World Aquatics Championships: American Simone Manuel decimates competitive field to retain 100 metres freestyle title
5 years, 8 months ago

World Aquatics Championships: American Simone Manuel decimates competitive field to retain 100 metres freestyle title

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Former champion Campbell came into the final as the form swimmer but allowed Manuel to open too much of a lead on the first 50m and left herself with too much to do Gwangju: American Simone Manuel destroyed a quality field to retain her 100 metres freestyle world title on Friday. The Olympic champion clocked 52.04 seconds in Gwangju with Australian Cate Campbell pipping Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom to the silver medal. Manuel burst from the blocks in lane one to turn just inside world record pace and comfortably hung to become the second female swimmer to win multiple world titles in the women’s 100m free after Kornelia Ender of East Germany in 1973 and 1975. “It feels amazing to win.” Former champion Campbell came into the final as the form swimmer but allowed Manuel to open too much of a lead on the first 50m and left herself with too much to do.

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China Daily  

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China Daily  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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ABC  

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Daily Mail  

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Associated Press  

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The Hindu  

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ABC  

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

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New York Times  

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The Hindu  

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Al Jazeera  

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LA Times  

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Al Jazeera  

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Associated Press  

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

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Terminated again: Titmus hands Ledecky another Olympic defeat, claiming gold in the 400 free
8 months ago

Terminated again: Titmus hands Ledecky another Olympic defeat, claiming gold in the 400 free

Associated Press  

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8 months ago

Katie Ledecky starts Olympic swimming with fastest time in 400 free prelims, just ahead of Titmus

Associated Press  

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A massive race to start the Olympics: Get ready for the women’s 400-meter freestyle
8 months ago

A massive race to start the Olympics: Get ready for the women’s 400-meter freestyle

New York Times  

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Laura Muir breaks British 1500m best as world records fall at Paris Diamond League
8 months, 2 weeks ago

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U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials: Dressel, Ledecky register wins
9 months ago

U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials: Dressel, Ledecky register wins

The Hindu  

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Olympic swim trials: Simone Manuel qualifies for Paris in 50-meter freestyle
9 months ago

Olympic swim trials: Simone Manuel qualifies for Paris in 50-meter freestyle

LA Times  

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Australia Swimming Olympic trials: McKeon, O’Callaghan reach 100m freestyle final, Campbell misses out
9 months, 1 week ago

Australia Swimming Olympic trials: McKeon, O’Callaghan reach 100m freestyle final, Campbell misses out

The Hindu  

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Dressel, Ledecky headline another stacked US Olympic swimming trials
9 months, 1 week ago

Dressel, Ledecky headline another stacked US Olympic swimming trials

The Hindu  

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

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Associated Press  

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10 months ago

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New York Times  

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O’Callaghan, McKeown in ominous Olympic form at Australian championships
11 months, 1 week ago

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The Hindu  

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Cameron McEvoy pipped to 50m freestyle gold in Doha upset as next gen of Aussie swimmers shine again
1 year, 1 month ago

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ABC  

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‘Not greedy’ Sjostrom all in for 50m freestyle gold at Paris 2024 Olympics
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Not greedy’ Sjostrom all in for 50m freestyle gold at Paris 2024 Olympics

The Hindu  

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Siobhan Haughey eases into 100m freestyle semis at Doha
1 year, 1 month ago

Siobhan Haughey eases into 100m freestyle semis at Doha

The Hindu  

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World Aquatics Championships 2024: Siobhan Haughey of Hong Kong captures her first long-course world title in Doha
1 year, 1 month ago

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The Hindu  

Siobhan Haughey of Hong Kong captured her first long-course world title, winning the women’s 200-meter freestyle on Wednesday at the World Aquatics Championships. 1 next to my name.” In the first final of the night, Ireland’s Daniel Wiffen used a strong finishing kick to capture the men’s 800 freestyle in 7 minutes, 40.94 seconds, his country’s first medal ever at …

Australian teenager Iona Anderson wins 100m backstroke silver at World Aquatics Championships in Doha
1 year, 1 month ago

Australian teenager Iona Anderson wins 100m backstroke silver at World Aquatics Championships in Doha

ABC  

In short: Iona Anderson clocked a PB time of 59.12 to win silver in the 100m backstroke Iona Anderson clocked a PB time of 59.12 to win silver in the 100m backstroke A number of the world's best have skipped the Doha event, including reigning backstroke champ Kaylee McKeown What's next? The World Aquatics Championships continue until Sunday Australia's Iona …

World Aquatics Championships: With Ledecky staying home, Quadarella takes another world title in 1,500 free swimming
1 year, 1 month ago

World Aquatics Championships: With Ledecky staying home, Quadarella takes another world title in 1,500 free swimming

The Hindu  

With Katie Ledecky deciding to stay home, Simona Quadarella of Italy romped to another gold medal in women’s 1,500-meter freestyle swimming at the World Aquatics Championships on Tuesday. “I tried to start slowly,” Quadarella said, “then tried to build my speed.” Ledecky, the U.S. star who has dominated the freestyle distance races over the past decade, had won five of …

Pan swims fastest 100 meters in history to help China win relay gold at aquatics worlds
1 year, 1 month ago

Pan swims fastest 100 meters in history to help China win relay gold at aquatics worlds

Associated Press  

DOHA, Qatar — Despite the absence of many of the sport’s biggest names, the first day of the swimming events saw a world record at the World Aquatics Championships on Sunday. Teenager Pan Zhanle swam the fastest 100 meters in history as he led off China’s gold medal-winning 4x100 freestyle relay team. Erika Fairweather became New Zealand’s first ever gold …

World Aquatics Championships 2024: China extends winning streak in men’s synchro diving
1 year, 1 month ago

World Aquatics Championships 2024: China extends winning streak in men’s synchro diving

The Hindu  

Diving powerhouse China won gold in the men’s 3-meter synchronized springboard for the fourth time in a row at the World Aquatics Championships on Sunday. Kristof Rasovszky of Hungary won his second career world title in open water swimming with victory in the men’s 10-kilometer event at the Old Doha Port. READ | Rasovszky holds on to win men’s open …

Australia names slimmed down team for Qatar world championships
1 year, 3 months ago

Australia names slimmed down team for Qatar world championships

The Hindu  

Swimming Australia has named a slimmed-down team of 24 to compete at February’s world championships in Qatar with a slew of big names skipping the meet as they continue preparations for the Paris Olympics. A team of 38, including six open water swimmers, won 30 medals at this year’s world championships in Fukuoka but only 18 Australians will compete in …

China takes silver medal in 4x200m freestyle relay at world junior swimming c'ships
1 year, 6 months ago

China takes silver medal in 4x200m freestyle relay at world junior swimming c'ships

China Daily  

JERUSALEM -- China's quartet of Wang Xizhe, Ji Yicun, Liu Wudi and Zhang Zhanshuo on Thursday took the silver medal in the 4x200m freestyle relay at the 2023 World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships in Netanya, Israel. In the women's swims, American Leah Hayes won the 200m individual medley gold in a championship record time of 2:10.24, adding to her golds …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Moraa beats favourites Hodgkinson, Mu for 800m gold
1 year, 7 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Moraa beats favourites Hodgkinson, Mu for 800m gold

The Hindu  

Mary Moraa of Kenya delivered a storming finish to win the world 800 metres gold on Sunday, proving too good on the final straight for race favourites Keely Hodgkinson and Athing Mu in a reshuffle of the medals from last year. Best celebration of the #WorldAthleticsChamps 🤝 Mary Moraa What a women's 800m final 🔥 pic.twitter.com/skq3EevlJf — World Athletics August …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Yavi wins women’s 3,000 steeplechase gold with last-lap surge
1 year, 7 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Yavi wins women’s 3,000 steeplechase gold with last-lap surge

The Hindu  

Winfred Yavi of Bahrain stalked world record holder Beatrice Chepkoech for all but one lap of the women’s 3,000 metres steeplechase, surging past the Kenyan over the final 400 metres to capture gold at the World Athletics Championships on Sunday. It was a fast race but I did not realise it was that fast,” said Yavi, who was born in …

World Athletics Championships 2023: USA women disqualified from 4x400m relay after baton fail
1 year, 7 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: USA women disqualified from 4x400m relay after baton fail

The Hindu  

The United States women’s 4x400 metres relay team, who has won seven of the last eight World Championships and the last seven Olympic golds, was disqualified from Saturday’s semifinals after a botched baton changeover. The US was trailing Britain after three legs when Alexis Holmes initially failed to collect the baton from Quanera Hayes and by the time she got …

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