Australian Women Break Olympic Record With 7:38.08 4×200 Free Relay
Ariarne Titmus had the fastest split of the night with a 1:52.95 on the anchor leg, securing the win and the record for Australia.
Pieter Coetze Breaks Super-Suited African Record With 1:55.60 200 Back
Coetze’s swim knocked off the 15-year-old record of 1:55.75 set by fellow South African George du Rand at the 2009 World Championships in Rome.
Watch: Michael Phelps Reacts to Leon Marchand Chasing Down Kristof Milak in 200 Butterfly
“Nobody believe that I was able to do the things that I was trying to do, right?” Phelps said. “But I did, deep down inside. And same thing for [Marchand].”
Jordan Crooks Lowers Own Cayman Islands National Record; First to Make 50 Free Semis
Crooks scorched 21.51 to break his own record by 0.22-seconds and qualify 2nd. He is the first athlete from the Cayman Islands to make a 50 free semi.
Thomas Fannon Breaks Irish 50 Free National Record in Heats, 21.79
Ireland continues their strong showing at the Olympics as Fannon will mark their first ever semis appearance in the men’s 50 free.
China’s Pan Zhanle Calls Out Kyle Chalmers, Jack Alexy After Breaking World Record in 100 Free
“I felt that they looked down upon us, can I say this?” Pan said after breaking the 100 free world record in 46.40. “And today I finally beat them all.”
2024 YMCA Summer Nationals: 13-year-old Cullen Cashman Drops 2:24.58 200 Breast for NE Record
Despite being one of the youngest swimmers at the meet, 13-year-old Cullen Cashman finished 13th in the 200 breast with a new New England Record of 2:24.58.
Paris 2024, Africa Recap: Day 5 – Corbett Makes Her 2nd Straight Olympic Final in 2 Breast
Kaylene Corbett, right, placed 5th in the final of the 200 Breast in Tokyo and joins Smith again in the final here in Paris.
Pan Zhanle Unleashes 46.40 100 Freestyle for Olympic Gold, Obliterates World Record
Pan Zhanle obliterated the men’s 100 freestyle world record in the Olympic final, winning gold in 46.40 and breaking the first WR of these Games.
Leon Marchand Breaks Another Olympic Record With 2:05.85 200 Breaststroke
Marchand broke his own French national record and completed the dirty double with the 200 fly and 200 breaststroke.
Isabel Gose Breaks 1500 Freestyle German Record For Her First Olympic Medal
Isabel Gose shook off Simona Quadarella at the end of the women’s 1500 freestyle to win bronze in a German record of 15:41.16.
Kirpichnikova Wins 1500 Silver in French Record, 4th-Fastest Ever, After Defecting From Russia
Kirpichnikova demolished her own French record from last summer (15:48.53, which placed her 4th) by more than eight seconds en route to the runner-up finish.
Katie Ledecky Now Holds Top 20 Performances All-Time In Women’s 1500 Freestyle After 15:30.02
Ledecky broke her own Olympic Record today that she swam in 2020. She now holds the top 20 performances in the 1500 all-time.
Ilya Kharun Dismantles Canadian Record, Moves To #7 All-Time In Men’s 200 Fly
The 19-year-old became the ninth swimmer in history to break the 1:53 barrier, clocking 1:52.80 to win bronze, Canada’s first male swimming medal since 2012.
Noe Ponti Matches 1:54.14 Swiss Record From Olympic 200 Fly Semi
23-year-old Noe Ponti of Switzerland rocked a new national record in last night’s semi-final of the men’s 200m fly and matched it again in the final.