Honda Clocks 1:55.72 200 Fly Tune-Up, 17-Yr-Old Murasa Hits 1:46.59 JPN High School Record
Olympic silver medalist Tomoru Honda was among the Paris-bound Japanese swimmers who took on some tune-up swims ahead of the Paris Games.
Elizabeth Marks Ties World Record on Opening Night of U.S. Paralympic Swimming Trials
Reigning Paralympic champion Elizabeth Marks tied her own world record from Tokyo in the 100 backstroke S6 with a time of 1:19.57 on Thursday.
Shareef Elaydi Takes Down Andrei Minakov’s LSC Record in 100 Fly (54.01)
Elaydi dropped .16 seconds off his previous-best 54.17 from last month, remaining the 2nd-fastest performer in the U.S. boys’ 13-14 NAG rankings.
Poland Women Set 4×100 Medley Relay National Record With 3:58.71 En Route To European Title
Dominika Sztandera had a huge breaststroke split of a 1:06.01 helping Poland to the European title and national record.
Felix Auboeck Swims Austrian Record 3:43.24 400 Freestyle, #6 In World This Season
Auboeck broke his record from the 2022 World Championships when he finished 4th in finals. He also finished 4th at the Tokyo Olympics.
2024 USMS Spring Nationals: Six More Records Fall on Day 3 in Indy
Brandon Fischer dominated the men’s 200 breast in 1:58.68, sneaking under James Fike’s 35-39 record of 1:58.71 from 2021.
2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: Ledecky Wins 4th Straight 800 Free, Joins 4-Timer Club With Phelps
Katie Ledecky with her victory in the 800 free joins only Michael Phelps in recent history as having won the same event at 4 Olympic Trials.
Kate Douglass Smashes U.S. Open Record – 4th Fastest Performer in History
Kate Douglass joined an exclusive club of just six swimmers and set up a collision course in Paris with Australia’s Kaylee McKeown.
McSharry Slashes 2 Seconds from her own Irish Record at Mel Zajac – 7th in World this Season
Tennessee Volunteer and Irishwoman Mona McSharry, dropped a massive new personal and Irish national record in the prelims of the 200 Breast in Vancouver.
Ron Polonsky Swims Israeli Record With 1:57.01 200 IM, Kristian Pitshugin Breaks 50 Breast NR
Polonsky broke his own record from the 2022 World Championships and heads into tomorrow as the top seed. Kristian Pitshugin broke the 50 breast Israeli Record
Senanszky (Hungary), Drakou (Greece) Set National Records In 1-2 Finish In 50 Freestyle
Senanszky won in a 24.56 while Drakou touched 2nd in a 24.59. Drakou notably swam a 24.89 in prelims to earn the record the first time.
2024 USMS Spring Nationals: Five More Records Fall on Day 2
Richard Burns dominated the men’s 100 backstroke in 1:11.64, dropping almost a second off his own 80-84 age standard of 1:12.29 from last month.
Benedetta Pilato Breaks Italian Record in 100 Breast (1:05.44), No. 5 in World This Season
Benedetta Pilato erased Arianna Castiglioni’s Italian 100 breast record of 1:05.67 that had stood for three years since the 2021 Sette Colli Trophy.
How Do The World Records From 1981 Compare To Today?
Some events have taken a seismic leap forward in the last four decades, but the women’s 200 fly has remained incredibly stable.
Jana Pavalic (Croatia), Tamara Potocka (Slovakia) Continue Record-Breaking Night In Belgrade
Tamara Potocka (above) broke her 200 IM Slovakian national record while Jana Pavalic broke the Croatia national record in the 50 free getting under the OQT.
