2022 Short Course World Championships Day 2 Digest
Catch up on the highs and lows of day two of the 2022 Short Course World Championships taking place in Melbourne, Australia.
Rebecca Smith Slices .09 Off Own 200 Freestyle Canadian Record
Rebecca Smith of Canada lowered her own national record in the women’s 200m freestyle while leading off her squad’s silver medal-winning relay.
Daniel Zaitsev Beats Ilya Kharun in 50 Fly Swim-Off, Kharun Ties World Junior Record
In a record-setting 50 butterfly swim-off Estonian Daniel Zaitsev held off Canadian Ilya Kharun for the final spot in the event’s final.
Host Nation Australia Leads Medal Table After Day One Of Short Course Worlds
Aussie Kaylee McKeown has something to smile about as her nation leads the overall medal table after one day of action in Melbourne.
Who’s Hot And Who’s Not On Day 1 Of Short Course World Championships
Find out who was ‘hot’ and who was ‘not’ on day one of the 2022 FINA Short Course World Championships in Melbourne, Australia.
Canadian Men & Women Both Crack National Records In 400 Free Relays
While the Italian men and Australian women were busy breaking World Records in the 4x100m free relay event, the Canadian squads did damage in their own right.
Finlay Knox Shatters Own Canadian Record in SCM 200 IM, Wins Bronze in 1:51.04
Knox’s previous best of 1:52.32, which was also the Canadian Record, was set last fall at an ISL meet in September.
Ilya Kharun Hits Second 50 Butterfly World Junior Record In As Many Swims With 22.28
After taking out Andrei Minakov’s record during prelims, Ilya Kharun delivered a renewed world junior record of 22.32 during semis-finals.
Ilya Kharun Swims 22.32 in the 50 Butterfly (SCM) to Set New WJR, Canadian Records
Canadian Ilya Kharun set a new World Junior Record in the 50 butterfly SCM after swimming a time of 22.32 at the SC World Championships.
World Record Watch at the 2022 Short Course World Swimming Championships
Maggie MacNeil broke a surprise World Record in the 50 back at the 2021 World Short Course Championships. Can she break it again in 2022?
2022 Short Course Worlds Picks And Previews: Men’s Butterfly
South Africa’s Chad Le Clos carries successful World Cup momentum into the men’s butterfly events at the FINA Short Course World Championships.
2022 Short Course Worlds Picks and Previews: Women’s Butterfly
The defending Olympic gold medalist Maggie MacNeil is the favorite in the women’s sprint butterflies, but it won’t be easy with deep fields in both.
Summer McIntosh’s 1:40 Anchor Gives Sarasota 800FR Win, Meet Record at Winter Jrs East
Canada’s Summer McIntosh, who trains year-round with the Sarasota Sharks, clocked the 7th-fastest rolling start 200-yard free time in history – 1:40.19.
11 Gold Medalists from 2021 Short Course Worlds Won’t Try to Defend Titles in 2022
Shaine Casas will be representing the US at SC Worlds, but won’t be defending his title in the men’s 100 backstroke.
Which Female Swimmer Has the Fastest 4-Stroke 800 Meter IM Add-Up?
Canadian teen sensation Summer McIntosh sparked an interesting question after further-flexing her wide-ranging versatility at last weekend’s U.S. Open.