Records

Japan’s 16-Yr-Old Shin Ohashi Does It Again, Blasts 58.94 WJR

16-year-old Shin Ohashi broke another World Junior Record, this time blasting a new 100m breaststroke mark of 58.94 to rank #2 in the world on the season.

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16-Yr-Old Theodora Taylor Clocks 24.98 50 Free British Age Record

European Junior Championships multi-medalist Theodora Taylor ripped a time of 24.98 to establish a new 50m free British Age Record.

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U.S. Men Wrap Up Day 6 of WUGs with New Meet Record in 4×200 Free Relay

The United States’ men’s 4×200 free relay mirrored the success of their female counterparts from day four with a new WUGs record. (Above: Mitchell Schott)

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Tess Howley Breaks WUGs Record In Women’s 200 Fly, Becomes 3rd Fastest American In History

Tess Howley shattered the 18-year-old WUGs record in the women’s 200 butterfly, coming in at 2:05.20 to win the semifinal.

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2025 World University Games: Day 6 Relay Analysis

Jack Dahlgren had the headline split on the men’s 4×200 free relay, breaking the field open on leg 3 as the U.S. ran away with victory in record-setting time

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Leah Shackley Breaks Own 50 Back WUGs Record (27.31) As NC State Sweeps Podium

Team USA’s Leah Shackley clocked 27.31 to break her own World University Games record in the 50 backstroke, leading an NC State podium sweep.

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Leah Hayes Breaks Her Own 200 IM WUGs Record With 2:09.48, Her Fastest Since 2022

Leah Hayes is on fire this week in Berlin. The Virginia Cavalier grabbed gold in the 200 IM, touching the wall in 2:09.48 to lower her own meet record.

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Reid Maxwell Breaks Paralympic World Record at Edmonton Keyano International

Canadian Paralympian Reid Maxwell breaks a 4-year-old World Record in the 1500m freestyle at the Edmonton Keyano International.

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How Many Individual World Records are in Danger of Falling at World Championships?

Many individual world records are livinig on borrowed time, as the World Championships draw near. (Pictured: Summer McIntosh)

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Leah Hayes Logs World University Games 200 IM Record – 2:10.01

University of Virginia’s Leah Hayes logged her fastest 200m IM time since 2022 en route to breaking the World University Games record.

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Shackley Hits World University Games Record In 50 Back, Nel Clocks RSA Record

American Leah Shackley downed the World University Games Record to capture the top seed in the women’s 50m back as South Africa’s record bit the dust.

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16-Year-Old Shin Ohashi Of Japan Blasts 2:06.91 200 Breaststroke World Junior Record

Competing at a domestic high school meet, 16-year-old Shin Ohashi blasted a new 200 breaststroke World Junior Record of 2:06.91.

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Srihari Nataraj The Latest Record-Breaker In A Resurgent Year For India

Indian swimmers have set five records so far in Berlin, taking their total for the year into double figures with the World Championships still to come

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Rebelo, Mak Crack National Records on Day 4 of World University Games

Portuguese Camila Rebelo and Hong Kong’s Adam Mak both broke national records on day four of the World University Games. (Above: Camila Rebelo)

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Team USA Women Break 4×200 Freestyle Relay WUGs Record in 7:52.56, Topping Own Time from 2015

Day four of the World Univeristy Games saw Team USA’s women’s 4×200 free relay take gold, breaking the WUGs record set a decade ago. (Above: Leah Hayes)

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