Records

Robert Griswold Breaks American Record in SM8 100 IM by 9 Seconds

Robert Griswold broke the record, which was only 2 weeks old, by 9 seconds to become the first SM8 under the 1-minute barrier in the race.

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Standout Swims From Morozov, Kromowidjojo Highlight Day 2 Of Tokyo WC

Day 2 finals of the FINA World Cup stop in Tokyo were highlighted by a pair of historical performances from Vlad Morozov and Ranomi Kromowidjojo.

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Yui Ohashi Breaks Asian Record In SCM 400 IM At Tokyo World Cup

Yui Ohashi broke a six-year-old Asian Record in the women’s SCM 400 IM in Tokyo, clocking 4:22.73 to win silver behind Katinka Hosszu at the Tokyo World Cup.

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Ranomi Kromowidjojo Clips Dutch Record, Moves To #2 All-Time In 50 Fly

Ranomi Kromowidjojo’s 24.51 swim in the 50 fly moved her past Sarah Sjostrom for #2 all-time in the event.

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Vlad Morozov Resets Russian, World Cup Records In SCM 100 Freestyle

Vlad Morozov dropped a 45.16 in the 100 freestyle, breaking his own Russian and World Cup records in Tokyo.

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Wang Shun, Li Zhuhao Break Chinese Records In Tokyo

Wang Shun and Li Zhuhao both set new Chinese National records during day 2 finals of the FINA World Cup stop in Tokyo.

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Lili Ibañez Breaks Mexican National Record in 50 SCM Freestyle

Ibañez has held the record continuously for over a decade.

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Surkova’s Russian Record Highlights Day 3 Of Russian SC Nationals

Daria Ustinova threw down a Worlds qualifying 2:02.25 in the women’s 200 back in Kazan.

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Morozov On A Tear In Tokyo, Produces 50 Free World Cup Record

Vlad Morozov fired off a new World Cup Series Record in the 50m freestyle to end the night in Toyko.

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World Cup Tokyo: Xu Jiayu Lowers Own Chinese NR in 200 Back

Xu Jiayu nailed a new Chinese national record in the men’s 200 back, dipping into 1:48 territory for the first time in his career.

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Pair Of Russian Junior Records Fall On Opening Night In Kazan

Anastasiia Sorokina (middle) set a new Russian Junior Record at their National Championships in Kazan in the 400 IM.

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Justina Kozan Erases Sippy Woodhead LSC Record Which Had Stood 40 Yrs

Kozan’s 1:45.77 cleared the SCS 13-14 200 free record held by the legendary Sippy Woodhead, which was a 1:46.40 done in 1978.

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Quadarella Continues Impressive Run With National Record In 1500

While competing at the Mario Battistelli Trophy over the weekend, Italian elite racer Simona Quadarella notched a new National Record in the short course meters 1500 freestyle.

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UBC’s Markus Thormeyer Breaks Canadian Record in College Meet

He was also part of another Canadian Record, when the UBC collegiate team took down a national standard.

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Matthew Richards Downs James Guy British Age Record

15-year-old Matthew Richards did some damage to the British age group records over the weekend, including giving one of Olympic medalist James Guy’s marks the ax.

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