American sprinter Brooks Curry had a phenomenal performance racing overseas at the Malmsten Swim Open Stockholm last week, highlighted by his swim in the 100 freestyle.
Racing a competitive international lineup, Curry dominated the field by nearly a full second, clocking 47.51 to improve on his previous personal best of 47.90, set at the 2022 World Championships.
The swim moves Curry up into a tie for seventh all-time among Americans, tying the legendary Michael Phelps.
All-Time Performers, U.S. Men’s 100 Freestyle (LCM)
- Jack Alexy – 46.81, 2025
- Caeleb Dressel – 46.96, 2019
- Chris Guiliano – 47.25, 2024
- David Walters – 47.33, 2009
- Ryan Held – 47.39, 2019
- Patrick Sammon – 47.47, 2025
- Michael Phelps – 47.51, 2008 & Brooks Curry – 47.51, 2026
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- Nathan Adrian – 47.52, 2012
- Jason Lezak – 47.58, 2008 & Destin Lasco – 47.58, 2025
Curry also moves up to 4th in the world this season.
2025-2026 LCM Men 100 FREE
KORNEV
46.96
| 2 | Chris Guiliano | USA | 47.38 | 03/04 |
| 3 | Kim Youngbeom | KOR | 47.39 | 10/22 |
| 4 | Jack Alexy | USA | 47.40 | 12/06 |
| 5 | Brooks CURRY | USA | 47.51 | 04/11 |
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After the swim, Curry was surprised by the early speed he had, having flipped in 22.27 at the 50, nearly four-tenths faster than his opening 50 in his previous best time.
The other sub-48 swim on his resume came at last year’s U.S. National Championships, where he clocked 47.96 behind a 22.68 opening 50.
Split Comparison
| 2022 World Championships | 2025 U.S. Nationals | 2026 Swim Open Stockholm |
| 22.68 | 22.65 | 22.27 |
| 47.96 (25.28) | 47.90 (25.25) | 47.51 (25.24) |
Curry also won the 200 free in Stockholm, clocking 1:46.03 for the second-fastest swim of his career, and he was also the runner-up in the 50 free (22.27) after posting a time of 22.04 in the prelims.
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