Zhang Yufei wins women's 50m free gold at Chinese nationals
3 years, 8 months ago

Zhang Yufei wins women's 50m free gold at Chinese nationals

China Daily  

Chinese swimmer Zhang Yufei smiles at the award ceremony after winning the gold medal in the women's 50m freestyle at the national championships in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province, on May 8, 2021. QINGDAO, China -- China's butterfly specialist Zhang Yufei won the women's 50m freestyle gold medal at the National Championships here on Saturday. Zhang, who dominated the 100m and 200m fly, won the 50m free title in 24.32 seconds, while Wu Qingfeng from Zhejiang and Liu Xiang from Guangdong settled for the second and third. In the men's 4X100m medley relay, the line-up of Xu Jiayu, Yan Zibei, Sun Jiajun and He Junyi finished first in 3:35.80, while in the women's 4X100m medley relay, Peng Xuwei, Tang Qianting, Yu Yiting and Zhu Menghui snatched gold in 3:57.36.

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2024, Year in Sports, Swimming: China’s doping scandal; Schooling and McKeon’s retirement; Ledecky- the most decorated female Olympic swimmer
1 week, 3 days ago

2024, Year in Sports, Swimming: China’s doping scandal; Schooling and McKeon’s retirement; Ledecky- the most decorated female Olympic swimmer

The Hindu  

In 2024, the world of swimming saw major milestones, with athletes retiring and new records being set. Record-breaking performances, including Ariarne Titmus’s world record in the 200m freestyle and Ledecky’s historic achievements, kept the sport in the spotlight, culminating in the 2024 Paris Olympics, where new champions emerged. Gretchen Walsh sets 100m fly world record at the U.S. Olympic swimming …

China's Tang sets new Asian record at short course swimming worlds
4 weeks, 1 day 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
4 weeks, 1 day 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
4 weeks, 1 day 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 …

Quzhou's Yu breaks Asian record at Swimming World Cup
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Quzhou's Yu breaks Asian record at Swimming World Cup

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2024-10-22 Yu Yiting from Quzhou, Zhejiang province, competes in the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup 2024 in Shanghai. At the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup 2024 in Shanghai, Yu Yiting from Quzhou, Zhejiang province, set a new Asian record in the women's 100-meter individual medley, clocking in at 57.51 seconds to claim the silver medal. Yu's performance was …

China Dominates Swimming World Cup, Tang Secures Two Gold Medals
2 months, 2 weeks ago

China Dominates Swimming World Cup, Tang Secures Two Gold Medals

China Daily  

China shines at the FINA Swimming World Cup 2024, securing a total of 6 gold, 11 silver, and 7 bronze medals. Tang Qianting and Tang Muhan each claimed a gold medal in the women's 50m breaststroke final, breaking the Asian record. Chinese swimmers dominated the 800m freestyle, securing the podium with gold, silver, and bronze medals.

China Dominates Swimming World Cup, Tang Secures Two Gold Medals
2 months, 2 weeks ago

China Dominates Swimming World Cup, Tang Secures Two Gold Medals

China Daily  

China shines at the FINA Swimming World Cup 2024, securing a total of 6 gold, 11 silver, and 7 bronze medals. Tang Qianting and Tang Muhan each claim a gold medal in the women's 50m breaststroke final, breaking the Asian record. Chinese swimmers dominated the 800m freestyle, with Tang Muhan claiming the gold medal in a time of 8:15.34. The …

China Dominates Swimming World Cup, Tang Secures Two Gold Medals
2 months, 2 weeks ago

China Dominates Swimming World Cup, Tang Secures Two Gold Medals

China Daily  

China shines at the FINA Swimming World Cup 2024, securing a total of 6 gold, 11 silver, and 7 bronze medals. Tang Qianting and Tang Muhan each claim a gold medal in the women's 50m breaststroke final, breaking the Asian record. Chinese swimmers dominate the 800m freestyle, securing the podium with gold, silver and bronze medals.

Olympian Yu Yiting returns home to Quzhou
4 months ago

Olympian Yu Yiting returns home to Quzhou

China Daily  

ezhejiang.gov.cn| Updated :2024-09-06 Olympic swimmer Yu Yiting, hailing from Changshan county, returned to her hometown of Quzhou on Aug 25 and received a warm welcome from residents. Yu also visited the Kuangyu Qiyuan Resort, which features a 50-meter standard swimming pool where young swimmers from the Quzhou and Changshan swim teams train. "I want to train hard and be like …

China's Jiang Yuyan grabs fourth gold in swimming
4 months ago

China's Jiang Yuyan grabs fourth gold in swimming

China Daily  

Jiang Yuyan celebrates on the podium. PARIS -- Chinese para swimmer Jiang Yuyan claimed her fourth gold in Paris by breaking the world record in the women's 100m freestyle S7 at the Paralympic Games on Wednesday. Jiang, who won two gold medals, one silver, and one bronze at the Tokyo Paralympic Games three years ago, lost her right arm and …

China's Jiang Yuyan grabs fourth gold in swimming
4 months ago

China's Jiang Yuyan grabs fourth gold in swimming

China Daily  

Jiang Yuyan celebrates on the podium. PARIS -- Chinese para swimmer Jiang Yuyan claimed her fourth gold in Paris by breaking the world record in the women's 100m freestyle S7 at the Paralympic Games on Wednesday. Jiang, who won two gold medals, one silver, and one bronze at the Tokyo Paralympic Games three years ago, lost her right arm and …

Nailing it! Jiang surges to swimming glory
4 months, 1 week ago

Nailing it! Jiang surges to swimming glory

China Daily  

China Daily Updated: 2024-09-03 Large | Medium | Small Teenager shatters Paralympic record twice to top podium in her 'weakest' event Jiang Yuyan of China in action during the Paris 2024 Paralympics women's 200m individual medley SM6 heats at the Paris La Defense Arena on Friday. Before the Paris Paralympics, Jiang Yuyan added a touch of flair to her left …

Chinese swimmer Sun Yang wins first gold after long suspension
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese swimmer Sun Yang wins first gold after long suspension

China Daily  

Sun Yang claims gold in the men's 400m freestyle at the 2024 National Summer Swimming Championships on Sunday. HEFEI, China - China's triple Olympic champion Sun Yang claimed gold in the men's 400m freestyle at the 2024 National Summer Swimming Championships on Sunday in Hefei, East China's Anhui province. Born in December 1991 in Zhejiang's capital Hangzhou, Sun became China's …

Chinese swimmer Sun Yang wins first gold after long suspension
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese swimmer Sun Yang wins first gold after long suspension

China Daily  

Sun Yang claims gold in the men's 400m freestyle at the 2024 National Summer Swimming Championships on Sunday. HEFEI, China - China's triple Olympic champion Sun Yang claimed gold in the men's 400m freestyle at the 2024 National Summer Swimming Championships on Sunday in Hefei, East China's Anhui province. Born in December 1991 in Zhejiang's capital Hangzhou, Sun became China's …

Young players come of age at this year's Paris Olympics
5 months ago

Young players come of age at this year's Paris Olympics

China Daily  

China's Zheng Qinwen celebrates scoring a crucial point against Croatia's Donna Vekic during their women's singles tennis gold-medal match at Roland Garros in Paris on Saturday. Zheng Qinwen, the women's singles tennis player, and the Chinese men's swimming team made history, breaking the long-standing Western monopoly in these categories and demonstrating the confidence of the young Chinese generation. Zheng, 21, …

Young players come of age at this year's Paris Olympics
5 months ago

Young players come of age at this year's Paris Olympics

China Daily  

China's Zheng Qinwen celebrates scoring a crucial point against Croatia's Donna Vekic during their women's singles tennis gold-medal match at Roland Garros in Paris on Saturday. Zheng Qinwen, the women's singles tennis player, and the Chinese men's swimming team made history, breaking the long-standing Western monopoly in these categories and demonstrating the confidence of the young Chinese generation. Zheng, 21, …

A relay impressive haul
5 months ago

A relay impressive haul

China Daily  

From left: Wang Shun, Qin Haiyang, Pan Zhanle and Xu Jiayu secured two golds, two silvers and one bronze for the Chinese men's swimming team in Paris. If there remained any doubts over his world-record-breaking performance in the 100m freestyle final, the "human thruster", as Pan has been nicknamed by Chinese fans, dispelled them all, as he helped the Chinese …

Pan Zhanle leads China to historic victory in medley relay
5 months ago

Pan Zhanle leads China to historic victory in medley relay

China Daily  

Photo taken on June 16, 2009, shows Pan Zhanle takes part in swimming training. In a spectacular conclusion to the swimming events at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the Chinese men's 4x100m medley relay team emerged victorious with a remarkable time of 3 minutes 27.46 seconds. With the exception of Australia at the 1980 Games in Moscow, which were boycotted by …

China breaks US' swimming grip
5 months ago

China breaks US' swimming grip

China Daily  

Gold medalists Team China, silver medalists Team USA and bronze medalists Team France attend the victory ceremony for the men's 4x100m medley relay in swimming at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Sunday. DU YU / XINHUA China ended the United States' 64-year unbeaten run in the men's 4x100 meters swimming medley at the Paris Olympics on Sunday. Amid deafening …

China breaks US' swimming grip
5 months ago

China breaks US' swimming grip

China Daily  

Gold medalists Team China, silver medalists Team USA and bronze medalists Team France attend the victory ceremony for the men's 4x100m medley relay in swimming at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Sunday. DU YU / XINHUA China ended the United States' 64-year unbeaten run in the men's 4x100 meters swimming medley at the Paris Olympics on Sunday. Amid deafening …

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

Paris 2024 Olympics: China’s Wang and Long win gold in men’s synchronised diving 3m springboard
5 months, 1 week ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: China’s Wang and Long win gold in men’s synchronised diving 3m springboard

The Hindu  

China’s Wang Zongyuan and Long Daoyi retained China’s men’s synchronised 3-metre springboard title at the Paris Olympics on Friday, claiming the country’s fourth gold in the sport and keeping alive their goal of taking all eight on offer. The 22-year-old Wang won gold in the 3-metre synchronised event in Tokyo three years ago with partner Xie Siyi. Wang and Mexico’s …

Paris Olympics: China's state media, netizens rally around Pan Zhanle after claims 100m swim not 'humanly possible'
5 months, 1 week ago

Paris Olympics: China's state media, netizens rally around Pan Zhanle after claims 100m swim not 'humanly possible'

Firstpost  

Pan Zhanle smashed his own 100m freestyle world record, shaving 0.40 seconds off the previous mark, for China’s first swimming gold at Paris 2024 China’s state media, athletes and netizens rallied to support Olympic swimming champion Pan Zhanle after critics including an Australian swim commentator said his world record swim in the 100 metres freestyle was not “humanly possible”. Pan …

China’s swimming doping controversy making waves at Paris Olympics — and in Washington
5 months, 1 week ago

China’s swimming doping controversy making waves at Paris Olympics — and in Washington

LA Times  

The swimming competition at the 2024 Summer Games will conclude with four medal races Sunday, but that won’t quash a geopolitical tug-of-war that has erupted at the pool. An American official described it as “playing a game of ping-pong with media bullets.” It all began last spring when the New York Times and German broadcaster ARD reported that 23 members …

China’s Pan Zhanle takes shot at swimming rivals after winning Olympic gold
5 months, 1 week ago

China’s Pan Zhanle takes shot at swimming rivals after winning Olympic gold

The Independent  

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Quzhou's Yu helps secure bronze at Paris Olympics
5 months, 1 week ago

Quzhou's Yu helps secure bronze at Paris Olympics

China Daily  

ezhejiang.gov.cn| Updated :2024-07-30 The Chinese women's 4×100-meter freestyle relay team made history at the Paris Olympics on July 28 Beijing time. Quzhou native Yu Yiting played a key role in the preliminaries, helping the Chinese team advance to the finals. During the finals, the Chinese team adjusted their lineup, featuring Yang Junxuan, Cheng Yujie, Zhang Yufei, and Wu Qingfeng. On …

Zhang vows to return after Olympic bronze
5 months, 1 week ago

Zhang vows to return after Olympic bronze

China Daily  

China's swimmer Zhang Yufei interacts with United States' athletes on the podium after receiving the bronze medal in the women's 100m butterfly final at the Paris Olympic Games on Sunday. As the reigning Olympic champion in women's 200m butterfly, Zhang entered Sunday's final of the 100m sprint overshadowed by the surging form of this season's top-two swimmers - Gretchen Walsh …

Zhang vows to return after Olympic bronze
5 months, 1 week ago

Zhang vows to return after Olympic bronze

China Daily  

China's swimmer Zhang Yufei interacts with United States' athletes on the podium after receiving the bronze medal in the women's 100m butterfly final at the Paris Olympic Games on Sunday. As the reigning Olympic champion in women's 200m butterfly, Zhang entered Sunday's final of the 100m sprint overshadowed by the surging form of this season's top-two swimmers - Gretchen Walsh …

Pacy Popovici puts 100 metres freestyle rivals on notice
6 months, 3 weeks 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 …

China dominates BMX freestyle park at Olympic Qualifier Series in Shanghai
7 months, 3 weeks ago

China dominates BMX freestyle park at Olympic Qualifier Series in Shanghai

China Daily  

Top three finishers of the cycling BMX freestyle women's park Sun Sibei, Sun Jiaqi and Deng Yawen, all from China, pose on the podium during the Olympic Qualifier Series in Shanghai on Saturday. SHANGHAI - China swept the podium in the cycling BMX freestyle women's park final of the Olympic Qualifier Series in Shanghai on Saturday, while Veddriq Leonardo of …

Chinese doping scandal roils Olympic swimming: The latest, and what it means for Paris
8 months ago

Chinese doping scandal roils Olympic swimming: The latest, and what it means for Paris

New York Times  

The controversy following a report last month that revealed positive drug tests in Chinese swimmers in the lead-up to the Tokyo Olympics continued to escalate in the past week, with the World Anti-Doping Agency standing by its handling of the situation amid growing criticism from the United States Anti-Doping Agency and elsewhere. Two months after the swimmers tested positive, investigators …

Pan Zhanle wins 7th gold at China's national swimming championships
8 months, 1 week ago

Pan Zhanle wins 7th gold at China's national swimming championships

China Daily  

Xu Jiayu, Qin Haiyang, Wang Changhao and Pan Zhanle during the awarding ceremony of the men's 4x100m medley relay at the national swimming championships in Shenzhen April 27, 2024. SHENZHEN - Pan Zhanle claimed his seventh gold at China's national swimming championships on Saturday, representing the Tianjin-Shanghai-Zhejiang-Henan team to win the men's 4x100m medley relay. The team, composed of Xu …

China's teenager Xu wins 3rd gold at Artistic Swimming World Cup
9 months ago

China's teenager Xu wins 3rd gold at Artistic Swimming World Cup

China Daily  

Silver medallists Isabel Cui of Spain, Gold medalist Xu Huiyan of China and Bronze medalist Marloes Steenbeek of the Netherlands pose during the victory ceremony for the Women's Solo Free final on day two of the World Aquatics Artistic Swimming World Cup Beijing 2024 at the National Aquatic Center in Beijing. BEIJING -- Eighteen-year-old Xu Huiyan of China clinched her …

China's teenager Xu wins 3rd gold at Artistic Swimming World Cup
9 months ago

China's teenager Xu wins 3rd gold at Artistic Swimming World Cup

China Daily  

Silver medallists Isabel Cui of Spain, Gold medalist Xu Huiyan of China and Bronze medalist Marloes Steenbeek of the Netherlands pose during the victory ceremony for the Women's Solo Free final on day two of the World Aquatics Artistic Swimming World Cup Beijing 2024 at the National Aquatic Center in Beijing. BEIJING -- Eighteen-year-old Xu Huiyan of China clinched her …

‘Not greedy’ Sjostrom all in for 50m freestyle gold at Paris 2024 Olympics
10 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Hindu  

Swedish swimming titan Sarah Sjostrom has cleared the decks on her Olympic programme to give her the best chance to bow out with gold in the women’s 50 metres freestyle at Paris, saying she feels no need to chase more medals. Sjostrom was entered in the 100m freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha but elected not to compete, …

Australian teenager Iona Anderson wins 100m backstroke silver at World Aquatics Championships in Doha
10 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Chinese Teen Pan Zhanle Breaks Men's 100m Freestyle World Record
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Chinese Teen Pan Zhanle Breaks Men's 100m Freestyle World Record

News 18  

Chinese teenager Pan Zhanle broke the men’s 100m freestyle world record with a time of 46.80sec at the world championships in Doha on Sunday. Pan achieved the new mark leading off his team during the 4x100m freestyle relay to set up teammates Ji Xinjie, Zhang Zhanshuo and Wang Haoyu to seal gold for China in 3 minutes 11:08 seconds. The …

Pan swims fastest 100 meters in history to help China win relay gold at aquatics worlds
10 months, 4 weeks 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 …

China keeps raking in the golds as it dominates Asian Games on home soil in Hangzhou
1 year, 3 months ago

China keeps raking in the golds as it dominates Asian Games on home soil in Hangzhou

Associated Press  

HANGZHOU, China — Chinese swimmer Wu Shutong took Asian Games gold Friday in the 10-kilometer race, finishing seconds ahead of her competition from Japan in the more-than two-hour race, which she swam just days after her 18th birthday. DRAGON BOAT In the popular Dragon Boat races, China’s women took gold in the 1,000-meter final, but its men had to settle …

Quzhou athlete bags another gold medal in swimming
1 year, 3 months ago

Quzhou athlete bags another gold medal in swimming

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2023-09-28 Yu Yiting wins the women's 400m individual medley gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games. Yu Yiting, an 18-year-old swimmer from Quzhou, won the women's 400m individual medley gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Sept 27. The women's 400m individual medley is an individual all-around event that requires strong swimming skills and physical fitness. Yu …

Quzhou athlete bags another gold medal in swimming
1 year, 3 months ago

Quzhou athlete bags another gold medal in swimming

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2023-09-28 Yu Yiting wins the women's 400m individual medley gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games. Yu Yiting, an 18-year-old swimmer from Quzhou, won the women's 400m individual medley gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Sept 27. The women's 400m individual medley is an individual all-around event that requires strong swimming skills and physical fitness. Yu …

Quzhou athlete wins gold medal in swimming
1 year, 3 months ago

Quzhou athlete wins gold medal in swimming

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2023-09-26 Yu Yiting from Quzhou competes in a swimming event of the 19th Hangzhou Asian Games. Yu Yiting, a rising star from Changshan county, Quzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, secured a gold medal in the women's 200m individual medley final at the Hangzhou Asian Games, on Sept 25. She mainly competes in individual medley events, especially in the …

China's Wang Xizhe wins gold at world junior swimming championships
1 year, 4 months ago

China's Wang Xizhe wins gold at world junior swimming championships

China Daily  

China's 17-year-old talent Wang Xizhe wins a gold medal in the men's 200m butterfly on the closing day of the World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships in Netanya, Israel, Sept 9, 2023. JERUSALEM -- China's 17-year-old talent Wang Xizhe on Saturday won a gold medal in the men's 200m butterfly on the closing day of the World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships …

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

China wins women's 4x100m freestyle relay in Chengdu
1 year, 5 months ago

China wins women's 4x100m freestyle relay in Chengdu

China Daily  

China's Luo Youyang, Zhang Yufei, Liu Yaxin and Li Bingjie celebrates after winning the women's 4x100m freestyle relay at the Chengdu FISU World University Games on Tuesday. CHENGDU - Joined by Tokyo Olympic champions Zhang Yufei and Li Bingjie, China won the women's 4x100m freestyle relay on Tuesday, pocketing the first gold of swimming in the ongoing Chengdu Universiade. As …

China bags golds in women's shot put, 10,000m race
1 year, 5 months ago

China bags golds in women's shot put, 10,000m race

China Daily  

China's Song Jiayuan competes in the women's shot put at the 31st FISU World University Games on Tuesday. CHENGDU - China's Song Jiayuan and Xia Yuyu claimed victory in the women's shot put and 10,000 meters race respectively on the first competition day of athletics at the 31st FISU World University Games here on Tuesday. China's Xia Yuyu celebrates after …

World Aquatics Championships: Katie Ledecky overtakes Michael Phelps for most individual golds
1 year, 5 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 …

Ledecky wins 800m freestyle; surpasses Phelps’ record of most individual swimming Worlds gold medals
1 year, 5 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 …

World Aquatics Championship: Sjostrom sets World Record in 50m freestyle, clinches gold in 50m butterfly
1 year, 5 months ago

World Aquatics Championship: Sjostrom sets World Record in 50m freestyle, clinches gold in 50m butterfly

The Hindu  

Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom broke her own 50m freestyle world record at swimming’s world championships on Saturday, setting a new mark of 23.61sec. 🇸🇪Sarah Sjostrom betters her own World Record setting the bar at 23.61 🤩😱#AQUAFukuoka23pic.twitter.com/R32q1CpM2p — World Aquatics July 29, 2023 The Swede was swimming in the semifinals of the event, less than half an hour after winning the 50m …

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