Britain's Adam Peaty failed to beat his own world record, but was happy to defend the men's 100m breaststroke title at the world aquatic championships on Monday. Peaty clocked a new championships ...

Usain Bolt’s 100m world record of 9.58 seconds, which was set in 2009 at the World Championships in Berlin, still stands as the fastest sprint in history. Despite advancements in track surfaces, ...

What are the longest-standing world records in each event? Swimming World analyzed the sport’s world-record progressions to present that data, which can be found below. It turns out that several ...