Sprinting Into 200 Yards Events
Dean Farris has one of the fastest SCY 100 and 200 freestyles ever, but is being fast in the LCM 100 necessary to be fast in the LCM 200? See the data here.
Michael Phelps Becomes the Longest Standing LCM World Record Holder in Modern History
June 27, 2023 marks 20 years, 316 days since Phelps set the world record in the 400 IM, making him the longest standing world record holder in LCM.
The Incredible Consistency of Australian Swimmers In Women’s 100 Freestyle
Australia has produced a staggering seven different swimmers who have broken 53 seconds in the women’s 100 freestyle since the beginning of 2010.
Which Swimmers Have the Most Instagram Followers?
Yusra Mardini’s inspirational journey to the 2016 Refugee Olympic Team was depicted in Netflix’s “The Swimmers” (2022) and she now has 804K followers.
Tuncelli Becomes Youngest Swimmer Ever To Crack The 15-Minute Barrier In 1500 Free
In addition to becoming the youngest swimmer under the 15-minute barrier, Tuncelli took five and a half seconds off the Turkish National Record.
Four Long Course World Records Have Been Broken Already In 2023. How Big Is This?
This season, we are seeing an unusual amount of world records being broken early on in the season. How big of a deal is this really?
Kaylee McKeown Becomes Second Woman Sub-2:10 In 200 Back & Sub-2:25 In 200 Breast
McKeown clocked 2:24.18 in the women’s 200 breaststroke to claim victory at the Australian Championships, putting her diverse skillset on full display.
Will The US Have Issues with Qualifying Standards for Non-Olympic 50s in 2023?
The US is in pretty good shape in most stroke 50s for having two qualifiers – though there are a few opportunities for that to go wrong.
At 16 Years, 222 Days Young, How Does Summer McIntosh’s World Record Rank?
World Record breakers at 16-or-younger is becoming less-and-less common, but where does Summer McIntosh’s swim from Wednesday rank?
Paul Yetter Breaks Down His “Rule of Thumb” For Guesstimating IM Potential
North Baltimore Aquatic Club head coach Paul Yetter, coach of one of the best 400 IMers in history, runs the math on his rule of thumb for event potential.
The Most Outstanding World Records In Long Course Meters
No world record stands above the rest quite like Sarah Sjostrom’s mark of 24.43 in the women’s 50 butterfly.
Which Swimmers Have The Longest Annual Streak of Being Ranked In The World’s Top 10?
Sarah Sjostrom has ranked inside the world’s top 10 at the end of the year 14 consecutive times in both the women’s 50 fly and 100 fly.
Analyzing The 2022 World Records: Has There Been A Recent Pattern?
We have witnessed eight world records in long course meters in 2022 — slightly fewer than in 2021, when 10 world records were set.
Elite Swimmers Are Getting Older and Peaking Later – Or Are They?
At 42, Brazilian Nicholas Santos won gold in the men’s 50 butterfly at the 2022 Short Course World Championships.
Into The History
In 2022, several swimmers became the first of their countries to win medals at major competitions, etching their name into the history books.
