Kansas City Chiefs Win First Super Bowl in 50 Years: a Swimming Retrospective
On Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs won their first Super Bowl in 50 years. We use that as a measuring stick to mark the passage of time in our own sport of…
Which Super-Suited Records Can Be Broken? Tier 4
Our series counts down the supersuited world records most and least likely to be broken. We start with Tier 4: the unthinkables.
Rikako Ikee Lowers Own Japanese, Pan Pac Records In Women’s 100 Fly
Rikako Ikee broke her own Japanese and Pan Pacific Championship meet record to win gold in the women’s 100 fly, becoming the 4th-fastest performer in history.
2018 Pan Pacs Previews: Tale Of Two Distances In Women’s Fly Events
Japanese teenage sensation Rikako Ikee is tied for the fastest time in the world this year in the women’s 100 butterfly (56.23).
Ciao Ciao Gomma. Ora Rimangono 17 Record Del Mondo E 13 Italiani
Battere un Record fissato con i costumi gommati è sempre una gran soddisfazione. Già nel 2008, la tecnologia applicata ai…
Govorov Knocks Off Suited World Record, But Many Still Remain
Nearly half of the LC world records on the books are still from either 2008 or 2009.
Rikako Ikee Moves to #5 in All-Time Rankings in 100 Fly
Rikako Ikee’s tear through the Mare Nostrum series continued on Saturday with another new Japanese Record.
Ken Wood, Coach of Multiple World Record Breakers, Dies in Australia
Legendary Australian swim coach Ken Wood has died, the Australian Swim Coaches and Teachers Association has posted on their Facebok page….
SwimSwam Pulse: 40% Pick W 200 Fly As Longest-Lasting World Record
More than 40% of SwimSwam voters selected Liu Zige’s 2:01.81 in the 200 fly as the current world record that would last the longest, narrowly edging the men’s 200 free (1:42.00 from Paul Biedermann).
Emma McKeon Ties Schipper’s 56.23 For Aussie Record, 4th All-Time
Emma McKeon equalled the Australian Record of Jessicah Schipper (56.23) in the women’s 100 fly semi-finals.
Penny Oleksiak Breaks Own Junior World Record, Wins Silver In 100 Fly
Penny Oleksiak broke the junior world record in the women’s 100 fly winning silver.
2016 Rio Olympics Preview: Chinese 3-Peat in Peril in Women’s 200 Fly
Though the world record is safe in the women’s 200 fly, China’s dominance in the event on the world stage is less certain.
Ranking The World Records Heading Into Rio: Women’s Edition
Katinka Hosszu will take on one of the toughest world records on the books in Rio: the women’s 400 IM.
Sarah Sjostrom Cranks Out Championship Record in 100 Fly Semis
Sarah Sjostrom put up a meet record in the women’s 100 fly in 56.12 to qualify first for the final.
Ning Zetao Scratches Final of 100 Free, Yu Wins at 2016 Chinese Trials
China’s Ning Zetao swam a 47.9 in the semi-finals of the men’s 100 free and scratched the final on Thursday in Foshan.
