Swimming’s next generation, from all over the globe, claims the spotlight at Paris Olympics
5 months, 1 week 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 color on the opening night of swimming, taking a silver in the 400 free behind Titmus — and ahead of Katie Ledecky. South African triumph Tatjana Smith gave South Africa its first swimming gold of the games with a victory in the women’s 100 breaststroke.

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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, 4 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 …

‘Crocodile skin’: Paris Olympics athletes outraged after medal quality deteriorates rapidly
1 week, 4 days ago

‘Crocodile skin’: Paris Olympics athletes outraged after medal quality deteriorates rapidly

Live Mint  

In a shocking turn of events, Paris Olympics athletes complain that their medals have deteriorated rapidly and look like a replica of what they used to be just four months ago. The first instance of the deteriorated medal came to light with a post by French swimmer Yohann Ndoye-Brouard, who was awarded the Bronze medal after coming in third in …

Elijah Winnington claims gold for Australia at the swimming world short course championships
4 weeks, 1 day 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
4 weeks, 2 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
4 weeks, 2 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
4 weeks, 2 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 …

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 …

Australia’s most decorated Olympian Emma McKeon retires from swimming
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Australia’s most decorated Olympian Emma McKeon retires from swimming

The Hindu  

Swimmer Emma McKeon, Australia’s most decorated Olympian and an eight-time world-record holder, retired from the sport on Monday aged 30. “She was and will continue to be a great role model for younger athletes,” said Australian swim team head coach Rohan Taylor. What she has achieved in our sport is unsurpassed.” Australia’s Olympic Committee hailed her for consistently “setting the …

Australian swimmer Emma Mckeon retires
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Australian swimmer Emma Mckeon retires

ABC  

Sally Sara: Australia's most decorated Olympian, Emma McKeon, has announced she's hanging up the goggles and retiring from competitive swimming. Luke Radford: Australian Olympic history is full of swimmers who've made a splash, but none more so than Emma McKeon. Luke Radford: While it's Olympic glory that captures the public's attention, she also won 20 World Championship medals and is …

Memorable morning for Fin Graham in Paris
4 months ago

Memorable morning for Fin Graham in Paris

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Alice Tai, Stephen Clegg and William Ellard make it a super Saturday for Britain
4 months, 1 week ago

Alice Tai, Stephen Clegg and William Ellard make it a super Saturday for Britain

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Paralympics 2024 live: Alice Tai gold caps off successful night for Great Britain in the pool
4 months, 1 week ago

Paralympics 2024 live: Alice Tai gold caps off successful night for Great Britain in the pool

The Telegraph  

Great Britain won three golds, one silver and a bronze to overtake China at the top of the Para-swimming medal table on day three of the Paris Games. Stephen Clegg, William Ellard and Alice Tai won a hat-trick of golds in 40 minutes at La Defense Arena on a dominant night to kick start a medal rush for Great Britain …

Swimmer Poppy Maskill claims Great Britain’s first gold medal of Paris 2024
4 months, 1 week ago

Swimmer Poppy Maskill claims Great Britain’s first gold medal of Paris 2024

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Great Britain swimmers return six-medal haul including several gold near misses
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Great Britain swimmers return six-medal haul including several gold near misses

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History makers in the pool as Great Britain claim first artistic swimming medal
5 months ago

History makers in the pool as Great Britain claim first artistic swimming medal

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Paris Olympics: Jess Hull claims silver in the 1,500m, Aussie Stingers runner-up to Spain in water polo — as it happened
5 months ago

Paris Olympics: Jess Hull claims silver in the 1,500m, Aussie Stingers runner-up to Spain in water polo — as it happened

ABC  

Jess Hull has secured a stunning Olympics silver after an incredible run in the 1,500m final. Key Events Day 16 schedule Sat 10 Aug Day 15 medal tally Sat 10 Aug Athletics: Hull wins silver for Australia in 1,500m Sat 10 Aug Show all key events Australia's medals J By Jon Healy Australia has won two silver medals on day …

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, …

The golden generation
5 months ago

The golden generation

China Daily  

After multiple world championships, China claimed its first-ever Olympic gold medal in artistic swimming at Paris 2024, after dominating the team acrobatic event on Wednesday. REUTERS/AFP/WEI XIAOHAO/CHINA DAILY Decades of progress When artistic swimming was added as an official Olympic sport in 1984, China had only just begun to develop the discipline. Over the decades since, the Chinese artistic swimming …

The golden generation
5 months ago

The golden generation

China Daily  

After multiple world championships, China claimed its first-ever Olympic gold medal in artistic swimming at Paris 2024, after dominating the team acrobatic event on Wednesday. REUTERS/AFP/WEI XIAOHAO/CHINA DAILY The Paris Olympics saw new rules introduced for the artistic swimming team event, which now includes a technical routine, a free routine and an acrobatic routine, each of which is scored separately. …

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, …

The golden generation
5 months ago

The golden generation

China Daily  

After multiple world championships, China claimed its first-ever Olympic gold medal in artistic swimming at Paris 2024, after dominating the team acrobatic event on Wednesday. REUTERS/AFP/WEI XIAOHAO/CHINA DAILY Decades of progress When artistic swimming was added as an official Olympic sport in 1984, China had only just begun to develop the discipline. Over the decades since, the Chinese artistic swimming …

Swimming medallists’ timings don’t show a drastic change in Paris
5 months ago

Swimming medallists’ timings don’t show a drastic change in Paris

The Hindu  

The lack of “World Records” set in the Paris swimming pools in the 2024 Olympics has become a hotly debated issue. In 2024, Olympic Records were created in 100m and 200m backstroke, 200m freestyle, and 200m butterfly events among women. For instance, in the 100m freestyle and 200m breaststroke, the Gold medallists in 2024 would have struck gold in all …

China wins artistic swimming gold at Paris Olympics, where the sport moved forward without Russia
5 months ago

China wins artistic swimming gold at Paris Olympics, where the sport moved forward without Russia

The Hindu  

China took gold in the artistic swimming team event Wednesday night at the Paris Olympics, with the United States getting silver and Spain taking bronze. Some swimmers still call it “synchro.” “There is attention to the sport that has never happened before,” said Adam Andrasko, who heads USA Artistic Swimming. “This is an absolutely different sport.” The smiles, the makeup …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Fast-finishing Hall takes 400m gold for US
5 months ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Fast-finishing Hall takes 400m gold for US

The Hindu  

Quincy Hall produced an incredible late surge to overhaul Briton Matthew Hudson-Smith and take a first Olympic 400 metres gold for the United States since 2008 in another scintillating race on Wednesday. Hudson-Smith seemed on course to win his country’s first gold over the distance since “Chariots of Fire” Eric Liddell in the Paris Games 100 years ago, but he …

China wins artistic swimming gold at Paris Olympics, where the sport moved forward without Russia
5 months ago

China wins artistic swimming gold at Paris Olympics, where the sport moved forward without Russia

Associated Press  

SAINT-DENIS, France — China took gold in the artistic swimming team event Wednesday night at the Paris Olympics, with the United States getting silver and Spain taking bronze. Gold medalists China team, silver medalists USA team, and bronze medalists Spain team pose for a photo during the medal ceremony for the team acrobatic routine of artistic swimming at the 2024 …

‘It was magical.’ U.S. wins first medal in artistic swimming in 20 years
5 months ago

‘It was magical.’ U.S. wins first medal in artistic swimming in 20 years

LA Times  

The U.S. reacts after clinching a silver medal in the artistic swimming team acrobatic routine at the 2024 Summer Olympics Wednesday in Saint-Denis, France. “We’ve had a crazy two years,” veteran swimmer Anita Alvarez said. Fuentes and her staff created a routine inspired by sorcery, a theme the coach wrote had “always captivated me due to the profound mystery and …

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 …

Swimmers' golden finish wins respect of opponents
5 months ago

Swimmers' golden finish wins respect of opponents

China Daily  

Chinese swimmers Xu Jiayu, Qin Haiyang, Sun Jiajun and Pan Zhanle celebrate on the podium after winning the men's 4x100m medley relay at the Summer Olympics in Nanterre, near Paris, France, on Sunday. After nine days of intense competition, the Chinese swimming team wrapped up its Olympic program with a strong finish by pulling off an inspiring victory in the …

China shrug off doping controversy, win 12 swimming medals at Paris Olympics
5 months ago

China shrug off doping controversy, win 12 swimming medals at Paris Olympics

Firstpost  

China’s haul — two gold, three silver and seven bronze — was an improvement on their total Tokyo collection of nine. ‘Expert’ Check out all the coping and seething from Brett Hawke about Pan Zhanle's amazing world record 😁 @insidewithBH pic.twitter.com/jSThbrE9VQ — Theodora Fletcher August 2, 2024 World Aquatics data released days before the Games showed Chinese swimmers in Paris …

Paris Olympics 2024: US's Bobby Finke shatters 1500m world record as Sjoestroem dominates
5 months ago

Paris Olympics 2024: US's Bobby Finke shatters 1500m world record as Sjoestroem dominates

New Indian Express  

PARIS: The United States' Bobby Finke smashed the 12-year-old 1500m world record Sunday on his way to Olympic gold as Swedish veteran Sarah Sjoestroem capped her fifth Games by sealing the 50-100m freestyle double. On a thrilling final day of action in La Defense Arena, the American women turned on the afterburners to lower their own 4x100m medley relay world …

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 …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Bobby Finke breaks World Record in men’s freestyle 1500m
5 months ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Bobby Finke breaks World Record in men’s freestyle 1500m

The Hindu  

American iron-man Bobby Finke smashed the men’s 1,500 metres freestyle world record as he retained the Olympic gold medal in a thrilling swim that put the United States on top of the medal table at the Paris pool with two events remaining. Gallant Italian Gregorio Paltrinieri took silver, 3.88 seconds behind Finke, with Daniel Wiffen, the 800m gold medallist, taking …

When Léon Marchand swims, nearly all of France watches - even fans at other Olympic events
5 months ago

When Léon Marchand swims, nearly all of France watches - even fans at other Olympic events

Associated Press  

PARIS — The popularity of French swimmer Léon Marchand has caused some problems at the Olympics. In La Défense Arena, a rugby stadium-turned Olympic swimming pool, Marchand soared to another victory in the 200 individual medley while setting a new Olympic record of 1 minute, 54.06 seconds. Fans gathered every time Marchand swims At Club France, where a staggering 20,000 …

Paris 2024: Records broken by Katie Ledecky at the Olympic Games
5 months ago

Paris 2024: Records broken by Katie Ledecky at the Olympic Games

The Hindu  

Katie Ledecky has had yet another remarkable Olympics in Paris this year. READ | Katie Ledecky at Olympics: All you need to know about the most decorated female Olympic swimmer Ledecky has won four more medals and broken the following records at the Paris 2024 Olympics: She set the new Olympic record in the women’s 1500m freestyle with a time …

Paris Olympics: Nicola Olyslagers wins silver and Eleanor Patterson bronze in the high jump, Noah Lyles claims 100m sprint gold, Meg Harris wins swimming silver, Jess Fox out of kayak cross, as it hap
5 months, 1 week ago

Paris Olympics: Nicola Olyslagers wins silver and Eleanor Patterson bronze in the high jump, Noah Lyles claims 100m sprint gold, Meg Harris wins swimming silver, Jess Fox out of kayak cross, as it hap

ABC  

The Olympics certainly can put on a show in Paris Well, as we draw the curtain on day nine at the Olympics, from one perspective we might label it "Silver Sunday". There were so many storylines around, from a gripping contest in the women's high jump to the stunning conclusion to the women's road race where three of the world's …

Katie Ledecky swims into history with 800 freestyle victory at the Paris Olympics
5 months, 1 week ago

Katie Ledecky swims into history with 800 freestyle victory at the Paris Olympics

The Hindu  

Katie Ledecky capped another stellar Olympics by becoming only the second swimmer to win an event at four straight Summer Games, holding off Ariarne Titmus to win the 800-meter freestyle Saturday night. Phelps had been the only swimmer to win the same event at four straight summer Olympics, taking gold in the 200 individual medley at Athens, Beijing, London and …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Ledecky wins record-equalling ninth gold medal, eager for LA 2028
5 months, 1 week ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Ledecky wins record-equalling ninth gold medal, eager for LA 2028

The Hindu  

Katie Ledecky won a record-equalling career ninth gold medal at the Paris Olympics by claiming an unprecedented fourth women’s 800 metres freestyle title on Saturday. Ledecky’s ninth gold from four Games gives her a share of the all-time record for female Olympians with former Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina. I’m so proud of my efforts this week, two gold, two silver.” …

Olympics swimming schedule: Every event, date and start time at Paris 2024
5 months, 1 week ago

Olympics swimming schedule: Every event, date and start time at Paris 2024

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France's Léon Marchand claims his crown as the next big thing in Olympic swimming
5 months, 1 week ago

France's Léon Marchand claims his crown as the next big thing in Olympic swimming

NPR  

France's Léon Marchand claims his crown as the next big thing in Olympic swimming toggle caption Quinn Rooney/Getty Images NPR is in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics. "It was crazy," Marchand said of his final individual performance in the men’s 200 meter individual medley final at Paris's La Defense arena in a Paris suburb. toggle caption Natacha Pisarenko/AP Notably, …

Olympic star Katie Ledecky extends her streak with fourth gold in 800 freestyle
5 months, 1 week 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 …

Team GB's fabulous Friday! Britain celebrate their best day of the Paris Olympics with three golds and Duncan Scott and Ben Proud taking silver in the pool - as medal haul reaches 27
5 months, 1 week ago

Team GB's fabulous Friday! Britain celebrate their best day of the Paris Olympics with three golds and Duncan Scott and Ben Proud taking silver in the pool - as medal haul reaches 27

Daily Mail  

Team GB enjoyed a fantastic Friday at the Paris Olympics with three gold medals in a thrilling three hours. Bryony Page, 33, looked thrilled at the end of her routine, which was the most difficult in the competition, after smashing her eight moves on the trampoline There were hugs, tears and smiles after Page completed her finals routine at the …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Marchand seals fourth medal of Summer Games, McKeown completes double
5 months, 1 week ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Marchand seals fourth medal of Summer Games, McKeown completes double

The Hindu  

French favourite Leon Marchand took his fourth gold medal of the Paris Olympics when he won the men’s 200 metres Individual Medley in an Olympic record time on Friday. McKeown completes backstroke double with 200m gold Australia’s Kaylee McKeown cemented her place among the greats of Olympic swimming on Friday as she became the first woman to retain both of …

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 …

American Katie Ledecky preparing to write more history in the pool at the Paris Olympics
5 months, 1 week ago

American Katie Ledecky preparing to write more history in the pool at the Paris Olympics

Associated Press  

NANTERRE, France — Katie Ledecky advanced to the finals of the women’s 800-meter freestyle Friday at the Paris Olympics with a chance to make even more history. With a victory, Ledecky would join fellow American Michael Phelps as the only swimmers — of any gender and from any country — to win four gold medals in the same event. She …

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 …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Hungary’s Kos wins men’s 200m backstroke gold
5 months, 1 week 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’ …

Australian swimming coach questions Chinese Olympic star Pan Zhanle’s world record: ‘Not humanly possible’
5 months, 1 week ago

Australian swimming coach questions Chinese Olympic star Pan Zhanle’s world record: ‘Not humanly possible’

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Paris Olympics: Cam McEvoy, Kaylee McKeown and Saya Sakakibara win gold for Australia — as it happened
5 months, 1 week 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 …

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