2022 Short Course World Championships Day 2 Digest
Catch up on the highs and lows of day two of the 2022 Short Course World Championships taking place in Melbourne, Australia.
Nicholas Santos Breaks Own Record As Oldest World Champion At Age 42
Brazilian Nicholas Santos has broken another boundary, overtaking his own record as the oldest world champion in history at the age of 42.
Having the Flu May Have Helped Ryan Murphy’s SC Worlds Taper
Murphy was nervous coming into this meet because he had had the flu 2.5 weeks prior and didn’t know how the time out of the water would effect his taper.
2022 Short Course World Championships: Day 1 & 2 Photo Vault
Check out some of the best photos from the first two days of the Short Course World Championships in Melbourne, Australia.
Americans Crush 4×50 Mixed Medley Relay World Record
The United States’ team of Murphy, Fink, Douglass, and Huske crushed the previous world record set by the Netherlands by more than one second.
Behind Nicholas Santos And All The Other Brazilian Swimmers Longevity, Legend Or Truth?
It could be Guaranà elixir, it could be the mood and love of life with Brazilian people live, but Brazilian Seleção is telling everybody once again: is never too late.
Popovici Blasts 100 Free World Junior Record: 45.91
18-year-old Popovici placed 5th in the 100 free semifinals of the short course world championships with a WJR time and his second Romanian record of the day.
Jordan Crooks Riding NCAA Momentum Into a Strong Short Course Worlds Debut
Cayman Islands sprinter Jordan Crooks has already shone in NCAA competition this fall, and he’s turning heads in Melbourne as well.
Ryan Murphy Rocks 48.50 Personal Best, Championship Record In 100 Back
Multi-Olympic medalist Ryan Murphy of the United States took the men’s 100m back in Melbourne, producing a big-time personal best and Championships Record.
Kate Douglass: “Maybe I’ll start swimming the 200 IM again”
Douglass takes us through her race strategy in the 200 IM as well as how she manages all of her different events throughout a competition like this.
Australian Women Shatter 4×200 Freestyle World Record In 7:30.87
Madi Wilson (above) was the lead-off leg in Australia’s record-setting 4×200 freestyle relay tonight. They clocked a 7:30.87 overall.
Rebecca Smith Slices .09 Off Own 200 Freestyle Canadian Record
Rebecca Smith of Canada lowered her own national record in the women’s 200m freestyle while leading off her squad’s silver medal-winning relay.
Teong Tzen Wei Ties Day-Old Singaporean, Asian Record In Men’s 50 Fly
Singapore’s Teong Tzen Wei tied his day-old national and Asian Record in the men’s 50m butterfly competing in Melbourne.
Pieter Coetze Sets African Record In 100 Back For the 2nd Time – 49.60
Pieter Coetze became the first African man under 50.0 in the 100 backstroke with a 49.85 in semifinals, and now a 49.60 in finals.
Lorenzo Mora Lowers Own Italian Record En Route To 100 Backstroke Silver
24-year-old Lorenzo Mora of Italy just downed his own national record en route to earning silver in the men’s 100m backstroke.
