Mollie O’Callaghan and Qin Haiyang complete sweeps at the swimming world championships in Japan
1 year, 4 months ago

Mollie O’Callaghan and Qin Haiyang complete sweeps at the swimming world championships in Japan

Associated Press  

FUKUOKA, Japan — John Mason, the announcer at the swimming world championships, stuck a nickname on Mollie O’Callaghan after the 19-year-old Australian added the 100-meter freestyle title to her gold in the 200 two days earlier. Not be outdone by O’Callaghan, Qin Haiyang of China set a world record in the men’s 200 breaststroke in 2:05.48. But the world record for the 200, that was a surprise to me.” Hubert Kos of Hungary surged past American rival Ryan Murphy in the final 35 meters to take gold in the men’s 200 backstroke in 1:54.14. Tatjana Schoenmaker of South Africa won gold in the women’s 200 breaststroke in 2:20.80, becoming the first female world champion from her country.

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China's Tang sets new Asian record at short course swimming worlds
1 week, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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 …

Iona Winnifrith wins silver medal aged 13 on successful evening for GB swimmers
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Iona Winnifrith wins silver medal aged 13 on successful evening for GB swimmers

The Independent  

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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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Sarah Sjöström sprints to second gold medal in Paris Olympics with dominant win in 50-freestyle
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Sarah Sjöström sprints to second gold medal in Paris Olympics with dominant win in 50-freestyle

Associated Press  

NANTERRE, France — Sarah Sjöström of Sweden won the 50-meter freestyle Sunday night in her fifth Olympics, a perfect complement to the 100 free she won earlier in the Paris Olympics. I never thought I would win the two golds on my fifth Olympics.” In a race that’s usually decided by a hundredths of a second, the Swedish star turned …

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, 2 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 …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Hungary’s Kos wins men’s 200m backstroke gold
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Hungary’s Kos wins men’s 200m backstroke gold

The Hindu  

Hubert Kos won the men’s 200 metres backstroke to give Hungary a first gold of the Paris Olympics on Thursday while Apostolos Christou took Greece’s first medal in a swimming race not held in open water. “It’s the best achievement for me in my career, the best day of my life.” Kos has been working with US great Michael Phelps’ …

Paris Olympics: Cam McEvoy, Kaylee McKeown and Saya Sakakibara win gold for Australia — as it happened
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics: Cam McEvoy, Kaylee McKeown and Saya Sakakibara win gold for Australia — as it happened

ABC  

Saya Sakakibara has won an historic gold medal in the BMX at the Paris Olympics, which is Australia's first in the history of the event. Sakakibara's win continued a gold rush for Australia, after Cam McEvoy won a gold medal in the men's 50m freestyle and Kaylee McKeown once again dominated the field in the women's 200m backstroke to claim …

Ledecky wins record 13th medal with a silver. Summer McIntosh and Kate Douglass strike gold
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Ledecky wins record 13th medal with a silver. Summer McIntosh and Kate Douglass strike gold

Associated Press  

NANTERRE, France — It wasn’t the medal Katie Ledecky would’ve preferred. On a night when Canadian phenom Summer McIntosh romped to another victory and Kate Douglass claimed a gold for the Americans, Ledecky collected the 13th medal of her stellar career to become the most decorated woman in swimming history Thursday. Ledecky and three American teammates took silver in the …

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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Léon Marchand pulls off one of the most audacious doubles in swimming history at the Paris Olympics
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Léon Marchand pulls off one of the most audacious doubles in swimming history at the Paris Olympics

Associated Press  

NANTERRE, France — Turns out, those comparisons to Michael Phelps weren’t far fetched at all when it comes to Léon Marchand. Marchand completed one of the most audacious doubles in swimming history Wednesday night, winning the 200-meter butterfly and the 200 breaststroke about two hours apart in front of a home crowd cheering his every stroke. They’re amazing to me, …

The Sports Report Olympics edition: Simone Biles proves she’s the G.O.A.T.
4 months, 3 weeks ago

The Sports Report Olympics edition: Simone Biles proves she’s the G.O.A.T.

LA Times  

Welcome to your daily Olympic newsletter. Regan Smith and Katherine Berkoff earned silver and bronze in the women’s 100-meter backstroke; Bobby Finke took silver in the 800 freestyle and the U.S. was second to Britain in the men’s 800 freestyle relay. —The U.S. men’s soccer team qualified for the quarterfinals for the first time in 24 years when it beat …

Kaylee McKeown still rules the Olympic backstroke, beating Regan Smith in women’s 100 meters
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kaylee McKeown still rules the Olympic backstroke, beating Regan Smith in women’s 100 meters

Associated Press  

NANTERRE, France — When it’s time to race, Kaylee McKeown is sure hard to beat. Smith, who broke McKeown’s world mark with a time of 57.13 seconds at the U.S. trials last month, led at the turn but couldn’t hold off the hard-charging Aussie, who defended the title she won in Tokyo three years ago. “The nerves were definitely there …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Thomas Ceccon wins men’s 100 metres backstroke gold; Tatjana Smith wins women’s breaststroke
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Thomas Ceccon wins men’s 100 metres backstroke gold; Tatjana Smith wins women’s breaststroke

The Hindu  

World record holder Thomas Ceccon of Italy made a thrilling late surge to claim the men’s 100-metre backstroke gold at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Monday. Tatjana Smith wins 100m breaststroke gold Tatjana Smith, of South Africa, poses with her gold medal after winning the women’s 100-meter breaststroke final at the 2024 Summer Olympics. | Photo Credit: AP Tatjana Smith …

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 …

Mollie O'Callaghan wins gold and pips Ariarne Titmus in Paris Olympics 200m freestyle final — as it happened
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Mollie O'Callaghan wins gold and pips Ariarne Titmus in Paris Olympics 200m freestyle final — as it happened

ABC  

Mollie O'Callaghan has claimed the gold medal in front of Australian champion Ariarne Titmus in an electric 200m women's freestyle at the Paris Olympics. Here's every event scheduled for day four: Olympics schedule day four: Jess Fox returns for more gold Mollie O'Callaghan, Ariarne Titmus bonded by magic moment in Paris A By Andrew McGarry As we begin to wrap …

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. …

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 …

Australia’s Ariarne Titmus beats Summer McIntosh, Katie Ledecky to win second straight gold in women’s 400-meter freestyle
4 months, 3 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 …

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.” …

Regan Smith sets 100m backstroke World Record at the U.S. Olympic trials
6 months ago

Regan Smith sets 100m backstroke World Record at the U.S. Olympic trials

The Hindu  

Regan Smith set a world record in the 100-meter backstroke at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials on Tuesday night. Showing how much her confidence has grown, Smith bounced back emphatically after getting edged for a spot on the U.S. team in the 100 butterfly, where she finished third behind Gretchen Walsh and Torri Huske. Flipping to her back, Smith set …

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

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 …

Olympic revenge on the line at Australian Swimming Trials in 'stacked' women's 200m
6 months, 1 week ago

Olympic revenge on the line at Australian Swimming Trials in 'stacked' women's 200m

ABC  

It's no secret that Australian women's swimming has extraordinary depth. "Our women's 200m is absolutely stacked," Shayna Jack, who qualified sixth-fastest said. All four of the women that set the 4x200m freestyle relay world record of 7:37.50 at the 2023 World Championships: O'Callaghan, Jack, Titmus and Brianna Throssell were in action — and all made the final. "There's a lot …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 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 …

‘Not greedy’ Sjostrom all in for 50m freestyle gold at Paris 2024 Olympics
10 months, 1 week 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, …

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 …

Sam Williamson wins Australia's first Doha World Aquatic Championships gold in 50m breaststroke as Dolphins enjoy stellar night
10 months, 1 week ago

Sam Williamson wins Australia's first Doha World Aquatic Championships gold in 50m breaststroke as Dolphins enjoy stellar night

ABC  

In short: Sam Williamson set a new Australian record in winning 50m breaststroke gold at the World Aquatics Championships Sam Williamson set a new Australian record in winning 50m breaststroke gold at the World Aquatics Championships Williamson's gold was one of four medals won by the Australian team on a big night for the Dolphins What's next? The championships run …

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 …

Adam Peaty marks his return from a mental health break with a bronze at swim worlds; US wins 2 golds
10 months, 1 week ago

Adam Peaty marks his return from a mental health break with a bronze at swim worlds; US wins 2 golds

Associated Press  

DOHA, Qatar — World-record holder Adam Peaty marked his return to major competition with a bronze medal in the 100-meter breaststroke at the World Aquatics Championships on Monday after an extended break to deal with mental health issues. “But that’s what I’ve got to focus on for the next five months now.” Peaty, who took a break last year as …

Pan swims fastest 100 meters in history to help China win relay gold at aquatics worlds
10 months, 1 week 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 …

Australia names slimmed down team for Qatar world championships
1 year 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 …

Kaylee McKeown breaks 50m backstroke world record to hold all three long-course marks
1 year, 2 months ago

Kaylee McKeown breaks 50m backstroke world record to hold all three long-course marks

ABC  

Australian swimming star Kaylee McKeown has smashed the 50 metre backstroke world record by 0.12 seconds to underline her status as swimming's backstroke queen. Key points: Kaylee McKeown now holds the world record in all three backstroke distances in a long-course pool McKeown is one of three women to simultaneously hold four world records across long and short course events …

Asian Games: Indian Swimmers Draw a Blank in Hangzhou, Sajan Prakash-Advait Page Fail to Clinch Podium Finish
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games: Indian Swimmers Draw a Blank in Hangzhou, Sajan Prakash-Advait Page Fail to Clinch Podium Finish

News 18  

India’s Sajan Prakash and Advait Page finished fifth and seventh in their respective finals to draw curtains on the country’s swimming campaign at the Asian Games here on Friday. The gold in this event was won by Tomoru Honda of Japan with a Games record timing of 1:53.15s, while the silver and bronze were bagged by Chinese Taipei’s Kuan-Hung Wang …

China's Wang Xizhe wins gold at world junior swimming championships
1 year, 3 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, 3 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 …

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, August 4 - August 10
1 year, 4 months ago

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, August 4 - August 10

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. 2007 — Lorena Ochoa wins the Women’s British Open — the first women’s professional tournament played at venerable St. Andrews — for her first major title. 2018 — Georgia Hall …

China wins women's 4x100m freestyle relay in Chengdu
1 year, 4 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 …

Canadian Summer McIntosh, 16, gets second gold medal at swimming worlds in Japan
1 year, 4 months ago

Canadian Summer McIntosh, 16, gets second gold medal at swimming worlds in Japan

Associated Press  

FUKUOKA, Japan — Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh should be a star at next year’s Paris Olympics, and she showed why Sunday on the closing day of the swimming world championships in Japan. That made up for a slow start for the young Canadian, who finished fourth in the 400 free, where she held the world record until Australia’s Ariarne Titmus …

World Aquatics Championships: Katie Ledecky overtakes Michael Phelps for most individual golds
1 year, 4 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 …

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