2021 SC World Champs: Day 3 Finals Live Recap
The third finals sessions of the 2021 Short Course World Championships continue this evening with a bevy of both finals and semifinals.
Americans Katie Grimes, Lydia Jacoby Pulled from World Championships (COVID)
15-year old American swimmer Katie Grimes is a late scratch from the women’s 800 free final on Saturday evening in Abu Dhabi.
Siobhan Haughey Breaks SC World Championship Record in 100 Free
Siobhan Haughey won her, and Hong Kong’s, second-ever gold medal at the World Championships, and set a new meet record in the process.
2 Saturday Golds Help US to Top of the Medal Table for the First Time at Worlds
Nic Fink (above) won the 200 breast, while Rhyan White won the women’s 200 back, which moved the US to the top of the World Championships medals table.
Li Bingjie Downs 800 FR Championship Record (8:02.90), #7 Performance All-Time
Bingjie is coming off a successful summer, capped off by a Bronze medal in the 400 free at the Tokyo Olympics.
Liendo Cracks 50 Free Canadian Record Twice, Record #10 and #11 for Canada
11 Canadian Records have gone down this week in Abu Dhabi.
Watch Sweden’s Women Set World Record in 4×50 Medley Relay (Day 2 Race Videos)
Check out all of the finals race videos from day 2 of the 2021 Short Course World Championships including Team Sweden setting a new world record.
Peng Xuwei Cracks Chinese National Record In 200 Back
Although she landed off the podium in 4th place, Peng Xuwei of China fired off a new national record in the women’s 200m backstroke.
Zhang Yufei Becomes Just 2nd Asian Woman Ever Under 25 Seconds In 50 Fly
Chinese swimmer Zhang Yufei fired off a new national record in the women’s 50m butterfly while competing in the semi-finals.
Mona McSharry Cracks Own Irish Record in the 100 IM, Brings it Under 1:00
McSharry held the previous record at 1:00.34, a time which she swam back in 2018, at the Irish Open.
2021 SC World Champs: Day 3 Heats Live Recap
Day 3 prelims will feature the men’s 100 IM, 50 back, 50 free, and 200 breast, as well as the women’s 50 fly, 100 IM, 200 back, and the mixed 200 medley relay
15-Year-Old Rising Star Summer McIntosh Pulls Out of Women’s 800 Free Final
After smashing the Canadian Record in prelims, Summer McIntosh will not be competing in finals of the 800 free in Abu Dhabi.
2021 Short Course World Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap
Russia’s former World Record holder Kliment Kolesnikov comes in as the top seed in the men’s 100 back final, though will be chased by the USA’s Shaine Casas.
Carol Zaleski Speaks On Use of Underwater Cameras, Cause of DQs At SC Worlds
FINA Technical Swim Committee Chair Carol Zaleski breaks down the use of underwater cameras in determining DQs and why we saw so many on Day 1in Abu Dhabi.
Haughey And The Hanssons Lead Prize Money Earnings Through Day 2 Of SC Worlds
Siobhan Haughey has already earned an estimated $65,750 USD at Short Course Worlds courtesy of her $50,000 world record bonus on day 1.
