Day 5 Relay Lineups: Schmitt, Smith On American Women’s 4×200 Prelim
Individual 200 free entrant Allison Schmitt will contest the prelims of the women’s 4×200 free relay on day five in Gwangju.
Kristof Milak Slaughters Phelps’ 200 Fly World Record In 1:50.73
Kristof Milak broke Michael Phelps’ 10-year-old world record in the 200 butterfly by almost eight-tenths of a second in a time of 1:50.73.
Pellegrini Wins Record Eighth Straight World Medal In 200 Free
Federica Pellegrini won a medal in the women’s 200 freestyle for a record eighth straight time and mentioned post-race this will be her last Worlds.
Africa: Le Clos’ Gold Medal Window Closing With Emergence of Dressel, Milak
Chad Le Clos may see his gold medal window closing with the emergence of Caeleb Dressel and Kristof Milak in the 100 and 200 fly respectively.
Denys Kesyl Breaks 17-Year-Old Ukrainian Record In 200 Fly Final
Denys Kesyl broke a 17-year-old Ukrainian Record in the final of the men’s 200 fly, placing fifth overall in a time of 1:54.79.
Jeremy Desplanches Breaks Swiss Record, Qualifies First For 200 IM Final
Jeremy Desplanches broke the Swiss Record in the men’s 200 IM for the seventh time, qualifying first for the final in a time of 1:56.73.
Russians, Italians Lower National Records In Mixed Medley Relay Final
Evgeny Rylov’s 51.97 lead-off propelled Russia to a new National Record in the mixed 400 medley relay. They placed fourth in 3:40.78.
David Aubry Smashes French 800 Free Record By Over Four Seconds
David Aubry set a new French Record in the final of the men’s 800 freestyle, clocking a time of 7:42.08 to win the bronze medal.
Paltrinieri Breaks European Record, Moves To #6 All-Time In 800 Free
Gregorio Paltrinieri set a new European Record in the men’s 800 freestyle final, becoming the sixth man sub-7:40 in 7:39.27.
Day 4 Relay Lineups: U.S. Enters New Roster, McKeon In For AUS On Mixed Medley
Caeleb Dressel will swim the butterfly leg on the American mixed medley relay during day four finals at the World Championships.
Duncan Scott, Chad Le Clos Both Absent From Heat 12 Of Men’s 100 Free
Chad Le Clos didn’t show for his preliminary heat of the men’s 100 freestyle, opting to focus on the final of the men’s 200 fly.
Kenderesi Edges Ivanov In 200 Fly Swim-Off; Both Come Home In 28
Tamas Kenderesi out-touched Antani Ivanov in the men’s 200 fly semi-final swim-off to make his way into the final in a time of 1:59.39.
Day 4 Relay Lineups: U.S., Australia Use ‘B’ Squads in Mixed Medley Prelims
Mallory Comerford will swim the freestyle leg for the United States on the prelims of the mixed 400 medley relay.
Kylie Masse Becomes First Woman To Repeat In 100 Back Since 1975
Kylie Masse became the first woman to defend her World title since the event’s inaugural winner Ulrike Richter of East Germany did so in 1973 and 1975.
Canadian Junior Championships Set To Kick Off Wednesday From Calgary
Regan Rathwell enters the Canadian Junior Championships entered in nine events, including the open water 3k and top seeds in the 100 and 200 backstroke.