Articles by Reid Carlson

2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Adam Peaty returns for the 50 breaststroke; Ledecky and Titmus face off in the 200 free; Sun Yang and Mack Horton race the 800; Milak swims the 200 fly.

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2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships: Day 3 Preview

For the second day in a row, no relays will be raced, though fans will get a preview of the women’s 800 free relay through the women’s 200 freestyle prelims.

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2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships: Day 2 Finals Race Videos

Though the session went by without a new World Record, night two of finals in Gwangju was thrilling. Winners include Peaty, MacNeil, Dressel, and Hosszu.

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2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Day 2 prelims of the 2019 FINA World Championships features: the women’s and men’s 100 backstroke, women’s 100 breast, men’s 200 free, and women’s 1500.

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2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Adam Peaty chases 56 in the 100 breaststroke. Katie Ledecky and Sun Yang try to defend their titles in the 400 free. 4 x 100 freestyle relays up for grabs.

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2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships: Day 2 Preview

Prelims of the men’s 200 freestyle, men’s 100 backstroke, women’s 1500 freestyle, women’s 100 backstroke, and women’s 100 breaststroke will take place today.

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Watch Adam Peaty Swim 56.88 For New 100 Breaststroke World Record

After posting a very fast yet relaxed 57.59 in the morning prelims of the 100 breaststroke, Adam Peaty unleashed an incredible 56.88 in the semifinals.

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Watch Day 1 Finals Race Videos From the 2019 FINA World Championships

Watch Sun Yang defend his title in the 400 freestyle, Ariarne Titmus dethrone Katie Ledecky, and Adam Peaty’s 56.88 World Record in the 100 breaststroke!

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2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships: Australians Lead Day 1 Medal Table

The early medal table highlights the intense battles of day 1, and also previews rivalries fans will get to see play out for the remainder of the meet.

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2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

Of the 8 events contested this morning, four will advance directly to the finals: the women’s and men’s 400 free, and the women’s and men’s 400 free relays.

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2019 World Champs Preview: Fu Poised for Takeover in Women’s 50 Backstroke

Even without World Record holder Liu Xiang, China could still win gold in the women’s 50 backstroke: enter Fu Yuanhui.

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2019 World Champs Previews: Milak And Kenderesi Seeking 1-2 Finish in 200 Fly

2019 FINA WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS All sports: Friday, July 12 – Sunday, July 28, 2019 Pool swimming: Sunday, July 21…

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Every ISL Swimmer Competing at the 2019 FINA World Championships

As far as ISL team representation goes, Katinka Hosszu’s Team Iron will show the largest percentage of athletes, with a 96-percent attendance in South Korea.

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2019 World Championships: Xin Wins 10K, First Wave Qualifies for Tokyo 2020

Xin Xin led 10 qualifiers, including Americans Haley Anderson and Ashley Twichell, as the first to book their tickets to Tokyo 2020.

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2019 Los Angeles Invite Day 1: Imbus Gets OT Cut in 1500, Leads By 10 Seconds

University of Arizona’s Christian Imbus dropped nearly 21 seconds in the 1500 to qualify for the 2020 US Olympic Trials in the event.

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