2022 World Championships: Day 1 Finals SwimSwam Watch Party
Grab a snack, grab a drink, and come watch finals of the 2022 World Championships every day with SwimSwam and some of swimming’s top stars.
Drew Kibler Left Off U.S. 400 Free Relay Due To COVID Protocols
Kibler was pulled from the relay due to “COVID Prtocolo travel delays,” according to a statement from USA Swimming.
Women’s 4×100 FR Finals Lineups: Douglass and Zhang in, Hinds and Comerford Out
Kate Douglass (pictured) was put in the finals lineup over Mallory Comerford and Natalie Hinds despite being a relay rookie on the major international stage.
2022 World Championships: Day 1 Finals Preview
Katie Ledecky is the clear favorite heading into the women’s 400 free final, but can she get her world record back on Day 1 of finals at 2022 Worlds?
Women’s 4×100 FR Prelims: Will Douglass, Hinds, or Comerford Be Kept For Finals?
The biggest questions headed into the women’s 4×100 FR are who the USA will keep from prelims, and whether the Aussies have a shot at the world record.
Ridiculously Fast Splits Highlight Prelims Of Men’s 4×100 Free Relay
After multiple 47-low splits in prelims, the finals lineups for many of these teams become signficantly harder to decide upon.
In Spite of Record-Setting Top Ends, Times-to-Advance Slow at Budapest 2022
American Torri Huske was the top qualifier out of prelims in the women’s 100 meter butterfly on Saturday morning. While top end times were fast, the session lacked depth.
2022 World Championships: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap
The action kicks off this morning with prelims of 9 events, making day 1 one of the busier days of the meet.
Davenport Announces 14 Newcomers for 2022-23; Many with Program Record Times
Head coach Justin Vasquez has announced the five women and nine men who will join the Davenport Panthers for the 2022-23 school year.
2022 World Championships: Check Your Responses for the SwimSwam Pick’em Contest
This is a post you may want to bookmark if you’re participating in the contest, as this post is dedicated to recording all contestants’ responses.
Leon Marchand Breaks His Own French Record With 4:09.09 400 IM
Marchand swam a time that was faster than the Olympic-gold winning time last year, and takes the top seed in the 400 IM headed into finals.
Thomas Ceccon Breaks Italian 50 Fly Record With 22.88 Prelims Swim
With his Italian record in prelims, Ceccon becomes the first man from his country to go under 23 seconds in the men’s 50 fly.
Matt Sates No-Shows 400 Free Prelims Race
This no-show is likely due to the fact that Sates will also be swimming in the 400 IM later in the same session, and he wanted to avoid a double.
Gabriel Santos Scratches 50 Fly on Day One Prelims of World Championships
Brazil’s Gabriel Santos scratched the 50 butterfly where he was ranked #22. He is still entered in the 100 freestyle on Tuesday.
Relay Lineups: Kibler Missing From USA 4×100 FR, Chalmers On Aussie Prelims Team
Despite only tying for fourth at U.S. trials, Kibler is off the U.S men’s 4×100 free prelims relay and will likely be rested for finals.
