By Andy Ross. American swimmer Olivia Smoliga won eight gold medals at the 2018 FINA World Short Course Championships in Hangzhou, China this week, the most of any American woman all-time at
The United States team of Olivia Smoliga (55.86), Katie Meili (1:03.52), Kelsi Dahlia (54.89), and Mallory Comerford (51.31) did the same as their male teammates, closing out the 2018 Short Course World Championships with
The U.S. team of Ryan Murphy (49.63), Andrew Wilson (56.84), Caeleb Dressel (48.28), and Ryan Held (45.23) closed the meet with another championship record in the 4×100 medley relay, touching in 3:19.98 for the
World record holder Ranomi Kromowidjojo closed her meet with a dominating swim and new championship record in the women’s 50 free. The Dutchwoman touched first in 23.19, about half a
In the final individual race of his career, South African Cameron van der Burgh set a new championship record in the 50 breaststroke en route to another short course Worlds title. Van
American Kelsi Dahlia won her second gold medal of the night in the women’s 100 fly, dominating the field by more than a second with a 55.01 win. That time was .07
Russian Evgeny Rylov pulled off a come from behind win in the men’s 200 back with a 1:47.02, touching out American Ryan Murphy and narrowly missing the championship record. Rylov was in third through
Annie Lazor of the United States used a strong final 50 to take the win over teammate Bethany Galat in the women’s 200 breast, winning the short course World title in 2:18.32. Lazor
Caeleb Dressel grabbed his first individual gold medal of the meet in the 100 free by the slimmest of margins tonight, setting a new American record in 45.62. Just .02 behind
Ukrainian Mykhailo Romanchuk kept the ball rolling in the men’s 1500 free, taking down the second championship record of the night with a come-behind win over world record holder Gregorio Paltrinieri. Paltrinieri led
