Josh Liendo Brings Canadian, Noe Ponti Brings Swiss 50 Fly Record To 22.52
Both men swam a 22.52 during prelims to reset their respective national records and qualify in 4th place for the semi-finals.
Netherlands Breaks Mixed Medley Championship Record, 0.02 Off Own World Record
The quartet clocked a 1:36.20, clipping the Championship Record of 1:36.40 held by the USA, and narrowly missing the World Record of 1:36.18.
Li Bingjie Downs 800 FR Championship Record (8:02.90), #7 Performance All-Time
Bingjie is coming off a successful summer, capped off by a Bronze medal in the 400 free at the Tokyo Olympics.
Zhang Yufei Becomes Just 2nd Asian Woman Ever Under 25 Seconds In 50 Fly
Chinese swimmer Zhang Yufei fired off a new national record in the women’s 50m butterfly while competing in the semi-finals.
Canadians Hit 9 National Records On Days 1 & 2 Of 2021 Short Course Worlds
The Canadian contingent has collectively broken 4 relay records and 5 individual records over the first 4 sessions of Short Course Worlds
Sjostrom’s 23.96 Fly Split Helps Sweden Tie 200 Medley Relay World Record
Sweden crushed a World Record in the women’s 200m medley relay on night two of the 2021 FINA Short Course World Championships.
Shymanovich Downs 100 BR Championship Record To Win First Career World Title
Shymanovich got redemption on a pair of rivals en route to winning his first career World Championship title in a meet record to boot (55.70).
Hansson, Masse Break National Records, Climb All-Time Ranks In Women’s 100 Back
Louise Hansson (55.20) and Kylie Masse (55.22) vaulted into fifth and sixth on the all-time performers’ list in the women’s 100 backstroke final.
Anastasia Gorbenko Wins Israel’s First-Ever World Championship Swimming Title
The 18-year-old Gorbenko broke her Israeli Record en route to winning the country’s first-ever world championship title in the women’s 50 breast.
Swiss Teen Antonio Djakovic Posts 200 Free National Record
The 400m free bronze medalist here, Antonio Djakovic, noted a new Swiss national record in the 200m free tonight in Abu Dhabi.
15-Year-Old Lana Pudar Gives Bosnia & Herzegovina First Senior Int’l Medal
15-year-old Lana Pudar of Bosnia and Herzegovina crushed the best 200m fly of her young career to collect bronze here in Abu Dhabi.
Summer McIntosh Knocks Over Six Seconds Off Canadian Record In 800 Free Heats
The 15-year-old produced a time of 8:13.37 in the women’s 800 freestyle to smash the previous Canadian Record of 8:19.99 set by Savannah King in 2009.
On A Roll, Noe Ponti Puts Up Another Swiss National Record In 100 Fly
Swiss ace Noe Ponti is on a roll here in Abu Dhabi, setting himself up for a potential second medal at these FINA Short Course World Championships.
Canadian Women Down 4×50 Medley National Record During Prelims Swim – 1:45.17
The quartet of Masse, Pickrem, Savard, and MacNeil broke the national record during day 2 prelims, placing 2nd in the heats to the USA.
Alberto Razzetti Doubles Up On National Records & Medals On Day 1 of SC Worlds
Razzetti won 2/3 of Italy’s medals on day 1 of the meet, downing his own national records in both the 200 fly and 200 IM.
