Short Course World Championships

Shaine Casas Breaks Ryan Lochte’s American Record in the 200 IM at 2024 Worlds

Shaine Casas won his first world title in the men’s 200 IM at 1:49.51 and broke Ryan Lochte’s American Record in the process.

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2024 SC Worlds: Day 1 Pick ‘Em Contest Standings

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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See Your Entry for the 2024 SC World Championships Pick ‘Em Contest Below!

Can’t remember who you picked for the 2024 SwimSwam Pick ‘Em Contest? Use this link to follow along as the racing happens.

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2024 SC Worlds Lineups: Americans Add Berkoff, Douglass for Finals of Women’s 400 Free Relay

The Virginia duo of Gretchen Walsh (left) and Kate Douglass (right) are on fire this week, and could lead the Americans to a surprise World Record challenge.

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2024 SC Worlds Event Preview: With No Front Runners Predicting Mixed Relays Is Nigh Impossible

With no nation at full capacity the mixed relays are a messy affair in trying to deduce best possible line-ups and see how they will play out.

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2024 SC Worlds Event Previews: Stacked Men’s Fly Field Forces Fast First Swims

Canada’s Ilya Kharun could sweep the Butterfly events in Budapest but will need to perfect as he squares off against both past and present WR holders.

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All The Links You Need For The 2024 Short Course World Championships

Noe Ponti will be a big favorite to walk away with multiple titles on the men’s side in Budapest after a standout showing on the World Cup circuit.

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2024 SC Worlds Previews: Three Events, Three Different Champs in Women’s Distance Free

As the events progress in distance, the fields tighten but that by no means implies that the Women’s distance are weak as each contain Olympic Medalists as the frontrunners, with the USA Paige Madden figuring into two of them.

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Lani Pallister Opens Up About God Mother Dawn Fraser Ahead of Short Course Worlds

Pallister and her mother Janelle commented on Fraser’s recent fall that resulted in a hip replacement and broken ribs. The 87-year-old is in stable condition.

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2024 SC Worlds Previews: Gretchen Walsh Puts U.S. Women In Driver’s Seat In Relays

Gretchen Walsh, Lilly King and Regan Smith (pictured) will all be in Budapest, giving the U.S. women a star-studded squad for the 4×100 medley relay.

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2024 SC Worlds Previews: Russian Athletes Join The Fight For Medals In Men’s Relays

Italy, USA and Australia dominated 2022 Melbourne worlds. In Budapest Russian neutral athletes will join them as a top contender in the men’s relays

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Australian Rookies Given Gold Caps On Eve of Short Course World Championships

Since 2012, the Dolphins have made the gold cap sacrosanct for open teams, and today’s presentation included a motivational poem from Bronte Campbell.

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2024 SC Worlds Previews: Smith Sets Sights on the Sweep of the Backstrokes

The Women’s backstrokes are some of the more loaded events in the meet as newly minted WR Holder in the 100 & 200, Regan Smith is entered in all three

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The 2024 Short Course World Championships Pick’Em Is Here

Click here to take part in a long-standing SwimSwam tradition and make your choices for the 2024 Short Course World Championships Pick’Em!

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Kate Douglass Drops 50 Fly for SC Worlds; Retains 5 Individual Entries

American swimmer Kate Douglass had an initial six-race schedule for the 2024 Short Course World Championships, but has opted to drop one event.

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