Aussie Women Break National, Oceanic Records En Route To Medley Relay Silver
Emma McKeon fired off a fly split of 55.67 to help her Australian women’s 4x100m medley relay give the Americans a run for their money in Melbourne.
Lara Van Niekerk Lowers Her Own 50 Breast African Record En Route to Silver Medal
South Africa’s Lara van Niekerk lowered her own 50 breast African record on her way to picking up her first career SC Worlds medal.
Mewen Tomac Takes Down Men’s 200 Back French Record from 2009 with 1:49.61 in Prelims
21-year-old Mewen Tomac took down a super-suited French record in the men’s 200 back that had stood untouched since 2009.
Katsuhiro Matsumoto Lowers His Own 200 FR Japanese Record to 1:41.29 in Prelims
Katsuhiro Matsumoto lowered his own Japanese record in the 200 freestyle with a 1:41.29 in prelims, qualifying second for tonight’s final behind Tom Dean.
Claire Curzan Drops 100 Fly Final for 200 Back, Which She Wasn’t Even Supposed to Swim
Claire Curzan pulled out of the 100 fly final on Sunday in favor of the 200 backstroke, where she’s the top qualifier. She entered the 200 back just days before the meet started.
2022 Short Course World Championships: Day Six Prelims Live Recap
The last day of prelims at the 2022 Short Course World Championships is set to see long course World Record holder David Popovici of Romania in action.
Kyle Chalmers Scratches 200 Free to Focus on Men’s 4×100 Medley Relay
100 freestyle champion Kyle Chalmers scratched the 200 free to focus on the men’s 4×100 medley relay at the end of the prelims session in Melbourne.
Crooks: “It Means A Lot to See This Come to Light” (Day 5 Flash Quotes)
Jordan Crooks made history with his win in the men’s 50 freestyle, becoming in the first swimmer from the Cayman Islands to win a Worlds medal.
2022 Short Course World Championships: Medal Table Duel Between U.S. And Australia
Hali Flickinger’s 400m IM gold medal on night five of the 2022 Short Course World Championships helped the United States remain atop the overall medal table.
Asian Records Fall as Takeda Crushes 7:33.78 800 FR, Zibei Adds 25.8 50 BR at SC Worlds
A pair of Asian records were taken down during the fifth finals session at the 2022 Short Course World Championships in Melbourne, Australia.
2022 Short Course World Championships: Day Five Marks A Series of ‘Firsts’
Japanese Olympian Daiya Seto made history on day five of the 2022 Short Course World Championships, but he wasn’t the only one.
Lara Van Niekerk Breaks Her Own 50 Breast African Record For The Second Time In One Day
South Africa’s Lara van Niekerk broke her own African record for the second time in one day, clocking a 29.27 to qualify in 3rd for finals.
U.S. Men Break 4×50 Medley Relay American Record – 1:30.37
En route to picking up a silver medal, the U.S. men broke the American Record in the 4×50 medley relay with a final time of 1:30.37.
Ruta Meilutyte Swims 28.37 50 Breast To Break Her First World Record Since 2013
After flirting with the world record at multiple FINA World Cup stops, Meilutyte finally got the job done and broke it in 28.37 tonight.
Sydney Pickrem Scratches 400 IM, Shaine Casas Out of 100 Fly on Day 5 of SC Worlds
After Sydney Pickrem scratched the 400 IM at the last Olympics, Short Course Worlds, and Canadian Trials, history repeated itself in prelims this morning.
