Top 10 Swimming Performances at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships
Only one World Record fell at the 2024 World Championships – but it was a big one. Teenager Pan Zhanle took down the men’s 100 free record…
13-Year Old Reina Liu Swims 22.4 in the 50 Free, 52.6 in the 100 Back at NC Age Groups
Reina Liu won 10 events and swam some of the fastest times in history for a 13-year-old, while David Sammons won 13 gold medals at the North Carolina Age Group Championships.
Israeli Swimmer Anastasia Gorbenko Boo’ed by Crowd in Qatar on World Championships Podium
Israeli swimmer Anastasia Gorbenko was boo’ed by the crowd in Doha, Qatar after winning a silver medal at the World Championships.
Forged in the Embers: What Did the 2024 Worlds Performance Mean for Team USA?
Kate Douglass reaffirmed herself as a swimming superstar heading toward the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. That’s a momentum that Team USA badly needed.
Valparaiso Boys End Chesterton’s 26-Year Sectionals Streak in Indiana HS Swimming
The last time Valparaiso High won an Indiana Sectional Championship in boys’ swimming and diving, none of the current members of the team had been born yet.
Libby Gilbert Swims New PB in the 200 Back at Ohio State Winter Invite
Libby Gilbert (pictured at senior day two weeks ago) swam one race at the Ohio State Winter Invite, and made it count with a new personal best.
Claire Curzan Leads All Swimmers With $78,750 in Earnings at 2024 World Championships
After missing the US team for Worlds in 2023, Claire Curzan led all money-earners at the 2024 World Championships in a huge bounceback meet.
Netherlands In, Portugal Out to Complete Paris Olympic Relay Qualifying
Arno Kamminga (above) and the Netherlands men didn’t swim the 400 medley relay at Fukuoka in 2023, but a silver medal in Doha locked-in their entry for the Paris Olympic Games.
Singapore, Hong Kong Secure Spots in Olympic Women’s Medley Relay
The Sim sisters and Quah sisters combined to lift Singapore to an Olympic relay qualification in the women’s 400 medley on Sunday.
Kuwait, Qatar Allowed to Send Extra Un-Qualified Swimmers to 2024 World Championships
Kuwait and Qatar each sent four male swimmers to the World Championships without qualifying times, which is more than the two usually allotted by the rules.
2024 Worlds Day 8 Relay Lineups: USA Swaps All Four Swimmers for Men’s Medley Final
Shaine Casas has his best swim of the meet splitting 50.99 on the fly leg of the prelims medley relay, but Team USA still subbed in Zach Harting for the final
Top 3 Relays (Canada, Sweden, Australia) Make Big Changes in Women’s Medley Relay Final
Sarah Sjostrom doesn’t swim the 100 fly at World and Olympic Championships anymore individually – but she will on the medley relay.
Did the American Women Cede a Medley Medal With Day 8 Scratch?
Whenever a team has Kate Douglass, they have a lot of options in the 400 medley relay – but did a small Team USA have enough options on Sunday?
Isabelle Stadden Swims 1:49 in 200 Back as Cal, Stanford Explode on Senior Day
Isabelle Stadden is the only NCAA swimmer to swim sub-1:50 in the 200 back this season – and she’s now done it twice, including on Saturday.
13-Year-Old Amar’e San Diego Cracks 1:00 in 100 Yard Breast
Amar’e San Diego ranks 4th among all current 13-year-olds this season in the 100 yard breaststroke nationally after breaking a minute for the first time.
