Swimmers Who Have Set The Most World Records In A Single World Championships
Lilly King was on fire in 2017, setting four world records at the World Championships in Budapest.
Which Swimmers Have Medalled Across The 50/100/200-Meter Distances At Worlds?
Russian breaststroker Yuliya Efimova has medalled in all three distances three separate times at the World Championships.
Do Host Countries Do Well At The Olympics? Not So Much
While history shows that host nations typically do well at the Games, their performance in the swimming pool does not follow suit.
What If The Super Suits Had Not Been Banned In 2010?
How fast would Katie Ledecky be in a super suit? We try to answer that question.
Why Did So Many Unknown Swimmers Medal At The Tokyo Olympics?
Every Olympics has its upsets, but would these unexpected medal winners have been the same if the Olympics had been held in 2020?
Kristel Kobrich Set To Become First Swimmer With 10 World Championship Appearances
Chilean Kristel Kobrich has appeared at every LC World Championships dating back to the 2003 edition in Barcelona.
Sarah Sjostrom Is The Queen of Sub-24 Swims In The Women’s 50 Free
Sjostrom has broken the 24-second barrier 17 times in the women’s 50 free, accounting for more than 40 percent of the overall title in swimming history.
How World Records Have Been Distributed Between Men & Women Since 2010 Suit Ban
Katie Ledecky has set an incredible 14 individual long course world records during her career, the most of any swimmer since the super-suit ban.
Kate Douglass Is First To Win Individual NCAA Titles In Three Different Strokes
Douglass is the first swimmer, man or woman, to win individual events across three different strokes, not factoring n individual medley races.
Swimmers With The Most Wins In A Single Event At The World Championships
Katinka Hosszu sits tied atop the list with Michael Phelps, with both having won the same event five times at the LC World Championships.
Swimmers With The Most World Records Set In One Calendar Year
Michael Phelps set a total of nine world records in 2008, including seven at the Beijing Olympics. But he’s not the swimmer with the most WRs set in one year.
Swimmers With The Most World Records Set This Century
Michael Phelps has set an astounding 29 world records over the last 20 years, all coming in the long course, while Ryan Lochte has 14 of his own.
Swimmers That Ended 2021 With The Most Consecutive Years As World #1
Katie Ledecky has ranked first in the women’s 800 freestyle worldwide for 10 straight years.
Swimmers With The Most Consecutive Years In The World’s Top 10
The multi-talented Sarah Sjostrom has closed out the year ranked inside the world’s top 10 in the women’s 50 and 100 butterfly 13 straight times.
The Most Dominant Swimmers of 2021
Katie Ledecky recorded eight of the 10 fastest swims of the year in the women’s 800 freestyle, culminating with an Olympic gold medal.
