Li Bingjie Posts 1:51.25 200 Free CHN Record, 15:41.80 1500 Asian Record
20-year-old Li Bingjie ripped a new Asian Record in the women’s 1500m free, as well as a new Chinese record in the 200m free in Beijing.
SwimSwam Breakdown: SCM World Records, NCAA History, and Simone Back in Action
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss 2 new world records, swimming in the NCAA, and Simone Manuel’s return to racing.
Tang Qianting Fires off 1:03.15 Chinese, Asian Record In 100 Breaststroke
The records continued to fall on day two of the 2022 Chinese Swimming Championships, with Tang Qianting joining the party in the women’s 100m breaststroke.
China’s Chen Juner Posts 1:49.61 WJR In 200 Butterfly
18-year-old Chen Juner of China just ripped a time of 1:49.61 in the 200 butterfly to overtake the previous national record and World Junior Record.
China’s Li Bingjie Rips 3:51.30 for 400 Free World Record (Negative Split)
While competing at the 2022 Chinese Swimming Championships, Li Bingjie crushed a new World Record time of 3:51.30 in the women’s short course 400 freestyle.
Five Storylines To Watch At the Second FINA World Cup Stop in Toronto
Katie Ledecky will swim her first SCM race since 2019 at the second World Cup stop, one of the biggest storylines ahead of a busy weekend in Toronto.
Vladimir Salnikov Not Expecting Russian Readmission Internationally Anytime Soon
The All-Russian Swimming Federation President it’s unlikely Russian swimmers will be able to compete internationally before the war ends.
The Women’s 400 Free World Record Was Ripe to be Smashed
The fact that the World Record in the 400 short course meter freestyle was only 3:53 should have made it obvious that a big drop was coming.
Olympic Champion Pernille Blume Announces Retirement
Freestyle ace Pernille Blume has decided to hang up her goggles, with the Dane announcing her retirement from competitive swimming at the age of 28.
N. Carolina or S. Korea: 2027 World University Games Host Vote Comes in 2 Weeks
The Triangle Area of North Carolina, centered around Raleigh (above), squares off against the South Korean megacity of Chungcheong for the rights to host one of the world’s largest sporting events.
Qin Haiyang Nails 56.31 Chinese Record In 100 Breaststroke
Qin Haiyang produced a new Chinese national record in the men’s short course 100 breaststroke, hitting a time of 56.31 in Beijing this evening.
Yu Yiting Takes Down Ye Shiwen’s SCM 100 IM Chinese Record
At the 2022 Chinese Championships, 17-year-old Yu Yiting clocked a new national record in the women’s short course 100 IM.
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Testing the Waters: FINA to Enter New Frontier With Wearable Technology in Races
“It’s going to basically demystify what it takes to make an Olympic final, what it takes to make the Olympics,” said TritonWear CEO Tristan Lehari.
World Record Holder Tomoru Honda Opting Out Of SC Worlds
Newly-minted World Record holder Tomoru Honda confirmed to SwimSwam that he will not be competing at this year’s Short Course World Championships.