Records

China’s Pan Zhanle Calls Out Kyle Chalmers, Jack Alexy After Breaking World Record in 100 Free

“I felt that they looked down upon us, can I say this?” Pan said after breaking the 100 free world record in 46.40. “And today I finally beat them all.”

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2024 YMCA Summer Nationals: 13-year-old Cullen Cashman Drops 2:24.58 200 Breast for NE Record

Despite being one of the youngest swimmers at the meet, 13-year-old Cullen Cashman finished 13th in the 200 breast with a new New England Record of 2:24.58.

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Paris 2024, Africa Recap: Day 5 – Corbett Makes Her 2nd Straight Olympic Final in 2 Breast

Kaylene Corbett, right, placed 5th in the final of the 200 Breast in Tokyo and joins Smith again in the final here in Paris.

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Pan Zhanle Unleashes 46.40 100 Freestyle for Olympic Gold, Obliterates World Record

Pan Zhanle obliterated the men’s 100 freestyle world record in the Olympic final, winning gold in 46.40 and breaking the first WR of these Games.

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Leon Marchand Breaks Another Olympic Record With 2:05.85 200 Breaststroke

Marchand broke his own French national record and completed the dirty double with the 200 fly and 200 breaststroke.

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Isabel Gose Breaks 1500 Freestyle German Record For Her First Olympic Medal

Isabel Gose shook off Simona Quadarella at the end of the women’s 1500 freestyle to win bronze in a German record of 15:41.16.

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Kirpichnikova Wins 1500 Silver in French Record, 4th-Fastest Ever, After Defecting From Russia

Kirpichnikova demolished her own French record from last summer (15:48.53, which placed her 4th) by more than eight seconds en route to the runner-up finish.

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Katie Ledecky Now Holds Top 20 Performances All-Time In Women’s 1500 Freestyle After 15:30.02

Ledecky broke her own Olympic Record today that she swam in 2020. She now holds the top 20 performances in the 1500 all-time.

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Ilya Kharun Dismantles Canadian Record, Moves To #7 All-Time In Men’s 200 Fly

The 19-year-old became the ninth swimmer in history to break the 1:53 barrier, clocking 1:52.80 to win bronze, Canada’s first male swimming medal since 2012.

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Noe Ponti Matches 1:54.14 Swiss Record From Olympic 200 Fly Semi

23-year-old Noe Ponti of Switzerland rocked a new national record in last night’s semi-final of the men’s 200m fly and matched it again in the final.

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Leon Marchand Passes Michael Phelps In 200 Fly All-Time Rankings, Swims Olympic Record 1:51.21

Marchand broke his own French Record that he swam at 2023 Worlds. He also broke Kristof Milak’s Olympic Record from Tokyo.

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Paris 2024, Africa Recap: Day 4 – Ahmed Jaouadi Continues Tunisian Excellence in Distance Free

Tunisian Swimming seemed to be in a dark space, with disagreements with their own government and no Hafnaoui in the Olympics but Ahmed Jaouadi has launched himself into stardom.

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2024 Olympic Games: Daniel Wiffen Earns Northern Ireland’s First Individual Gold Since 1972

Irishman Daniel Wiffen topped the men’s 800m freestyle podium tonight in Paris, establishing a new Olympic and European Record in the process.

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Kaylee McKeown Breaks Own Olympic Record With 57.33 100 Backstroke To Defend Title

McKeown also tied her own Australian and Oceanic record of a 57.33 that she swam in October 2023 for a World Record at the time.

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Kregor Zirk Breaks Own Estonian Record In Men’s 200 Fly With 1:54.22

Zirk advanced to the final tomorrow night after the 5th fastest time today. He broke his former record that he set at 2024 Worlds.

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