World Champion Ichika Kajimoto Takes Down Japan’s Oldest Women’s National Record (800 Fr)
22-year-old Ichika Kajimoto, left, just became Japan’s fastest-ever women’s 800m freestyler, downing a record that’s been on the books since 2004.
Matsushita Blasts 4:06.93 PB In 400 IM, 17-Yr-Old Kojima Crushes 4:08.84 WJR
The final of the men’s 400m IM in Japan set the pool on fire, with Olympic medalist Tomoyuki Matsushita hitting a new PB and Yumeki Kojima posting a WJR.
John Shortt Lowers Own 200 Back Irish National Record At Giant Open
19-year-old John Shortt put up the best 200m backstroke time of his career on his way to winning Giant Open gold in France.
Three-Time Olympian Rikako Ikee Logs Season-Best 50 Fly To Rank #3 This Season
25-year-old Rikako Ikee clocked a season-best of 25.55 tonight in Tokyo to rank 3rd in the world in the women’s 50m butterfly.
Virginia Breaks Own NCAA Record With 3:05.26 400 Freestyle Relay, Moesch Splits 45.61
The team also broke their own meet record of a 3:05.84, set back in 2023. That relay included Kate Douglass and both Walsh sisters.
Claire Curzan Breaks Own NCAA Meet Record With 1:46.10 200 Backstroke
Curzan broke her own meet record of a 1:46.82 from a year ago and was only 0.01 off her NCAA record, making tonight’s swim the #2 performance all-time.
Curtis Dips Under 46, Surpassing Gretchen Walsh as The Fastest Freshman Ever in The 100 Yard Free
Curtis has now made history two nights in a row, breaking Gretchen Walsh’s freshman records in both the 50 free and 100 free
Torri Huske Fires Off 45.17 100 Freestyle, #4 Performance All-Time
Huske became the #2 performer while Virginia’s Anna Moesch became the #3 performer all-time with a 45.54.
17-Year-Old Yumeki Kojima Fires Off 1:56.53 200 IM World Junior Record
17-year-old Yumeki Kojima clocked a big-time personal best of 1:56.53 in the 200m IM, producing a new World Junior Record.
Denison’s Jack Hill Breaks 2nd D3 Record Of The Meet With 42.87 100 Freestyle
Hill broke the 200 free Division III record earlier this week and is the top seed for tonight’s final of the 100 free.
18-Yr-Old Zhang Zhanshou Busts Out 3:41.55 In 400 Freestyle
18-year-old Zhang Zhanshuo busted out a new lifetime best on his way to winning 400m free gold at the 2026 Chinese Swimming Open.
17-Yr-Old Shin Ohashi Rips 2:06.59 LCM 200 Breast World Junior Record, #7 Performer All-Time
17-year-old Shin Ohashi of Japan just ripped a new World Junior Record of 2:06.59 in the 200m breaststroke at the 101st Japan Swim.
2026 China Swimming Open: Day Three Finals Live Recap
We’ll see what reigning world record holder and Olympic champion Pan Zhanle has in store for us in the men’s 100m free final at the China Swimming Open.
Liberty Clark Breaks Simone Manuel’s 17-18 NAG Record With 21.25 50 Freestyle
Clark swam a 21.27 leading off Indiana’s record to get under Manuel’s old record of a 21.32 from 2015 NCAAs.
Claire Curzan Sets New NCAA Meet Record With 48.24 100 Back, #2 Performance All-Time
Curzan broke Gretchen Walsh’s meet record of a 48.26 from 2024 when Walsh led off Virginia’s 400 medley relay.
