Records

Kate Douglass Breaks American Record, Championship Record With 2:18.50 200 Breaststroke

Douglass has been sub 2:20 eight times in her career now. She broke her own American Record from last summer’s Paris Olympics.

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China Puts Up New Asian Record For Men’s 4×200 Free Relay Silver

Olympic champion Pan Zhanle was a member of tonight’s Chinese men’s 4x200m free relay which won silver in a new Asian record.

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Olympic Champion Hubert Kos Knocks Down European Record For 200 Back Gold

22-year-old Hubert Kos rocked a new European record of 1:53.19 to strike gold in the men’s 200m backstroke during tonight’s session.

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Simon Bucher Clocks 50.88 To Break His Own Austrian Record In The 100 Butterfly

Austrian Simon Bucher produced a time of 50.88 in the men’s 100 butterfly semifinals to break his 51.28 national record.

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Oliver Dawson Breaks His Canadian 15-17 NAG 200 Breast Record Twice at Worlds

Oliver Dawson improved upon his own Canadian 15-17 National Age Group Record twice at the World Championships in Singapore

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Thomas Ceccon Rips 50.42 100 Fly Personal Best, Italian Record

Already a multi-medalist in Singapore, Thomas Ceccon fired off an Italian national record en route to claiming the 5th seed for tomorrow’s 100 fly final.

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Klepikova Becomes First Russian To Clock Sub-53-Second Women’s 100 Free

Daria Klepikova lowered the 100 freestyle Russian national record she set during last night’s semi-final to ultimately place 5th in the medal-contending race.

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Andrej Barna Resets Serbian Record For 4th Time This Year To Lead Men’s 50 Free Heats In 21.44

Andrew Barna was the surprise leader of the men’s 50 free this morning, as he continues his fantastic form in the event this year

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David Popovici Crushes 46.51 100 Freestyle For World Championships Gold, European Record

The men’s 100m free final took place on day five of the 2025 World Championships and Romania’s David Popovici stole the spotlight with a monster performance.

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US Women’s 4×200 Free Relay Sets New American Record With 7:40.01 To Win Silver

Weinstein led off in a 1:54.83, a second and a half faster than Allison Schmitt led off (1:56.34) at the Tokyo Olympics.

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Five National Records Bite The Dust During Men’s 200 Backstroke Semi-Finals

Five national records and one continental record bit the dust during the semi-finals of the men’s 200m backstroke in Singapore.

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Blake Tierney Smashes 200 Back Canadian Record In 1:55.17

Blake Tierney took over a second off the Canadian 200 back record to top the Worlds heats, reclaiming the record from Ethan Ekk

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Sean Green Smashes Summer Juniors Meet Record With 15:07.49 1500 Freestyle

Green’s time would have been 5th at last month’s US Summer Nationals. He dropped 18 seconds off his lifetime best.

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Contextualizing Leon Marchand’s 1:52.69 200 IM (Or Trying To)

Leon Marchand does not really do normal, and he showed that once again in the 200 IM semi-finals. Here’s to (hopefully) helping you wrap your head around it

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Leon Marchand Crushes Mind-Bending 1:52.69 200 IM World Record

Four-time Olympic champion Leon Marchand destroyed American Ryan Lochte’s former World Record in the 200m IM during tonight’s semi-finals.

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