Australian Men Break 2009 Commonwealth Record In 800 Free Relay
Mack Horton threw down the fastest split in the field on the anchor leg to lead Australia to gold and a new Commonwealth Record in the 800 free relay.
Marie Wattel Lowers French National Record In Women’s 50 Fly
Marie Wattel broke the French National Record in the semi-finals of the women’s 50 fly, putting up a time of 25.56 to lower the previous mark of 25.63.
Andrei Minakov Becomes First Russian Sub-51 In 100 Fly
17-year-old Andrei Minakov became the first Russian man to break 51 seconds in the 100 fly, clocking 50.94 in the semi-finals at the World Championships.
Relay Speculation: Who Stays, Who Goes In Men’s 4×200 Free?
Townley Haas is expected to be among the swimmers added to the American relay in the final of the men’s 4×200 freestyle.
Yang Jaehoon Sets South Korean 50 Free Record On Home Soil
Yang Jaehoon broke the South Korean National Record in the men’s 50 freestyle heats in a time of 22.26, placing 19th overall.
Dressel Pops Off 8th-Fastest Swim In History In 100 Fly Heats
Caeleb Dressel cruised to the eighth-fastest time in history in the prelims of the men’s 100 fly, clocking a time of 50.28 to qualify first for the semis.
Africa: Kaylene Corbett Swims Pair of PBs, Joins Schoenmaker In 200 BR Final
South African Kaylene Corbett produced back-to-back best times to qualify for the final of the women’s 200 breaststroke at Worlds.
Matthew Wilson Ties Watanabe’s 200 Breast World Record In Semis
Australian Matthew Wilson equalled Ippei Watanabe’s 200 breaststroke world record in the semi-finals at the 2019 World Championships in a time of 2:06.67.
Oleksiak’s 1:54.3 Split Leads Canadian Women To National Record In 4×200 Free
Penny Oleksiak threw down a sizzling 1:54.36 anchor leg to lead the Canadian women to a new National Record and bronze medal in the 4×200 free relay.
Thormeyer Lowers Canadian Record After Being Last Minute Sub In 200 Back
Scratched into the 200 back semi-finals on less than 90 minutes notice, Markus Thormeyer broke a 10-year-old Canadian Record to qualify for the final.
Olivia Smoliga Sets American Record, Wins Women’s 50 Back Gold
Olivia Smoliga set a new American Record en route to winning gold in the final of the women’s 50 back, clocking a time of 27.33.
Desplanches Breaks Swiss 200 IM Record For The Eighth Time
Jeremy Desplanches broke his Swiss National Record for the eighth time in the final of the men’s 200 IM, becoming the first Swiss male to medal since 1986.
Rathwell Wins 200 Back On Day 1 Of Canadian Junior Championships
Regan Rathwell kicked off her busy program at the Canadian Junior Championships with a win in the women’s 200 backstroke on Wednesday in Calgary.
FINA Issues Memo Warning About Illness Spreading At World Championships
Katie Ledecky was among the athletes who were forced to withdraw from an event citing illness at the 2019 World Championships.
Nitro Boys Rattle 13-14 NAG In 800 Free Relay At Texas Age Group Champs
The Nitro Swimming boys nearly broke the days old 13-14 National Age Group Record in the 800 free relay, clocking a time of 7:56.51 in Austin.
