16th FINA World Short Course Swimming Championships: Australians smash two more relay world records
2 years ago

16th FINA World Short Course Swimming Championships: Australians smash two more relay world records

The Hindu  

Two more relay world records tumbled on Wednesday at the FINA World Short Course Championships as rising Australian star swimmer Lani Pallister completed the 400-800m freestyle double and Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown won 100m backstroke gold. It was the fourth world record of the meet after Australia set a new best in the women’s 4x100 freestyle relay and Italy in the men’s race on the opening day Tuesday. American veteran Murphy, a four-time Olympic gold medallist, won the men’s 100m backstroke title with ease in a championship record 48.50 ahead of Italy’s Lorenzo Mora and Australian Issac Cooper. Meanwhile, men’s 100m freestyle world record holder Kyle Chalmers of Australia qualified third fastest for Thursday’s final with teenage Romanian sprint star David Popovici -- the long course world record holder -- fifth.

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American swimmer Gretchen Walsh adds to her record collection at world short course championships
1 week, 1 day ago

American swimmer Gretchen Walsh adds to her record collection at world short course championships

The Hindu  

American swimmer Gretchen Walsh set her 10th world record at the world short course championships with gold in the 50-meter freestyle final before adding an 11th as part of the winning U.S. team in the women’s 4x100 medley relay on Sunday. Walsh later extended her world record total to 11 — nine individual and two in relays — when the …

Elijah Winnington claims gold for Australia at the swimming world short course championships
1 week, 5 days 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 …

China's Tang sets new Asian record at short course swimming worlds
1 week, 6 days ago

China's Tang sets new Asian record at short course swimming worlds

China Daily  

File photo of Tang Qianting. Paris Olympic champion Regan Smith of the United States triumphed in the women's 100m backstroke final in 54.55 seconds, a new championship record. The men's 100m backstroke event delivered a thrilling final, where Russia's 18-year-old Miron Lifintsev, competing as a neutral athlete, emerged victorious with a new world junior record of 48.76 seconds. In the …

China's Tang sets new Asian record at short course swimming worlds
1 week, 6 days ago

China's Tang sets new Asian record at short course swimming worlds

China Daily  

File photo of Tang Qianting. Paris Olympic champion Regan Smith of the United States triumphed in the women's 100m backstroke final in 54.55 seconds, a new championship record. The men's 100m backstroke event delivered a thrilling final, where Russia's 18-year-old Miron Lifintsev, competing as a neutral athlete, emerged victorious with a new world junior record of 48.76 seconds. In the …

China's Tang sets new Asian record at short course swimming worlds
1 week, 6 days ago

China's Tang sets new Asian record at short course swimming worlds

China Daily  

File photo of Tang Qianting. Paris Olympic champion Regan Smith of the United States triumphed in the women's 100m backstroke final in 54.55 seconds, a new championship record. The men's 100m backstroke event delivered a thrilling final, where Russia's 18-year-old Miron Lifintsev, competing as a neutral athlete, emerged victorious with a new world junior record of 48.76 seconds. In the …

Lani Pallister sets Australian record in 400m freestyle as Summer McIntosh breaks the world record at swimming's short course championships
2 weeks ago

Lani Pallister sets Australian record in 400m freestyle as Summer McIntosh breaks the world record at swimming's short course championships

ABC  

Lani Pallister has produced an Australian record time at the world short course championships in Budapest, but it was not enough to successfully defend her 400m freestyle title. The Sydneysider added silver to the gold she won in Melbourne two years ago, but still finished more than a length behind Canadian teen sensation Summer McIntosh. The 18-year-old, who came second …

Teenager Iona Winnifrith takes breaststroke silver in Paris
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Teenager Iona Winnifrith takes breaststroke silver in Paris

The Independent  

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Paris 2024 Olympics: World record holding swimmer Sjostrom adds 50m freestyle gold to 100m title
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: World record holding swimmer Sjostrom adds 50m freestyle gold to 100m title

The Hindu  

World record holder Sarah Sjostrom won the women’s 50 metres freestyle gold at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, adding to the 100 title the Swede won last week. The 30-year-old Sjostrom is swimming as well as ever in her fifth Olympics and smashed Hungarian Katinka Hosszu’s Olympic record in the preliminaries. The Swede could not match that time in Sunday’s …

Katie Ledecky at Olympics: All you need to know about the most decorated female Olympic swimmer
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Katie Ledecky at Olympics: All you need to know about the most decorated female Olympic swimmer

The Hindu  

With eight out of nine of her Olympic gold medals coming from individual events, Katie Ledecky, is touted as one of the greatest mid-distance female swimmers of all time. London 2012 Olympics: Katie Ledecky reacts after winning gold in the women’s 800m freestyle final at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympics: Ledecky became the sole individual …

Today in Sports - Serena Williams joins Steffi Graf as the only women to complete the Golden Slam
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Today in Sports - Serena Williams joins Steffi Graf as the only women to complete the Golden Slam

Associated Press  

Aug. 4 1936 — American athlete Jesse Owens wins his 2nd gold medal at the Berlin Olympics; beats German Luz Long in the long jump final with an Olympic record. 2012 — Serena Williams beats Maria Sharapova 6-0, 6-1 to join Steffi Graf as the only women to complete the Golden Slam — winning the Olympics and the four majors. …

Australia’s Kaylee McKeown sweeps both Olympic backstroke events in Paris to match her feat in Tokyo
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Australia’s Kaylee McKeown sweeps both Olympic backstroke events in Paris to match her feat in Tokyo

Associated Press  

NANTERRE, France — Back-to-back. She pulled off the same feat in Tokyo three years ago, which makes her the first woman to win back-to-back doubles in the backstroke in Olympic swimming. So I went out hard and just held on for dear life.” McKeown, who is easy to recognize on the podium wearing large, wire-rimmed glasses, holds the world record …

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, Aug. 2 - Aug. 8
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, Aug. 2 - Aug. 8

Associated Press  

Aug. 2 1864 — The first Travers Stakes at Saratoga is won by Kentucky, a horse that scores 20 consecutive victories. 1952 — Five American boxers win gold medals at the Olympics, marking the first time the U.S. wins the unofficial team title. 2009 — Catriona Matthew wins the Women’s British Open for her first major title, beating Karrie Webb …

Leon Marchand is toast of Paris with astonishing Olympic double in the pool
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Leon Marchand is toast of Paris with astonishing Olympic double in the pool

The Independent  

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From Gabriel Medina to Daniel Wiffen: A list of all the record breakers at the 2024 Summer Paris Olympic Games
4 months, 3 weeks ago

From Gabriel Medina to Daniel Wiffen: A list of all the record breakers at the 2024 Summer Paris Olympic Games

Hindustan Times  

The Olympics are among the most widely watched sports events worldwide. Gabriel Medina and Daniel Wiffen Swimming 30th July: Women’s 100m backstroke Kaylee McKeown from Australia broke her own Olympic record of 57.47 seconds from the 2021 Tokyo Games. 29th July: Women’s 200-meter freestyle Mollie O’Callaghan from Australia broke the Olympic record of 1:53:50 set by another Australian, Ariarne Titmus …

Kaylee McKeown proves that timing is everything in brilliant 100m backstroke win at the Paris Olympics over American rival
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kaylee McKeown proves that timing is everything in brilliant 100m backstroke win at the Paris Olympics over American rival

ABC  

There can't be too many swimmers as up for a scrap as Kaylee McKeown. It was Canadian Kylie Masse in lane two who leaped out to turn first though, dead level with Smith, McKeown fourth behind Berkoff. In the second 50m though, McKeown turned it on, drawn through by Masse, Berkoff and Smith, the four in a line through 75m …

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

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

Associated Press  

July 31 1932 — France beats the U.S. 3-2 for its sixth consecutive Davis Cup championship. 2000 — Dorothy Delasin becomes the LPGA’s youngest winner in 25 years by beating Pat Hurst on the second extra hole to win the Giant Eagle LPGA Classic. 2011 — Yani Tseng wins the Women’s British Open for the second straight year, beating Brittany …

Olympic swimming: Ledecky is fastest in heats of 1500; Marchand advances in 2 more races
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Olympic swimming: Ledecky is fastest in heats of 1500; Marchand advances in 2 more races

Associated Press  

NANTERRE, France — Katie Ledecky got started on what she hopes will be her first gold medal of the Paris Olympics, topping the field in the preliminaries of the women’s 1,500-meter freestyle on Tuesday. Marchand goes for two more golds Coming off his dominating victory in the men’s 400 individual medley, Léon Marchand of France took on a daunting double. …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Lani Pallister pulls out of 1500m freestyle after testing positive for COVID-19
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Lani Pallister pulls out of 1500m freestyle after testing positive for COVID-19

The Hindu  

Australian medal hope Lani Pallister has tested positive for COVID-19 at the Paris Olympics and pulled out of the women’s 1500m freestyle on Tuesday. Pallister is the second swimmer to test positive this week following British breaststroke silver medallist Adam Peaty. READ | Britain’s Peaty tests positive for COVID after silver medal win “She has tested positive for Covid and …

Swimming’s next generation, from all over the globe, claims the spotlight at Paris Olympics
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Swimming’s next generation, from all over the globe, claims the spotlight at Paris Olympics

Associated Press  

NANTERRE, France — Swimming’s next generation of stars claimed the spotlight at the Paris Olympics on Monday night, a brash group that comes from all over the globe. Then perhaps the biggest surprise of all: Titmus, the world-record holder and defending gold medalist in the women’s 200 free, was knocked off by O’Callaghan. McIntosh collected her first medal of any …

Martinenghi races from the shadows in Paris Olympics to beat Peaty and Qin in the 100 breaststroke
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Martinenghi races from the shadows in Paris Olympics to beat Peaty and Qin in the 100 breaststroke

Associated Press  

NANTERRE, France — Nicolo Martinenghi won gold in the 100-meter breaststroke on Sunday at the Paris Olympics, thrilling Italian fans and canceling several of the main story lines going into the race. Another potential gold medalist was thought to be China’s Qin Haiyang in Lane 5, who swept the 50, 100 and 200 breaststroke last year in the world championships. …

Full-time engineer Nic Fink relishes the first Olympic medal of his late-blooming career
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Full-time engineer Nic Fink relishes the first Olympic medal of his late-blooming career

Associated Press  

NANTERRE, France — For Nic Fink, this was a long time coming. If that’s not enough, Fink and his wife, former Olympic swimmer Melanie Margalis Fink, are expecting the couple’s first child in September. “The doctor was like, ‘Yeah, we’re actually really kind of close for any travel, let alone international travel,’” Fink said. “I’m hoping she’s able to relax …

Australian women off to a dominant start in their Olympic swimming rivalry with the US
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Australian women off to a dominant start in their Olympic swimming rivalry with the US

Associated Press  

NANTERRE, France — The Australian women are about the surest thing in swimming, and they showed it Saturday on the first night at the Paris Olympic pool. They picked up two gold medals, led by Ariarne Titmus in the 400-meter freestyle and another by the quartet in the 4x100 freestyle relay, their fourth straight Olympic victory in that event. “It’s …

Today in Sports - The Summer Olympics open in Los Angeles with a record 140 nations competing
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Today in Sports - The Summer Olympics open in Los Angeles with a record 140 nations competing

Associated Press  

July 28 1913 — The United States wins its first Davis Cup since 1902 by beating Britain three matches to two. 1984 — The Summer Olympics open in Los Angeles with a record 140 nations competing. 1992 — American Mike Barrowman sets a world record in winning the 200-meter breaststroke, and Russian Evgueni Sadovyi becomes the Summer Olympics’ first triple …

Katie Ledecky places third in 400-meter freestyle as rival Ariarne Titmus wins gold
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Katie Ledecky places third in 400-meter freestyle as rival Ariarne Titmus wins gold

LA Times  

Australia’s Ariarne Titmus, left, celebrates after winning the women’s 400-meter freestyle final as American Katie Ledecky reacts to the result during the Olympics on Saturday in Nanterre, France. It was billed as the “Race of the Century.” It turned out to be a race for second, with Australia’s Ariarne Titmus dominating a field that included the last three world record-holders …

Australia’s Ariarne Titmus beats Summer McIntosh, Katie Ledecky to win second straight gold in women’s 400-meter freestyle
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Australia’s Ariarne Titmus beats Summer McIntosh, Katie Ledecky to win second straight gold in women’s 400-meter freestyle

New York Times  

NANTERRE, France — Australian star Ariarne Titmus won her second consecutive gold medal in the women’s 400-meter freestyle at the Paris Olympics to earn the first women’s swimming medal of the Games. 🇦🇺 Ariarne Titmus of Australia defeated 🇨🇦 Summer McIntosh of Canada and 🇺🇸 Katie Ledecky of the U.S. in the 400-meter freestyle. So I’m really happy to have …

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, July 26 - Aug. 1
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, July 26 - Aug. 1

Associated Press  

July 26 1859 — The first intercollegiate Regatta is held in Worcester, Mass., with Harvard beating Yale and Brown. 1996 — American swimmer Amy Van Dyken wins the 50-meter freestyle to become Atlanta’s first quadruple gold medalist and the first U.S. woman to win four in a single Olympics. 2014 — Italy’s Vincenzo Nibali wins the Tour de France, becoming …

Aussie Jess Hull smashes world 2000m record in Monaco in huge statement ahead of Paris Olympics
5 months, 1 week ago

Aussie Jess Hull smashes world 2000m record in Monaco in huge statement ahead of Paris Olympics

Daily Mail  

Jess Hull has smashed the women's world record in the 2000 metres at the Monaco Diamond League meeting with another stunning display that reaffirms her as a genuine Olympic medal contender. Jess Hull shows off her gold medal after smashing the 2000m world record in Monaco World record FLASH 🚨 5 days after becoming the fifth-fastest women’s 1500m runner in …

With plenty of swimming stars at the 2024 Olympics, France’s Marchand may shine brightest
5 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.” …

Pacy Popovici puts 100 metres freestyle rivals on notice
6 months ago

Pacy Popovici puts 100 metres freestyle rivals on notice

The Hindu  

Romanian wunderkind David Popovici underlined his credentials for Olympic gold in the men’s 100 metres freestyle as he claimed the European title on Wednesday with a blistering swim that threatened Pan Zhanle’s world record. The 19-year-old clocked 46.88 seconds in the Belgrade pool, the third fastest swim in history and 0.08 seconds off the world mark set by China’s Pan …

Regan Smith reclaims world record in women’s 100m backstroke at U.S. Olympic swim trials
6 months, 1 week ago

Regan Smith reclaims world record in women’s 100m backstroke at U.S. Olympic swim trials

New York Times  

Three-time Olympic medalist Regan Smith set a new world record in the women’s 100-meter backstroke Tuesday night with a time of 57.13 seconds at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Indianapolis. Smith was on the cusp of breaking Australian Kaylee McKeown’s world record time of 57.33 seconds Monday night in the semifinals, missing it by just.14 seconds while lowering her American …

U.S. Olympic swimming trials: Ryan Murphy and Lilly King heading to Paris
6 months, 1 week ago

U.S. Olympic swimming trials: Ryan Murphy and Lilly King heading to Paris

LA Times  

Lilly King competes in the women’s 100-meter breaststroke at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials Monday night. “I’ll appreciate my career a little bit more when I’m done swimming,” Murphy said. Now I’m really zoomed in on everything I’m doing on an every day basis.” Murphy is fired up for these Olympics after settling for a silver and a bronze in …

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

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

The Hindu  

Tokyo gold medallist Emma McKeon and former world champion Mollie O’Callaghan reached the women’s 100m freestyle final at Australia’s Olympic trials on Friday but seasoned sprinter Cate Campbell missed out by the narrowest of margins. Campbell’s younger sister Bronte, a double Olympic relay champion, was fourth quickest behind third seed Shayna Jack, with Olivia Wunsch a surprise finalist as the …

Dressel, Ledecky headline another stacked US Olympic swimming trials
6 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 …

Titmus sets a women’s 200-meter freestyle world record at Australia’s Olympic swimming trials
6 months, 1 week ago

Titmus sets a women’s 200-meter freestyle world record at Australia’s Olympic swimming trials

Associated Press  

BRISBANE, Australia — Ariarne Titmus set a world record in the women’s 200-meter freestyle on Wednesday at Australia’s Olympic swimming trials. Titmus finished in 1 minute, 52.23 seconds in the final, taking almost two-thirds of a second off Mollie O’Callaghan’s world mark of 1:52.85 set at last year’s world championships. “We really don’t see what each other is doing in …

Ariarne Titmus breaks 200m freestyle world record at the Australian swimming trials
6 months, 1 week ago

Ariarne Titmus breaks 200m freestyle world record at the Australian swimming trials

ABC  

Ariarne Titmus has smashed the 200m freestyle world record in a thrilling race against former record holder Mollie O'Callaghan at the Australian Olympic trials in Brisbane. "The world record is a bonus," Titmus said. Then a cast of blockbuster proportions behind them: Fellow world record holders in the 4x200m freestyle relay Brianna Throssell and Shayna Jack, plus heat swimmer for …

Three-time Olympic gold medallist McKeown deflated after world record near-miss at Olympic trials
6 months, 1 week ago

Three-time Olympic gold medallist McKeown deflated after world record near-miss at Olympic trials

The Hindu  

Kaylee McKeown came within a whisker of her 100 metres backstroke world record at Australia’s Olympic trials on Tuesday but was more impressed with rival Mollie O’Callaghan’s swim than her own. Olympic champion McKeown won the final in 57.41 seconds, the event’s second-fastest swim in history and only 0.08 seconds short of her best from the World Cup event in …

Ariarne Titmus narrowly misses world record to book place in Paris 2024 at Australian Olympic Swimming Trials
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Ariarne Titmus narrowly misses world record to book place in Paris 2024 at Australian Olympic Swimming Trials

ABC  

Ariarne Titmus missed breaking her own 400m freestyle world record by just 0.06 seconds to book her place in Paris 2024 at the Australian Olympic Swimming Trials in Brisbane. The reigning Olympic champion swam 3:55.44, comfortably the fastest time in the world this year, beating rival Summer McIntosh's 3:59.06 from the Canadian swim trials last month. The 22-year-old, who holds …

Sha’Carri Richardson gives her Olympic hopes a jolt with 100m win at Prefontaine Classic
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Sha’Carri Richardson gives her Olympic hopes a jolt with 100m win at Prefontaine Classic

New York Times  

EUGENE, Ore. — The display of power out of the starting block was back. It was a historic day in Eugene as Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet set a new WORLD RECORD in the women’s 10,000m with a time of 28:54.14. Moon cleared 4.53 on her second attempt and then passed on jumping 4.63 — thus opening the door for Grove and …

Swimming: Australia breaststroker Hodges retires with ‘hips of 60-year-old’
7 months ago

Swimming: Australia breaststroker Hodges retires with ‘hips of 60-year-old’

The Hindu  

Australian swimmer Chelsea Hodges, who helped the nation claim the women’s 4x100 metres medley relay gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, has retired from international swimming at the age of 22 after struggling with injuries. The Queenslander had hoped to swim one last Games with Australia’s “Dolphins” in Paris but decided not to risk her quality of life and nursing …

O’Callaghan upstages Olympic champion Titmus as McKeown challenges world record
8 months ago

O’Callaghan upstages Olympic champion Titmus as McKeown challenges world record

The Hindu  

World record holder Mollie O’Callaghan upstaged Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus in the year’s fastest 200m freestyle Saturday, while Kaylee McKeown narrowly missed her own 200m backstroke world best. She clocked the fastest 200m backstroke of the year ahead of American arch-rival Regan Smith by powering home in 2:03.84 to miss her world record by just seven-tenths of a second. “I …

Swimming: Titmus fires Olympic warning with fastest 400m freestyle of year
8 months ago

Swimming: Titmus fires Olympic warning with fastest 400m freestyle of year

The Hindu  

World record holder Ariarne Titmus fired a warning shot on Friday to Katie Ledecky and Summer McIntosh ahead of the Paris Olympics with the fastest 400m freestyle of the year. Titmus beat Ledecky in a thrilling final at the Tokyo Olympics then broke the American great’s long-standing world record in 2022, only for Canadian teenager McIntosh to better the mark …

McKeown swims fourth fastest 400m medley ever, but not on Olympic agenda
8 months ago

McKeown swims fourth fastest 400m medley ever, but not on Olympic agenda

The Hindu  

A red-hot Kaylee McKeown swam the fourth fastest women’s 400m medley in history Thursday but said she did not plan to race it at the Paris 2024 Olympics. It’s good to challenge yourself.” In focusing on the 400m medley, McKeown was a no-show in the 100 backstroke despite being Olympic champion. In her absence, Mollie O’Callaghan, who led home a …

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

O’Callaghan, McKeown in ominous Olympic form at Australian championships

The Hindu  

Two-time world champion Mollie O’Callaghan fired a Paris Olympics warning Wednesday with a blistering 100m freestyle at the Australian championships, while Kaylee McKeown joined an elite group in the 200m medley. Meg Harris, Tokyo Olympic champion Emma McKeon and Shayna Jack were all under the qualifying time needed to make Paris, while Cate Campbell and Brianna Throssell narrowly missed it. …

McKeown goes close to 100m backstroke world record ahead of Paris 2024 Olympics
9 months, 1 week ago

McKeown goes close to 100m backstroke world record ahead of Paris 2024 Olympics

The Hindu  

Kaylee McKeown went close to her own 100m backstroke world record on Saturday, hitting the wall at the NSW State Championships in the sixth-fastest time ever. She blitzed home at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre ahead of 200m freestyle world record holder Mollie O’Callaghan and now owns all six quickest times in history. READ | Kaylee McKeown on fire in …

Kaylee McKeown on fire in Sydney as she warms up for Olympics
9 months, 1 week ago

Kaylee McKeown on fire in Sydney as she warms up for Olympics

The Hindu  

World record holder Kaylee McKeown warmed up for her Olympic 200m backstroke defence with a blistering swim at the NSW State Championships Friday, while sprint star Mollie O’Callaghan upstaged Emma McKeon. Australia’s McKeown touched in 2mins 04.21sec at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre to beat the field by seven seconds -- the second-fastest time this year behind American arch-rival …

US swimmer Curzan and China’s Pan win their 4th golds at the worlds
10 months, 1 week ago

US swimmer Curzan and China’s Pan win their 4th golds at the worlds

Associated Press  

DOHA, Qatar — Standout swimmers Claire Curzan of the United States and Pan Zhanle of China won their fourth gold medals at the world championships on Saturday. There was another strong lead-off swim from Pan, who earlier in the championships swam the fastest 100 meters in history during the 4x100 men’s freestyle relay. Katie Ledecky’s streak of world titles in …

Siobhan Haughey eases into 100m freestyle semis at Doha
10 months, 1 week ago

Siobhan Haughey eases into 100m freestyle semis at Doha

The Hindu  

Olympic silver medallist Siobhan Haughey eased into the semi-finals of the women’s 100 metres freestyle in Doha on Thursday, a day after becoming Hong Kong’s first swimming world champion with her 200m win. Haughey, runner-up behind Mollie O’Callaghan in the 100m at last year’s event in Fukuoka, qualified third behind Australian Shayna Jack and Fukuoka bronze medallist Marrit Steenbergen. With …

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

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

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
10 months, 1 week 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
10 months, 1 week 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 …

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