Are Swedish Swimmers Better Curlers Than Canadian Swimmers?
Which swimmers are the best curlers? And more importantly, which swimmers have the best curling trash talk? The CBC found out this week in Toronto.
Kristin Cornish Swims Faster Than her 2022 NCAA Title Time at Thomas Murphy Invite
Kristin Cornish swam 16:29 in the 1650 free on Saturday. That is four seconds faster than the 16:33 that she swam to win the NCAA D3 title last season.
#9 Georgia Men Upset #2 Florida, Gator Women Use Depth to Roll
Three wins by Jake Magahey helped the Georgia men upend a Josh-Liendo-less Florida team on Friday. The Florida women used early depth to set up…
Katie Ledecky Breaks 1500 Free World Record by 10 Seconds; Gets 800 AR En Route
Katie Ledecky broke the 1500 free World Record in her first-ever attempt at the event on Saturday. She very nearly took out the 800 free record on the way.
(RACE VIDEO): Watch Katie Ledecky’s Twitter-Trending World Record in the 1500 Free
Watch the World Record swim in the 1500 short course meter free on Saturday that got Katie Ledecky trending on Twitter.
Shaine Casas Breaks World Cup Record in 200 IM, #2 All-Time to Only Lochte
Shaine Casas is now the second-fastest 200 IMer in history, behind only peak-Ryan Lochte from the 2010 and 2012 World Short Course Championships.
Anna Elendt Knocks Another Half-a-Second Off Her German Record in 100 Breast
Entering the day, Anna Elendt had never broken a German Record in short course meters. She has since lowered the 100 breaststroke mark twice.
Matt Sates, Maggie MacNeil Lead the Chase for $12k After Day 1 in Toronto
Olympic champion Maggie MacNeil made her 2022 FINA World Cup Series debut on Friday, and zoomed to the top of the standings tables in Toronto.
Anna Elendt Cracks 2009 German Record in 100 SCM Breaststroke
Anna Elendt, already the German Record holder in all three breaststrokes in long course, grabbed her first short course national record on Saturday morning.
Thomas Finello, USC’s #2-Returning Sprinter, Medically Retires
An already-thin USC men’s sprinting group has lost one of its top performers from last season, Thomas Finello, to a medical retirement.
What Happens When You Put an 18.2 Sprinter in the 500 Free?
We learned a lot of interesting things from Cal’s dual meet against Pacific, where most star swimmers, including Bjorn Seeliger, swam secondary events.
Russian and Belarusian Athletes Are Banned, But Not Officials?
While Russian and Belarusian athletes are banned from competition, their countries’ sporting officials are still being welcomed to international congresses as full participants.
#7 Lily Christianson, Junior National Champion, Commits to NC State (2024)
The NC State Wolfpack received a verbal commitment on Thursday from their second top 10 recruit in less than a week: Lily Christianson from Indiana.
LIAC’s Got Another 200 Butterflier: 13-Year Old Ryan Baldwin Swims 1:55.82 (SCY)
13-year old Long Island Aquatic Club swimmer Reid O’Connell swam a 1:55 in the 200 yard butterfly last weekend, making him one of the fastest swimmers ever at that age.
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.
