Canadian Junior Pan Pacs Finalist Brayden Taivassalo (2023) Commits to Texas
Canadian breaststroker Brayden Taivassalo has announced his intention to join the University of Texas men’s class of 2027 next fall.
Katie Ledecky: “There’s a lot of competition in my events right now… I know I need to get better”
For her part, Ledecky set a new American record, eclipsing the 3:54.06 she set in 2019 at her lone ISL meet.
Kasia Wasick Lowers Her Own Polish Record With 50 Free Win at World Cup
Kasia Wasick went 23.27 during the women’s 50-meter freestyle at the World Cup in Toronto on Friday, lowering her Polish national record by .03 seconds.
2022 FINA World Cup – Toronto Day 1: Finals Live Recap
Katie Ledecky faces off with Summer McIntosh and Siobhan Haughey in the 400 free, the anticipated events on night 1 of finals at the Toronto World Cup stop.
Summer McIntosh Goes 3:52.80 400 Free: “I did not think I would ever go that”
It was an electric first race in the women’s 400 free, as Katie Ledecky and Summer McIntosh went head-to-head in a rematch of this year’s Worlds
Another 2012 Olympic Champion from Russia Receives Doping Ban
Out of the eight track and field gold medals that Russia originally won at the 2012 Olympics, only one is still considered legitimate.
SwimSwam Pulse: 55.1% Believe Ledecky Will Break A World Record At FINA World Cup
Over 55 percent of readers believe Ledecky will break a world record on the FINA World Cup circuit, with her first chance coming tonight in Toronto.
Russian and Belarusian Athletes Are Banned, But Not Officials?
While Russian and Belarusian athletes are banned from competition, their countries’ sporting officials are still being welcomed to international congresses as full participants.
WATCH: Li Bingjie Shatters SCM 400 Free World Record in 3:51.30 (Full Race Video)
Watch the full race video of Li Bingjie’s world record in the SCM 400 freestyle, where she ripped a 3:51.30 to shatter the previous mark.
Yu Yiting, Zhang Yufei Among Chinese Championships Night 2 Winners
Zhang Yufei nabbed the women’s 50m fly win on night two of the 2022 Chinese Short Course Swimming Championships in Beijing.
Justin Ress Compares FINA World Cup to ISL, He Misses ISL
Although he is back to fall season short-course racing at the FINA World Cup, American Justin Ress admits it’s not quite the same as the ISL
Aiden Norman Becomes Fastest 16-Year-Old Canadian With 1:53.6 200 Back (SCM)
Norman blasted a time of 1:53.66 in the 200 back heats, dropping nearly four seconds to become the fastest 16-year-old in Canadian history.
2022 FINA World Cup – Toronto: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap
World Record holder Maggie MacNeil will be racing in the women’s 50 back this morning in Toronto.
Li Bingjie Posts 1:51.25 200 Free CHN Record, 15:41.80 1500 Asian Record
20-year-old Li Bingjie ripped a new Asian Record in the women’s 1500m free, as well as a new Chinese record in the 200m free in Beijing.
SwimSwam Breakdown: SCM World Records, NCAA History, and Simone Back in Action
This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss 2 new world records, swimming in the NCAA, and Simone Manuel’s return to racing.
