Although maybe not caught by all, the initiatives were aimed at elevating the standard and generating lasting memories for athletes and coaches alike.
Russian breaststroker Kirill Prigoda led Neutral Athletes with almost $28,000 in prize money at Worlds, with three gold and three silver medals.
Kevin Majoros takes fans behind the scenes as he gives an in-depth look at the 2024 SC World Championships from his experience as a volunteer at the meet.
Walsh broke 11 world records in Budapest, including doing so in the heats, semis and final of the women’s 100 fly.
Fred Bousquet split a blistering 19.87 on the French 4×50 free relay in 2008 that owns the fastest time ever, with the U.S. owning the official WR.
Coming out of Short Course Worlds, Budapest’s Duna Arena has now seen 62 world records broken in it, including 28 of the current marks.
Siobhan Haughey picked up the three-peat in the women’s 200 freestyle to mark the 23rd time in history this has been accomplished.
There were a staggering 30 World Records set at Short Course Champs, and Gretchen Walsh was solely responsible for 11 of them.