FINA World Championships 2017: Is Caeleb Dressel the true successor to Michael Phelps' throne?
7 years, 7 months ago

FINA World Championships 2017: Is Caeleb Dressel the true successor to Michael Phelps' throne?

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With Michael Phelps back in retirement, Caeleb Dressel stepped out of his idol’s shadow to match the US legend’s tally of seven golds at the world championships in Budapest. Twenty-four hours after becoming the first swimmer to win three golds in one night at a major international meet, Dressel joined Phelps in another elite club: seven golds at the second-biggest meet after the Olympics. “This is probably one of the top-five best swim meets ever by an American male – the other four going to Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte,” said the USA’s Olympic backstroke champion Ryan Murphy. “I’m pretty tired, but, you know, it’s been a good season, a good year, and to put together a seven-day meet, it’s a really nice feeling,” Dressel said.

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Elijah Winnington claims gold for Australia at the swimming world short course championships
3 months, 1 week ago

Elijah Winnington claims gold for Australia at the swimming world short course championships

ABC  

Elijah Winnington has produced a beautifully timed swim to take gold in the world short course championships at the same Budapest venue where he first made his name as a Dolphins' powerhouse. Still more than half a second behind American Kieran Smith with 75m left, Winnington only got on terms on the penultimate lap, and from there, he was never …

Today in Sports - Michael Phelps ends his career at the Rio Olympics with 23 career gold medals
7 months, 1 week ago

Today in Sports - Michael Phelps ends his career at the Rio Olympics with 23 career gold medals

Associated Press  

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Team USA sets world record in medley relay to close out Olympic swimming with most gold medals
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Team USA sets world record in medley relay to close out Olympic swimming with most gold medals

New York Times  

NANTERRE, France — The U.S. women closed out their Olympic Games emphatically with a gold medal and a new world record in the women’s 4×100-meter medley relay on Sunday night. “But we’re just here to race and do what we do best.” Earlier Sunday, the U.S. men earned silver in the men’s medley relay — the first time in the …

Simone Biles and Leon Marchand headline memorable moments at the halfway point of the Paris Olympics
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Simone Biles and Leon Marchand headline memorable moments at the halfway point of the Paris Olympics

Associated Press  

PARIS — The Paris Olympics at the halfway mark have brought the world “The Pommel Horse Guy, " a rugby star and social media sensation who wants to be on reality show “Love Island” and “The Real John Wick” in the form of a 51-year-old Turkish shooter. These Olympics have been full of memorable moments since the dazzling opening ceremony: …

Katie Ledecky's legend grows with 8th Olympic gold; where does she rank in comparison to all-time great Michael Phelps?
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Katie Ledecky's legend grows with 8th Olympic gold; where does she rank in comparison to all-time great Michael Phelps?

Hindustan Times  

Katie Ledecky consolidated her status as one of the most excellent swimmers ever by securing her second Olympic gold medal in the women's 1,500-meter freestyle at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics and eight Olympic Gold overall. I’m glad that it did today.” With this victory, Ledecky ties with American legends Jenny Thompson and Dara Torres for the most medals won …

Léon Marchand, Katie Ledecky and a night worthy of Olympic swimming lore
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Léon Marchand, Katie Ledecky and a night worthy of Olympic swimming lore

New York Times  

NANTERRE, France — Even Léon Marchand wasn’t sure he could actually do what he was trying to do: win double golds on the same night at the Olympics. If she wins one more — and she’s the heavy favorite in the 800-meter freestyle event still to come — she will tie Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina for the most gold medals …

Paris Olympics 2024: Homeboy Marchand, legendary Ledecky bag swimming gold
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Homeboy Marchand, legendary Ledecky bag swimming gold

Al Jazeera  

Katie Ledecky blitzed the field to retain her 1,500 metres freestyle title at the Paris Olympics, the American iron woman securing a record-equalling eighth gold medal in the sport. World record holder Ledecky blew away the field in the gruelling, 30-lap race at La Defense Arena, touching the wall in an Olympic record 15.30.02, more than 10 seconds ahead of …

Today in Sports - Michael Phelps breaks the Olympic medals record with his 19th
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Today in Sports - Michael Phelps breaks the Olympic medals record with his 19th

Associated Press  

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Leon Marchand arrives at Paris Olympics with gold medal confirming new era
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Leon Marchand arrives at Paris Olympics with gold medal confirming new era

The Independent  

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Vive la France! Léon Marchand fulfills the hopes of his nation with a swimming gold in 400 IM
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Vive la France! Léon Marchand fulfills the hopes of his nation with a swimming gold in 400 IM

Associated Press  

NANTERRE, France — Leon Marchand carried the comparisons to Michael Phelps and the hopes of a nation on his broad shoulders. With a flag-waving crowd cheering his every stroke, Marchand delivered a swimming gold for France with a dominating victory in the men’s 400-meter individual medley Sunday night. Huske and Walsh go 1-2 for the U.S. women in the 100 …

Team USA brings home first gold of 2024 Paris Olympics
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Team USA brings home first gold of 2024 Paris Olympics

The Independent  

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Caeleb Dressel, Team USA dominate 4×100 freestyle relay for Americans’ first gold medal of Paris Games
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Caeleb Dressel, Team USA dominate 4×100 freestyle relay for Americans’ first gold medal of Paris Games

New York Times  

NANTERRE, France — The U.S. men opened up the Paris Games with their third consecutive gold medal in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay Saturday night. GO DEEPER Behind Caeleb Dressel's Olympic return, 'a work in progress' to rekindle his love for swimming The relay gold was important for the Americans, who hope to win the most gold medals at the Games …

Meet Léon Marchand, the ‘French Michael Phelps’ ready to rule his home Olympics
8 months ago

Meet Léon Marchand, the ‘French Michael Phelps’ ready to rule his home Olympics

New York Times  

Follow our Olympics coverage in the lead-up to the Paris Games. It’s a photo of Bowman’s newest protégé, Léon Marchand, taken the moment he realized he’d broken the world record in the men’s 400-meter individual medley last summer in Fukuoka, Japan. But this tiny little French kid who’s got a completely different personality than Michael did and a completely different …

With plenty of swimming stars at the 2024 Olympics, France’s Marchand may shine brightest
8 months, 2 weeks ago

With plenty of swimming stars at the 2024 Olympics, France’s Marchand may shine brightest

Associated Press  

Most of the big stars from the last Olympics will be back at the pool in Paris. At last summer’s world championships in Fukuoka, Marchand broke Phelps’ 15-year-old world record in the 400-meter individual medley, to go along with victories in the 200 IM and 200 butterfly — two more of Phelps’ signature events. I know I can improve this.” …

U.S. Swimming Trials: Katie Ledecky, Caeleb Dressel switch focus to Australian showdown in Paris
9 months ago

U.S. Swimming Trials: Katie Ledecky, Caeleb Dressel switch focus to Australian showdown in Paris

The Hindu  

Katie Ledecky and a powerhouse American swim team will turn their attention to another Summer Games showdown with arch-rival Australia after the U.S. Olympic trials concluded in Indianapolis on Sunday. Manuel, the first Black woman to win an individual Olympic swimming gold medal at the 2016 Rio Games, won the ‘splash and dash’ in 24.13 seconds, just.02 ahead of Gretchen …

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

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

The Hindu  

Caeleb Dressel locked up his second individual race in Paris, giving him another chance to shine after his stellar performance at the last Olympics. Dressel, the winner of five gold medals at the Tokyo Games, claimed a victory in the men’s 100-metre butterfly at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials on Saturday night. So I’m happy I did.” Ledecky romped to …

Dressel and Ledecky win again at U.S. Olympic swimming trials. Keep an eye on Kate Douglass, too
9 months ago

Dressel and Ledecky win again at U.S. Olympic swimming trials. Keep an eye on Kate Douglass, too

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Caeleb Dressel locked up his second individual race in Paris, giving him another chance to shine after his stellar performance at the last Olympics. Dressel, the winner of five gold medals at the Tokyo Games, touched first in the men’s 100-meter butterfly at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials Saturday night. “This truly is the hardest part.” The only …

U.S. Olympic trials: Caeleb Dressel wins 50-meter freestyle to earn spot in Paris
9 months ago

U.S. Olympic trials: Caeleb Dressel wins 50-meter freestyle to earn spot in Paris

LA Times  

Caeleb Dressel reacts after winning the men’s 50-meter freestyle at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials on Friday. Dressel earned his first individual race of the Paris Games, powering to a relatively easy victory in the men’s 50-meter freestyle at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials. One of the biggest stars in Tokyo with five gold medals, Dressel finished third in the …

American swimming stars Dressel and Manuel settle for relay spots at US swim trials
9 months ago

American swimming stars Dressel and Manuel settle for relay spots at US swim trials

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Coming back from lengthy layoffs, American swimming stars Caeleb Dressel and Simone Manuel were eager to claim their first individual events of the Paris Olympics. Dressel finished third in the men’s 100-meter freestyle at the U.S. Olympic trials on Wednesday night, while Manuel touched fourth in the women’s 100 free. But it’s my third Olympic team and that’s …

Tokyo Olympic star Caeleb Dressel makes his debut at US swim trials, advancing in the 100 free
9 months ago

Tokyo Olympic star Caeleb Dressel makes his debut at US swim trials, advancing in the 100 free

The Independent  

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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  

Seven-time Olympic gold medallist Caeleb Dressel brings a new perspective to the pressure-packed US Olympic swimming trials, where he and freestyle phenomenon Katie Ledecky are set to star again in the fierce fight for Paris Olympics berths. He’s set to contest the 100m freestyle, 100m butterfly and 50m free, and although he’s not the top-ranked swimmer going into any of …

Sha’Carri Richardson claims gold in 100m at World Athletics Championships
1 year, 7 months ago

Sha’Carri Richardson claims gold in 100m at World Athletics Championships

Al Jazeera  

Favourites Shericka Jackson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce from Jamaica take silver and bronze at the event in Budapest. Sha’Carri Richardson of the United States stunned Jamaica’s pre-race favourites from the outside lane to win the 100 metres world title at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. Richardson crushed Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce’s hopes of a sixth women’s world 100m title when she stormed …

World Aquatics Championships: Katie Ledecky overtakes Michael Phelps for most individual golds
1 year, 7 months ago

World Aquatics Championships: Katie Ledecky overtakes Michael Phelps for most individual golds

Hindustan Times  

Here's why Katie Ledecky is one of the greatest freestyle swimmers in the history of the sport. The 26-year-old American won the 800-freestyle on Saturday at the World Aquatics Championships to become the first swimmer to win six golds in the same event at the worlds. Silver medallist China's Li Bingjie, gold medallist USA's Katie Ledecky and bronze medallist Australia's …

World Aquatics Championships: Katie Ledecky breaks Michael Phelps’ all-time record for most gold medals
1 year, 7 months ago

World Aquatics Championships: Katie Ledecky breaks Michael Phelps’ all-time record for most gold medals

Firstpost  

The victory by the 26-year-old Ledecky made her the first swimmer ever to win the same event six times at the world championships and marked her 16th individual world title, breaking a tie with Michael Phelps for the most individual golds ever at the worlds Fukuoka: Katie Ledecky added to her legacy as the greatest female swimmer in history when …

Katie Ledecky passes Michael Phelps for most individual golds at world championships
1 year, 7 months ago

Katie Ledecky passes Michael Phelps for most individual golds at world championships

Associated Press  

FUKUOKA, Japan — Here’s why Katie Ledecky is one of the greatest freestyle swimmers in the history of the sport: She is never quite satisfied. The 26-year-old American won the 800-meter freestyle on Saturday at the world championships to become the first swimmer to win six golds in the same event at worlds. “But I think I have found the …

Ledecky wins 800m freestyle; surpasses Phelps’ record of most individual swimming Worlds gold medals
1 year, 7 months ago

Ledecky wins 800m freestyle; surpasses Phelps’ record of most individual swimming Worlds gold medals

The Hindu  

Katie Ledecky clinched gold in the 800m freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships 2023 to become the swimmer with most gold medals, eclipsing the record of Michael Phelps here on Saturday. Ledecky became the first swimmer to win any event at the world championships six times on Saturday when she won her signature race, the 800m freestyle. RELATES: Katie Ledecky …

Katie Ledecky surpasses Michael Phelps’ record of most individual gold medals at Swimming World Championships
1 year, 7 months ago

Katie Ledecky surpasses Michael Phelps’ record of most individual gold medals at Swimming World Championships

The Hindu  

American swimmer Katie Ledecky went into the history books yet again after creating a record for winning the most individual gold medals at world championships - 16, going past the all-time record previously held by compatriot Michael Phelps. Ledecky achieved the feat after winning gold in the 800m freestyle final at the swimming world championships in Fukuoka, Japan. RELATED: Ledecky …

World Aquatics Championships: Kyle Chalmers powers to gold in men’s 100m freestyle
1 year, 7 months ago

World Aquatics Championships: Kyle Chalmers powers to gold in men’s 100m freestyle

The Hindu  

Australia’s Kyle Chalmers set a blistering pace towards the end to claim gold in the blue riband men’s 100 metres freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships on Thursday. Romania’s David Popovici, who boasts the world record of 46.86 seconds, was sixth in another disappointing run after his fourth-place finish in the 200m freestyle this week at the Marine Messe Fukuoka …

Swimming World Championships: Hafnaoui, Marchand and Qin win world titles
1 year, 7 months ago

Swimming World Championships: Hafnaoui, Marchand and Qin win world titles

The Hindu  

Tunisia’s Ahmed Hafnaoui won the men’s 800m freestyle at swimming’s world championships on Wednesday. Hafnaoui, the reigning Olympic 400m freestyle champion2, took silver behind Short in the 400m freestyle on the competition’s opening night. Qin Haiyang wins 50m breaststroke gold Gold medallist Haiyang Qin of Team China looks on during the medal ceremony for Men’s 50m Breaststroke Final on day …

Katie Ledecky wins gold in 1,500 at the swimming worlds to tie mark set by Michael Phelps
1 year, 7 months ago

Katie Ledecky wins gold in 1,500 at the swimming worlds to tie mark set by Michael Phelps

Associated Press  

FUKUOKA, Japan — Katie Ledecky won the 1,500-meter freestyle with ease on Tuesday at the World Aquatics Championships in a landmark victory which made her the most decorated female swimmer at the worlds with 20 golds overall, 15 of which have come in individual events. “The last couple of years I’ve just tried to be really locked in on my …

Caeleb Dressel fails to qualify for World Championships
1 year, 8 months ago

Caeleb Dressel fails to qualify for World Championships

The Hindu  

Two years after winning five gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics, Caeleb Dressel has failed to qualify for the world championships. Dressel’s final attempt to make the U.S. team ended Saturday morning when he tied for 22nd in the preliminaries for the 50-meter freestyle at the national championships in Indianapolis. Dressel won the 100 fly and both the 50 and …

Caeleb Dressel fails to qualify for swimming worlds after 22nd place in 50 freestyle
1 year, 8 months ago

Caeleb Dressel fails to qualify for swimming worlds after 22nd place in 50 freestyle

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Two years after winning five Olympic gold medals, Caleb Dressel didn’t even make America’s world championship team. “I’m proud of myself for the results, believe it or not,” he said in his first public comments since his suddenly withdrawing at last year’s worlds in Budapest, Hungary, citing health reasons. But I wouldn’t have changed anything about this year, …

Caeleb Dressel comes up short again at US nationals, finishing 5th in the 100 butterfly
1 year, 8 months ago

Caeleb Dressel comes up short again at US nationals, finishing 5th in the 100 butterfly

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Caeleb Dressel is down to his final shot to make the U.S. team for the world championships in Fukuoka, Japan. Dressel tied for fifth in the final of the 100-meter butterfly Thursday night, making him 0-for-3 at the U.S. national championships. Dressel would not have even qualified for the “A” final in the 100 fly if not for …

Caeleb Dressel struggles to 29th in 100 freestyle at US swimming nationals
1 year, 8 months ago

Caeleb Dressel struggles to 29th in 100 freestyle at US swimming nationals

The Hindu  

Caeleb Dressel finished 29th in the 100-meter freestyle at the U.S. nationals on Tuesday, falling far short of qualifying for the world championships in an event he won at the Tokyo Olympics. His time of 49.42 seconds was a whopping 1.79 behind top qualifier Ryan Held, who swam one heat earlier, and a sobering reminder of how far Dressel has …

Caeleb Dressel struggles to 29th in 100 freestyle at US swimming nationals
1 year, 8 months ago

Caeleb Dressel struggles to 29th in 100 freestyle at US swimming nationals

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Caeleb Dressel dropped farther and farther behind, a far cry from the dominant swimmer he was at the last Olympics. His time of 49.42 seconds was a whopping 1.79 behind top qualifier Ryan Held, who swam one heat earlier, and a sobering reminder of how far Dressel has to go after walking away from swimming last summer during …

Caeleb Dressel returns to pool in Atlanta for first meet in nearly a year
1 year, 10 months ago

Caeleb Dressel returns to pool in Atlanta for first meet in nearly a year

The Hindu  

Olympic star Caeleb Dressel returned to the competition pool after a layoff of nearly a year, placing second in the 100-meter butterfly at a low-key meet in Atlanta on Friday. The runner-up time of 52.41 seconds was nearly 3 seconds slower than Dressel’s world-record performance of 49.45 at the Tokyo Olympics, where he won five gold medals. A couple of …

Olympic star Caeleb Dressel returns to pool in Atlanta, first meet in nearly a year
1 year, 10 months ago

Olympic star Caeleb Dressel returns to pool in Atlanta, first meet in nearly a year

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Olympic star Caeleb Dressel returned to the competition pool after a layoff of nearly a year, placing second in the 100-meter butterfly at a low-key meet in Atlanta on Friday. The runner-up time of 52.41 seconds was nearly 3 seconds slower than Dressel’s world-record performance of 49.45 at the Tokyo Olympics, where he won five gold medals. A …

FINA World Short Course C’ships: Japan’s Seto makes history as three more records fall
2 years, 3 months ago

FINA World Short Course C’ships: Japan’s Seto makes history as three more records fall

The Hindu  

Japanese master Daiya Seto became the first swimmer ever to claim six straight world titles in the same event at a short course championships Saturday as Lithuania’s Ruta Meilutyte smashed the women’s 50m breaststroke record. “I knew I had to just kill the start, the start is one of my strengths.” In the men’s 50m sprint, Jordan Crooks stunned the …

On this day in 2008: Michael Phelps breaks Mark Spitz’s Olympics record
2 years, 7 months ago

On this day in 2008: Michael Phelps breaks Mark Spitz’s Olympics record

The Independent  

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World Athletics Championships 2022: Olympic Champions Karsten Warholm, Jakob Ingebrigtsen, and Daniel Stahl Fail on a Day of Surprises
2 years, 8 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2022: Olympic Champions Karsten Warholm, Jakob Ingebrigtsen, and Daniel Stahl Fail on a Day of Surprises

News 18  

Karsten Warholm’s hopes of winning a third straight World Championships title were dashed while Britain’s Jake Wightman felled reigning Olympic 1,500m champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen on a day of upsets on Tuesday.Kristjan Ceh dethroned Olympic champion and 2019 winner Daniel Stahl in the discus final and Eleanor Patterson outdid Yaroslava Mahuchikh to win women’s high jump gold. Norwegian Olympic champion Warholm, …

FINA Word Championships: Australia sets world record in mixed 4x100 freestyle final
2 years, 9 months ago

FINA Word Championships: Australia sets world record in mixed 4x100 freestyle final

The Hindu  

Australia set a world record in the mixed 4x100 meters freestyle final at the world swimming championships on Friday. Jack Cartwright, Kyle Chalmers, Madison Wilson and Mollie O’Callaghan clocked 3 minutes, 19.38 seconds in Budapest to shave two-hundredths of a second off the record set by the United States at the last worlds in Gwangju, South Korea, in July 2019. …

Ledecky grabs another gold, Aussies set record at worlds
2 years, 9 months ago

Ledecky grabs another gold, Aussies set record at worlds

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Katie Ledecky extended her record haul of medals and Australia set a world record in the mixed 4x100 meters freestyle final at the world swimming championships on Friday. Australia’s mixed relay team of Jack Cartwright, Kyle Chalmers, Madison Wilson and Mollie O’Callaghan clocked 3:19.38 in the 4x100 to shave two-hundredths of a second off the record set …

FINA World Championships: Ledecky wins record fifth 800m freestyle gold
2 years, 9 months ago

FINA World Championships: Ledecky wins record fifth 800m freestyle gold

The Hindu  

Katie Ledecky claimed her 19th FINA World Championships gold medal with her triumph in the 800m freestyle event in Budapest on Friday. Ledecky has most gold medals by a female swimmer in World Championships, only Michael Phelps has more, 26. The American won gold in all the four events she competed at the World Championships this year including the 400m, …

FINA World Championships: Sjostrom wins 50m butterfly to equal Phelps record
2 years, 9 months ago

FINA World Championships: Sjostrom wins 50m butterfly to equal Phelps record

The Hindu  

Sarah Sjoestroem of Sweden won the 50m butterfly for the fourth time by clocking a time of 24.95 seconds in the FINA World Swimming Championships in Budapest on Friday. Terrific sprint in the Women's 50m Butterfly FINAL #FINABudapest2022pic.twitter.com/He6UwClMv2 — FINA June 24, 2022 With the win, the Swede got level with Michael Phelps on a record eight gold medals in …

FINA Budapest 2022: Mollie O'Callaghan wins women's 100m freestyle
2 years, 9 months ago

FINA Budapest 2022: Mollie O'Callaghan wins women's 100m freestyle

The Hindu  

Australia's Mollie O'Callaghan stormed to victory to take the women's 100 metres freestyle gold at the swimming world championships on Thursday on the back of a superb second split. O'Callaghan was third in the final 50 but raced into the lead in the last few metres to beat favourite and world record holder Sarah Sjoestroem of Sweden, who took the …

Dressel’s world swimming championships over, ‘just’ 2 golds
2 years, 9 months ago

Dressel’s world swimming championships over, ‘just’ 2 golds

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Caeleb Dressel’s world swimming championships are over with just two gold medals from Budapest. We’re doing exceptionally well and really looking forward to the next few days.” Dressel’s teammates responded Tuesday by adding three more gold medals to take the team’s tally to 10. “Feels good to get the first individual out of the way,” said Dressel, …

FINA World Championships: Australian swimmer Shayna Jack breaks hand at worlds
2 years, 9 months ago

FINA World Championships: Australian swimmer Shayna Jack breaks hand at worlds

The Hindu  

Australian swimmer Shayna Jack has broken her hand in training and will miss the rest of the world swimming championships. The 23-year-old Jack previously helped Australia to gold in the women’s 4x100 freestyle relay on Saturday and silver in the mixed 4x100 medley relay on Tuesday. READ: FINA World Championships: Hungary's Kristof Milak smashes world record in 200m butterfly Australia’s …

Defending champ Dressel drops out of 100 freestyle at worlds
2 years, 9 months ago

Defending champ Dressel drops out of 100 freestyle at worlds

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Two-time world champion Caeleb Dressel is not defending his title in the men’s 100 freestyle at the swimming world championships after withdrawing before the semifinals. Dressel was included in the initial start list for Tuesday’s semifinals in Budapest, but was not in an updated version with reserve Hwang Sun-woo of South Korea taking his place. “A decision …

FINA World Championships: Italian Swimmer Thomas Ceccon Breaks World Record
2 years, 9 months ago

FINA World Championships: Italian Swimmer Thomas Ceccon Breaks World Record

News 18  

Italian swimmer Thomas Ceccon set a new world record of 51.60 seconds in the men’s 100m backstroke on the third day of the 19th FINA World Championships here. The previous world record holder American Ryan Murphy, who swam then world’s best 51.75 at the 2016 Rio Olympics, won the silver in 51.97 and his compatriot Hunter Armstrong took bronze in …

FINA World Championships: Sajan Prakash Finishes 25th, Fails to Progress to Final
2 years, 9 months ago

FINA World Championships: Sajan Prakash Finishes 25th, Fails to Progress to Final

News 18  

Ace Indian swimmer Sajan Prakash failed to move to the semifinals, finishing 25th in the men’s 200m butterfly event of FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. FINA Official Hopes Other Sports Follow Swimming’s Transgender Ruling The two-time Olympian, who is coming off a shoulder injury, was ranked 25th in the overall list. In the men’s 800m freestyle event, Delhi swimmer …

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