Previews & Recaps

Ross Murdoch hits world’s 2nd-fastest 200 breast time to lead loaded British heats

The first session of the British Swimming Championships saw arguably the nation’s deepest and toughest event, the 200 breaststroke, contest its preliminary heats.

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Xu Jiayu and Shi Jinglin post top-5 world times on day 6 of Chinese Trials

Day 6 of Chinese Nationals was highlighted by a pair of 200 strokers who put up times ranked in the top 5 in the world.

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Four swimmers to watch at this week’s Korean National Trials

15-year-old Easop Lee will go after the Korean national record in the 400 free in what should be a thrilling showdown with current record-holder Cho Hyoun-joo, herself only 15 as well.

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2015 Short Course Far Westerns: Day Four Finals – Two More NAGs to Close Very Fast Meet

In one of the fastest Far Westerns on record, six NAG marks and numerous meet records went down over the four-day, eight-session meet.

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Myles Brown Breaks 400 Free Record, van der Burgh Delivers on Day 1 of South African Trials

Cameron van der Burgh leads the 100 breaststroke field, clocking a Worlds-qualifying time in tonight’s semis, while countrymate Myles Brown makes history in the 400 free.

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2015 Short Course Far Westerns: Day Four Prelims

The last morning of 2015 Far Westerns set the stage for more fast finals in Morgan Hill, California.

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Ning Zetao posts world’s #3 time in 100 free on day 5 of Chinese Nationals

Day 5 of the Chinese National Championships was all about the sprinters, with Ning Zetao putting up a 48.36 to win the 100 free.

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2015 Short Course Far Westerns: Day Three Finals

Two NAG records fell on Day Three finals at Far Westerns in Morgan Hill, California.

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2015 Short Course Far Westerns: Day Three Prelims

We’ve seen more fast swimming on Day Three at Far Westerns in Morgan Hill, California.

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Colorado Women Highlight Explosive Day One at 2015 ECC Nationals

The Colorado women showed up big on the first night of ECC Nationals to develop a commanding 304 point lead over second place Illinois.

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Felipe Lima’s 27.31 in 50 breast highlights day 7 prelims at Maria Lenk

Felipa Lima put up the world’s 6th-fastest 50 breast time of the year on Saturday morning, the final day of the Maria Lenk Trophy.

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Paralympic Champion Ellie Simmonds and European Champion Andrew Mullen to train at British Para-Swimming National Performance Centre

Four-time Paralympic Champion Ellie Simmonds and four-time European Champion Andrew Mullen have moved their training base to the British Para-Swimming National Performance Centre in Manchester.

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2015 Short Course Far Westerns: Day Two Finals – NAGs and Meet Records Testify to Fast Meet

Hunter Hitchens of Irvine Novaquatics broke the meet record in the 100 free at Far Westerns in Morgan Hill, California.

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De Deus breaks another South American record on day 5 of Maria Lenk Trophy

Leonardo de Deus kept right on charging through day 5 of Brazil’s national championships, the Maria Lenk Trophy. The dimunitive distance man broke the South American 400 free record a day after doing the same in the 200 fly.

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2015 Short Course Far Westerns: Day Two Prelims

Several meet records fell already in prelims of the second day at Far Westerns in Morgan Hill, California.

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