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Nyls Korstanje Opting Out Of This Weekend’s Dutch Qualifiers Due To Back Injury

The 2025 Dutch Qualifiers competition kicks off tomorrow, however, Olympic finalist Nyls Korstanje will not be competing due to a back injury.

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Yang Jaehoon Joins Korean Record-Breaking Party With 51.29 100 Fly

27-year-old Yang Jaehoon downed the Korean men’s 100m butterfly national record, hitting 51.29 at the National Sports Festival.

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Continuing Korean Record Siege, 19-year-old Kim Youngbeom Rips 47.39 100 Free

19-year-old Kim Youngbeom entered entirely new men’s 100m free territory for Korea, ripping a new record of 47.39 to overtake Hwang Sunwoo’s former mark.

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Kim Youngbeom’s Scorching 46.88 Anchor Helps KOR Men Fire Off New 4×100 Free Relay NR (Video)

19-year-old Kim Youngbeom ripped an achor of 46.88 to help the Korean men’s 4x100m free relay establish a monster new national record.

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Freestyle Ace Hwang Sunwoo Notches 1:57.66 200 IM Korean National Record

Following up on his massive achievement of 1:43.92 200m free, Hwang Sunwoo established a new lifetime best and Korean record of 1:57.66 in the 200m IM.

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Adela Piskorska Wraps Up Multiple Wins At 2025 Polish Grand Prix

World University Games multi-medalist Adela Piskorska collected multiple victories at the 2025 Polish Grand Prix over the weekend.

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Hwang Sunwoo Takes Down Sun Yang’s 200 Freestyle Asian Record with a 1:43 Long Course (Video)

22-year-old Hwang Sunwoo of Korea ripped a lifetime best of 1:43.92 to become the first-ever Asian man to clear the 1:44 barrier in the 200m freestyle.

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Former 200 Breast WR Holder Yamaguchi Nears Masters Record (Video)

Retired Olympian and former world record holder Akihiro Yamaguchi of Japan nears a Masters record in the men’s SCM 200 breaststroke.

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Retired Olympian Shane Ryan Says He Needs To ‘Put Himself First’ With Enhanced Games

Hear what recently-retired Irish Olympian Shane Ryan says of his signing up for the inaugural Enhanced Games headed to Las Vegas next year.

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Aussie Coach David Thomas Leaves TSS Aquatic Club For Griffith University

Aussie coach David Thomas had been at the TSS Aquatic Club since 2012 but recently made the move to Griffith University to assist Mel Marshall.

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Tennessee’s Mizuki Hirai Hits Lifetime Best SCM 100 Butterfly

University of Tennessee swimmer Mizuki Hirai logged a new lifetime best en route to winning women’s 100m butterfly gold in her native Japan.

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Tomonobu Gomi Equals Japanese 100 Fly National Record At SC Championships

22-year-old Tomonobu Gomi fired off a winning 100m butterfly time of 49.54 to match the Japanese short course national record.

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2025 Japanese Short Course Championships: Ikee Tops Women’s 50 Fly

Check out the thrilling action which unfolded on day one of the 2025 Japanese Short Course Championships taking place in Tokyo

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Tennessee’s Mizuki Hirai Registers 25.95 50 Backstroke World Junior Record

18-year-old Mizuki Hirai hit a time of 25.95 to establish a new World Junior Record in the women’s 50m backstroke tonight in Japan.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Olympian Bootsma Enters Minnesota HS Hall Of Fame

Catch up on swimming news stories from around the web with the latest edition featuring United States Olympian Rachel Bootsma.

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