AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
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AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

Associated Press  

Aug. 2 1864 — The first Travers Stakes at Saratoga is won by Kentucky, a horse that scores 20 consecutive victories. 1952 — Five American boxers win gold medals at the Olympics, marking the first time the U.S. wins the unofficial team title. 2009 — Catriona Matthew wins the Women’s British Open for her first major title, beating Karrie Webb by three strokes just 10 weeks after giving birth to her second child. 1996 — Andre Agassi, the Dream Team and the U.S. women’s 400-meter relay team win Olympic gold medals, while the American men’s 400 relay settles for silver. With Carl Lewis idled by a coach’s decision and Leroy Burrell injured, the men’s 400 team is shocked by Canada — the first time the U.S. lost the event at the Olympics.

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

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

The Hindu  

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

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

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

Associated Press  

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

Gretchen Walsh takes her swimming world records tally to 7 this week in Budapest
3 months, 1 week ago

Gretchen Walsh takes her swimming world records tally to 7 this week in Budapest

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — American swimmer Gretchen Walsh set three more world records on Friday at the world short course championships. The U.S. men’s 4x200 relay team achieved two world records in the same final. Also, Luke Hobson on the lead-off leg set the individual 200 freestyle world record that Peter Biedermann of Germany held since 2009. Americans also claimed the …

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, Aug. 16 - Aug. 22
7 months, 1 week ago

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, Aug. 16 - Aug. 22

Associated Press  

Aug. 20 1921 — Molla Bjurstedt Mallory beats Mary Browne, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 to win the U.S. women’s national tennis title at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia. 1932 — Helen Hull Jacobs beats Carolyn Babcock to win the women’s singles title in the U.S. 1982 — Mystic Park becomes the first 3-year-old trotter to win the American Trotting Championship. …

Today in Sports - Michael Phelps ends his career at the Rio Olympics with 23 career gold medals
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Today in Sports - Michael Phelps ends his career at the Rio Olympics with 23 career gold medals

Associated Press  

Aug. 13 1919 — Upset scores a win against Man o’ War in the Sanford Memorial Stakes at Saratoga. 1987 — Jackie Joyner-Kersee equals the world record in the women’s long jump — 24 feet, 5½ inches — in the Pan American Games at Indianapolis. 1997 — Wilson Kipketer topples Sebastian Coe’s 16-year-old record in the 800 meters, finishing in …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Meet Leon Marchand, the most decorated male Olympian at the Summer Games
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Meet Leon Marchand, the most decorated male Olympian at the Summer Games

The Hindu  

Swimming events at the Paris 2024 Olympics brought along with it the arrival of “Marchand-mania” Since the beginning of the Games, home favourite Leon Marchand stunned crowds with his performances, where he won five medals, gold in all four of his individual events, and a bronze medal in the men’s 4x100m medley relay. Men’s 200m breaststroke and butterfly FILE PHOTO: …

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, Aug. 9 - Aug. 15
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, Aug. 9 - Aug. 15

Associated Press  

Aug. 13 1919 — Upset scores a win against Man o’ War in the Sanford Memorial Stakes at Saratoga. 1995 — Steve Elkington shoots a final-round 64 and birdies the first playoff hole to beat Colin Montgomerie and win the PGA Championship. 2005 — The U.S. 4x400 relay team, anchored by Jeremy Wariner, races to a record 14th gold medal …

Paris 2024 Olympics: World record holding swimmer Sjostrom adds 50m freestyle gold to 100m title
7 months, 3 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 …

Team USA sets world record in medley relay to close out Olympic swimming with most gold medals
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Team USA sets world record in medley relay to close out Olympic swimming with most gold medals

New York Times  

NANTERRE, France — The U.S. women closed out their Olympic Games emphatically with a gold medal and a new world record in the women’s 4×100-meter medley relay on Sunday night. “But we’re just here to race and do what we do best.” Earlier Sunday, the U.S. men earned silver in the men’s medley relay — the first time in the …

Today in Sports - Serena Williams joins Steffi Graf as the only women to complete the Golden Slam
7 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. …

Today in Sports - U.S. men’s basketball team beats Yugoslavia to win the gold medal at the Olympics
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Today in Sports - U.S. men’s basketball team beats Yugoslavia to win the gold medal at the Olympics

Associated Press  

Aug. 2 1864 — The first Travers Stakes at Saratoga is won by Kentucky, a horse that scores 20 consecutive victories. 1952 — Five American boxers win gold medals at the Olympics, marking the first time the U.S. wins the unofficial team title. 1996 — The star-studded United States men’s basketball team, Dream Team III, beat Yugoslavia 95-69 to win …

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

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

Associated Press  

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

Katie Ledecky's legend grows with 8th Olympic gold; where does she rank in comparison to all-time great Michael Phelps?
7 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Leon Marchand is toast of Paris with astonishing Olympic double in the pool
7 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
7 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, …

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

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

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

ABC  

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

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

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

Associated Press  

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

2024 Olympics records list: US men’s 4x400M relay team sets a new mark at the Games
7 months, 3 weeks ago

2024 Olympics records list: US men’s 4x400M relay team sets a new mark at the Games

Associated Press  

PARIS — Records are being broken daily at the 2024 Olympics, which run from July 27-Aug. 11, as athletes and teams win medals across 32 sports. Tuesday, July 30 SWIMMING Kaylee McKeown of Australia swam the women’s 100-meter backstroke in 57.33 seconds, breaking her own Olympic record of 57.47 set at the Tokyo Games in 2021. Monday, July 29 SWIMMING …

Kaylee McKeown wins gold in Paris Olympics 100m backstroke final, Australia loses to US in rugby sevens bronze-medal match — as it happened
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Kaylee McKeown wins gold in Paris Olympics 100m backstroke final, Australia loses to US in rugby sevens bronze-medal match — as it happened

ABC  

Kaylee McKeown has streamed past American Regan Smith in the women's 100m backstroke final to win gold and set a new Olympic record. Elijah Winnington — 3:49.18 Swimming: Winnington hits the water in 800 free final L By Luke Pentony As we try to come down from the excitement of Kaylee McKeown's win, it's time to turn attention to the …

Today in Sports - Bruce Jenner sets the world record in the Olympic decathlon with 8,618 points
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Today in Sports - Bruce Jenner sets the world record in the Olympic decathlon with 8,618 points

Associated Press  

July 30 1870 — Monmouth Park opens with a five-day meet. 1976 — Bruce Jenner sets the world record in the Olympic decathlon with 8,618 points, breaking Nikolai Avilov’s mark by 164 points. 2009 — Seven more world records on the fifth night of the world swimming championships in Rome are set, pushing the total to 29 and moving past …

Martinenghi races from the shadows in Paris Olympics to beat Peaty and Qin in the 100 breaststroke
7 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 - Michael Johnson sweeps to victory in an Olympic 400-meter record 43.49 seconds
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Today in Sports - Michael Johnson sweeps to victory in an Olympic 400-meter record 43.49 seconds

Associated Press  

July 29 1751 — The first International World Title Prize Fight takes place in Harlston, England. 1992 — The U.S. 400-meter freestyle relay team wins the gold medal, with Matt Biondi and Tom Jager becoming the first U.S. male swimmers to win golds in three Olympics. 1996 — Michael Johnson sweeps to victory in an Olympic 400-meter record 43.49 seconds, …

Today in Sports - The Summer Olympics open in Los Angeles with a record 140 nations competing
7 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 …

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

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

Associated Press  

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

Full list of major swimming Records broken at the Olympics
8 months ago

Full list of major swimming Records broken at the Olympics

The Hindu  

The Olympics have always been a stage where athletes strive for greatness, pushing the boundaries. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Perhaps the most successful active female swimmer for USA, Katie Ledecky broke her world record for women’s 800m freestyle swimming at the 2016 Rio Olympics. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Team USA broke its own men’s 4 × 100 m …

With plenty of swimming stars at the 2024 Olympics, France’s Marchand may shine brightest
8 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.” …

U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials: Dressel, Ledecky register wins
9 months ago

U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials: Dressel, Ledecky register wins

The Hindu  

Caeleb Dressel locked up his second individual race in Paris, giving him another chance to shine after his stellar performance at the last Olympics. Dressel, the winner of five gold medals at the Tokyo Games, claimed a victory in the men’s 100-metre butterfly at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials on Saturday night. So I’m happy I did.” Ledecky romped to …

Gretchen Walsh destroys world record in women’s 100m fly at U.S. Olympic swim trials
9 months, 1 week ago

Gretchen Walsh destroys world record in women’s 100m fly at U.S. Olympic swim trials

New York Times  

Gretchen Walsh put forth the most dominant foot she could in this Olympic year, crushing the women’s world record in the 100-meter butterfly Saturday at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Gretchen Walsh destroys the world record in women’s 100m fly at U.S. Olympic Swim Trials with a time of 55.18 seconds 🏊‍♀️ 🎥 @NBCOlympicspic.twitter.com/wO1V6JJjO1 — The Athletic June 16, 2024 Competing …

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

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

New York Times  

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

Swimming: Titmus fires Olympic warning with fastest 400m freestyle of year
11 months, 1 week ago

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

The Hindu  

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

Oliver Morgan seals Olympics spot with new British record as 14-year-old Amelie Blocksidge retains title
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Oliver Morgan seals Olympics spot with new British record as 14-year-old Amelie Blocksidge retains title

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Adam Peaty books spot in 50m breastroke final at World Aquatics Championships
1 year, 1 month ago

Adam Peaty books spot in 50m breastroke final at World Aquatics Championships

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Kaylee McKeown completes backstroke hat-trick at swimming World Cup
1 year, 5 months ago

Kaylee McKeown completes backstroke hat-trick at swimming World Cup

ABC  

Kaylee McKeown has completed an extraordinary weekend in Budapest with a third race win and the lucrative title of overall women's World Cup champion. Key points: Kaylee McKeown won all nine backstroke events in the three-meet Swimming World Cup series McKeown is the only swimmer, male or female, to hold all three world records in the same stroke from 50m …

Kaylee McKeown breaks 50m backstroke world record to hold all three long-course marks
1 year, 5 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 …

China takes silver medal in 4x200m freestyle relay at world junior swimming c'ships
1 year, 6 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 …

Video - World Athletics Championships 2023: Shericka Jackson wins 200m gold in second-best time ever
1 year, 7 months ago

Video - World Athletics Championships 2023: Shericka Jackson wins 200m gold in second-best time ever

The Hindu  

Jamaica’s peerless Shericka Jackson delivered a command performance to retain her world 200 metres title in 21.41 seconds on Friday – the second-fastest time ever run. Fellow American Sha’Carri Richardson claimed bronze with a personal best 21.92 running in the same lane nine from where she won gold in the 100m on Monday. As for the world record - I’m …

Watch Sha'Carri Richardson's Record Breaking 100-Meter Victory At Worlds
1 year, 7 months ago

Watch Sha'Carri Richardson's Record Breaking 100-Meter Victory At Worlds

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING BUDAPEST, Hungary — Track, and fame, can be brutal games. Her victory, in 10.65 seconds over Jamaicans Shericka Jackson and five-time world champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, capped a comeback two years in the making and made good on the mantra she’s been reciting all year — and repeated yet again after her latest victory: “I’m not back. The …

Sha’Carri Richardson wins women’s 100 meters at world track and field championships
1 year, 7 months ago

Sha’Carri Richardson wins women’s 100 meters at world track and field championships

CNN  

CNN — US sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson won a scintillating women’s 100 meters in a championship record 10.65 seconds at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Monday. Olympic bronze medalist Shericka Jackson earned the silver medal in 10.72 seconds, and two-time Olympic gold medalist and last year’s 100-meter champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce claimed the bronze in 10.77. I’ve been …

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, August 4 - August 10
1 year, 7 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 …

Today in Sports - U.S. men’s basketball team beats Yugoslavia to win the gold medal at the Olympics
1 year, 7 months ago

Today in Sports - U.S. men’s basketball team beats Yugoslavia to win the gold medal at the Olympics

Associated Press  

Aug. 2 1864 — The first Travers Stakes at Saratoga is won by Kentucky, a horse that scores 20 consecutive victories. 1952 — Five American boxers win gold medals at the Olympics, marking the first time the U.S. wins the unofficial team title. 1996 — The star-studded United States men’s basketball team, Dream Team III, beat Yugoslavia 95-69 to win …

World Aquatics Championships: Katie Ledecky overtakes Michael Phelps for most individual golds
1 year, 7 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 …

World Aquatics Championships: Katie Ledecky breaks Michael Phelps’ all-time record for most gold medals
1 year, 7 months ago

World Aquatics Championships: Katie Ledecky breaks Michael Phelps’ all-time record for most gold medals

Firstpost  

The victory by the 26-year-old Ledecky made her the first swimmer ever to win the same event six times at the world championships and marked her 16th individual world title, breaking a tie with Michael Phelps for the most individual golds ever at the worlds Fukuoka: Katie Ledecky added to her legacy as the greatest female swimmer in history when …

Ledecky wins 800m freestyle; surpasses Phelps’ record of most individual swimming Worlds gold medals
1 year, 7 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, 7 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 …

Mollie O’Callaghan and Qin Haiyang complete sweeps at the swimming world championships in Japan
1 year, 7 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 …

Swimming World Championships 2023: Qin Haiyang shatters men’s 200m breaststroke world record, O’Callaghan defends 100m freestyle title
1 year, 7 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 …

Today in Sports - The Summer Olympics open in Los Angeles with a record 140 nations competing
1 year, 7 months 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 …

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, July 28 - August 3
1 year, 7 months ago

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, July 28 - August 3

Associated Press  

Aug. 1 1936 — The Berlin Olympics begin. 1996 — Michael Johnson wins Olympic gold in the 200 meters in a record 19.32 seconds, becoming the first male Olympian to win the 200 and 400 in a single games. 1952 — Five American boxers win gold medals at the Olympics, marking the first time the U.S. wins the unofficial team …

World Aquatics Championships: Kyle Chalmers powers to gold in men’s 100m freestyle
1 year, 7 months ago

World Aquatics Championships: Kyle Chalmers powers to gold in men’s 100m freestyle

The Hindu  

Australia’s Kyle Chalmers set a blistering pace towards the end to claim gold in the blue riband men’s 100 metres freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships on Thursday. Romania’s David Popovici, who boasts the world record of 46.86 seconds, was sixth in another disappointing run after his fourth-place finish in the 200m freestyle this week at the Marine Messe Fukuoka …

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