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Kyle Chalmers Fires 47.35 Worlds Warning Shot For Fresh PB

Kyle Chalmers just threw down the fastest 100m free time of his career with a monster 47.35 world-leading effort in Brisbane.

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Pignatiello Claims 2nd Argentine National Record In As Many Days

World Junior Championships medalist Delfina Pignatiello earned her 2nd Argentine National Record in as many days competing at the Mare Nostrum in Canet.

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Santiago Grassi Regains Argentine Record In 50 Fly

The Argentine National Record in the men’s 50m fly has been going back and forth between Robert Strelkov and Santiago Grassi.

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Fu Yuanhui Headlines Chinese Summer Nationals Last Chance Qualifier

The final opportunity for Chinese swimmers to nab roster spots for next month’s World Championships is taking place this week.

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Kyle Chalmers On 47.35 100 Free: “I’ve Never Had 2 In-Season PBs” (Video)

Kyle Chalmers put up the best 100m freestyle time of his career in Brisbane, lowering his previous career-fastest produced just last April.

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Larkin On His 1:55.72 2IM: I Rarely Train Fly, But Rely On My Fitness

Olympian Mitch Larkin walks us through his 200m IM monster of a time, hitting the #1 outing in the world in Brisbane tonight.

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Larkin, Fastest Aussie 200 IMer Ever May Opt Out Of The Event

Mitch Larkin just clocked the fastest 200m IM ever for his nation once again, but this time entering sub-1:56 territory.

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Mitch Larkin Blasts 1:55.7 200 IM National Record To Make All-Time Top 10

Mitch Larkin hit the fastest time of his career tonight in the men’s 200m IM, establishing a new Aussie Record and Commonwealth Record in the process.

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2019 Aussie World Trials Day 4 Finals Recap

Kyle Chalmers busted out a 100m free PB, while Mitch Larkin nailed a new Australian National Record on night 5 in Brisbane.

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Michael Andrew Takes 2 Top Seeds, While Peaty Hits Canet Record In 50 Breast

Adam Peaty put up a strong 26.87 50m breast this morning in Canet to take the top seed in a new Meet Record-setting time.

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Aussie World C’ships Qualifiers Through Day 4 Of Trials

TSS Aquatics’ Kiah Melverton has quietly added 3 individual events to her lineup for Gwangju, with her silver in the 800m free coming on night 5.

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2019 Aussie World Trials Day 4 Prelims Live Recap: Chalmers Goes For 2

Kyle Chalmers already secured his World Championships qualification in the 200m free, but the 20-year-old now has his sights set on the 100m.

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2019 Mare Nostrum – Canet: Day 1 Finals Live Recap Includes 58.78 By Peaty

Brazilian Bruno Fratus put up the 2nd fastest 50m free time of his career in Monte Carlo. Can he achieve a similar feat in Canet?

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2019 Aussie World Trials: Day 3 Finals Recap

Shake-ups galore in the women’s 200m freestyle all-time list, while Jack McLoughlin became the 5th fastest Aussie ever in the men’s 800m free.

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Adam Peaty 58.92, Alex Walsh 2:10 2Back On Day 1 Prelims In Canet

Adam Peaty is Mr. Automatic, throwing down a 58.92 Mare Nostrum Meet Record to kick-off the 2nd stop in Canet, among terrible weather.

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