Yu Yiting, Zhang Yufei Among Chinese Championships Night 2 Winners
Zhang Yufei nabbed the women’s 50m fly win on night two of the 2022 Chinese Short Course Swimming Championships in Beijing.
Li Bingjie Posts 1:51.25 200 Free CHN Record, 15:41.80 1500 Asian Record
20-year-old Li Bingjie ripped a new Asian Record in the women’s 1500m free, as well as a new Chinese record in the 200m free in Beijing.
Tang Qianting Fires off 1:03.15 Chinese, Asian Record In 100 Breaststroke
The records continued to fall on day two of the 2022 Chinese Swimming Championships, with Tang Qianting joining the party in the women’s 100m breaststroke.
China’s Chen Juner Posts 1:49.61 WJR In 200 Butterfly
18-year-old Chen Juner of China just ripped a time of 1:49.61 in the 200 butterfly to overtake the previous national record and World Junior Record.
China’s Li Bingjie Rips 3:51.30 for 400 Free World Record (Negative Split)
While competing at the 2022 Chinese Swimming Championships, Li Bingjie crushed a new World Record time of 3:51.30 in the women’s short course 400 freestyle.
The Women’s 400 Free World Record Was Ripe to be Smashed
The fact that the World Record in the 400 short course meter freestyle was only 3:53 should have made it obvious that a big drop was coming.
N. Carolina or S. Korea: 2027 World University Games Host Vote Comes in 2 Weeks
The Triangle Area of North Carolina, centered around Raleigh (above), squares off against the South Korean megacity of Chungcheong for the rights to host one of the world’s largest sporting events.
Qin Haiyang Nails 56.31 Chinese Record In 100 Breaststroke
Qin Haiyang produced a new Chinese national record in the men’s short course 100 breaststroke, hitting a time of 56.31 in Beijing this evening.
Yu Yiting Takes Down Ye Shiwen’s SCM 100 IM Chinese Record
At the 2022 Chinese Championships, 17-year-old Yu Yiting clocked a new national record in the women’s short course 100 IM.
World Record Holder Tomoru Honda Opting Out Of SC Worlds
Newly-minted World Record holder Tomoru Honda confirmed to SwimSwam that he will not be competing at this year’s Short Course World Championships.
After Opting Out Of 2021 Edition, Japan Readies For SC Worlds With Loaded Lineup
Newly-minted short course 200 butterfly World Record holder Tomoru Honda heads up Japan’s roster for the 2022 FINA Short Course Championships.
Numbers, Numbers, Numbers: the Numbers Behind Tomoru Honda’s World Record 200 FLy
Tomoru Honda broke the World Record while swimming against the former World Record holder – which it turns out, is not that rare.
Seto & Watanabe Each Post 2:01 In 200 Breaststroke Duel In Japan
Daiya Seto got it done for gold tonight in Tokyo, just out-touching Ippei Watanabe in the men’s 200m breaststroke at the Japan Short Course Championships.
Olympic Roundup: IOC Shifts Tone on Russian Sanctions After Recent Annexation
“The reasons for the sanctions as well as for the protective measures still exist: this is not the time to change any of our sanctions…” Thomas Bach said.
South Korea Considering Bid for 2036 Olympics
Lee Kee-heung, head of the Korean Sport and Olympic Committee (KSOC), said that discussions still need to take place with the government and the public.
