arena Swim of the Week: Coll Marti Downs Super-Suited Spanish Record For Upset World Title
Coll Marti touched in 2:01.55 to win his first world title and erase the 15-year-old Spanish Record of 2:02.67 set by Melquiades Alvarez in 2009.
Qin Haiyang Breaks Championship, Asian Records In 100 Breast To Claim SC World Title
Qin clocked 55.47 to lower the World Championship Record of 55.70, set by Ilya Shymanovich in 2021, and broke his own Asian and Chinese Records of 55.61.
Gretchen Walsh Resets 100 IM World Record In 55.71
Walsh was too fast for everyone, even the cameras, in the event as she rocketed to a time of 55.71, knocking 27 one-hundredths off the world record of 55.98.
Ilya Kharun Ties Championship Record, #2 Swim Ever For First World Title In Men’s 200 Fly
Kharun matched Daiya Seto’s World Championship Record and #2 swim of all-time in 1:48.24, adding the Commonwealth, Americas and Canadian Records to boot.
Shima Taghavi Breaks Summer McIntosh’s Canadian NAG Record For 11-12 Girls In 200 IM
The 12-year-old Taghavi clocked 2:16.07 in the heats of the girl’s 200 IM, taking down McIntosh’s Canadian NAG for 11-12 girls of 2:17.03 set in 2019.
Fluidra Race Video of the Week: U.S. Women Surprise With New World Record In 4×200 Free Relay
Claire Weinstein unleashed the fastest relay split in history to lead the U.S. women to gold and a new world record in the 4×200 free relay in Budapest.
Sara Curtis Resets Own World Junior, Italian Records In Women’s 50 Back
The 18-year-old broke both the World Junior and Italian National Record with the swim, having set the previous mark of 26.08 back in April.
2024 Winter Junior Championships – East: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap
Audrey Derivaux is the #2 seed in the girls’ 200 IM on Day 2 of the Winter Junior Championships – East in Greensboro.
House Case Plaintiffs Call On Judge To Create Players’ Association For NCAA Athletes
The implementation of a players’ association would help athletes’ voices be better heard under the NCAA’s new revenue-sharing model.
Ilya Kharun Moves To #3 All-Time In 50 Fly Final, Drops 20.73 Relay Split On Mixed Medley
Kharun had a blazing-fast session in Budapest with two all-time swims in the 50 fly, one individually and one on a relay.
Beryl Gastaldello Jumps To #4 All-Time With New French Record In Women’s 50 Fly (24.43)
The 29-year-old touched in a time of 24.43, winning the silver medal and breaking the French National Record of 24.56 set by Melanie Henique in 2019.
Alexandria Perkins Downs Super-Suited Oceanian Record In Women’s 50 Fly (24.68)
Perkins put up a time of 24.68 to win bronze and break the 15-year-old Oceanian and Australian Record of 24.69 set by Marieke Guehrer in 2009.
Listen To The World Aquatics Anthem
The World Aquatics anthem is being played instead of the national anthem for swimmers competing as individual neutral athletes in Budapest.
Tang Qianting Lowers Asian Record, Misses 100 Breast WR By .01 In 1:02.37
Tang clocked 1:02.37 to fall just one one-hundredth shy of the world record, which was established by Lithuania’s Ruta Meilutyte in 2013.
ASCA Calls On USA Swimming For Transparency In Coaching Selection Process
Indiana head coach Ray Looze was not named to the 2024 U.S. Olympic team coaching staff despite qualifying four swimmers for Paris.
