Aussies Blast 3:24.29 In Mixed 400 Free Relay To Shatter World Junior Record
The Australian quartet of Flynn Southam, Edward Sommerville, Olivia Wunsch and Milla Jansen obliterated the previous record by more than a second and a half.
Eneli Jefimova Downs Meilutyte’s 100 Breast CR At World Juniors In 1:06.23
Jefimova fell just shy of her personal best and Estonian Record of 1:06.18, set just over a month ago at the 2023 World Championships in Fukuoka.
Lorne Wigginton Sets Second Canadian NAG Record In As Many Days With 1:59.44 200 IM
Wigginton dropped two seconds to win bronze and become the 3rd-fastest Canadian of all-time after entering the day ranked 17th.
Lorne Wigginton Lowers 400 FR Canadian 15-17 NAG to 3:49.05, Now #3 Canadian All-Time
Lorne Wigginton broke the boys’ 400 free Canadian 15-17 NAG twice in one day, lowering the mark to 3:49.05 and becoming the #3 Canadian all-time.
U.S. Breaks Boys 4×100 Free Relay World Junior Record (3:15.49), Williamson Splits 47.78
Team USA’s Daniel Diehl, Maximus Williamson, Hudson Williams, and Jason Zhao set a new world junior record of 3:15.49 in the boys 4×100 freestyle relay.
Leah Hayes Hits 4:36 400 IM For World Juniors Championship Record, #6 In 17-18 Age Group
Hayes held off Canadian Ella Jansen to win gold as she moves up to #6 in the girls’ 17-18 age group while lowering the CR set by Mio Narita last year.
World Junior Record Watch: 2023 World Junior Championships
Which World Junior Records could be broken by the rising stars of the swimming world at this year’s World Junior Championships?
Siobhan Haughey Fires Off Pre-Asian Games 24.44 50 Free National Record
Siobhan Haughey produced the fastest 50m free of her career to take gold at the Hong Kong Open Swimming Championships today.
Fairweather Fires Off 200 Free National Record At New Zealand SC Championships
World Championships bronze medalist Erika Fairweather continued her momentum into the New Zealand Short Course Championships.
Armbruster & Groves Among Returnees At 2023 QLD SC Championships
The 2023 Queensland Short Course Championships concluded over the weekend with multiple athletes making their return to the pool.
Jari Cennat Tammi Swims 500km From Stockholm to Helsinki For Longest Unsupported Swim WR
64-year-old Jari Cennat Tammi swam 500km from Stockholm to Helsinki, setting a new world record for longest unsupported swim.
Dimitrios Markos Sets Greek Record En Route to U23 European Title in 200 Free (1:46.65)
Dimitrios Markos sat back in 7th place at the midway point of the race before making his move with sub-27 splits on the third and fourth lengths of the pool.
LIVEBARN Race of the Week: Williamson, Lakeside Aquatic Club Take Down NAG Records
There were plenty of impressive swims from last week’s Summer Juniors in Irvine, but only one race saw multiple NAG records fall.
Sarah Sjostrom’s 14-Year Gap Between Individual World Records Is The Biggest In History
Sjostrom’s 14-year gap between individual world records is nearly double the next-highest mark in long course meters.
Matthew Ward Continues Backstroke Attack At Commonwealth Youth Games
Scotland’s Matthew Ward is now 2-for-2 in boys’ backstroke events at the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games taking place in Couva, Trinidad & Tobago.
