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Day 6 of the 2019 World Masters Swimming Championships ended the world record drought incurred on Night 5, but the athletes were far from done. On the final night of competition, two more masters age ...

Three more master's world records fell on the penultimate day of the 2019 World Masters Swimming Championships, following a bit of a drought on Day 5. Hungary's Katharina Flora in the 85-89 age group ...

Day Five of the 2019 World Masters Swimming Championships featured six relays: the men's and women's 200 free and 200 medley relays, as well as mixed relays for both events. Thailand's Natthanan Junkr...

Last night, four age group world records and three national age group records fell at the 2019 World Master Swimming Championships, as the sport's seasoned veterans convened in Gwangju to continue sho...

The 2019 World Masters Swimming Championships entered its third day of competition in South Korea, where some of the sport's most dedicated athletes have continued to showcase their talents on the int...

After a light schedule last night, the 2019 World Masters Championships kicked off its second day of competition in Gwangju with a diverse slate of events. Things are beginning to heat up in South Kor...

The 2019 World Masters Championships kicked off its first night in Gwangju with a light schedule of events, featuring just the men's and women's 800 freestyle. The races were dense with talent, howeve...

In one of the most exciting races of the meet, the two Pan Am powerhouses squared off in a battle for the last word through the men's 400 medley relay. Daniel Carr, Nicolas Fink, Thomas Shields, and N...

Just a few short weeks ago, the U.S. women's relay team of Reagan Smith, Lilly King, Kelsi Dahlia, and Simone Manuel reset the world record in the 400 medley relay, stunning the swim community and att...

The U.S. and Brazil have seemingly traded wins event to event in this 2019 Pan American Games, and tonight was no exception. With two American victories preceding him, Nicholas Sweetser immediately fe...

Will Licon (1:59.13) cinched the United States' second consecutive gold in the final night of the 2019 Pan American Games, seizing a decisive victory in the men's 200 IM. Fending off Brazil's Caio Pum...

In contrast to the fate predicted by the heat sheets, Alex Walsh of the United States landed on the top step of the podium after the women's 200 IM at the 2019 Pan American Games. It was not without a...

In true form, Argentina's distance stalwart Delfina Pignatiello stole away with the win in the women's 1500 free at the 2019 Pan American Games, clocking in at 16:16.54 to better Kristel Kobrich Shimp...

After a thrilling four days of competition, the 2019 Pan American Games kicked off its final night with an interesting slate of events. Despite the session's light schedule featuring only four individ...

In the penultimate day of the 2019 Pan American Gams, Brazil pulled a win from lane five in the men's 800 free relay with its deadly combo of Luiz Melo, Fernando Muhlenberg, Joao De Lucca, and Breno C...

The United States redeemed itself in the women's 800 free relay of the 2019 Pan American Games after a disappointing relay disqualification yesterday evening. Claire Rasmus, Alexandra Walsh, Sarah Gib...

Charlie Swanson earned the U.S. its first gold medal of the night in the men's 400 IM, cruising to a 4:11.46 for a decisive victory. Attaining a commanding lead early on, Swanson made the race all his...

The women's 400 IM proved to be another historic event, as Canada's Tess Cieplucha posted a 4:39.90 to earn Canada's first gold medal in the event since 1999 despite her second-place seed headed into ...

Brazil swept the 50 free, as Bruno Fratus managed to get his hand on the wall first with a time of 21.61. It was equally a personal victory for the 30-year-old sprinter, who settled for silvers in bot...

After impressive performances in prelims, Americans Margo Geer and Madison Kennedy reserved center lanes in the championship final, hoping to capture momentum early. While this meet marks Kennedy's th...