Ian Thorpe 400m Freestyle Perth World Championships 1998
Only 15 years old in 1998 when Ian Thorpe stunned so many people with this astonishing gold medal victory at the world championships in Perth. He was a super...
Dec. 21, 2021
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Wellbrock broke Gregorio Paltrinieri's 2015 world record of 14:08.06 by over a second in 14:06.88, winning gold by more than four seconds
Dec. 10, 2021
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While many athletes are lauded for what they achieved in the pool, swimming's overlooked stars warrant greater applause for their exploits
Dec. 10, 2021
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What if Michael Phelps swam in the ISL? Even if we never see it, we can apply ISL rules to Phelps's Olympic races and see how things turn out
Nov. 17, 2021
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After more than 20 eyes the name Lamberti was again announced during an international event at the European Short Course Championship in Kazan.
Nov. 9, 2021
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Italian Gregorio Paltrinieri took down Yannick Agnel's official record from 2012, but two Europeans were faster at an ISL test event in 2020.
Nov. 7, 2021
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Some athletes—as elite as they might have been—find themselves overshadowed by the exploits of others... or victims of the passage of time.
Nov. 5, 2021
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Kyle Chalmers erased the third-oldest individual world record last week, one of the many male freestyle marks that had remained since the super-suit era.
Aug. 18, 2021
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After winning two Olympic medals in Tokyo, Australian Alexander Graham gives some insight into some of the mental battles he's overcome in the sport.
Aug. 2, 2021
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The glory days of the Australian Swim Team returned in spectacular style in a memorable eight-day gold medal rush at the Tokyo Olympics.
June 12, 2021
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Elijah Winnington leads a resurgence of Australian strength in the 400 free, setting a world-leading time and moving to #9 all-time with his win at Trials.