David Popovici Lowers Day-Old 100 Freestyle World Junior Record
Long course 100 freestyle World Record holder David Popovici of Romania lowered his own World Junior Record en route to placing 4th in the event in Melbourne.
Rebecca Meder’s African Record Leads a Slew of 100 IM National Records During Prelims
Rebecca Meder broke Kirsty Coventry’s African Record in the 100 IM, swimming a time of 59.38 to slice .4 off of the old mark from 2008.
Isaac Cooper Blasts New Australian, Oceanic 50 Backstroke Record with a 22.91
In the men’s 50 back prelims, Australian Isaac Cooper set a new Australian and Oceanic Record, swimming a time of 22.79 to qualify 2nd for the semi-finals.
Canada’s Acevedo, Poland’s Stokowski Set National Records During 50 Backstroke Prelims
Canadian Javier Acevedo and Pole Kacper Stokowski both broke their respective national records in the men’s 50 backstroke prelims at the 2022 SC World Champs.
Julie Jensen Breaks Danish Record to Qualify 1st From 50 Back Prelims
Julie Jensen, part of a small three-swimmer Danish squad at this week’s World Championships, gave the country a breakthrough with the #1 seed in the women’s 50 back.
2022 Short Course World Championships Day 2 Digest
Catch up on the highs and lows of day two of the 2022 Short Course World Championships taking place in Melbourne, Australia.
Nicholas Santos Breaks Own Record As Oldest World Champion At Age 42
Brazilian Nicholas Santos has broken another boundary, overtaking his own record as the oldest world champion in history at the age of 42.
Americans Crush 4×50 Mixed Medley Relay World Record
The United States’ team of Murphy, Fink, Douglass, and Huske crushed the previous world record set by the Netherlands by more than one second.
Popovici Blasts 100 Free World Junior Record: 45.91
18-year-old Popovici placed 5th in the 100 free semifinals of the short course world championships with a WJR time and his second Romanian record of the day.
Ryan Murphy Rocks 48.50 Personal Best, Championship Record In 100 Back
Multi-Olympic medalist Ryan Murphy of the United States took the men’s 100m back in Melbourne, producing a big-time personal best and Championships Record.
Australian Women Shatter 4×200 Freestyle World Record In 7:30.87
Madi Wilson (above) was the lead-off leg in Australia’s record-setting 4×200 freestyle relay tonight. They clocked a 7:30.87 overall.
Rebecca Smith Slices .09 Off Own 200 Freestyle Canadian Record
Rebecca Smith of Canada lowered her own national record in the women’s 200m freestyle while leading off her squad’s silver medal-winning relay.
Teong Tzen Wei Ties Day-Old Singaporean, Asian Record In Men’s 50 Fly
Singapore’s Teong Tzen Wei tied his day-old national and Asian Record in the men’s 50m butterfly competing in Melbourne.
Pieter Coetze Sets African Record In 100 Back For the 2nd Time – 49.60
Pieter Coetze became the first African man under 50.0 in the 100 backstroke with a 49.85 in semifinals, and now a 49.60 in finals.
Lorenzo Mora Lowers Own Italian Record En Route To 100 Backstroke Silver
24-year-old Lorenzo Mora of Italy just downed his own national record en route to earning silver in the men’s 100m backstroke.
