Records

Mount Kelly’s Mantas Kauspedas Erases 2009 Lithuanian Record In SCM 50 Back

Read up on a shiny new Lithuanian national record in the men’s SCM 50 backstroke, courtesy of 16-year-old Mantas Kauspedas.

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Swimming’s Greatest World Records

Katie Ledecky owns two of the most dominant world records on the books, the women’s 800 free (8:04.79) and 1500 free (15:20.48).

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South Africa’s Emma Chelius Retires At Conclusion Of SC Championships

28-year-old Emma Chelius decided to hang up her goggles at the conclusion of the 2024 South African Short Course National Championships.

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Tang Qianting Lowers Newly-Minted SCM 50 Breast Asian Record To 28.82

20-year-old Tang Qianting lowered her newly-minted short course meters 50 breaststroke Asian record down to a blistering 28.82 tonight in Wuhan.

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Tang Qianting Logs 28.95 SCM 50 Breast Asian Record

20-year-old Tang Qianting already hit a new Asian record in the 100m breast but doubled up with a 50m breast marker at Chinese SC Nationals.

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Sun Jiajun Earns Asian Record #2 At 2024 Chinese SC Nationals

Just 3 days after firing off a new Asian Record in the men’s 50m fly, 24-year-old Sun Jiajun accomplished the same feat in the 50m breast.

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McKeown Cranks Out 25.40 SCM 50 Back Aussie Record, Now #2 Performer Ever

23-year-old Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown kept the good times rolling at the 2024 Aussie Short Course Championships, hitting a 25.40 50 back.

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Aussie Kaylee McKeown, “I’m Bored”…..Breaks A World Record

Hear what 23-year-old multi-Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown had to say after ripping a new World Record in the women’s SCM 100 backstroke.

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Kaylee McKeown Blasts 54.56 SCM 100 Backstroke World Record (Video)

Multi-Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown fired off a new World Record in the short course women’s 100 backstroke event down under.

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Chen Luying Puts Up Women’s 200 Fly World Junior Record At Chinese Nats

17-year-old Chen Luying produced a new World Junior Record of 2:02.52 en route to winning the women’s 200m fly at Chinese Short Course Nationals.

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2024 Aussie SC Championships Day 1: Pallister Powers Way To New PB In 200 Free

Olympic medalist Lani Pallister put up a solid new personal best of 1:52.73 to take the women’s 200m free at the Aussie SC Championships.

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Ed Sommerville Takes Down Cam McEvoy’s SCM 200 Free Aussie Record

19-year-old Ed Sommerville surprised spectators with a new Australian national record en route to winning the men’s 200m free.

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Rising Aussie Breaststroker Joshua Yong Hits National Record

23-year-old Olympian Joshua Yong carried his Paris momentum into the Aussie Short Course Championships, notching a new national record in the 100m breast.

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Sun Jiajun Shaves Another .01 Off Newly-Minted SCM 50 Fly Asian Record – 21.96

24-year-old Sun Jiajun shaved off another .01 from his newly-minted men’s SCM 50 fly Asian Record, bringing it down to 21.96 tonight in Wuhan.

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Tang Qianting Logs 1:02.66 Asian Record In Women’s SCM 100 Breaststroke

20-year-old Olympic medalist Tang Qianting produced a new Asian Record in the women’s 100m breast on day 2 of the Chinese SC Nationals.

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