Ledecky Swims #3 1500 FR Performance Ever, Ties Phelps With Most Individual Worlds Golds
Ledecky won her 15th individual World Championships gold medal, which ties her with Michael Phelps as the swimmer with the most individual Worlds golds.
Kaylee McKeown Swims 57.53 100 Back To Break World Championships Record
McKeown won her first-ever Worlds title in the 100 back, and was just 0.09 seconds off of her World Record time of 57.45 from 2021.
Arbidel Gonzalez Clocks 1:54.99 200 Fly, Crushes Spanish Record By Nearly 2 Seconds
Gonzalez destroyed Carlos Peralta’s record time of 1:56.42 from 2016, as well as his own personal best time of 1:56.75 from May 2023.
Qin Haiyang Breaks 50 Breast Asian Record With A 26.34, Becomes #5 Performer Of All-Time
After breaking the Asian record twice in the 100 breast, Qin did so in the 50 breast preliminary heats in a time of 26.34.
All The Links You Need For 2023 USA Swimming Futures Championships
Click here to find all the links you need for the 2023 USA Swimming Futures Championships that run from July 26 to 29, 2023.
Zhang Yufei Says She Is In 90% Of Her Tokyo Olympic Form At Best (Chinese Interview)
Although Zhang believes she is not in top form, she is happy that she was able to claim her first-ever long course World Championships gold.
Fukuoka 2023, Day 2 North America Recap: USA Wins First Gold, Hobson Breaks 1:45 In 2FR
After a gold medal-less day one, Kate Douglass (picutred) pulled through for Team USA on day two with her come-from-behind win in the 200 IM.
Qin Haiyang Re-Breaks 100 Breast Asian Record, Becomes #2 Performer Of All-Time
Now, Great Britain’s Adam Peaty is the only swimmer to ever have been faster than Qin in the men’s 100-meter breaststroke race.
Thomas Ceccon Clocks 22.68 50 Fly To Become #7 Performer All-Time, Breaks Italian Record
After finishing in fifth last year, Ceccon is now a World Champion in the 50 fly, as well as the seventh-fastest in history.
Meilutyte Swims #8 100 BR Performance Ever, McSharry Becomes First Irishwoman Under 1:06
Meilutyte clocked a world-leading 1:04.67, while McSharry dropped nearly half a second to go 1:05.55 in the 100 breast prelims.
How Short Course Swimming Helped Leon Marchand Break A World Record
According to a study from Ricardo Peterson Silveira, Marchand improved significantly on his 400 IM underwaters over the course of a year.
Hype Fulfilled: Leon Marchand Destroys Oldest World Record From Michael Phelps
Marchand destroyed the oldest long course world record in the books by over a second, clocking a time of 4:02.50 at the 2023 World Championships.
Fukuoka 2023, Day 1 North America Recap: Canada Off To Rough Start, But There Is Hope
Even though the Canadians did not perform well on the opening night of Worlds, it is too early to come to the conclusion that they are done for.
Reigning Silver Medalist Kaylee McKeown DQed From Women’s 200 IM Semi-Final
McKeown was DQed for her back-to-breast turn, as she did not touch the wall fully on her back. She had previously been a gold medal contender in the 200 IM.
Maxime Grousset Takes 0.02 Seconds Off His Own 50 Fly French Record, Goes 22.72
Grousset took 0.02 seconds off his previous French record, which was set in the prelims at the 2023 World Championships.
