International

In Whirlwind Trip To Hong Kong, Haughey Produces 100 Free National Record

After having arrived in Hong Kong just yesterday, 21-year-old Siobhan Haughey fired off a new National Record in the women’s 100m freestyle. 

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Kenzo Simons Cracks New Dutch Junior Record In 50 Free

Another Dutch Junior Record bit the dust at the Swim Cup – Eindhoven, this time courtesy of Kenzo Simons.

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Germany’s Heintz Rocks 4:14.27 Morning 400m IM In Stockholm

Philip Heintz of Germany threw down the fastest 400m IM time of his career this morning in Stockholm.

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Czech Swimmer Simona Kubova Qualifies For 3rd Olympic Games

While competing on night 1 of the 2019 Swim Open Stockholm, Czech Simona Kubova (nee Baumrtova) became the first swimmer form her nation to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

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Santiago Grassi Breaks Argentina National Record in 50 Fly

First reported by SwimSwam Español’s Fernando Ciciutti. For the original report, in Spanish, click here. Santiago Grassi broke the Argentina…

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Ceccon Lowers 50 Back Italian Junior Record, Heemskerk & Kromo Tie In 100 Free

Check out the night 2 results from the 2019 Swim Cup – Eindhoven.

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Arjan Knipping Ties Marcel Wouda’s Decades-Old 400 IM Dutch Record

Arjan Knipping nearly took down the long-standing Dutch National Record in the men’s 400m IM tonight in Eindhoven, settling instead for a tie of the 4:15.38 mark set way back in 1997.

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18-Year-Old Tes Schouten Becomes First Dutch Woman Ever Under 1:07 In 100 Breast

While competing on day 2 of The Swim Cup – Eindhoven, 18-year-old Tes Schouten lowered her own Dutch National Record in the women’s 100m breaststroke.

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Tomoe Hvas Lowers Own 100 Fly Norwegian NR In Stockholm

While competing on day 2 of the 2019 Swim Open Stockholm, 18-year-old Tomoe Hvas fired off a new Norwegian National Record in the men’s 100m fly.

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Day 2 Stockholm: Micka Clocks Czech Record, Christiansen Norwegian In 1500

Behind German Florian Wellbrock’s title winning 1500m freestyle win in 14:42.91 tonight in Stockholm, runners-up Jan Micka of Czech Republic and Henrik Christiansen of Norway registered monumental outings of their own.

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Sjostrom Takes Over 1Fly World Rankings, Hosszu Clocks 4:33.0 4IM In Stockholm

Katinka Hosszu was fearless in Stockholm, putting up her best 400m IM time of the season.

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Zellmann Clocks 1:46.89 In Stockholm To Become 4th Fastest German Ever

Poul Zellmann of Germany cranked out a new personal best in the men’s 200m free, becoming his nation’s 4th fastest performer ever in the process.

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Hong Kong Announces Selection Criteria for 2020 Olympic Games

Siobhan Haughey was the country’s highest-placed finisher in swimming at the 2020 Olympics. She took 13th in the 200 free.

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Jorge Iga rompe récord mexicano en 200 libre y clasifica para el mundial

Jorge Iga destacó en el 2º día del Arena Grand Prix de Natación Senior, logrando el récord mexicano absoluto en 200 libre y clasificando para el mundial de Gwangju. Tres nadadores más lograron clasificar para los Panamericanos.

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Kyle Stolk Rips 48.53 PB On Eindhoven Day 2 Prelims

Dutch swimmer Kyle Stolk came oh-so-close to qualifying for this summer’s World Championships with his morning 100m free mark of 48.53.

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