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.
Tang Qianting Fires off 1:03.15 Chinese, Asian Record In 100 Breaststroke
The records continued to fall on day two of the 2022 Chinese Swimming Championships, with Tang Qianting joining the party in the women’s 100m breaststroke.
China’s Chen Juner Posts 1:49.61 WJR In 200 Butterfly
18-year-old Chen Juner of China just ripped a time of 1:49.61 in the 200 butterfly to overtake the previous national record and World Junior Record.
China’s Li Bingjie Rips 3:51.30 for 400 Free World Record (Negative Split)
While competing at the 2022 Chinese Swimming Championships, Li Bingjie crushed a new World Record time of 3:51.30 in the women’s short course 400 freestyle.
Five Storylines To Watch At the Second FINA World Cup Stop in Toronto
Katie Ledecky will swim her first SCM race since 2019 at the second World Cup stop, one of the biggest storylines ahead of a busy weekend in Toronto.
Vladimir Salnikov Not Expecting Russian Readmission Internationally Anytime Soon
The All-Russian Swimming Federation President it’s unlikely Russian swimmers will be able to compete internationally before the war ends.
The Women’s 400 Free World Record Was Ripe to be Smashed
The fact that the World Record in the 400 short course meter freestyle was only 3:53 should have made it obvious that a big drop was coming.
