Elena Di Liddo Lowers 100 Fly Italian Record For 2nd Time Today
Elena di Liddo lowered the Italian Record in the 100 fly for the second time this meet with a 57.04, shaving 0.14s off the record she set in prelims.
Gabriele Detti Lowers Own Italian Record To Win 400 Free Bronze
Gabriele Detti broke his Italian National Record in the men’s 400 freestyle, winning bronze on the first night at the World Championships in Gwangju.
Darragh Greene Chops A Tenth Off Irish Record In 100 Breaststroke
Darragh Greene broke his own Irish National Record in the prelims of the men’s 100 breaststroke, clocking 59.82 to narrowly miss the semi-finals in 17th.
Elena Di Liddo Lowers Italian 100 Fly Record In 57.18
Elena Di Liddo set a new Italian National Record in the preliminaries of the women’s 100 fly, producing a time of 57.18.
Barbora Seemanova Knocks Czech 400 Free Record Down To 4:09.73
Barbora Seemanova lowered her Czech National Record in the women’s 400 free for the third time in less than a month, touching in 4:09.73.
Katinka Hosszu Hits 2:07.02 in 200 IM Prelims, 7th-Fastest Performance Ever
Katinka Hosszu wasted no time in her quest for her 4th-straight World Champs title in the 200 IM, dropping a 2:07.02 in prelims.
2019 World Champs Preview: Kolesnikov, Glinta, & Rylov Gun for 50 BK Title
Retired Frechman Camille Lacourt leaves behind the 2019 title open up for grabs among Russians Kliment Kolesnikov and Evgeny Rylov and Romanian Robert Glinta.
Chad Le Clos Scratches 50 Fly on Day 1 of World Championships (START LISTS)
South Africa’s Chad Le Clos was the major scratch on day 1 of the 2019 World Championships. He withdrew from prelims of the men’s 50 fly.
2019 World Championships Previews: Rylov Seeks 200 Back Repeat vs. Murphy
Gwangju sets the stage for a battle between the USA’s Olympic champion Ryan Murphy and Russia’s defending World champion Evgeny Rylov in the 200 back.
Asthma Attack Doomed Gergely Gyurta’s 25km Swim with 3km to Go
Amid rough conditions in the World Championships’ longest event, Gergely Gyurta faded late not because of fatigue, but because of an asthma attack.
2019 World Championships Previews: Seto a Major Threat in 400 IM
Chase Kalisz is the 2016 Olympic silver medalist and defending World Champion in this event, while Seto is the World and Olympic bronze medalist.
Quadarella Foregoes 400 To Focus on 800 & 1500 In Gwangju
Reigning European Champion Simona Quadarella has announced she will not be contesting the women’s 400m freestyle event at the World Championships.
FINA Passes Rule Changes, Will Pick 2025/2027 Worlds Hosts This Weekend
FINA delegates approved minor adjustments to general, anti-doping, facilities and constitutional policies in Gwangju, South Korea.
Macedonian Swimming Federation Changes Naming Following National Referendum
Following a change in the official name of the country earlier this year, the Macedonian Swimming Federation successfully changed their name to the…
Beyond The Lane Lines: Aussies Get Lego’d, Fun USA Swimming Facts
Check out interesting snippets from around the web, with this week’s Beyond the Lane Lines featuring Nathan Adrian and Siobhan-Marie O’Connor.
