Ukrainian Fencer Disqualified from Worlds for Refusing to Shake Hands with Russian
Four-time Olympic and world champion fencer Olga Kharlan offered to tap blades rather than shake hands after beating Russia’s Anna Smirnova.
Hubert Kos on 200 Back Win: ‘It’s Just the Bob Bowman Effect’ (Day 6 Quotes)
Hubert Kos had never been under 1:57 in the 200 back before this year, when he clocked a world-leading 1:55.95 at April’s Pro Swim Series stop in Westmont.
Alisee Pisane Breaks Oldest Belgian Record (From 1988!) With 8:32.52 800 Free
Isabelle Arnould’s previous Belgian record (8:34.56) from the 1988 Olympics stood untouched for nearly 35 years until Alisee Pisane broke through on Friday.
2023 World Champs, Day 6 Finals Preview: MOC Seeks 1st Women’s 100/200 Free Sweep
19-year-old Aussie Mollie O’Callaghan is on the brink of becoming the first woman ever to sweep the 100 free and 200 free at Worlds.
Reigning 50 Free Bronze Medalist Maxime Grousset Scratches Event to Focus on 100 Fly
Reigning bronze medalist Maxime Grousset is skipping the 50 freestyle at this year’s World Championships to focus on the 100 butterfly semifinals on Friday.
Nyls Korstanje Lowers Dutch 100 Fly Record to 50.78, Qualifies 2nd in Prelims
The 24-year-old Korstanje set the former Dutch record at last year’s World Championships, where he just missed the final by .13 seconds in 9th place.
Olympic Gold Medalist Brooks Curry Leaving LSU to Turn Pro
Curry confirmed he’s leaving LSU to train elsewhere in a pro group “for several more years” instead of using his fifth year, but he didn’t share where yet.
Russia’s Kliment Kolesnikov Crushes World Record in 50 Backstroke (23.55)
Kolesnikov touched the wall in 23.55, taking .16 seconds off the previous world record of 23.71 that 22-year-old American Hunter Armstrong posted last April.
Kyle Chalmers Wins 100 FR to ‘Complete the Set’; David Popovici ‘Going to Be Just Fine’
“It was the last medal to complete the set in my swimming career,” the 25-year-old Chalmers said after his 100 free victory in 47.15 on Thursday night.
NCSA Summer Champs, Day 1: 14-Year-Old Brayden Capen Hits Olympic Trials Cut in 200 Back
Lakeside 15-year-old Charlotte Crush catapulted from No. 60 to 16th in the U.S. girls’ 15-16 NAG rankings with her huge new lifetime best in the 200 back.
LIVEBARN Race of the Week: Marchand Erases Phelps’ Last World Record in 400 IM (4:02.50)
Leon Marchand took down a record that was considered untouchable just a few years ago — and Michael Phelps was in attendance for commentary and support.
Women’s Water Polo: 4-Time Defending World Champ USA Loses to Italy in Quarterfinal
The American women face Canada for fifth place on Tuesday, but they’ll miss the podium at a major international event for the first time in a decade.
Kentucky Hiring Princeton’s Bret Lundgaard as Next Head Coach
Princeton women’s swimming and diving head coach Bret Lundgaard is returning to the SEC as the next leader of Kentucky’s combined program.
China’s Six-Year Diving Streak Snapped After 37 World Titles in a Row
The last person to beat a Chinese diver for the world crown was Britain’s Tom Daley on the men’s platform at the 2017 World Championships.
Matt King Taking Olympic Redshirt, Staying in Texas to Train with Coley Stickels
Matt King (pictured right) has already dropped four-tenths of a second off his best time in the 100 free after just a few months of training with Stickels.
