Oliver Dawson Takes 3+ Seconds off Canadian Age Group Record in the 200 Breaststroke at Worlds
16-year-old Oliver Dawson shattered the Canadian Age Group Record in the 200 breaststroke in prelims on Friday in Budapest, Hungary.
Summer McIntosh Takes Down Decade Old 200 Fly World Record In 1:59.32 To Claim Gold
Summer McIntosh broke her second world record of the week, swimming 1:59.32 to break Mireia Belmonte Garcia’s decade-old 200 fly mark.
Ilya Kharun Ties Championship Record, #2 Swim Ever For First World Title In Men’s 200 Fly
Kharun matched Daiya Seto’s World Championship Record and #2 swim of all-time in 1:48.24, adding the Commonwealth, Americas and Canadian Records to boot.
Shima Taghavi Breaks Summer McIntosh’s Canadian NAG Record For 11-12 Girls In 200 IM
The 12-year-old Taghavi clocked 2:16.07 in the heats of the girl’s 200 IM, taking down McIntosh’s Canadian NAG for 11-12 girls of 2:17.03 set in 2019.
2024 SC World Championships Day Three Prelims Record Roundup
Check out the slew of national records that bit the dust on both the men’s and women’s sides during day three prelims of the SC World Championships.
Olympic Champion Summer McIntosh Hits 2:01.96 World Junior Record In 200 Fly
18-year-old Summer McIntosh ripped a new World Junior Record of 2:01.96 in the women’s 200 fly on day 3 prelims of the Short Course World Championships.
Ilya Kharun Moves To #3 All-Time In 50 Fly Final, Drops 20.73 Relay Split On Mixed Medley
Kharun had a blazing-fast session in Budapest with two all-time swims in the 50 fly, one individually and one on a relay.
Europe, Asia, Oceania, World Junior, Canada Records Fall In Mixed 4×50 medley relay
Russia’s 4×50 Mixed Medley Relay Victory was one of three new continental records. Russia’s lead-off leg, swum by Miron Lifinstev, was an unofficial WJR.
2024 SC Worlds Relay Lineups: No Walsh or Douglass for American 200 Mixed Medley in Finals
Regan Smith will swim the butterfly leg on the mixed 200 medley relay instead of the World Record holder in the 50 fly Gretchen Walsh.
Summer McIntosh Wins Northern Star Award, Awarded To Top Canadian Athlete
McIntosh became the first Canadian to ever win three gold medals at a single Olympics. Penny Oleksiak was the last swimmer to win the award (2016).
Summer McIntosh Breaks 400 Freestyle World Record By Over a Second To Open 2024 SC Worlds
Summer McIntosh opened a busy schedule at the 2024 SC Worlds with a world record in the women’s 400 freestyle, swimming 3:50.25.
2024 SC Worlds Lineups: Americans Add Berkoff, Douglass for Finals of Women’s 400 Free Relay
The Virginia duo of Gretchen Walsh (left) and Kate Douglass (right) are on fire this week, and could lead the Americans to a surprise World Record challenge.
2024 SC Worlds Previews: Russian Athletes Join The Fight For Medals In Men’s Relays
Italy, USA and Australia dominated 2022 Melbourne worlds. In Budapest Russian neutral athletes will join them as a top contender in the men’s relays
2024 SC Worlds Previews: Douglass and Tang Hold Strong in Women’s Breaststroke Events
After breaking the World Record in the 200 breaststroke earlier this season, American Kate Douglass is the heavy favorite to win the event at SC Worlds.
Chinese, U.S., and Russian Teams for SC Worlds Have Seen Highest Testing Over Last 12 Months
Chinese breaststroker Tang Qianting leads all participants in next week’s Short COurse World Championships with 36 anti-doping tests over the last year, according to World Aquatics.