18-Yr-Old John Shortt Fires Off 1:56.61 200 Back Irish Record
18-year-old John Shortt ripped a lifetime best of 1:56.61 in the men’s 200m backstroke, establishing a new Irish national record in the process.
Chalmers Posts 48.03 100 Free, Gaspard Logs 24.42 50 Free Belgian Record In Stockholm
Kyle Chalmers of Australia kept his momentum from recent racing while Florine Gaspard notched a new Belgian national record.
16-Yr-Old Henry Allan Crushes 53.73 100 Back Aussie Age Record
16-year-old Henry Allan of Bendigo East ripped a big-time personal best of 53.73 to take his age group’s 100m back at the Aussie Age Championships.
Wellbrock Carries Märtens’ World Record Into 1500 Free Victory In Stockholm
Read up on what transpired on day two of the 2025 Swim Open Stockholm, featuring German Olympic champion Florian Wellbrock.
More Records
With Biedermann’s 400 Free Mark Broken, What Are The Oldest Remaining LCM World Records?
With Lukas Märtens breaking the oldest men’s individual world record on the books yesterday, which remaining records are now the oldest?
Let’s Run The Numbers: Since 2002, Which World Records Have Improved The Most?
How much have each of the long course swimming world records improved since 2002, when Ian Thorpe swam his legendary 3:40.08 in the 400 freestyle?
Koa Stotz Puts Up Aussie Age Record In 14-Yr-Old Boys’ 50 Breaststroke
14-year-old Koa Stotz made a name for himself on day two of the 2025 Australian Age Championships, busting out a new national age record.
Lukas Märtens Throws Down 3:39.96 WORLD RECORD In 400 Free, Breaking 2009 Super-Suited Mark
The men’s 400 freestyle world record has been broken, with Lukas Märtens clocking 3:39.96 to dip under Paul Biedermann’s longstanding 2009 mark of 3:40.07.
Hubert Kos Crushes 50.55 100 Fly PB To Grab Gold Ahead Of Kristof Milak
Catch up on the final day of action at the Hungarian National Championships, featuring a head-turning swim by Texas Longhorn Hubert Kos.
David Popovici Drops 100 Free Final, 100 Fly Event Due To Medical Issue
20-year-old Olympic champion David Popovici ripped a morning swim of 47.30 to take the top seed in the men’s 100m free but dropped the final this evening.
Sienna Toohey Leads Record-Breaking Charge At Aussie Age Championships
16-year-old Sienna Toohey crushed a new Australian Age Record in the girls’ 100m breast, erasing Olympic icon Leisel Jones’ former mark.
16-Yr-Old Daria Asaftei Takes 50 Breast Gold At Romanian Championships
16-year-old Daria Asaftei topped the women’s 50m breaststroke podium while notching a new national record at Romanian Nationals.
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