Minna Atherton Continues On Personal Best Path, Clocks First Sub-59 100 Back
19-year-old Minna Atherton is coming back to her junior ranks form, dipping under the 59-second threshold for the first time ever in the women’s 1back.
New To Hungary’s Squad, Sabo Takes Down Cseh’s 50 Fly National Mark
Hungary’s newest federation member Sebastian Sabo touched the wall in a time of 22.90 to take 5th place in the men’s 50m fly in Gwangju.
James Wilby Ties VDB As 3rd Fastest 100 Breast Performer All-Time
James Wilby (right) just became the 3rd fastest 100m breaststroker of all-time en route to silver behind teammate Adam Peaty.
Spanish Olympic Champion Belmonte Misses Advancement For 3rd Time
Spain’s first-ever Olympic swimming champion, Mireia Belmonte, has gotten off to a rocky start at these World Championships.
Gwangju Update: Backstroke Ledges Will Be At Uniform Setting For All
Due to major slippage issues on day 2 heats in Gwangju, the backstroke ledge will not be in use during tonight’s semi-finals.
Sans Ikee, Japanese Women Clock 4×100 Free Relay NR, Qualify For Tokyo
While Rikako Ikee battles leukemia, her Japanese teammates qualified the women’s 4x100m free relay for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Australia Collects More Golds From Night 1 In Gwangju Than All Of Budapest
With Ariarne Titmus’ 400m free stunner and gold in the women’s 4x100m free relay, Australia leads the overall World Championships medal table in Gwangju.
British Men’s 4×100 Free Relay Goes From Non-Entrant In 2017 To 5th In 2019
Great Britain didn’t even field a men’s 4x100m free relay back in 2017, but Duncan Scott, James Guy, Scott McLay and Ben Proud showed up tonight.
Quadarella Foregoes 400 To Focus on 800 & 1500 In Gwangju
Reigning European Champion Simona Quadarella has announced she will not be contesting the women’s 400m freestyle event at the World Championships.
Beyond The Lane Lines: Aussies Get Lego’d, Fun USA Swimming Facts
Check out interesting snippets from around the web, with this week’s Beyond the Lane Lines featuring Nathan Adrian and Siobhan-Marie O’Connor.
2019 European Youth Olympic Festival Kicks-Off In 2 Days
While all eyes are on Gwangju, Korea for the 2019 FINA World Aquatic Championships, another competition is about to get underway in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Gwangju On High Alert For Monsoon-Type Conditions
The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) says that monsoon rains accompanied by strong winds are expected to hit the southwestern region this week.
Swimming Australia CEO Confirms No World C’ships Broadcast Deal
Swimming Australia CEO Leigh Russell confirmed today that no deal between FINA and Australian broadcasters could be reached to air the World Championships.
Sun Yang & Mack Horton Separated During World Championships Warm-ups
Mack Horton of Australia and Sun Yang of China have a history of tension, with a possible situation defused today in Gwangju during warm-ups.
Official Entry Lists Now Published for 2019 World Championships
The 2019 World Championships will see swimming kick-off in a matter of days, so study up on these entry lists in the meantime.
