United States Annihilates Mixed 400 Free Relay World Record
The United States finished off night seven at the 2017 FINA World Championships in Budapest with a huge world record in the mixed 400 free relay. Caeleb Dressel won his
Katie Ledecky Wins Third Straight 800 Free World Title; Leah Smith Bronze
Katie Ledecky became the first female swimmer to win the 800 free at the World Championships three times. Ledecky won her third straight world title in the event on Saturday
Camille Lacourt Leads 50 Back Semi-Finals; Matt Grevers, Justin Ress Advance
France’s Camille Lacourt swam the fastest time of the semi-finals in the 50 back with a 24.30 to be the top seed in tomorrow’s final. Lacourt announced in May he
Budapest Journal Day 14: A Once-Predictable Tournament Goes Crazy
By Michael Randazzo, Swimming World Contributor There’s no other way to say it: the water polo world was turned upside down Thursday night when Croatia—due either to relentless determination OR
Hungary’s Kristof Milak Lowers 100 Fly World Junior Record; Collects Silver
Hungary’s Kristof Milak continued his 100 fly momentum by lowering his own World Junior Record (WJR) a third time in two days. Milak had lowered it to a 51.23 in prelims,
Sarah Sjostrom Blasts 50 Free World Record in Semi-Finals
Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden has had herself a spectacular week as she broke her second world record of the meet on Saturday in the semi-finals of the 50 free in
Caeleb Dressel Just Misses Michael Phelps’ 100 Fly World Record
Caeleb Dressel won his second gold medal of the night on Saturday at the 2017 FINA World Championships in Budapest. Dressel was oh-so-close to Michael Phelps’ world record in the
Lilly King Breaks American Record in 50 Breast Semis; Katie Meili in Third
American Lilly King broke the American Record in the 50 breast semi-finals with a 29.60. She just missed the World Record of 29.48 from 2013. King sets herself up for
Kaylee McKeown Claims 200 Back World Junior Record; Finishes Fourth in Finals
One night after Team USA’s Regan Smith delivered a new World Junior Record (WJR) in semi-finals of the 200 back, Kaylee McKeown slipped past it en route to a fourth place finish in
Emily Seebohm Defends Her 200 Back Title From Kazan; Baker Bronze
It has been a tough week for the Australian team as they had not won a single gold medal all week. Emily Seebohm captured the first gold medal for the