Chikunova, Sorokina & Klepikova Lower Russian Junior Records On Day 3 In Kazan
Anastasia Sorokina (center) broke the Russian Junior Record in the women’s 200 IM semi-finals in a time of 2:12.90.
Alina Zmushka Lowers Own Belarusian 100 Breast Record In Kazan
Competing at the Russian Olympic Trials, Zmushka clocked 1:07.37 in the women’s 100 breast prelims to extinguish her previous national record of 1:07.51
Matsumoto Rocks 1:44.65 Japanese Record In 200 Freestyle
World Championships silver medalist Katsuo Matsumoto just joined an exclusive club, hitting a sub-1:45 time in the men’s 200m freestyle tonight in Tokyo.
Japan’s Olympic Roster Hits 15 After 3 Days Of Tokyo Trials
Kanako Watanabe added her name to the Japanese Olympic roster for a home-based Games, qualifying in the women’s 100m breaststroke event.
Anna Egorova Clocks 4:04.10 To Down Russian Record In 400 Free
The 22-year-old Egorova qualified for her first Olympic team in 4:04.10, smashing the previous Russian Record of 4:06.01 set by Veronika Andrusenko in 2019.
2021 Japanese Olympic Trials Day 2 Live Recap
World Championships silver medalist Katsuo Matsumoto will try to conquer the 200m free podium while qualifying for the Olympic Games.
Ilya Borodin Lowers Own Russian, World Junior Records In 400 IM – 4:11.17
The 18-year-old booked a spot on Russia’s Olympic team by breaking his National and World Junior Records of 4:11.50 in the men’s 400 IM.
Thomasberger Scorches New German 200 Fly National Record
A new German national record was set in the men’s 200m butterfly this morning in Heidelberg, courtesy of David Thomasberger.
2021 Japanese Olympic Trials Day 1 Finals Live Recap
Japan’s Suzuka Hasegawa will seek to advance to the women’s 100 fly finals during night 1 finals of the 2021 Japan Olympic Trials.
In Stunning Finish, Martina Carraro Becomes First Italian Woman Sub-1:06 in BR
With her swim, Carraro wins a duel for the Olympic roster spot, and she also becomes the first Italian woman under 1:06.
Nicolò Martinenghi Stabilisce Il Record Italiano 50 Rana Quarto All Time
Nicolo Martineghi durante le batterie di qualifica stabilisce il record italiano nei 50 metri rana primo al mondo e quarto all time
Nicolo Martinenghi Smashes Italian Record, Becomes #3 All-Time 100 BR – 58.37
His time lops over three-tenths off of his old best, which was also the old Italian record, of 58.75. He passes Arno Kamminga on the all-time list.
Soloveychik Makes It A Double With 800 Free Israeli National Record
Bar Soloveychik knocked down his second Israeli national record in nearly as many days, with the 20-year-old crushing a lifetime best in the men’s 800m free.
“The First Swim That Really Meant Something”: 20 Years Since Phelps’ First WR
Michael Phelps broke his first world record on March 30, 2001, taking down Tom Malchow’s 200 butterfly mark at the 2001 U.S. Nationals in Austin.
Korea’s Lee Juho Notches 53.71 100 Back National Record To Qualify For Tokyo
Lee Juho nabbed a new Korean national record in the men’s 100m backstroke en route to qualifying for the event for this summer’s Olympic Games.