Women’s 4×200 Free Relay: Who Is Getting Those Finals Spots?
The heats of the women’s 4×200 free relay concluded, and for the top four finishing teams, big lineup decisions need to be made come time for finals.
Yang Junxuan Scratches 100 Free Semifinals To Focus On 4×200 Free Relay
As the 200 free World Champion, Yang going all in on the 4×200 free relay gives a huge boost to a Chinese team aiming to defend their Olympic title.
Shayna Jack Breaks Her Hand In Training, Withdraws From World Champs
In her first international meet since 2019, Jack is forced to withdraw from the 100 free due to a hand injury and will be out of the whole meet.
Women’s 4×200 Free Relay Prelims Lineups: Walsh and Li Leading Off, Ruck Anchoring
The United States, Canada, Australia, and China, the top four teams in this relay, all opted not to use full-strength lineups in the heats.
In Spite Of COVID-19, Clareburt Is Still Performing Well (Day 4 Oceania Recap)
Despite having COVID-19 before the meet started, Lewis Clareburt still managed to finish fourth in the 400 IM and make the 200 IM final.
Budapest 2022: Mixed Medley Relay Analysis
In the finals of the mixed medley relay, the U.S. dominated, winning the race in a time of 3:38.79 that was 2.55 seconds ahead of second-place Australia.
In Front Of His Home Crowd, Kristof Milak Breaks 200 Fly World Record In 1:50.34
Milak now owns 8 out of the 12 fastest swims in the mens 200 fly, and is faster than the second-fastest performer in the event by 1.17 seconds.
Guilherme Costa Breaks South American Record In 800 Free
Costa breaks his previous South American record of 7:46.09 that was set at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in a time of 7:45.48.
Mixed Medley Relay Lineups: Without Dressel, U.S. Opts For Traditional MMFF Order
For the first time since 2015, the United States has opted for a male-male-female-female order on a mixed medley relay final.
Underwhelming Heats Of Mixed Medley Relay Raise Questions Surrounding The Final
In a heat where the winning time would have finished seventh in the prelims of the Olympics, the top teams in this relay have a lot to prove in finals.
Mixed Medley Relay Prelims Lineups: Lily King Put On U.S. Prelims Team
Just like in the Tokyo finals, the U.S. will be using Lily King, a female breaststroker, in the prelims of the mixed medley relay.
Katie Ledecky Throws Down 15:30.15 1500 Free, #6 Fastest Performance Of All-Time
With her win in the 1500 free today, Katie Ledecky continues her ten-year long (and going) reign of dominance in women’s distance freestyle.
Even Without Rylov & Kolesnikov, Men’s 100 Back Is Faster Than Ever
We were able to witness one of the fastest men’s 100 back races in history, even in the absence of Evgeny Rylov and Kliment Kolesnikov.
Budapest 2022, Oceania Day 3: Lani Pallister Continues Her Comeback Arc
While bronze in the 1500 free was only Pallister’s first senior international medal, it was not her first time drop in the breakout season that she’s having.
Marchand, Ponti, and Zirk Break Respective National Records In 200 Fly
In the semifinals of the men’s 200 fly, the Swiss, French, and Estonian records were all broken, continuing the trend of European dominance at this meet.
