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Aussie Freestyle Sprint King Kyle Chalmers Now Chasing Butterfly Gold In LA in 28  Australia’s 100m freestyle sprint king and 2016 Olympic gold medallist Kyle Chalmers will now be chasing gold in another event at the LA28 Games after rocketing to the top of the 50m butterfly world rankings. Chalme.....

David Popovici Set to Launch Record Chase at Romanian Championships In the history of the 100-meter freestyle, the 47-second barrier has been broken on 17 occasions. That total combines the work of six individuals, Romania's David Popovici leading the way with six sub-47 marks. Will the superstar ad...

Brisbane Lifeguard Bailey Lello Sinks Zac Stubblety-Cook’s 200 Breaststroke Reign at Australian Open Former Olympic and world champion Zac Stubblety-Cook has suffered his first defeat in the 200m breaststroke in an Australian pool in eight years – his reign coming to an end at the hands of his form....

Sam Short Unleashes Second-Fastest Time of Year to Win Men’s 400 Freestyle at Australian Open Former World Champion Sam Short has unleashed the world’s second fastest time of the year to sink the men’s 400m freestyle field on the opening night of the 2026 Australian Open on the Gold Coast tonight. ....

Following Strong NCAA Performance, Ilya Kharun Aiming for Nationals Prior to Official U.S. Debut Camaraderie built the foundation of the Arizona State sprint group that swept all four relays at the recent NCAA Men's Championships. Prior to their swims, Sun Devils veterans Jonny Kulow and Andy Dobrza...

Fort Lauderdale Open to Welcome Collection of Olympians; Katie Ledecky Returning to Site of Latest World Record Nearly a year ago, Katie Ledecky and Gretchen Walsh highlighted the Fort Lauderdale stop of the TYR Pro Series with world-record performances. While Ledecky broke her own global standard i...

Mollie O’Callaghan Off to Flying Start at Australian Open Championships on Gold Coast Two-time world champion Mollie O’Callaghan has taken just 53.26 seconds in the preliminary heats of the 100m freestyle to show she means business at the 2026 Australian Open Championships on the Gold Coast. O’Cal.....

Paralympic Golden Boy Benjamin Hance on World Record Pace at Australian Open Championships Paralympic star Benjamin Hance has opened his 2026 Australian Open Championship campaign on world record pace – setting a new mark in the S14 category 50m butterfly at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre today. Th.....

Spain Leads Strong Field for the World Cup Division I Water Polo Tournament International competition is back in water polo as Alexandroupoli hosts the World Cup Division I Tournament from April 6-12. The top countries in the world will gather in the Greek city to battle for five tickets guaranteei....

Hubert Kos Has Chance to Shift 200 Backstroke's Old-School Dominance Take a look at the top-three performers in each of the 34 individual events contested at the international level. In 33 of the disciplines, at least one of the swimmers is active and training toward the 2028 Olympic Games in Los An...

Summer McIntosh Dominating 400 IM At Spectacular Level An athlete’s dominance of an event can be measured in multiple ways. The number of consecutive global titles in a specific discipline. The gap between a world-record performance and the No. 2 performer in history. How many of the all-time top ma...

Zac Stubblety-Cook Back To Bolster Dolphins Breaststroke Stocks At Australian Open Championships Aussie breaststroke aces Zac Stubblety-Cook and Sam Williamson are back on track for a busy international year of racing as he sets his sights on a third Olympics in LA in 2028. Twenty-seven-year-old 2.....

Event Domination: Which Swimmers Own the Most Top Times in a Specific Event (Men's Edition) Through the years, some athletes have dominated events at extreme levels, owning many of the top-10 times in an event's history. Think Michael Phelps in the 400-meter individual medley and 200 butterfly. Ian ...

Only Five: The Events Where One Nation Owns Three of History's Top-Five Performers When conducting some research for an upcoming project, an interesting statistic emerged. Of the 17 individual events contested on the worldwide stage, only five feature a trio of top-five performers from the same coun...

The Longest-Lasting World Records in Each Event (Women's Edition) World records are spectacular by nature, a performance better than anything previously produced. But some world records hold iconic status, thanks to their durability. For example, distance-freestyle legend Janet Evans owns three of t...

The Longest-Lasting World Records in Each Event (Men's Edition) What are the longest-standing world records in each event? Swimming World analyzed the sport's world-record progressions to present that data, which can be found below. It turns out that several current world records are also the most-e...

Rising Teen Zhang Zhanshuo Continues to Elelvate Profile on Road to LA28 Much is made about the future of Yu Zidi, and for good reason. The 13-year-old is already a global force in multiple events, and she holds Asian-record holder status in the 200-meter individual medley. But the youngster isn't a...

Teen Star Leads Trifecta Triumph With Ironman Racing Primed For Olympics Debut In '32 A Gold Coast teenager touted as the future of Australian ironman racing, has led home an historic club trifecta as the 2026 Australian Surf Lifesaving Championships came to a thrilling climax at North Kirra on the....

Bailey Armstrong’s Life Long Dream Comes True With Aussies Surf Race Triumph On The Gold Coast Four-time Australian world championship open water swimmer Bailey Armstrong has achieved a lifelong dream to win the coveted open surf race title at the 2026 Australian Surf Life Saving Championships “The....

Florian Wellbrock Steers Germany to Team Title At Open Water World Cup Results Day 1 report A storming final leg by Florian Wellbrock elevated Germany to top spot in the mixed team relay as he clinched his second gold in as many days at the World Aquatics Open Water World Cup in Somabay, Egypt. Well...