U.S. Men Break American Record in 4×200 Free Relay, Narrowly Miss World Record
Kieran Smith set the tone nicely for the Americans, swimming a huge personal best of 1:41.79 on the lead-off leg to give his team a 0.72-second lead.
Hansson, McSharry, and Renshaw Crack Own National Records in 100 Breast Semis
In addition to 17-year-old Qianting Tang’s Asian Record in semifinals of the women’s 100 breast in Abu Dhabi, there was a flurry of national records.
17yo Qianting Tang Breaks Chinese & Asian 100 Breast Records with 1:03.99
Tang took her race out so fast tonight that she broke the Chinese Record in the 50 breast as well.
Hansson Hits Swedish Record, Masse Ties Canadian Record, Toussaint Out in 50 BK
Hansson is now tied for #7 all-time in the women’s SCM 50 back, while Masse and MacNeil are tied for #9.
Kromowidjojo Rips 24.44 Lifetime Best 50 Fly, #2 Performance Ever
Dutch Olympian Ranomi Kromowidjojo successfully defended her Short Course World Championships title tonight in the women’s 50m fly.
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.
