Short Course World Championships

Neutral Athlete Miron Lifintsev Breaks World Junior Record in the 100 SCM Backstroke

Russia’s talented young backstroker Miron Lifintsev has broken his countrymate’s World Junior Record to win gold at the World Championships.

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Regan Smith Breaks 100 Back Championship Record, Gets Surprise $10,000 Crown Bonus

Regan Smith won the 2omen’s 100 backstroke, setting the championship record in the process. She also earned an extra $10,000 due to her triple crown win.

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2024 SC World Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

It is time for the Day 2 prelims of the Short Course World Championships. The day’s events feature new World Record holder Gretchen Walsh in the 100 free,

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2024 SC Worlds Relay Lineups: No Walsh or Douglass for American 200 Mixed Medley in Finals

Regan Smith will swim the butterfly leg on the mixed 200 medley relay instead of the World Record holder in the 50 fly Gretchen Walsh.

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Neutral Athlete Kirill Prigoda Breaks Russian Record in the 100 Breast at World Championships

Russian Kiril Prigoda, competing under a neutral banner this week, has broken the National Record in the 100 breaststroke in prelims.

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2024 SC Worlds: Day 2 Finals Scratches

Dylan Carter scratched out of the 100 free semi-final on day 2 of the Short Course World Championships despite qualifying in 11th.

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Angharad Evans Crushes British Record In 100 Breast Prelims To Claim Top Seed At SC Worlds

Evans posted the fastest time of the morning in 1:03.45, knocking nearly a full second off the British Record of 1:04.37 set by Molly Renshaw in 2021.

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Jordan Crooks Shakes Kyle Chalmers’ World Record in the 100 Free in Prelims

Jordan Crooks finished with a big second-half split to nearly break Kyle Chalmers’ World Record in the 100 free on Wednesday morning.

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Hobson Swims Fastest Flying Split in the Field Enroute to WR (SC Worlds Day 1 Relay Analysis)

2024 SHORT COURSE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS December 10-15, 2024 Duna Arena, Budapest, Hungary SCM (25m) Meet Central Roster Index SwimSwam Preview…

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2024 SC World Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

After breaking the WR this morning in the 50 fly, Gretchen Walsh returned to the pool to break the record again swimming sub-24.

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SCY Is Good For Something: US Women Hold 10 Out Of 23 SCM World Records

Kate Douglass and Gretchen Walsh each spent four years in the collegiate system (SCY) and hold two SCM World Records.

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Kate Douglass’s Speed Powers the USA to a World Record (SC Worlds Day 1 Relay Analysis)

Kate Douglass doubled down on her freestyle prowess using it to come from behind and the win the 200 IM and to get the relay off to an explosive start.

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Lani Pallister Swims 3:53.73 To Break Ariarne Titmus’ 400 Freestyle Oceanian Record

Lani Pallister returned to the Short Course Worlds 400 freestyle podium, swimming a 3:53.73 for the silver medal and an Oceanian record.

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Jack Alexy Breaks American Record On Lead-Off As U.S. Men Shatter 4×100 Free Relay WR

Jack Alexy ripped a time of 45.05 in the 100 free on the lead-off leg as the Americans shattered the world record in the 4×100 free relay.

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Gretchen Walsh Hits Stunning 23.94 To Become First Woman Sub-24 In 50 Fly

The American superstar blasted her way to a time of 23.94, re-breaking her world record and putting her 44 one-hundredths clear of anyone else in history.

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