What Michael Phelps Records Are Left?
Maximus Williamson took down Michael Phelps’ last remaining SCY NAG at Winter Juniors, but what other records remain for Michael Phelps?
16-Year-Old Maria Ramos Najji Becomes First Spanish Woman Under 30 Seconds in 50 Breast
At just 16 years old, Maria Ramos Najji became the first Spanish woman under 30 seconds in the 50 breaststroke during last week’s Spanish Championships.
Novaquatics’ 4×200 Free Relay Team Crushes Boys’ 13-14 NAG Record by Nearly 4 Seconds
Peter Vu (1:42.05), Avrum Xagorarakis (1:42.28), Andrew Maksymowski (1:42.28), and Max Stewart (1:44.60) combined to clock a 6:51.26 for Novaquatics.
Australia Sets 18 National Records At 2022 Short Course World Championships
The Australians reset 18 national records at Short Course Worlds, 11 of them coming on relays.
13-Year-Old Luka Mijatovic Breaks 13-14 NAG Record with 4:24.72 500 Free at Sectionals
Luka Mijatovic also posted the fastest 400 IM time ever by a 13-year-old with a 3:56.84, surpassing Joshua Zuchowski’s mark of 3:56.86 from 2018.
Jovan Lekic Takes 5+ Seconds Off Bosnian & Herzegovina Record in 400 Free
Jovan Lekic returned to racing two months ago after being found to have “no significant fault or negligence” in a 2021 doping case and has broken this record three times already.
UCSC Boys Break Three Canadian 15-17 NAG Relay Records At OJI; ESWIM Girls Claim Two
The University of Calgary Swim Club broke three national relay age group records for 15-17 boys at the Ontario Junior International meet over the weekend.
Daiya Seto Becomes First Person to Six-Peat at Worlds With Gold In the 400 IM
Seto clocked 3:55.75 to win his sixth SC 400 IM gold, becoming the first swimmer to six-peat in an event at either short course or long course Worlds.
Frederik Lentz Downs Danish Record In SCM 100 Freestyle
The Danish Short Course Championships wrapped up over the weekend but not before a national record fell at the hands of Frederik Lentz.
Ryan Murphy Makes History as First Swimmer to Sweep Backstroke Events at World Champs
Ryan Murphy became the first swimmer to sweep all three backstroke events at one world championships, capping his triple with a 200 back title on Sunday.
2022 Short Course World Championships: 14 World Records Broken In All
Catch up on day six action with our daily digest while also getting the grand total on World Records and World Junior Records broken in Melbourne.
Chad le Clos Targeting Ryan Lochte’s Record for Most SCW Titles in 2024
Chad le Clos has his sights set on catching Ryan Lochte’s record of 14 individual titles at the next Short Course World Championships.
Canadian Veterans Tess Routliffe, Shelby Newkirk Use Ken Demchuk Meet as a Test
Tess Routliffe and Shelby Newkirk won two races each while Jacob Brayshaw broke more records on Saturday at the Ken Demchuk International Invitational.
After Breaking Finger in Prelims, Hwang Sunwoo Overcomes Pain to Defend 200 FR Title
“I am very happy with the race today,” the 19-year-old South Korean said. “I was really, really in pain today but it wasn’t a problem in the race tonight.”
Bella Sims Obliterates 17-18 National Age Group Record in 400 Yard IM at Sectionals
Bella Sims is focusing on races she didn’t swim at Winter Juniors -West last weekend, which includes the 4th-fastest 400 yard IM in history.