How Often Do Reigning World Champions Win The Olympic Title The Following Year?
Michael Phelps won the same event at the Olympics as he did at the previous year’s World Championships numerous times, including five in 2007/2008.
How Many Swimmers Have Reclaimed A World Record?
Aaron Peirsol is one of only two swimmers who have reclaimed a world record they previously held three times, joining Japanese breaststroker Kosuke Kitajima.
Kaylee McKeown Is Just The Third Swimmer To Hold 50/100/200 LC World Records Simultaneously
In breaking the 50 back world record, McKeown joined Penny Heyns and Lenny Krayzelburg in the elite group of swimmers to hold 50/100/200 WRs at the same time.
Are Super-Suit Era Swims Still Ahead of Their Time?
After the onslaught of world records we saw in 2008 and 2009, swimming appears to have finally caught up to the times we saw with the super suits.
What Is The Best Way To Compute Olympic Qualifying Times?
Due to World Aquatics selecting OQTs with a singular result from the previous Games, the standards aren’t equal across events.
Sarah Sjostrom’s 14-Year Gap Between Individual World Records Is The Biggest In History
Sjostrom’s 14-year gap between individual world records is nearly double the next-highest mark in long course meters.
The Biggest Margins of Victory In The History of The World Championships
Sarah Sjostrom has won the women’s 50 fly four times at the World Championships, including topping the field by nearly eight-tenths of a second in 2017.
Roland Schoeman Set To Become The Oldest Swimmer Ever At The World Championships
At 43 years and 19 days, Schoeman will be the only swimmer over 40 racing in Fukuoka at the World Championships.
The Fastest All-Time Junior Swims Not Recognized As World Junior Records
Petar Mitsin set a World Junior Record this past week at European Juniors but it is not the fastest 18 and under swim ever. Read why that is here.
Sprinting Into 200 Yards Events
Dean Farris has one of the fastest SCY 100 and 200 freestyles ever, but is being fast in the LCM 100 necessary to be fast in the LCM 200? See the data here.
Michael Phelps Becomes the Longest Standing LCM World Record Holder in Modern History
June 27, 2023 marks 20 years, 316 days since Phelps set the world record in the 400 IM, making him the longest standing world record holder in LCM.
The Incredible Consistency of Australian Swimmers In Women’s 100 Freestyle
Australia has produced a staggering seven different swimmers who have broken 53 seconds in the women’s 100 freestyle since the beginning of 2010.
Tuncelli Becomes Youngest Swimmer Ever To Crack The 15-Minute Barrier In 1500 Free
In addition to becoming the youngest swimmer under the 15-minute barrier, Tuncelli took five and a half seconds off the Turkish National Record.
Kaylee McKeown Becomes Second Woman Sub-2:10 In 200 Back & Sub-2:25 In 200 Breast
McKeown clocked 2:24.18 in the women’s 200 breaststroke to claim victory at the Australian Championships, putting her diverse skillset on full display.
Summer McIntosh Becomes First Swimmer to Break Both 400m World Records (in Long Course)
Canadian sensation Summer McIntosh can add another accolade to a growing resume, becoming the first swimmer in history to achieve this.
