Katie Ledecky Breaks Championship Record in 400 FR, #2 All-Time Individual Golds
Katie Ledecky broke her own Championship Record in the 400 freestyle, swimming a time of 3:58.15 to best her time from the 2017 World Championships.
Thomas Ceccon Rebreaks Italian 50 Fly Record in 22.79
After becoming the first Italian man under 23 seconds in the prelims, Thomas Ceccon swam 22.79 to lower his Italian Record on Day 1 of 2022 Worlds.
Guilherme Costa Resets 400 Freestyle South American Record with 3:43.31
Brazil’s Guilherme Costa swam 3:43.31 to reset the South American and Brazilian records he set during Day 1 prelims of 2022 Worlds.
Leah Hayes Breaks Own 15-16 200 IM NAG Record at Worlds; 2:09.81
Hayes went a best time this morning and broke her own national age group record in the 15-16 200 IM swimming a 2:09.81 to be second heading into semifinals.
Merle Liivand Completes 26.22 Mile World Record Mermaid Swim With Monofin
Estonian swimmer Merle Liivand has set a new world record for the furthest swim using a monofin after completing a 42.2 km (26.22 mile) swim.
Sztandera Logs New Polish Record In Women’s 100 Breast
Find out how Szandtera notched a new national record at the 2022 Polish Championships with a recap of the competition right here.
Two British Women Break World Records On Day One Of Para Worlds
Tully Kearney and Ellie Challis’s world records as well as three other gold medals gave the Brits a great showing on day one of Para Worlds
Australian Chris Fydler Breaks Rowdy Gaines’ 50-54 Masters World Record In 50 Free
Fydler, a member of the Aussie men’s gold-medal winning 400 free relay in 2000, clocked 23.36 (SCM) to lower Gaines’ record from back in 2009.
Twice as Nice: Two RMSC Mixed Relays Dip Under Former NAG Record
Two different relays from the Rockville-Montgomery Swim Club dipped under the old record in the 9-10 mixed 200 free relay last weekend.
Is David Popovici The Fastest 50/100/200 Freestyler Ever?
Despite being just 17 years of age, Popovici has already cemented himself as one of the world’s fastest freestyle swimmers across the three distances.
12-Year-Old Juan Pupo-Buch Shatters 22-Year-Old SE LSC Record in 50 Meter Free
The 2022 SE PCST Speedo Invitational saw a 22-year-old Southeastern LSC record fall at the hands of 12-year-old Juan Pupo-Buch.
Maana Patel Lowers Indian Record in 100 Backstroke at Mare Nostrum Canet
22-year-old Maana Patel lowered her own Indian National Record in the women’s 100 backstroke at the Canet stop of the 2022 Mare Nostrum tour.
Kristof Milak Shatters Mare Nostrum Record With 1:53.89 200 Fly
Milak’s time of 1:53.89 knocks over half a second off the previous Mare Nostrum Record of 1:54.42, set by Chad Le Clos in 2016.
Anna Elendt Breaks German Record in 50 Breast in Barcelona
After a breakthrough collegiate season at the University of Texas, Anna Elendt has continued her success into long course.
At 21, Ariarne Titmus Is Already Among The Oldest To Set A Women’s Distance WR
Titmus is over six months older than Katie Ledecky was the last time she set a world record, which came in the 1500 free back in 2018.
