Grading Our 2023 World Championships WR Predictions & a Bonus Look at Who was Closest
Sarah Sjostrom’s 50 free WR took us by surprise, as it wasn’t included in our predictions. See how else we fared and peek at which swims were closest to a WR.
2023 LEN U23 Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap
Ireland’s Ellen Walshe will tackle the women’s 100 fly and 200 IM on the opening night of the LEN U23 European Championships in Dublin, seeded second in both.
LEN U23 Bronze Medalist Kai Van Westering Is Dutch Despite Growing Up In France
Van Westering told SwimSwam that despite growing up in France, he is not a French citizen. His father is Dutch, and he has always had Dutch nationality.
Dimitrios Markos Sets Greek Record En Route to U23 European Title in 200 Free (1:46.65)
Dimitrios Markos sat back in 7th place at the midway point of the race before making his move with sub-27 splits on the third and fourth lengths of the pool.
arena Swim of the Week: 17-Year-Old Iona Anderson Hits 57.16 100 Back (SCM) In Australia
Anderson came within nine one-hundredths of the Australian Age Record for 17-year-olds held by current world record holder Minna Atherton.
2023 LEN U23 Championships Day 1 Prelims: USA’s Gabriel Jett Clocks 51.53 100 Fly
The opening day’s prelims of the inaugural LEN U23 Championships saw American Gabriel Jett produce a lifetime best in the men’s 100m fly for the top seed.
Taylor Ruck Will Not Continue Swimming NCAA, Is “Unsure” If She Will Stay At Stanford
Ruck said that she still had remaining NCAA eligibility but was opting not to use it, and that she was “unsure” of whether she would stay at Stanford.
USA Swimming Announces 36-Member Roster For 2023 Pan American Games
U.S. Olympic gold medalist Brooks Curry is among the swimmers that will represent the Stars and Stripes at the Pan Am Games in Santiago, Chile, in October.
Kaylee McKeown Discusses Her World Champs DQ, Regan Smith, And Cate Campbell’s Comment
McKeown unpacks every topic, even whether or not she’ll do the Olympic 200 IM/200 Back double. If I missed a question, let me know in the comments.
Sarah Sjostrom’s 14-Year Gap Between Individual World Records Is The Biggest In History
Sjostrom’s 14-year gap between individual world records is nearly double the next-highest mark in long course meters.
Fukuoka Finals: A Swimfo Showcase
The 2023 World Championships saw 38 different countries send at least one swimmer to an individual final, with 21 of those nations reaching the podium.
2026 Commonwealth Games Potentially Getting Postponed To 2027
The Commonwealth Games Federation is willing to push back the dates of the quadrennial event after Victoria, Australia’s surprising withdrawal as hosts.
Full Entries Revealed For Inaugural U23 Championships Which Begin On Friday
World Championships silver medalist Krzysztof Chmielewski of Poland is headed to Dublin for the inaugural U23 Championships which kick off tomorrow.
Comparing Times: What it Took to Make Semis, Finals & Medal at Worlds Dating Back To ’15
Katie Ledecky has won every 800 at a World Champs since ’13, but as the results show the time it takes to final or medal has been slowly encroaching on her.
Matthew Ward, Nikoli Blackman Wrap Up 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games With More Gold
The 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games wrapped up from Trinidad & Tobago but not before Matthew Ward (SCO) & Nikoli Blackman (TTO) topped the podium.
