Katinka Hosszu, the ‘Iron Lady’ of swimming, retires after stellar career
11 hours, 38 minutes ago

Katinka Hosszu, the ‘Iron Lady’ of swimming, retires after stellar career

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Three-time Olympic champion Katinka Hosszu of Hungary, one of the greatest all-around swimmers, has announced her retirement. Known as the “Iron Lady” of swimming for her gruelling repertoire of events, the 35-year-old Hosszu competed at five Olympic Games. Hosszu won her three individual gold medals in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, in the 100-meter backstroke, as well as her signature 200 and 400 individual medleys. She also won nine individual world titles in the long course pool dating to 2009 and still holds the long course 200 individual medley world record.

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Katinka Hosszu, the ’Iron Lady’ of swimming, retires after stellar career
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11 hours, 8 minutes ago

Katinka Hosszu, the ’Iron Lady’ of swimming, retires after stellar career

The Hindu  

Three-time Olympic champion Katinka Hosszu of Hungary, one of the greatest all-around swimmers, has announced her retirement. Known as the “Iron Lady” of swimming for her gruelling repertoire of events, the 35-year-old Hosszu competed at five Olympic Games. Hosszu won her three individual gold medals in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, in the 100-meter backstroke, as well as her signature …

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 …

14-time Olympic medalist Emma McKeon retires from swimming
1 month, 2 weeks ago

14-time Olympic medalist Emma McKeon retires from swimming

Associated Press  

SYDNEY — Emma McKeon, Australia’s most decorated Olympian, announced her retirement from competitive swimming on Monday. McKeon holds the Australian record of 14 Olympic medals — six of them gold — won over three Summer Olympics, while her seven-medal haul at Tokyo 2020 is the most ever by a female swimmer at a single Games and equal most for any …

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 …

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

Olympic star Katie Ledecky extends her streak with fourth gold in 800 freestyle
5 months ago

Olympic star Katie Ledecky extends her streak with fourth gold in 800 freestyle

LA Times  

There are no superlatives left to accurately describe Katie Ledecky’s brilliance. Her victory Saturday in the women’s 800-meter freestyle at La Defense Arena in suburban Paris brought her a 14th Olympic swimming medal and a ninth Olympic title. American Katie Ledecky competes in the women’s 800-meter freestyle final at the Summer Olympics on Saturday. “After the race, I just pulled …

Katie Ledecky Has a Superpower That Eludes Even the Greatest Olympians
5 months, 1 week ago

Katie Ledecky Has a Superpower That Eludes Even the Greatest Olympians

Slate  

This is part of Slate’s 2024 Olympics coverage. On Wednesday in Paris, as American swimmer Katie Ledecky worked her way toward her second consecutive gold medal in the 1,500-meter freestyle, NBC commentators Dan Hicks and Rowdy Gaines stopped to speculate on her place in swimming history. Related From Slate The Coolest Olympian at the 2024 Games Is Making People Lose …

Katie Ledecky's legend grows with 8th Olympic gold; where does she rank in comparison to all-time great Michael Phelps?
5 months, 1 week 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 …

Katie Ledecky shatters Olympic record, winning gold by an absurd margin
5 months, 1 week ago

Katie Ledecky shatters Olympic record, winning gold by an absurd margin

LA Times  

The 1,500-meter freestyle is the most grueling event in swimming, 30 muscle-burning, lung-busting laps of a 50-meter pool that tests an athlete’s physical stamina and mental toughness. And no one has ever done it better than Katie Ledecky, who Wednesday cemented her legacy as the greatest women’s distance swimmer of all time with another dominant victory at the Paris Olympics. …

Swimming: Australia breaststroker Hodges retires with ‘hips of 60-year-old’
7 months, 2 weeks 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 …

World Aquatics Championships: With Ledecky staying home, Quadarella takes another world title in 1,500 free swimming
10 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Hindu  

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

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

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 …

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 …

Katie Ledecky surpasses Michael Phelps’ record of most individual gold medals at Swimming World Championships
1 year, 5 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 …

Swimming World C’Ships: Americans unworried by lack of golds at Swimming World C’Ships
1 year, 5 months ago

Swimming World C’Ships: Americans unworried by lack of golds at Swimming World C’Ships

The Hindu  

American performances at the swimming world championships have been eclipsed by an Australian gold rush but backstroker Justin Ress said Saturday there was no panic in the US camp. Ress is aiming to defend his men’s 50m backstroke title after posting the fastest time in the morning’s heats in 24.18sec, ahead of Greece’s Apostolos Christou on 24.48 and American world …

Swimming World Championships 2023: Qin Haiyang shatters men’s 200m breaststroke world record, O’Callaghan defends 100m freestyle title
1 year, 5 months ago

Swimming World Championships 2023: Qin Haiyang shatters men’s 200m breaststroke world record, O’Callaghan defends 100m freestyle title

The Hindu  

Qin Haiyang of China set a new world record in the men’s 200 metres breaststroke event, winning the gold medal in a time of 2:05.48s at the swimming world championships on Friday. 🥇50m 🥇100m 🥇200m WR #AQUAFukuoka23pic.twitter.com/G63Y9eGbZ3 — World Aquatics July 28, 2023 Australia’s Mollie O’Callaghan stormed to victory in the women’s 100 metres freestyle race, capturing gold in a …

Swimming World Championships: O’Callaghan wins 200m freestyle title in world record time
1 year, 5 months ago

Swimming World Championships: O’Callaghan wins 200m freestyle title in world record time

The Hindu  

Australian teen Mollie O’Callaghan set a new world record in winning the women’s 200m freestyle in a time of 1min, 52.85sec at swimming’s World Championships on Wednesday. The previous world record was 1:52.98, set by Italian Federica Pellegrini at the 2009 world championships. To come away with a world record is just amazing.” O’Callaghan had fired a warning shot at …

Swimming great Katie Ledecky talking of sticking around for the 2028 LA Olympics
1 year, 5 months ago

Swimming great Katie Ledecky talking of sticking around for the 2028 LA Olympics

Associated Press  

FUKUOKA, Japan — Retirement isn’t anywhere in sight for swimmer Katie Ledecky, one of the greatest freestylers that swimming has ever seen. I can’t wrap my head around being done next year.” Ledecky was also reminded that the Los Angeles Olympics are exactly five years away. Ledecky, the 2016 Olympic gold medalist, faces 2021 Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus of Australia …

Ledecky wins US 1,500m free title in sixth-fastest time ever
1 year, 6 months ago

Ledecky wins US 1,500m free title in sixth-fastest time ever

The Hindu  

Katie Ledecky closed out the US swimming championships on a high note Saturday, winning the 1,500m freestyle in an impressive 15min 29.64sec to book a fourth individual event at the World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan. After checking the scoreboard, the seven-time Olympic gold medallist pounded the water in delight, having cleared the taste of a dissatisfying time in her 400m …

95yo swimmer Marion Beulke goes for gold at Pan Pacific Games Masters on Gold Coast
2 years, 1 month ago

95yo swimmer Marion Beulke goes for gold at Pan Pacific Games Masters on Gold Coast

ABC  

If you are thinking about putting your feet up and relaxing, 95-year-old swimmer Marion Beulke has a message for you: "That's the surest way out the door". Marion is the oldest competitor at the 2022 Pan Pacific Masters Games on the Gold Coast and has no time for people who say they are too old to get active. Marion took …

Records broken by Katie Ledecky in this year- 2022
2 years, 2 months ago

Records broken by Katie Ledecky in this year- 2022

The Hindu  

Katie broke two back-to-back short course world records in the span of less than 10 days at the FINA World Cup in Toronto and Indianapolis. WORLD RECORD - Women’s 800m freestyle Katie Ledecky broke her second world record in a period of few days in the women’s short-course 800m freestyle on Saturday at the Indianapolis FINA World Cup. WORLD RECORD- …

FINA World Championships: Ledecky wins record fifth 800m freestyle gold
2 years, 6 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 Budapest 2022: Mollie O'Callaghan wins women's 100m freestyle
2 years, 6 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 …

Katie Ledecky Extends Record Medal Tally to 21 at Hungary Swimming Worlds
2 years, 6 months ago

Katie Ledecky Extends Record Medal Tally to 21 at Hungary Swimming Worlds

News 18  

Katie Ledecky has extended her record haul of medals from the world championships to 21, two more than any other female swimmer managed before. The 25-year-old Ledecky claimed her 18th gold at the worlds on Wednesday as the United States won the women’s 4×200 freestyle relay final, clocking the fastest split, 1:53.67, to help the Americans triumph in a championship …

FINA Budapest 2022: Summer McIntosh sets world junior record at swimming World Championships
2 years, 6 months ago

FINA Budapest 2022: Summer McIntosh sets world junior record at swimming World Championships

The Hindu  

Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh won the women’s 200 butterfly for her first title at the world swimming championships on Wednesday before 17-year-old Romanian David Popovici claimed his second. The 15-year-old McIntosh clocked 2:05.20 – a world junior record – in the 200 butterfly to pip the three Olympic medallists to the title. Popovici, who set a world junior record of …

FINA World Championships: Martinenghi wins 100m breaststroke, Huske takes 100m butterfly title
2 years, 6 months ago

FINA World Championships: Martinenghi wins 100m breaststroke, Huske takes 100m butterfly title

The Hindu  

Nicolo Martinenghi made the most of the absence of Adam Peaty to grab the 100m breaststroke world title in Budapest on Sunday and then said he missed the dominant Briton - a little. Martinenghi, the bronze medallist in last year's Olympics, finished in 58.26sec to edge Dutchman Arno Kamminga, who repeated his Tokyo silver with American Nic Fink third. "It's …

Katie Ledecky and Elijah Winnington Clinch 400m Freestyle Gold at Swimming Worlds
2 years, 6 months ago

Katie Ledecky and Elijah Winnington Clinch 400m Freestyle Gold at Swimming Worlds

News 18  

American Katie Ledecky and Australian Elijah Winnington gained early redemption for Olympic 400m freestyle disappointments on the first evening of the World Swimming Championships Saturday in Budapest. Ledecky, 25, had been eclipsed in the women’s 400m freestyle by Australian Ariarne Titmus, who took the world title in 2019, the Olympic title last year and the world record last month. She …

Ariarne Titmus Pays Tribute to Katie Ledecky After World Record Swim
2 years, 7 months ago

Ariarne Titmus Pays Tribute to Katie Ledecky After World Record Swim

News 18  

Australian Olympic champion swimmer Ariarne Titmus paid tribute to Katie Ledecky after breaking the American’s world record in the 400 metres freestyle at the national championships in Adelaide. “I hope now this is going to keep the battle going, give her some drive, and hopefully, we can see how much faster we can keep going.” World champion Titmus edged Ledecky …

Swimming: Emma McKeon first female swimmer to win seven medals at a single Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

Swimming: Emma McKeon first female swimmer to win seven medals at a single Olympics

The Hindu  

Emma McKeon claimed her historic seventh swimming medal at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday with Australia’s victory in the women’s 4x100 medley relay. The 27-year-old from Brisbane becomes the first female swimmer to win seven medals at a single Games. She is now only the second woman in history to win seven medals in a single Olympics, behind Soviet gymnast …

Katie Ledecky bids farewell to 2021 Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

Katie Ledecky bids farewell to 2021 Tokyo Olympics

The Hindu  

Katie Ledecky is bidding farewell to the Tokyo Games after claiming four medals, two of them gold. The American swimming star went on Twitter to post her thanks to the people of Tokyo and everyone who gave her “tremendous support this week and over the years!” Even though the stands were largely empty at the Olympic pool because of the …

Tokyo 2020: Katie Ledecky's eyes set on next 2 Olympics, has won 6 individual golds at 3 Games already
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo 2020: Katie Ledecky's eyes set on next 2 Olympics, has won 6 individual golds at 3 Games already

India Today  

After booking her place in Olympic history with a record sixth individual gold medal, world swimming's most decorated woman Katie Ledecky has set her eyes on the next two Olympics. The 24-year-old American dominated the 800 metres freestyle final in Tokyo on Saturday to win gold comfortably, beating the record for the most women's individual Olympic swimming titles held for …

Ariarne Titmus, new queen of the pool crowned at Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

Ariarne Titmus, new queen of the pool crowned at Tokyo Olympics

The Hindu  

Australian swimmer Ariarne Titmus cruised through the 200m freestyle on Wednesday with an Olympic record of 1:53.92. On Monday, the Australian defeated American Katie Ledecky to win her first Olympic gold medal in the 400m freestyle in 3:56.69. In the 2018 FINA world short-course championships, Titmus won the gold medal in the 200m freestyle and 400m freestyle, where she set …

Tokyo Olympics swimming: Katie Ledecky tops heats in debut of women's 1500m freestyle
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics swimming: Katie Ledecky tops heats in debut of women's 1500m freestyle

The Hindu  

Katie Ledecky finished off a busy day at the Tokyo Olympics, qualifying fastest for the first women’s 1,500-meter freestyle at the Games and in the 200m freestyle. It's all downhill from here.” READ : Swimming in Tokyo Olympics: Peaty and Titmus - a cut above the rest The grueling 30-lap race has been a men’s event at the Olympics since …

Ariarne 'Arnie' Titmus terminates Katie Ledecky's reign at Tokyo Olympics, then thanks her for the push
3 years, 5 months ago

Ariarne 'Arnie' Titmus terminates Katie Ledecky's reign at Tokyo Olympics, then thanks her for the push

ABC  

Legendary four-time Olympic champion Dawn Fraser noticed Ariarne Titmus was nervous in the heats. The New York Times was posing the question: "How will Katie Ledecky, 24, respond to Ariarne Titmus of Australia, a rare true challenger …?" Titmus enhanced her reputation at the selection trials in Adelaide last month, achieving her new personal best, narrowly missing out on surpassing …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Five swimmers to watch out for
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Five swimmers to watch out for

The Hindu  

Five swimmers to watch out for at the Tokyo Olympics: KATIE LEDECKY Ledecky has five golds from the past two Games and needs three more to equal retired compatriot Jenny Thompson's record eight for a female swimmer. RELATED| CAELEB DRESSEL A double Olympic relay gold medallist in 2016 and winner of 13 world championship golds, the 24-year-old sprint specialist is …

In-form Kaylee McKeown Smashes Short Course 200m Backstroke Record
4 years, 1 month ago

In-form Kaylee McKeown Smashes Short Course 200m Backstroke Record

News 18  

Tokyo Olympic hopeful Kaylee McKeown has confirmed her rich vein of form by claiming a 200 metres backstroke short course world record at the virtual Australian national championships in Brisbane. “Short course is something we don’t get to do very often, so I was excited to see what I could put up after some solid training this year,” said 19-year-old …

Liu Xiang breaks Asian record in women's 50m freestyle at FINA Champions Series in Beijing
4 years, 11 months ago

Liu Xiang breaks Asian record in women's 50m freestyle at FINA Champions Series in Beijing

China Daily  

Liu Xiang wins gold for China in women's 50m freestyle at the FINA Champions Swim Series Jan 18, 2020. BEIJING - Liu Xiang broke the Asian record in the women's 50m freestyle as Olympic champion Sun Yang claimed a comfortable victory in men's 400m freestyle at the FINA Champions Swim Series here on Saturday. Yu Jingyao brought the third gold …

Hosszu wins 60th gold at European Short Course championships
5 years, 1 month ago

Hosszu wins 60th gold at European Short Course championships

The Hindu  

Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu swam to her 90th international medal and 60th gold at the European Short Course championships before revealing she’s happy to train without a coach in the run-up to the 2020 Olympics. The 30-year-old ‘Iron Lady’ reached her landmark figures with victory in the 400m medley in Glasgow, 15 years after her first podium in the championships in …

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

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

Firstpost  

Former champion Campbell came into the final as the form swimmer but allowed Manuel to open too much of a lead on the first 50m and left herself with too much to do Gwangju: American Simone Manuel destroyed a quality field to retain her 100 metres freestyle world title on Friday. The Olympic champion clocked 52.04 seconds in Gwangju with …

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