Elite Swimmers Are Getting Older and Peaking Later – Or Are They?
At 42, Brazilian Nicholas Santos won gold in the men’s 50 butterfly at the 2022 Short Course World Championships.
Into The History
In 2022, several swimmers became the first of their countries to win medals at major competitions, etching their name into the history books.
The Most Impressive Records In Short Course Yards
Caeleb Dressel’s own three records in short course yards that will be incredibly difficult for anyone to match in the near future.
Men’s 50 Freestyle vs 100-Meter Dash: Breaking Magical Barriers
During the 2022 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Brazilian superstar veteran Bruno Fratus set the 100th 21-point 50 freestyle of his career.
Silvia di PIetro Breaks Italian Record After Returning Home from SC Worlds
Silvia di Pietro caught a bad flu in Australia, but that didn’t keep her from returning home to break an Italian Record in the 50 free just before Christmas.
Kameneva Clocks Two Russian Records At 2022 Vladimir Salnikov Cup
Maria Kameneva highlighted the 2022 Vladimir Salnikov Cup, where several swimmers put up times that would have medaled in Melbourne.
Gorbenko Downs Two Israeli Records At Short Course Nationals
The 2022 Israeli Short Course National Championships started this week, with 19-year-old Anastasia Gorbenko getting off to a quick start.
Diana Taszhanova Sets Pair of Kazakhstani Records At Vladimir Salnikov Cup
Taszhanova set new Kazakhstani records in the women’s 200 fly (2:14.14) and 400 free (4:15.59) at the Vladimir Salnikov Cup in St. Petersburg, Russia.
What Michael Phelps Records Are Left?
Maximus Williamson took down Michael Phelps’ last remaining SCY NAG at Winter Juniors, but what other records remain for Michael Phelps?
16-Year-Old Maria Ramos Najji Becomes First Spanish Woman Under 30 Seconds in 50 Breast
At just 16 years old, Maria Ramos Najji became the first Spanish woman under 30 seconds in the 50 breaststroke during last week’s Spanish Championships.
Novaquatics’ 4×200 Free Relay Team Crushes Boys’ 13-14 NAG Record by Nearly 4 Seconds
Peter Vu (1:42.05), Avrum Xagorarakis (1:42.28), Andrew Maksymowski (1:42.28), and Max Stewart (1:44.60) combined to clock a 6:51.26 for Novaquatics.
Australia Sets 18 National Records At 2022 Short Course World Championships
The Australians reset 18 national records at Short Course Worlds, 11 of them coming on relays.
13-Year-Old Luka Mijatovic Breaks 13-14 NAG Record with 4:24.72 500 Free at Sectionals
Luka Mijatovic also posted the fastest 400 IM time ever by a 13-year-old with a 3:56.84, surpassing Joshua Zuchowski’s mark of 3:56.86 from 2018.
Jovan Lekic Takes 5+ Seconds Off Bosnian & Herzegovina Record in 400 Free
Jovan Lekic returned to racing two months ago after being found to have “no significant fault or negligence” in a 2021 doping case and has broken this record three times already.
UCSC Boys Break Three Canadian 15-17 NAG Relay Records At OJI; ESWIM Girls Claim Two
The University of Calgary Swim Club broke three national relay age group records for 15-17 boys at the Ontario Junior International meet over the weekend.
