Budapest 2022: Inui Wins Japan’s First-Ever Gold Medal in Solo Artistic Swimming
Yukiko Inui won Japan’s first-ever gold World Championship medal in a solo event on Saturday. China and Japan lead the medal table after day 5 of competition
2022 World Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap
Caeleb Dressel is the top seed in the men’s 100 freestyle this morning where Romanian freestyle star David Popovici is seeded second, .28 behind him.
Emil Hassling Scratches 200 IM at World Championships Day 4 Prelims
Sweden’s Emil Hassling, a rising junior at LSU, has scratched the 200 IM this session where he was ranked #40. This was his only individual event of the meet.
Limited Scratches on Day 3 Prelims of World Championships
Three out of the five scratches this session are from swimmers who withdrew from the meet due to either COVID-19 diagnoses before the meet began or injury.
2022 World Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap
The 100 back is the first event of day two, featuring world record holder Ryan Murphy, 2nd seed Hunter Armstrong, and defending World Champion Jiayu Xu.
Wang Shun and Kregor Zirk Scratch 200 Free on Day Two Prelims of Worlds
China’s Wang Shun has scratched the 200 free, likely to focus on the 200 IM on Tuesday where he is the top seed. He placed 14th in the 400 IM on day one.
Tulane Adds Gator Swim Club’s Gwen Shahboz to Class of 2023 Commits
Shahboz has Winter Juniors times that would have qualified for two A finals at the 2022 AAC Championships. She would be Tulane’s fastest 200 breaststroker.
Gabriel Santos Scratches 50 Fly on Day One Prelims of World Championships
Brazil’s Gabriel Santos scratched the 50 butterfly where he was ranked #22. He is still entered in the 100 freestyle on Tuesday.
Four World Records Fall on Day Five of Para World Championships
Gabriel Bandeira broke the 200 IM SM14 world record to win his second gold medal of the meet and close the gap between the U.S. and Brazil in medal standings
Simone Barlaam Blasts 100 Free S9 World Record at Para World Championships
Barlaam crushed his own 100 free S9 world record by .8 to win gold for Italy, helping further establish their dominance on the medal table after day four.
US Breaks 4×50 Mixed Medley Relay World Record on Day Three of Para Worlds
USA’s team of Ellie Marks, Leanne Smith, Abbas Karimi, and Rudy Garcia-Tolson (above) shaved .10 off China’s World record in the 4×50 mixed medley relay.
Virginia State Champion Jillian Ferrari Commits to Georgia Tech (2023)
Nation’s Capital Swim Club’s Jillian Ferrari has best times would have made her Georgia Tech’s fastest backstroker at the 2022 ACC Championships.
Navy Adds to Class of 2022 Backstroke Empire with Commit From Zach Stump
WAC’s Zach Stump qualified for the 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials and has times that would have made two A finals at last season’s Patriot League Championships.
New Zealand Record Holder Laura Littlejohn Commits to Tennessee (2023)
Littlejohn holds New Zealand age records in five events and her best times would have made multiple ‘B’ finals at last season’s SEC Championships.
Winter Juniors Qualifier Ian McKinney Commits to West Virginia (2023)
Mecklenburg Swim Association’s Ian McKinney has lifetime best times that would have made two A finals and 3 B finals at the 2022 Big 12 Championships.
