth man ever under the 49-second barrier.
Ilya Kharun Puts 100 Fly WJR On Watch with 49.66 Canadian Record in Prelims
17 year-old Ilya Kharun could be on pace to set a World Junior Record in a second event this week after his 49.66 Canadian Record in the 100 fly prelims.
2022 Short Course World Championships: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap
South Africa’s Chad le Clos will try to set himself up for success in the men’s 100 butterfly heats on day 5 of the 2022 Short Course World Championships.
2022 Short Course World Champs: Day 4 Finals Live Recap
Australia’s Lani Pallister is looking to complete a sweep of the women’s distance events with a win in the women’s 1500 free tonight.
U.S. Men Shatter 4×200 Free Relay World Record by Nearly Three Seconds at SC Worlds
The USA squad of Kieran Smith, Carson Foster, Trenton Julian, and Drew Kibler closed out tonight’s session by shattering the WR in the men’s 4×200 free relay.
Kate Douglass Takes Down Decade-Old Championship Record in 200 Breast Win at SC Worlds
“I think the more I swim short-course meters, I could definitely have the ability to drop a lot of time,” Kate Douglass said after her 200 breast victory.
What Happened In The Men’s 50 Backstroke Final?
Chaos ensued in the men’s 50 back final due to a system error, with Ryan Murphy walking away with gold despite Isaac Cooper beating him head-to-head earlier.