How Rare Is It To See A World Record Broken In September?
Kaylee McKeown lowered the world record in the SCM women’s 100 backstroke at the Australian Short Course Championships last week.
The Paris 2024 Olympics Had Two of the Closest Finishes In History
The men’s 200 free was an absolute barn-burner in Paris, with only 15 one-hundredths separated gold medalist David Popovici and Duncan Scott in fourth.
The U.S. Has Never Been Disqualified In 103 Olympic Relay Appearances
The United States has, considering all the relay events that are currently contested, 77 wins, compared to 33 for all other countries combined.
Were The Women’s Olympic Qualifying Times Harder Than The Men’s? Looking At The Numbers
Katie Ledecky is one of only 11 women who were under the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT) in the women’s 800 freestyle prior to Paris.
Are Some 2024 Olympic Qualifying Times Harder Than Others?
Leon Marchand is one of only 12 swimmers under the OQT in the men’s 400 IM, a third of the amount of qualifiers in the men’s 50 free (36).
Leon Marchand: Mastering Breaststroke and Butterfly
Marchand has the chance to become the first swimmer in Olympic history to win a medal in both butterfly and breaststroke in Paris.
The Longest Current American Gold Medal Drought In Individual Events At The Olympics
Alex Walsh and Kate Douglass represent the best chance for the U.S. to end its 40-year drought in the women’s 200 IM in Paris.
More Countries Than Ever Won Medals At The 2024 World Championships
Daniel Wiffen won the first two Irish medals in swimming history at the World Aquatics Championships, claiming double distance gold in Doha.
Kristel Kobrich Ties All-Time Record With Eighth Worlds Final Appearance In Single Event
With eight appearances in the World Championship final of the women’s 1500 free, Kobrich ties Federica Pellegrini (200 free) for the most in history.
No Americans Broke A World Record In 2023, The First Time In 78 Years
We went a full calendar year without any U.S. swimmers breaking a world record in 2023, something that had last happened in 1945.
A Brief History of Women’s Participation In Olympic Swimming
Women’s participation has been consistently growing at the Olympics, but in swimming, it’s still not at an equal 50 percent share with the men.
Comparing The NCAA Championships To Short Course Worlds
Using time conversions, which meet is more competitive?
Sprinting Into 200-Yard Events
In order to be elite in the 200s in short course yards, you need the speed to get out fast. Really fast.
The Impact of Non-U.S. Swimmers In The NCAA
Frenchman Leon Marchand is one of several male swimmers who have taken over the NCAA in recent years.
There Has Only Been 1 Short-Course WR in 2023 — Has the Number Ever Been So Low Before?
Besides 2023, the only other year in which only one short-course world record was set was 2011, when Missy Franklin broke the women’s 200 back standard.
