Polish, Greek, and Italian National Records go Down in Men’s 50 Backstroke Semis
Thomas Ceccon re-broke the Italian National Record in the men’s LCM 50 backstroke after originally breaking it in prelims.
2022 World Championships: Day 7 Finals Preview
Katie Ledecky has a chance to become the first swimmer to win the same event five straight times at the World Championships in the women’s 800 free.
Daniel Wiffen Becomes First Irish Swimmer Under 15 Minutes in the 1500 Free
Daniel Wiffen has now taken 22 seconds off the Irish Record in the 1500 free over the course of 18 months, with his latest swim being 14:57.
Ceccon, Braunschweig, Break Respective National Records in 50 Back Prelims
Ceccon’s Italian record and Braunschweig’s German record were two major highlights of the men’s 50 back prelims session at the 2022 World Championships.
17-Year-Old Ksawery Masiuk Lowers Polish Record With 24.64 50 Back in Heats
17-year Polish swimmer Ksawery Masiuk lowered his own men’s 50-meter backstroke national record with a 24.64 in Friday’s first heat.
15-Year-Old Eneli Jefimova Shatters Estonian Record with 30.08 50 Breast in Heats
The previous Estonian Record was held at 30.69, a time which Jefimova swam at the Acropolis Swim Open in Athens in May of this year.
South Africa and Peru Scratch Mixed 4×100 Free Relay Prelims in Budapest
Most of the prelims scratches on day seven of the World Championships came from swimmers who withdrew from the meet like South Africa’s Coetze or Shayna Jack
Ukraine’s Mykyta Terentiev Swims 22.56 LCM; 21.91 SCM 50 Free in Spain
Terentiev moved to Spain in February as war broke out in Ukraine. He has since gone the fastest 50 SCM and LCM times for boys born in 2005 in the world.
Sjostrom Still Looking for a World Title in the Women’s 100 FR (Day 6 Euro Recap)
With her silver medal performance in finals, Sjostrom has been on the Worlds’ 100 free podium 5 consecutive times, but has yet to claim the top step.
Tom Dean Anchors 4×200 FR In 1:43.53, Fourth-Fastest Rolling Split Of All Time
Dean’s split was the fourth-fastest 200 free ever swum off of a relay start, and the just the sixth-ever sub-1:44 split (not including leadoff legs).
Grousset Clips Fratus At The Wall To Win 50 Free Swim-Off In New Best of 21.59
Maxime Grousset clocked a personal best time of 21.59 to top Bruno Fratus (21.62) for the eighth spot in tomorrow’s final of the men’s 50 free.
2022 World Championships: Day 6 Prelims Live Recap
World record holder Sarah Sjostrom leads the women’s 50 butterfly this morning after placing 2nd in the 100 free semifinal last night.
Hanna Rosvall Scratches Women’s 200 Back Prelims at World Championships Day 6
Sweden’s Hanna Rosvall placed 14th in the 100 back semifinal on Sunday. She was ranked #22 in the 200 back this morning.
Popovici is the 2nd Man to Win 100/200 Freestyle at Same Worlds (Euro Recap Day 5)
Romanian David Popovici became the 2nd man to ever win the 100 and 200 freestyle at the same World Championships with his victory in the 100 freestyle.
Arno Kamminga Scratches 200 Breaststroke Semi-Final due to Illness
Kamminga was the 10th seed heading into the finals. He won the silver medal in both the 100 and 200 breaststrokes at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
