2026 Australian Swimming Trials: Day 1 Finals Live Recap
2023 world champion Sam Short headlines the men’s 400 freestyle on the opening night of action at the 2026 Australian Swimming Trials.
Egor Kornev Blasts 21.12 50 Free To Break Morozov’s Russian Record, Jump To #6 All-Time
Kornev, 22, fired off a time of 21.12 in the semis of the 50 free, knocking 15 one-hundredths off Vladimir Morozov’s Russian Record of 21.27 set back in 2019.
Five Takeaways From Day 1 At The 2026 Australian Trials
Sam Short blasted out in audacious fashion in the 400 free today, before hanging on to lower his PB by 0.01 seconds at the finish
AUS & Russian Trials, Longhorn Invite, And Podcast Roundup | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
we discuss the ongoing Australian and Russian Trials Meets, the Longhorn Invite, and last week’s many episodes of the SwimSwam Podcast.
Sam Short Unloads 3:40.67 400 Free Personal Best For #1 In World Rankings
Departing from his previous personal best strategy, Short took it out like lightning, flipping under world record pace at the 200 in 1:47.33
McKeown Clocks #1 50 Back Time In The World This Season, Despite Illness Causing 200 IM Scratch
McKeown Scratched the 200 IM this morning due to illness, but swam the 50 back and moved into the #1 spot in the season rankings
Kolesnikov, Kornev Highlight First Three Days of Russian Swimming Championships
Kliment Kolesnikov broke 24 seconds in the 50 backstroke for the 10th time in his career at the Russian Championships, clocking 23.86 to rank #1 in the world.
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Lewis Clareburt, Erika Fairweather Lead 13-Strong Kiwi Roster For Commonwealth Games
Lewis Clareburt of New Zealand will try to defend his 200m fly and 400m IM gold medals at the 2026 Commonwealth Games this summer.
McKeown & O’Callaghan Deliver 27.13/27.19 50 Back For Top 2 Spots In World Rankings
McKeown remains on her 50 back throne while freestyler MOC displays top form, all against the backdrop of American women’s depth this season
Kylie Masse Clocks 100 Back Season Best on Final Night At Mel Zajac Jr. International Meet
Kylie Masse moved up in the season rankings as she took the 100 back win, following up on her 50 back title from yesterday
Sweden’s Felicia Klintemar Swims 100 Fly Best Time at a Dual Meet in Ohio, Secures Euros Spot
Swedish butterflier Felicia Klintemar showed up at an age group dual meet and locked up a spot on the European Championship team.
2026 Australian Swimming Trials: Day 1 Prelims – Live Recap
Kaylee McKeown kicks off the 2026 Australian Trials as the top seed in two events on Day 1: the 200 IM and 50 Backstroke.
Japanese Men Now Own Five Spots Among Top Ten 400 IMers In The World This Season
The Japanese men are experiencing a revival of sorts, with particularly their IM and breaststroke contingents putting up world-class times.
Josh Liendo Wins 50 Free on Night Two of Mel Zajac Jr. International Meet
Josh Liendo won the men’s 50 freestyle in 22.50 on night two of the 2026 Mel Zajac Jr. International Meet. He also finished 2nd in the 50 back.
