Records

A Closer Look At Rie Kaneto’s 2:19.65 200 Breast JPN National Record

Veteran Japanese swimmer Rie Kaneto just surpassed her own Japanese National Record to become the first woman ever from her nation to clock a mark under 2:20.00 in the 200m breaststroke event.

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Hagino, Kaneto Make Big-Time Statements On Day 6 Finals Of JPN Trials

If Kosuke Hagino dropped the hammer earlier in the meet with his 1:45.50 200 free victory, he unloaded an entire arsenal in clinching the new Japanese National Record in the 200 IM (1:55.07).

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2 Japanese Sprint Freestyle Records Broken, Yet No Olympic Qualifiers

Despite seeing 2 National Records fall during tonight’s finals, the nation of Japan is without male and female 100m freestyle representation in Rio at this point.

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South American Champs Day 5 Record Roundup: Enderica Scores SA Record

One South American continental, three Venezuelan, two Argentine, and one Ecuadorian records were set yesterday at the final day of competition at the 2016 South American Championships.

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Enderica Sets South American Continental Record On Day 5 Of SA Champs

Esteban Enderica set new Ecuadorian and South American Continental records in the 1500 free on the final day of the 2016 South American Championships.

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On-Fire 15-Year-Old Rikako Ikee Lowers Own 100 Fly Japanese NR

15-year-old Japanese sprinter Rikako Ikee is simply a girl on fire.

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Andrea Berrino Re-Breaks Her Argentine National Record In 50 Back

Andrea Berrino took down her Argentine national record by nearly a second in the 50 back at this weekend’s South American Championships.

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Wang Lizhuo, One Of Warned Swimmers, Takes 100 Breast JWR & Chinese NR

Wang Lizhuo, one of the swimmers given a warning by the China Anti-Doping Agency earlier this week, broke the 100 breast Chinese National Record and World Junior Record this weekend.

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Sophie Pascoe Lowers S10 100M Fly World Record At New Zealand Open

Paralympic swimmer Sophie Pascoe rewrote her own S10 100m fly World Record on the fourth day of competition at the 2016 New Zealand Open Championships.

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Glenn Snyders Races To Rio In 100 Breast at NZ Trials

Glenn Snyders notched a spot on the Kiwi roster for Rio, which will mark his 3rd Olympic Games appearance.

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All The Records Broken At Men’s NCAA Championships

With all the insanely fast swimming that occurred this weekend at Men’s NCAAs, SwimSwam carried out it’s own version of an Easter egg hunt yesterday. Below is a list of all the NCAA, American, U.S. Open, Championship, McAuley Aquatic Center, and school records broken in Atlanta, GA.

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RACE VIDEO: Watch Caeleb Dressel’s Record 40.46 100-Yard Freestyle

Was that 100-yard freestyle from Caeleb Dressel so fast that missed it? We’ve got you covered.

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WATCH 200 Medley Relay Featuring Fastest 50 back, 50 fly Splits Ever

The men’s 200 medley relay went to Alabama, but the race also featured monster swims from Cal and Texas. Ryan Murphy posted the fastest 50 back in history and Joseph Schooling swam the fastest 50 fly split ever.

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Ryan Murphy Swims Fastest Ever 50 Back with 20.20 Relay Split

Cal’s Ryan Murphy rolled to another historic swim as the backstroker on the Golden Bears’ 200 medley relay. Murphy split a 20.20 on the lead off, clearing the previous mark of 20.35 done by Junya Koga in 2014.

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Ryan Murphy, Back at it Again with the American Record

California’s Ryan Murphy struck once again in the men’s 100 backstroke at the 2016 Men’s NCAA Championships. Murphy claimed his 3rd straight title in the event, lowering his own American, NCAA, and U.S. Open Record to a 43.49.

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