Milak Hits 51.1 100 Fly, Hosszu & Kapas Each Snag Wins On Day 1 Of ‘4 Nations’
20-year-old Hungarian Kristof Milak is getting his 2020 racing season underway with the 4 Nations Meet, which saw him take the men’s 100m fly.
Felix Auböck Breaks Austrian 200 Free Record At 4 Nations Meet
While competing on day 1 of the 4 Nations Meet in Hungary, 23-year-old Felix Auböck of Austria broke his own national record in the men’s 200m freestyle.
Valentin Bayer Knocks Down Austrian National Record In 100 Breast
While competing on day 1 of the 4 Nations Meet in Hungary, 20-year-old Valentin Bayer produced a winning 1breast mark of 1:00.27 for a new record.
Claire Curzan Swims Lifetime Bests in 100 Fly (50.03) and 100 Back (51.01)
Claire Curzan swam faster than another one of her own National Age Group Records on Saturday, though there’s still not clarity on whether it will count.
Claire Curzan Undercuts 50 Free National Age Group Record, But Will It Count?
16-year old Claire Curzan has swum a time faster than her own National Age Group Record in the 50 yard free, but it’s not clear if the swim will count.
On-Fire 17-Year-Old Shkurdai Downs Another Record Hitting 59.0 100 Back
You may want to familiarize yourself with the name of Anastasiya Shkurdai, the 17-year-old Belarusian who’s been on an absolute tear this week.
17-Year-Old Anastasiya Shkurdai Crushes 56.95 100 Fly Lifetime Best
17-year-old Anastasiya Shkurdai broke the Belarusian national record in the women’s 100m fly while competing on day 3 of the 2020 Belarus Open in Brest.
Shamshuryn Hits Belarusian 200 Fly Record While Shkurdai Earns 50 Back Gold
Day 2 of the 2020 Belarus Open saw another set of strong performances by 17-year-old European Short Course champion Anastasiya Shkurdai.
Bjorn Seeliger Breaks Swedish Junior Record in 50 Free
Incoming Cal freshman Bjorn Seeliger broke his own Swedish Junior National Record in the 50 free last week, clocking a 22.06
Remembering Tom Malchow’s 200 Fly World Record 20 Years Later
June 17 marked 20 years since Tom Malchow broke the 200 butterfly world record. It was the last time the record was broken prior to the Phelps era.
FINA Ratifies Russia’s World SC Record In 4×50 Mixed Medley Relay
The team took down the USA’s former record at the European SC Championships last December, the only one the fall at that competition
Bruno Fratus Says Cesar Cielo’s World Records Will Fall Before 2021 Olympics
During a recent interview, Bruno Fratus of Brazil stated that Cesar Cielo’s longstanding freestyle world records will fall before the 2021 Olympic Games.
April 10, 1980: The Fastest Day In History
On one April day in 1980, six American swimmers set seven world records in the 50-meter freestyle in an explosion of speed unlike anything before it.
WATCH: Cameron van der Burgh Resets 50 Breast World Record In Rome
van der Burgh broke the 50 WR for the third time when he edged a historically competitive field at the 2009 World Championships in a time of 26.67.
Epic Swims: Brendan Hansen’s Double BR World Records at 2006 Nationals
At the 2006 US Nationals, Brendan Hansen went on a double world record spree in the 100/200 breast. Read more on how Hansen took down the records here.