Short Course World Championships

Tes Schouten (NED) Continues Record-Breaking Siege With 100 Breast Silver

21-year-old Tes Schouten of the Netherlands continues to improve with nearly every swim, producing a time of 1:03.90 to take 100m breast silver.

  Comment First!

Claire Curzan Joins Exclusive Sub-26 Club With 50 Backstroke American Record

Claire Curzan continues to put up impressive performances with every swim, as the 18-year-old just clocked a new American Record in tonight’s 50m backstroke.

  6 Comments

Isaac Cooper Puts Up 22.52 50 Back World Junior Record, #3 Performer All-Time

Another World Junior Record fell on the night, with Australian Isaac Cooper logging a massive 22.52 to take the men’s 50m back top seed.

  Comment First!

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.

  7 Comments

2022 Short Course Worlds: Day 3 Finals Preview

No one has been able to stop Crooks in the men’s 100 free so far in Melbourne. The race for the gold medal will likely be between him, Grousset, and Chalmers.

  13 Comments

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.

  1 Comment

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. 

  6 Comments

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.

  3 Comments

World Record Bonus Boosts Pallister to Top of SC Worlds Money Table (Day 2 Update)

After another day of racing at the 2022 SC World Championships, Lani Pallister has taken control of the money table, amounting to a total of $28,750.

  6 Comments

WATCH: Four Relay World Records Fall In Two Days At Short Course Worlds (Race Videos)

Watch all the race videos from the first two days of the Short Course Worlds, including the four world records that have fallen in relays.

  Comment First!

Day 2 Relay Analysis: Douglass Rips 24.0 Fly Split, Martinenghi & Fink Sub-25 On BR

Kate Douglass produced one of the fastest 50 fly splits in history to help propel the Americans to a new world record in the mixed 200 medley relay.

  10 Comments

David Popovici Still Hates Short Course Despite WJR In 100 Free (Day 2 Flash Quotes)

Short course is a constant learning process for Popovici, who said he’s “going to class once again” in the final of the men’s 100 freestyle.

  8 Comments

Aussies Maintain Medal Table Lead Through Day 2 Of Short Course World Championships

The Aussie women set a new World Record in the 800m free relay, with their gold being added to the host nation’s overall haul through day 2.

  20 Comments

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.

  1 Comment

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.

  34 Comments