Michael Andrew Breaks World Junior Record In 50m Breaststroke
After winning his first world championship gold medal last night, Michael Andrew of the United States was back in full force this morning with a new world junior record in the 50m breaststroke.
Medeiros & Seebohm Scratch 50 Free Semis for 50 Back Final Focus
2016 SHORT COURSE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS December 6th – December 11th, 2016 Windsor, Ontario, Canada WFCU Centre SCM (25m) Prelims: 9:30…
2016 Short Course Worlds: Japan Makes Moves in Day 4 Medal Table
Following day 4 finals at the 2016 FINA Short Course World Championships in Windsor, Canada, Team USA and Russia have maintained their top 2 spots in the medal count, while Japan has moved up into 3rd.
Michael Andrew Wins His First World Championship Gold
Tonight, Andrew made the transition from national age group and world junior records to a world champion by defeating 100m IM world record holder Vlad Morozov. Andrew pushed over the last 10-meters to emerge victorious in a time of 51.84.
Kylie Masse Betters Own Canadian Record To Qualify 2nd For 50 Finals
2016 SHORT COURSE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS December 6th – December 11th, 2016 Windsor, Ontario, Canada WFCU Centre SCM (25m) Prelims: 9:30…
Katerine Savard Downs Canadian Record In 50 Fly Final
Canadian Katerine Savard swam to a sixth place finish in the final of the 50m butterfly in order to race to a new Canadian record, taking down Noemie Thomas’ 25.60 record that she set at the 2012 SC World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.
2016 Short Course World Championships – Day 4 Prelims Live Recap
American Olympic gold medalist Lilly King will try to fend off reigning world champion and world record holder Alia Atkinson of Jamaica in the women’s 100m breaststroke heats this morning in Windsor.
Great Britain Forgoes 4×200 Free Relay, Opening Spot For Belgium
Great Britain earned the 8th and final spot in tonight’s 4×200 freestyle final (men), but they’ve scratched out of the event, giving Belgium a shot to make a move.
Japanese Break Men’s 4×50 Free National Record, Qualify 3rd For Finals
The Japanese men surged to a new national record this morning in the 4x50m freestyle relay in order to take the third seed overall heading into finals, putting them in the mix for a medal with the likes of the United States and Russia.
Javier Acevedo Resets Canadian, Junior World Records In 50 Back
Javier Acevedo broke the Canadian 50 back record leading off the mixed medley relay in 23.58.
Penny Oleksiak Breaks Canadian Record Again En Route To Bronze
Penny Oleksiak broke the Canadian national record in the 100m freestyle for the third time at these championships as she stretched into the wall in third to take home the bronze medal.
2016 Short Course World Championships: Day Three Prelims Photo Vault
All photos are courtesy of Mike Lewis
2016 Short Course World Championships: Day 3 Finals Preview
The men’s 100 fly final is slated for tonight, which will feature a highly anticipated matchup between South Africa’s Chad Le Clos and Team USA’s Tom Shields.
Kelsi Worrell Becomes First American Under 25-Seconds In SCM 50 Fly
Kelsi Worrell became the first American woman to break 25-seconds in the short course meters version of the 50m butterfly with a 24.94 performance to take the top seed after this morning’s heats.