Joshua Edwards-Smith Rocks 1:55.42 LCM 200 Back, Now #2 Aussie All-Time
Joshua Edwards-Smith posted the fastest long course 200m backstroke of his young career, firing off a time of 1:55.42 in Queensland.
Canadian Men & Women Both Crack National Records In 400 Free Relays
While the Italian men and Australian women were busy breaking World Records in the 4x100m free relay event, the Canadian squads did damage in their own right.
Day 1 Relay Analysis: Emma McKeon Blasts First Sub-50 100 Free Split In History
Emma McKeon put up the first sub-50 split of all-time as the Australian women roared to a new world record in the 400 freestyle relay.
Carson Foster Was Surprised by Matt Sates Change Up Strategy in 200 IM Final
Foster noted that while Sates usually has a strong first and last 50, it seemed like tonight he really pushed the backstroke
Italian Men Crack Short Course 4×100 Freestyle World Record With 3:02.75
The Italian men have downed the 4×100 freestyle relay with a 3:02.75, taking out the USA’s former mark of 3:03.03 from 2018.
German Olympic Committee Approves Start of 2034, 2036 Olympic Bid Exploration
The Olympiapark in Munich, Germany was constructed for the 1972 Summer Olympics and included the aquatic center. Germany is considering a bid for 2036.
Kaylee McKeown Shaves a Tenth Off Her Australian Record in the 200 IM
Kaylee McKeown broke her own Australian Record in the 200 IM on Tuesday to become the country’s first short course IM medalist since 2006.
Leah Smith on 400 Free: “I’m happy with it, not satisfied”
The Team USA Captain admits that while she is happy with the medal, she’s not satisfied, hoping to cut a bit more from prelims than she ended up dropping.
Italian World Championships Medalist Matteo Rivolta Disqualified In Men’s 50 Fly
Multi-medalist from the 2021 FINA Short Course World Championships, Matteo Rivolta of Italy was disqualified in the men’s 50m butterfly.
Joly Rewrites French, Takeda Scores Japanese Record In Men’s 1500 Free
Two national records bit the dust in tonight’s 1500m freestyle final on day one of the 2022 FINA Short Course World Championships.
Finlay Knox Shatters Own Canadian Record in SCM 200 IM, Wins Bronze in 1:51.04
Knox’s previous best of 1:52.32, which was also the Canadian Record, was set last fall at an ISL meet in September.
Ilya Kharun Hits Second 50 Butterfly World Junior Record In As Many Swims With 22.28
After taking out Andrei Minakov’s record during prelims, Ilya Kharun delivered a renewed world junior record of 22.32 during semis-finals.
2022 Short Course Worlds: Day 1 Finals Preview
Louise Hansson of Sweden is the top seed in the 100 back final, one of three races we have on world record watch during this finals session.
2022 Short Course Worlds: Breaking Down Highs and Lows of the 200 IM Prelims Splits
Kate Douglass and Alex Walsh are seeded 1-2 heading into the women’s 200 IM finals. How do their splits stack up against the rest of the field?
2022 Short Course Worlds: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap
Day 1 of 2022 Short Course Worlds kicks off with heats of the women’s 400 free, as well as the 100 back, 50 fly, 200 IM, 400 free relay, and men’s 1500 free.
