Arena Swim of the Week

Swim of the Week: Dutch Break Mixed Relay WR With Epic Come-From-Behind Victory

Thom de Boer anchored the Netherlands home in 20.15 as the team erased a three-second deficit to win gold and break the world record in the mixed 200 medley.

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Swim of the Week: Chalmers Lowers One of the Vaunted Super-Suited Freestyle WRs

Kyle Chalmers erased the third-oldest individual world record last week, one of the many male freestyle marks that had remained since the super-suit era.

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Swim of the Week: Will Gallant Hits Early-Season 14:53.9 1650 Free

Gallant’s time appears as though it might be the fastest we’ve ever seen in the 1650 freestyle prior to the beginning of November.

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Swim of the Week: USC’s Laticia Transom Hits Early-Season 1:43.98 In 200 Free

The Trojan senior is off to a fast start this season after sweeping the women’s 50, 100 and 200 free events at the USC Invitational.

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Swim of the Week: Letitia Sim Shines With 200 Breast PB At SMU Classic

The Michigan freshman is off to a phenomenal start after posting the top times in three events at the SMU Classic last weekend.

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Swim of the Week: Matt Sates Outduels Chalmers For Scorching 1:40.6 SC 200 Free

Sates became the sixth-fastest swimmer in history with his swim in the 200 free, breaking the World Junior and African Records in the process.

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Swim of the Week: Brendon Smith Upsets Seto To Win 400 IM At Play-In Match

Smith dropped more than four and a half seconds to beat Daiya Seto and help the NY Breakers finish third over Tokyo in the ISL’s Play-In Match.

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Swim of the Week: Tang Muhan Negative Splits Record-Setting 1:54.26 200 Free

Tang negative split her way to a new Chinese Record of 1:54.26, including a blistering 27.95 final 50.

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Swim of the Week: Louise Hansson Takes Game To Next Level With 55.2 SCM 100 Fly

Hansson has been a star for the Toronto Titans this season, and her 55.26 swim in the 100 fly made her the seventh-fastest performer in history.

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Swim of the Week: Ingrid Wilm Drops 55.94 100 Back Out of Nowhere In Naples

Wilm has come out of nowhere to be a key contributor for the LA Current, breaking Kylie Masse’s Canadian Record in the 100 back (55.94) in the process.

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Swim of the Week: Aurelie Rivard Crushes S10 400 Free World Record By 5 Seconds

The 25-year-old Rivard clocked a time of 4:24.08, more than five seconds clear of her previous world record of 4:29.27 set in 2018.

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Swim of the Week: Lilla Bognar Drops Eight Seconds To Win NCSA 200 Back

Entering the meet with a best time of 2:18.66, Bognar dropped a 2:10.62 in the women’s 200 backstroke final to win and move into sixth all-time among 13-14s.

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Swim of the Week: Teagan O’Dell Drops Three Seconds To Set 13-14 200 IM NAG

Despite facing an incredibly busy schedule at the Summer Championships in Irvine, O’Dell delivered an amazing swim to lower Missy Franklin’s NAG from 2009.

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Swim of the Week: U.S. Medley Breaks First Men’s Relay WR Since Super-suit Ban

Since the supersuit ban in 2010, no men’s relay had broken a long course world record in swimming… until last week’s Tokyo Olympic Games.

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Swim of the Week: Ahmed Hafnaoui’s Shocker In Olympic 400 Free

Tunisian 18-year-old Ahmed Hafnaoui put together one of the most unpredictable – and memorable – swims of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

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