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These are the most outstanding men’s short course meters world records, ranked by the percentage gap between the world record and the second-fastest performer of all time.

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These are the most outstanding women’s short course meters world records, ranked by the percentage gap between the world record and the second-fastest performer of all time. Is Gretchen Walsh the greatest female SCM swimmer of all time?

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These are the current women's individual short course world records, ranked from oldest to newest. Interestingly, the three oldest records were all set in the same event: the women's 100 breaststroke, by Rūta Meilutytė and Alia Atkinson (twice), between 2013 and 2016.

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These are the current men’s individual short course world records, ranked from oldest to newest. Almost all of them have been set since 2020, with one remarkable exception: the 400 freestyle by Yannick Agnel, a true outlier that has stood since 2012.

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These are the numbers of swimmers below the 2028 Olympic qualifying standard in 2025 and 2026 for each event. As can be seen, there is a notable variation between events. What is going on with the women’s 200 breaststroke?

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These are the swimmers who currently hold world records in both long-course and short-course meters in the same individual event. Interestingly, there are eight such instances in women’s events, compared to just one in men’s events. Why such a striking discrepancy?

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During the final day of the 2026 U.S. Short Course World Championship Trials, Kate Douglass capped off the competition in spectacular fashion, winning the women's 100 freestyle in the very last event of the meet with a monstrous world record of 49.64.

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During the third day of the 2026 U.S. Short Course World Championship Trials, Jack Alexy exceeded all expectations with a monstrous 44.64 in the men’s 100 freestyle, smashing the world record in spectacular fashion.

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During the third day of the 2026 U.S. Short Course World Championship Trials, Claire Curzan delivered a sensational performance in the women’s 100 backstroke, winning in a stunning 53.92. The swim set a new world record, shaving 0.10 seconds off Regan Smith’s previous mark.

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During the first day of the 2026 U.S. Short Course World Championships Trials, Kate Douglass won the women’s 50 freestyle in 22.75. She just tied Gretchen Walsh’s world record, which was set two weeks ago at the 2026 UVA Pro Elite Prep Meet.

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During the first day of the 2026 U.S. Short Course World Championships Trials, Van Mathias won the men’s 100 breaststroke in a monstrous 55.14. This is a new world record, 0.14 seconds faster than Ilya Shymanovich’s previous mark from 2021. Congratulations!

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During the first day of the 2026 U.S. Short Course World Championships Trials, Katharine Berkoff delivered a sensational 25.21 in the women’s 50 backstroke. The performance set a new world record, shaving 0.02 seconds off Regan Smith’s previous mark from 2024.

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During the fifth day of the 2026 Chinese Short Course National Championships, Xu Jiayu set a 48.74 in the men’s 100 backstroke while leading off the mixed 4×100 medley relay. This is a new Asian record, 0.17 seconds faster than his own previous mark from two days ago.

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During the second day of the 2026 Chinese Short Course National Championships, Xu Jiayu won the men’s 100 backstroke in 48.77. The performance set a new Asian record, shaving 0.11 seconds off his own previous mark from the 2018 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup.

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During the 2026 Chinese Short Course National Championships, Xu Jiayu delivered a sensational 22.03 in the men’s 50 backstroke while leading off the mixed 4×50 medley relay. The performance set a new world record, shaving 0.06 seconds off Pieter Coetze’s previous mark.

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During Match #6 of the College Swimming League (CSL), Tennessee’s Camille Spink won the women’s 100 freestyle in 45.91 (short course yards). The performance marked a new personal best, improving on her previous mark of 46.01. Now she is the 8th on the all-time performers list.

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The Swimming World Cup was first held in 1989, but it wasn't until 2002 that an overall champion was crowned. These are the men's overall winners of the World Cup since then. In 2026, Pieter Coetze claimed the men's overall title, securing South Africa's 11th victory.

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The Swimming World Cup was first held in 1989, but it wasn’t until 2002 that an overall champion was crowned. These are the women’s overall winners of the World Cup since then. In 2026, Marrit Steenbergen made history by becoming the first Dutch woman to claim the overall title.

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The 2026 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup came to an end last Saturday in Astana. These are the top 20 men’s performances according to the @SwimmingStats Performance Index (one performance per swimmer per event). Do you agree with the list?

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The 2026 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup came to an end yesterday in Astana. These are the top 20 women’s performances according to the @SwimmingStats Performance Index (one performance per swimmer per event). Do you agree with the list?