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.
Lara van Niekerk Lowers Her Own 50 Breast African Record to 29.45 in Prelims
19-year-old South African standout Lara van Niekerk lowered her own African record in the 50 breast during prelims on day 5 of Short Course Worlds.
Noe Ponti Lowers 100 Fly Swiss Record By More Than Half a Second in Prelims
Noe Ponti clocked a 48.81 in the 100 fly prelims to lower his Swiss record by half a second while becoming the sixth man ever under the 49-second barrier.
2022 Short Course World Championships: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap
South Africa’s Chad le Clos will try to set himself up for success in the men’s 100 butterfly heats on day 5 of the 2022 Short Course World Championships.
Kate Douglass Takes Down Decade-Old Championship Record in 200 Breast Win at SC Worlds
“I think the more I swim short-course meters, I could definitely have the ability to drop a lot of time,” Kate Douglass said after her 200 breast victory.
What Happened In The Men’s 50 Backstroke Final?
Chaos ensued in the men’s 50 back final due to a system error, with Ryan Murphy walking away with gold despite Isaac Cooper beating him head-to-head earlier.
