News

Adam Peaty Shatters 100 Breast World Record With Historic 56.88

Adam Peaty became the first man to break 57 seconds in the 100 breaststroke with a world record 56.88 in the semi-finals in Gwangju.

  46 Comments

Sans Ikee, Japanese Women Clock 4×100 Free Relay NR, Qualify For Tokyo

While Rikako Ikee battles leukemia, her Japanese teammates qualified the women’s 4x100m free relay for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

  2 Comments

2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships: Day 2 Preview

Prelims of the men’s 200 freestyle, men’s 100 backstroke, women’s 1500 freestyle, women’s 100 backstroke, and women’s 100 breaststroke will take place today.

  39 Comments

2019 World Championships: Medeiros, Detti Scratch Prelims on Day 2

Etiene Medeiros of Brazil has dropped the 100 back on Monday morning. After winning bronze in the 400 free, Gabriele Detti of Italy scratched the 200 free.

  2 Comments

#19 Janelle Rudolph Announces Verbal Commitment to Stanford in 2020-21

Janelle Rudolph, the #19 recruit on our list of top 20 girls from the high school class of 2020, has elected to swim for Stanford.

  3 Comments

Australia Collects More Golds From Night 1 In Gwangju Than All Of Budapest

With Ariarne Titmus’ 400m free stunner and gold in the women’s 4x100m free relay, Australia leads the overall World Championships medal table in Gwangju.

  17 Comments

Watch Adam Peaty Swim 56.88 For New 100 Breaststroke World Record

After posting a very fast yet relaxed 57.59 in the morning prelims of the 100 breaststroke, Adam Peaty unleashed an incredible 56.88 in the semifinals.

  39 Comments

Sun Yang: ‘Disrespecting Me is OK, Disrespecting China was Very Unfortunate’

Triple Olympic champion Sun Yang responded to Mack Horton’s podium protest of his 400 free win Sunday.

  85 Comments

Caeleb Dressel Cracks American Record, World Championship Record in 50 Fly

Dressel stepped up for the 50 fly semifinals, clocking in at 22.57 to break the American Record and Championship Record.

  26 Comments

Watch Day 1 Finals Race Videos From the 2019 FINA World Championships

Watch Sun Yang defend his title in the 400 freestyle, Ariarne Titmus dethrone Katie Ledecky, and Adam Peaty’s 56.88 World Record in the 100 breaststroke!

  14 Comments

Manuel’s 51.9 Anchors USA to New American Record in Gwangju

The American women made history on night 1 of the 2019 FINA World Championships as the quartet took down the American Record en route to a silver medal.

  19 Comments

Zach Apple Scorches 46.8 Split as USA Swims Fastest Textile 400 FR Relay Ever

The Americans’ 3rd leg man really brought the thunder. Zach Apple pulled the Americans further ahead with a huge 46.86 split.

  35 Comments

British Men’s 4×100 Free Relay Goes From Non-Entrant In 2017 To 5th In 2019

Great Britain didn’t even field a men’s 4x100m free relay back in 2017, but Duncan Scott, James Guy, Scott McLay and Ben Proud showed up tonight.

  7 Comments

13-Year-Old Lucy Thomas Earns Trials in 100 Breast at Minneapolis Sectionals

During the third day of the Minneapolis Sectionals, 13-year-old Lucy Thomas earned her first Trials cut in the 100 breast and climbs up the rankings.

  1 Comment

South African Women Take Step In Right Direction In 400 Free Relay

The South African women set a new Continental Record in the 400 freestyle relay on the opening day of the 2019 World Championships.

  5 Comments