2022 Short Course World Championships: Day Five Marks A Series of ‘Firsts’
Japanese Olympian Daiya Seto made history on day five of the 2022 Short Course World Championships, but he wasn’t the only one.
Italian Men Smash 4×50 Medley Relay World Record With A 1:29.72
The Italians became the first team under 1:30 in the 4×50 medley relay, beating out their own world record time of 1:30.14 from last year.
Gregorio Paltrinieri Swims 7:29.99 800 Free To Break Championship Record
In the first-ever men’s 800 free at short course worlds, Gregorio Paltrinieri broke the championship record in a time of 7:29.99.
Ruta Meilutyte Swims 28.37 50 Breast To Break Her First World Record Since 2013
After flirting with the world record at multiple FINA World Cup stops, Meilutyte finally got the job done and broke it in 28.37 tonight.
Noe Ponti Lowers 100 Fly Swiss Record By More Than Half a Second in Prelims
Noe Ponti clocked a 48.81 in the 100 fly prelims to lower his Swiss record by half a second while becoming the sixth man ever under the 49-second barrier.
2022 Short Course World Championships: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap
South Africa’s Chad le Clos will try to set himself up for success in the men’s 100 butterfly heats on day 5 of the 2022 Short Course World Championships.
France Breaks USA’s Mixed 4×50 Free Relay World Record with 1:27.33
Florent Manaudou posted the fastest split in the field at 20.26 to help France take down the USA’s mixed 4×50 free world record on Friday.
2022 Short Course World Championships: Top 5 Nations Separating Themselves
Kate Douglass’ convincing victory in the women’s 200m breaststroke tonight in Melbourne helped solidify the United States’ lead in the overall medal table.
Paris 2024 Budget Increases By 10 Percent
The budget for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris has seen a 10 percent increase due to inflation and increased costs.
2022 Short Course World Championships: Shake Up At Top Of Medal Table
The host nation of Australia led the overall medal table through two days of competition in Melbourne, but the United States is on the move.
Daniel Wiffen Becomes First-Ever Irishman To Own European Record
Daniel Wiffen just fired off a new European Record of 7:25.96 in the men’s SCM 800m freestyle while competing in his native Ireland.
Ruta Meilutyte DQ’ed For Dolphin Kicks After Finishing 2nd in 100 Breaststroke
Ruta Meilutyte, the co-World Record holder in the 100 breaststroke, was disqualified for dolphin kicks off her start on Thursday in Melbourne.
Noe Ponti Cracks His Own Swiss 200 Fly Record With A 1:49.42
En route to his bronze medal finish in the 200 fly, Switzerland’s Noe Ponti broke his own Swiss 200 fly national record with a 1:49.42.
Steenbergen Takes On Tough 100 Free/100 IM Double And Impresses In Each
22-year-old Marrit Steenbergen of the Netherlands took on a tough 100m free/100m IM double in Melbourne, making the most of each event.
Tes Schouten (NED) Continues Record-Breaking Siege With 100 Breast Silver
21-year-old Tes Schouten of the Netherlands continues to improve with nearly every swim, producing a time of 1:03.90 to take 100m breast silver.
