Read moreJazz Carlin Snares 2nd in World in 400 Free in Britain15 April 2015Jazz Carlin blasted her way to second in the world in the women's 400-meter free during day two of the British Swimming Championships today. Carlin was predicted to win multiple medals at the 2013 world championships after superb swims at that year’s British nationals. Carlin didn’t win any medals i...
Read moreAngharad Evans Talks Paris Olympics, World Silverware & Hitting Her Stride In 202524 February 2025Angharad Evans Talks Paris Olympics, World Silverware & Hitting Her Stride In 2025 In the first of two articles, Angharad Evans talks to Swimming World about Paris 2024, World Championship silver and her fine form in 2025 Angharad Evans has hit the ground running as she continues the form that guide...
Read moreOlympics: Day Five Prelims Heat Sheets Posted; Four Individual Events and Women's 800 Free Relay27 July 2021Olympics: Day Five Prelims Heat Sheets Posted; Four Individual Events and Women's 800 Free Relay The Olympic swimming competition has passed its halfway point, and Wednesday evening in Japan will bring the prelims of four more individual events as well as the women's 800 freestyle relay at 7 p.m. lo...
Read moreThe Soak: James Guy Says 'Health & Safety First' But Trials Cancellation 'Heartbreaking'22 March 2020The Soak - Swim News In Brief Collated weekly Swimming World soaks up snippets from the realm of water sports around the world in a one-stop digest updated each day of every passing week. If you have a snippet of news for us, let us know: editorial@swimmingworld.com Monday March 23 Cate Campbell'...
Read moreAngharad Evans Becomes First Briton To Break 2:20 in 200 Breaststroke; Freya Colbert Lowers 200 Free Record16 April 2026Angharad Evans Becomes First Briton To Break 2:20 Barrier in 200 Breaststroke; Freya Colbert Lowers 200 Free Record Results Day 1 report Day 2 report Duncan Scott preview Lauren Cox preview Angharad Evans became the first British woman to break the 2:20 barrier in the 200 breaststroke with a pioneer...
Read moreBritish Championships, Day 3 Women's Finals: Eva Okaro Scorches To 24.48 50 Free & Angharad Evans Goes 2:21 In 200 Breast17 April 2025British Championships, Day 3 Women's Finals: Eva Okaro Scorches To 24.48 50 Free & Angharad Evans Goes 2:21 In 200 Breast Eva Okaro scorched to 24.48 in the 50 free and Angharad Evans went 2:21.86 in the 200m breaststroke on day three of the Aquatics GB Swimming Championships in London. Okaro, who i...
Read moreWorld Leader From Jazz Carlin in 800, British Record in 100 Breast for Sophie Taylor Spark Day Five in Glasgow14 April 2014GLASGOW, Scotland, April 14. JAZZ Carlin appears to have put a disappointing summer at the world championships behind her with a personal best in the 800 freestyle tonight at the British long course nationals, vaulting her to the top of the world rankings. Carlin posted an 8:18.36 to lower her best ...
Read moreLitchfield Brothers Make Waves In Glasgow; Jacob Whittle, 16, Goes 48.55 In 100 Free06 June 2021The Litchfield brothers cut a swathe through the pool while 16-year-old Jacob Whittle went 48.55 over 100 free as the British Swimming Glasgow Meet concluded at Tollcross International Swimming Centre. Link to results The older Litchfield brother Max - who has booked a spot in the 400IM in Tokyo - ...
Read moreMolly Renshaw Talks Yulia Efimova, The Backlash When Taking A Stand And Tokyo Targets22 July 2021Molly Renshaw half expected to face Yulia Efimova in the 200 breaststroke in Tokyo although a quick glance at the entry lists soon confirmed the Russian will only compete in the shorter race. “Who knows?” said Renshaw a few short weeks back: “She seems to wrangle her way around things so I’m not hol...
Read more2019 British Swimming Championships Day 6: Scott, Greenback Seize Titles21 April 2019The 2019 British Swimming Championships entered its final day of competition after a climactic week of fast swimming. With standout performances last night from national headliners like Duncan Scott, spectators waited anxiously for their favorite athletes' final appearances. Showing no signs of fati...
Read moreDuncan Scott Fires Off 1:47.06 200 Free In Morning Final At McCullagh International22 February 2020Duncan Scott fired off a time of 1:47.06 in the final of the 200m free at the McCullagh International in Bangor, Northern Ireland, a 27.81 blast down the last 50 rocketing him into the world top 6 on the early 2020 World Rankings. The double Olympic medallist cut 0.26secs from his time of 1:47.32 in...
Read more9As Olympics Approach, Swimming World's World Female Rankings (May Update)29 May 2021As Olympics Approach, Swimming World’s World Female Rankings (May Update) Ranking swimmers who specialize in different events is a very subjective exercise, even in the most normal of times. Judging a 50 freestyler against a 400 IMer means comparing two very different skill sets with little overlap....
Read more1British Championships, Day 6 Prelims: James Guy & Duncan Scott Book Centre Lanes For 200 Free Clash20 April 2025British Championships, Day 6 Prelims: James Guy & Duncan Scott Book Centre Lanes For 200 Free Clash James Guy led the way as he booked lane four for the 200 free alongside Duncan Scott on the final day of the Aquatics GB Swimming Championships. The pair share share 14 Olympic medals but two into one...
Read moreAdam Peaty Goes 58.52 In 100 Breast; Proud, Renshaw, Dawson And Guy On Form In Manchester12 March 2021Adam Peaty Goes 58.52 In 100 Breast; Proud, Renshaw, Dawson And Guy On Form In Manchester Adam Peaty went 58.52 in the 100m breaststroke on the first night of finals at the British Swimming Invitation Meet that also featured a national 200 back record from Luke Greenbank. There were also notable per...
Read more1Olympics: After Historic Start in Tokyo Pool, Great Britain Destined for 800 Free Relay Gold27 July 2021Olympics: After Historic Start in Tokyo Pool, Great Britain Destined for 800 Free Relay Gold Off the final turn in the men’s 200 freestyle final, Great Britain’s Tom Dean and Duncan Scott asserted themselves, getting past early leader Hwang Sun-Woo of South Korea and beginning to pull away. The only...
Read moreTokyo Flashback: Tatjana Schoenmaker Supplies First Individual World Record in 200 Breast (Updated)30 July 2022Tokyo Flashback: Tatjana Schoenmaker Supplies First Individual World Record in 200 Breast One year has passed since the Olympic Games, delayed by a year due to COVID-19, unfolded in Tokyo. To celebrate what went down in the Japanese capital, Swimming World is revisiting the championship finals – eac...
Read moreAfter Olympic Trials, A Breakdown of the U.S. Women’s Team Bound For Tokyo22 June 2021After Olympic Trials, A Breakdown of the U.S. Women’s Team Bound For Tokyo Two days before the U.S. Olympic Trials began, breaststroker Lilly King declared in a press conference that the American women could win every single gold medal in swimming in Tokyo. Right away, that sounded like wishful, ove...
Read moreGB Trials, Day 2 Heats: 100 Back Duo Dawson & Wild Go 59; Renshaw Leads 200Br In 2:23.8115 April 2021Kathleen Dawson and Cassie Wild both went inside the 100 back consideration time for Team GB at the second heats session of the British Swimming Selection Trials. The pair will need to do a repeat in the evening finals at the London Aquatics Centre with both women looking smooth and comfortable. Mol...
Read more2016 FINA Short Course World Championships: Day Six Finals Recap11 December 2016It was a thrilling night of racing to cap the 2016 FINA Short Course World Championships on Sunday. Kelsi Worrell got touched out by Katinka Hosszu in the butterfly, then was injured in a collision during her warm down. Worrell received stitches above her right eye and came back to lead Team USA to ...
Read moreThe Week That Was: Sjostrom to Take Three Months to Recover, Brits Return to Racing in Manchester15 February 2021The Week That Was sponsored by Suitmate. Sarah Sjostrom completed her successful elbow surgery in the wake of an unfortunate incident where she fell on the ice, and will take three months to recover. Her rivals have refused to write her off because of this, stating she may come back stronger and hun...