Dutch Women Swap in Star Heemskerk to Women’s 400 Free Relay
The Dutch women already broke the World Record by 1.3 seconds in the women’s 200 free relay in prelims, going…
Is this Owl Swimming Breaststroke or Butterfly?
Many thanks to Stephanie Entwistle for sending SwimSwam this video of a Great Horned Owl swimming!
Another Gold by Hosszu Leads Hungary to Top of Day 4 Medal Table at 2014 World Short Course Championships
With one more gold medal for Katinka Hosszu, Hungary has extended their lead in the “golds first” medal table at the…
Florent Manaudou Sets Second World Record in 50m Backstroke in Doha
Florent Manaudou set his second world record in as many events on Saturday in Doha, Qatar. The Frenchman broke American Peter Marshall’s 2009 world record of 22.61 with a 22.22 performance. Manaudou broke the 50 freestyle world record last night.
Michael Phelps Expected to Return to Competition at 2015 Chartres World Cup
American swimmer Michael Phelps has his target to return to competition in 2015.
United States Men Break 4×50 Freestyle Relay American Record
Josh Schneider provided the lead-off leg on the United States’ American Record-setting relay in the 4×50 Free relay.
Dutch women 2-for-2 in free relay World Records after 4×100 record in Doha
The women’s team from the Netherlands broke the 4×100 free relay world record, their second free relay record of the meet so far. Pictured: Femke Heemskerk.
Florent Manaudou breaks World Record in 50 free on Friday in Doha
French fast-twitch specialist Florent Manaudou went 20.26 to break a super-suited mark set by South Africa’s Roland Schoeman.
100 IM is second World Record, second gold for Hosszu on day 3 of SC Worlds
No sooner had we reported on Katinka Hosszu’s first world record of Friday’s session at Short Course Worlds than she had already broken a second.
Katinka Hosszu evens the score with second backstroke WR, first woman under 2:00 in the 200
After Mireia Belmonte broke two world records on day 1, Katinka Hosszu (pictured) has slowly evened up the score. Her second WR came in the 200 back on Friday.
Peter Bernek Breaks 15-Year Old Grant Hackett World Championship Record
Championship Records have not been rare at the 2014 World Short Course Championships, but historically, Championship Records in the men’s…
Danish women destroy 200 medley relay world record with historic split from Ottesen
Denmark broke their own record, which was set at the 2013 European Championships (pictured above), and also topped the former Russian world record vacated after a doping suspension.
Top-Seeded Denmark Women Leave Relay In-Tact In Women’s 200 Medley on Friday
The Danish women will look to recapture the magic that earned them a World Record a year ago in Herning at the European Championships.
Belmonte Lined Up for Another Gold in Day 3 Finals at 2014 World Shrot Course Championships
Mireia Belmonte is lined up for another gold medal on day 3 of the 2014 World Short Course Championships on…
United States Women Crush 14 Year-Old American Record In 4×50 Medley Relay
Felicia Lee led off the women’s 4×50 medley relay that smashed the previous American record by 3 seconds.