Netherlands Breaks Mixed Medley Championship Record, 0.02 Off Own World Record
The quartet clocked a 1:36.20, clipping the Championship Record of 1:36.40 held by the USA, and narrowly missing the World Record of 1:36.18.
Li Bingjie Downs 800 FR Championship Record (8:02.90), #7 Performance All-Time
Bingjie is coming off a successful summer, capped off by a Bronze medal in the 400 free at the Tokyo Olympics.
Liendo Cracks 50 Free Canadian Record Twice, Record #10 and #11 for Canada
11 Canadian Records have gone down this week in Abu Dhabi.
Mona McSharry Cracks Own Irish Record in the 100 IM, Brings it Under 1:00
McSharry held the previous record at 1:00.34, a time which she swam back in 2018, at the Irish Open.
2021 SC World Champs: Day 3 Heats Live Recap
Day 3 prelims will feature the men’s 100 IM, 50 back, 50 free, and 200 breast, as well as the women’s 50 fly, 100 IM, 200 back, and the mixed 200 medley relay
15-Year-Old Rising Star Summer McIntosh Pulls Out of Women’s 800 Free Final
After smashing the Canadian Record in prelims, Summer McIntosh will not be competing in finals of the 800 free in Abu Dhabi.
Washington State Picks up Game-Changing :59/2:10 LCM Flyer Dori Hathazi (HUN)
Hathazi will arrive in Pullman with converted times that are under the Washington State team records in both fly events.
2021 SC World Championships: Day 1 Heats Live Recap
The women’s 200 free will give us our first look at Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey, who has been tearing up the swimming world all year.
Florida Junior Alfonso Mestre Cracks Venezuelan Record with 3:39.52 400 Free
Mestre also holds the Venezuelan Records in the LCM 400 free and 800 free, with times he swam over the summer.
2021 SC Worlds Picks & Previews: Men’s Breaststroke Events
Belarusian 27-year-old Ilya Shymanovich is a top 2 seed in all 3 men’s breast events.
2021 SC Worlds Picks & Previews: Women’s 50, 100, and 200 Freestyle
Siobhan Haughey has been on a tear in 2021, and enters this week as the top seed in the women’s 100 and 200 free.
Camille Spink Clocks 48.43 100 FR, 1:58.84 200 IM on Final Day of NCAP Invite
NCAP 17-year-old Camille Spink posted a best time to win the women’s 100 free convincingly.
Ilya Kharun Has Dropped 14.5 Seconds in the 200 FL this Year, Now #4 15-16
Kharun has now dropped 14.52 seconds from the personal best he swam in November of 2020 – 1:56.91.
After Scratching Rest of Meet, Zhier Fan Goes West Meet Record 1:52.92 200 BR
At 1:52.92, Fan is now the #4 performer all time among 17-year-old boys, and #8 all-time in the 17-18 age group.
Daniel Diehl Wins East 100 Free in 43.37, Rises to #7 15-16 Performer All-Time
Diehl had an excellent week in Greensboro, winning the boys 100 and 200 free, and making the A final in the 50 free, 100 back, and 200 IM.
