Through O’Callaghan, Aussies Maintain Excellence In 100 Free (Day 6 Oceania Recap)
O’Callaghan becomes the fifth Australian to win the women’s 100 free, making the country the most-decorated in the event alongside East Germany.
Tom Dean Anchors 4×200 FR In 1:43.53, Fourth-Fastest Rolling Split Of All Time
Dean’s split was the fourth-fastest 200 free ever swum off of a relay start, and the just the sixth-ever sub-1:44 split (not including leadoff legs).
Torri Huske Swims 25.38 50 Fly, Breaks American Record
Huske takes a tenth of a second off Kelsi Dahlia’s old mark of 25.48 from the 2017 World Championships, and 0.3 seconds off her old best time of 25.68.
Men’s 4×200 Free Relay Finals Lineups: No Chalmers On Australian Team
The Australians, who qualified for the finals by 0.2 seconds, have opted not to use Kyle Chlamers on the finals squad of their relay.
Olympic Finalist Taylor Ruck Not Racing 200 Back At World Championships
Ruck was an Olympic finalist in the event last year, finishing sixth in a time of 2:08.24 that was used as her entry time—the seventh-fastest in the field.
Men’s 4×200 Free Relay Prelims Lineups: Brits Using Near Full-Strength Team
The prelims lineups for the men’s 4×200 free relay have been released, with many notable decisions being made by each team.
Caeleb Dressel Withdraws From World Championships Due To Medical Reasons
14-time world champ Caeleb Dressel has pulled out of the 2022 World Championships. Sources tell SwimSwam his withdrawal was due to non-COVID medical reasons.
Halfway Through The Meet, Australia Has Suffered Major Blows (Day 5 Oceania Recap)
Australia had a rough day at the World Championships, having to face Shayna Jack’s withdrawal from the meet and stars like Kaylee McKeown missing the podium.
Huge Splits From Ledecky, Sims, Lead Americans To 4×200 Free Championship Record
In our women’s 4×200 free relay preview, we picked the U.S. to finish fourth. However, they ended up beating the field by 2.41 seconds to take gold tonight.
Budapest 2022: Women’s 4×200 Free Relay Analysis
Katie Ledecky (pictured) swam a time of 1:53.67, the third-fastest 200 free relay split of all time and the fastest of her career.
Check Out Mollie O’Callaghan’s Wild Splitting en Route to 100 Free Top Seed
In the semifinals of the women’s 100 free, Mollie O’Callaghan nearly even split her race, opening in 26.42 and closing in 26.43.
15-Year-Old Summer McIntosh Breaks 200 Fly World Junior Record In 2:05.20
McIntosh breaks the 200 fly world junior record for the third time this year en route to winning her first-ever World Championships gold medal.
Women’s 4×200 Free Finals Lineups: Weinstein To Lead Off, Sims Anchoring
Despite recording the slowest split on the prelims relay, the U.S. is having Weinstein lead off, likely due to her 1:56.94 from the individual 200 free.
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.
