World Record Holder Alia Atkinson Announces Retirement From Swimming
The 5-time Jamaican Olympian and 4-time breaststroke World Champion has ended her nearly two-decade-long swimming career. In 2014, she became the first black woman to win a World Championships in swimming.
Nicholas Santos Breaks His Own Record As Oldest Swimming World Champion At 41
Santos, who previously held the record as oldest swimming world champion at 38, has done it again at the age of 41.
$1.9 Million in Prizes Awarded Through 4 Days of SC World Championships
With 3 gold and 1 silver medal so far, Russian Kliment Kolesnikov has the most money earned so far at the World Championships excluding World Record bonuses.
World Record Holder Alia Atkinson Disqualified In Women’s 50 Breast Semis
Alia Atkinson was disqualified in the women’s 50 breast semis, the seventh breaststroke DQ out of Lane 4 so far at the championships.
Florida Junior Alfonso Mestre Cracks Venezuelan Record with 3:39.52 400 Free
Mestre also holds the Venezuelan Records in the LCM 400 free and 800 free, with times he swam over the summer.
2021 SC Worlds Picks & Previews: Men’s Breaststroke Events
Belarusian 27-year-old Ilya Shymanovich is a top 2 seed in all 3 men’s breast events.
Guilherme Costa Of Brazil Latest Abu Dhabi Withdrawal
We just learned that Brazilian freetyler Guilherme Costa is the latest big name to pull out of these Short Course World Championships.
2021 SC Worlds Picks & Previews: Women’s 50, 100, and 200 Freestyle
Siobhan Haughey has been on a tear in 2021, and enters this week as the top seed in the women’s 100 and 200 free.
2021 SC Worlds Picks & Previews: Men’s Butterfly Events
The men’s butterfly events here in Abu Dhabi bring both veterans and newcomers to the potential medal contenders conversation.
Brazilian Swimmer Felipe Lima Drops Out of SC Worlds
Brazilian Breaststroker Felipe Lima announced that he has dropped out of the 2021 FINA Short Course World Championships, citing personal reasons.
2021 SC Worlds Picks & Previews: Men’s IM Events
The men’s 100m, 200m and 400m IM events at these Short Course World Championships will be a battle to the wall with some of the world’s best-ever in the mix.
2021 SC Worlds Picks & Previews: Mens’ 50, 100, and 200 Freestyles
American Michael Andrew hasn’t raced since the Tokyo Olympic Games, but has a massive 6 individual event schedule lined up for the World Short Course Championships.
Balduccini Hits Another Brazilian Junior Record To Close Out Championships
The 2021 Brazilian Senior & Junior Championships wrapped up, but not before a handful of swimmers stole the spotlight once again at the competition.
Entry Lists Published For 2021 FINA Short Course World Championships
Get a first look at the entry lists for the 2021 FINA Short Course World Championships coming up less than one week out from today.
Balduccini Claims Brazilian Junior Record In 100 Free
The Brazilian juniors stole the show at these Championships, 100m freestyle winners from the younger set would have beat out the seniors in Rio.
