Previews & Recaps

Josh Liendo, Ahead of Luca Urlando’s Pace, Drops 52.1 LCM 100 Fly in Quebec

Liendo, a Canadian, is faster at 16 than any American 100 butterflier ever was at his age.

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Cole Pratt Wins 11, Emma O’Croinin 6 at Western Canadian Championships

Pratt and O’Croinin were two standouts this weekend in Edmonton.

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Commonwealth Relay Medalist Nick Grainger Is M.I.A. From British C’ships

On the eve of the 2019 British Swimming Championships, the primary competition to determine the World Championships squad, a big name is missing from the start lists. That name is Nick Grainger. 

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DiRado, Jaeger Win Richmond SwimSquads, But Adams Still Leads

Maya DiRado’s DiradSquad edged Connor Jaeger’s Jaeg-Train by half a point in Richmond, but it’s Cammile Adams and the Adams Family who continue to lead the 2019 SwimSquad Battles.

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British National Record Holder Imogen Clark Withdraws From 50 Breast

In an event-impacting turn of events, British national record holder Imogen Clark has announced she is withdrawing from the women’s 50m breaststroke event due to injury.

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Racing In Kenneth To’s Memory, Hong Kong Swimmers Produce National Records

There was a solemn tone cast over the two-day Festival of Sport Time Trials in Hong Kong, but swimmers fought on.

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Hosszu Rocks Her Fastest 200 Fly Time Of The Season In Stockholm, Sjostrom 52.76 1Free

Katinka Hosszu pounded out the 4th fastest 200m fly time in the world tonight in Stockholm.

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Kregor Zirk Wipes Out Estonian National Record From 1980 Olympics

The 2019 Swim Open Stockholm is wrapping up today, but not before 19-year-old Kregor Zirk of Energy Standard made a major dent on the Estonian national record book. 

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2019 British Swimming Championships Preview: Emerging Male Edition

Could teenager Jacob Whittle make it into some senior finals this week in Glasgow at the 2019 British Swimming Championships?

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Ella Ramsay Breaks Age Record On Day 1 Of Australian Age Championships

14-year-old Ella Ramsay broke an Australian age record in prelims of the 200 IM, then won the first overall gold medal of Australia’s 2019 Age Championships.

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2019 British Swimming Championships Preview: Emerging Female Edition

Tatiana Belonogoff is ready to emerge off the junior stage and into the senior spotlight this week in Glasgow.

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Miss Automatic Sjostrom Knocks 53.02 100 Free Prelim For #4 In The World

After her seemingly automatic 23.91 winning 50m freestyle outing from last night, Olympic champion Sarah Sjostrom was back at it on the final day of the 2019 Swim Open Stockholm.

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Tom Shields Swims 1:40 in 200 Fly at Pacific SCY Masters

Tom Shields swam his best 200 yard fly time in almost 3 years on Sunday at the Pacific Masters champioships.

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Eindhoven Closes With Kromo On Top In 24.48

Ranomi Kromowidjojo produced her fastest 50m free of the season to close Eindhoven.

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2019 French Elite Nationals: All the Links You Need

Fantine Lesaffre will be in Rennes to compete at French Nationals. She has already qualified to swim the 400 IM at Worlds thanks to her European title in the event last summer.

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