Qin Haiyang Breaks 200 Breast World Record (2:05.48), Completes First-Ever Stroke Sweep
Qin Haiyang was absolutley dominant in the men’s 200 breast, handing Zac Stubblety-Cook his first finals loss in the event since July 2019.
Dong Zhihao Breaks Own World Junior Record Again With 2:08.04 200 Breaststroke
Dong Zhihao (China) broke his own World Junior Record again, swimming a 2:08.04 to finish fourth at 2023 Worlds in Japan.
Hubert Kos Sets New Hungarian National Record With 200 Back Win In 1:54.14
Hubert Kos won the 200 backstroke on Friday, breaking the Hungarian national record by almost a second and a half.
Alisee Pisane Breaks Oldest Belgian Record (From 1988!) With 8:32.52 800 Free
Isabelle Arnould’s previous Belgian record (8:34.56) from the 1988 Olympics stood untouched for nearly 35 years until Alisee Pisane broke through on Friday.
Nyls Korstanje Lowers Dutch 100 Fly Record to 50.78, Qualifies 2nd in Prelims
The 24-year-old Korstanje set the former Dutch record at last year’s World Championships, where he just missed the final by .13 seconds in 9th place.
Russia’s Kliment Kolesnikov Crushes World Record in 50 Backstroke (23.55)
Kolesnikov touched the wall in 23.55, taking .16 seconds off the previous world record of 23.71 that 22-year-old American Hunter Armstrong posted last April.
Kaylee McKeown Becomes 3rd-Fastest Woman In 50 Backstroke With 27.08 For Gold
McKeown set a new Australian record with her gold medal swim in Fukuoka, delivering a 27.08 to become the #3 woman in history.
Russia’s Kliment Kolesnikov Drops 51.82 100 Back For #2 Performance of All-Time
Kolesnikov’s swim is four-tenths of a second faster than what Ryan Murphy clocked to win gold at the World Championships in Fukuoka.
LIVEBARN Race of the Week: Marchand Erases Phelps’ Last World Record in 400 IM (4:02.50)
Leon Marchand took down a record that was considered untouchable just a few years ago — and Michael Phelps was in attendance for commentary and support.
Mollie O’Callaghan Knocks Down Pellegrini’s Legendary 200 Free World Record With 1:52.85
The world record that Federica Pellegrini swam in 2009 stands no more as Australia’s O’Callaghan unleashed a massive swim of 1:52.85.
Leon Marchand Gets To 1:52.43 In 200 Butterfly To Become 3rd-Fastest Man In History
Marchand shaved some time off his French record and surpassed Daiya Seto as the 3rd-fastest man in the history of the 200 fly.
Matt Richards Breaks 100 Freestyle British Record Again With 47.47 100 Free Semi-Final
Richards broke the British record for the second time of the meet in the 100 freestyle with a time of 47.47 during semi-finals.
Ilya Kharun Lowers Canadian 200 Butterfly Record Again With 1:53.82 For 4th At Worlds
Kharun broke the men’s 200 butterfly Canadian record for the second time this week, getting under 1:54.00 for the first time.
Nikoletta Padar Hits 1:56.55 200 Free To Down European Junior Record Target Time
Padar fired off a time of 1:56.55 in the semi-finals of the women’s 200 free to break the “Target Time” for the European Junior Record of 1:56.78.
Fukuoka 2023, Day 3 Asia Recap: China Far Exceeding 2022 Worlds Performance
Li Bingjie’s bronze medal in the women’s 1500m freestyle further propels China well ahead of where the nation landed through day 3 in Budapest.
