Session Lengths at 2018 SC Worlds About the Same as 2016
FINA was consistent in running finals session lengths for the 2018 World Short Course Swimming Championships on almost exactly the same schedule as they did in 2016.
Olivia Smoliga Wins Record 8 Gold Medals, Kelsi Dahlia 7 at SC Worlds
While Smoliga earned the most gold medals of any competitor, Team USA’s Kelsi Dahlia leaves Hangzhou with 9 medals total, 7 of which are gold.
Cesar Cielo Not Confirming Retirement, Will Make Decision In 2019
Cesar Cielo hasn’t made up his mind on whether or not he’ll retire after competing in Hangzhou.
USA Men Shatter Meet and American Records in 4×100 MR
The USA men dropped almost a second off the course and American Records in the final men’s race of the 2018 FINA Short Course World Championships.
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USA Women Down Meet, American Records in 200 Free Relay
Madison Kennedy led off for the USA tonight as they broke an American Record from 2014 where Kennedy had also led off.
All 8 Men’s 100 Free Finalists Faster Than 2016 World Winning Time
Caeleb Dressel and Vlad Morozov went 1-2 in the men’s 100 freestyle final, both nearly a full second faster than the winning time was in 2016.
Ilya Shymanovich Moves To #7 All-Time With Belarusian 50 BR Record
Ilya Shymanovich broke his Belarusian Record in the men’s 50 breast to win the silver medal.
Huseyin Emre Sakci Lowers Own Turkish 50 Breast Record In 25.89
Huseyin Emre Sakci placed 5th in the men’s 50 breast final in a new Turkish Record of 25.89.
Italian Men & Women Break National Records In 400 Medley Relay
The Italian women won bronze and broke their National Record in the 400 medley relay.
Simonas Bilis Cracks Lithuanian 100 Free Record Again In 46.11
Simonas Bilis broke his Lithuanian Record for the second straight time to place 5th in the men’s 100 free final.
Japanese Women Lower Asian Record In 4×50 Free Relay
The Japanese women edged out China to set a new Asian Record in 1:37.35.
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