arena Swim of the Week: Timothy Hodge Downs 14-Year-Old World Record In 200 IM SM9
Hodge’s time of 2:13.43 lowered the previous world record set by fellow Aussie Matthew Cowdrey back at the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing.
Long Earns Paralympic Medal #29, Salei Wins 3rd Title for AZE (Day 10 Finals)
Raman Salei won his 3rd gold medal for Azerbaijan, bringing their medal count to 4 golds total. Meanwhile, Jessica Long is now a 29-time Paralympic medalist.
Tokyo Paralympics Day 8 Finals: Jessica Long Earns Career Medal No. 27
USA’s Jessica Long became a 27-time Paralympic medalist while CAN’s Aurelie Rivard, BRA’s Maria Gomes Santiago, and CHN’s Zheng Tao picked up more golds.
Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Day 2 Finals: Belarus’ Ihar Boki Wins 13th Career Gold
Dominant S13 swimmer Ihar Boki of Belarus won his second title in Tokyo with a 100 back world record of 56.36, his 13th career Paralympic title.
Tokyo Paralympics Day 2: Mereshko Cracks SM6 200 IM World Record in Prelims
Ukraine’s Yelyzaveta Mereshko took about one-third of a second off the SM6 200 IM world record, set by Great Britain’s Maisie Summers-Newton in 2019.
Fantin and Dadaon Shatter World Records at Para Euros Day 2
Italy’s Antonio Fantin (middle) crushed his own 100 free S6 World Record twice today to win the event. Israel’s Ami Omer Dadaon broke the 100 free S4 WR.
