Articles by Sam Blacker

France win Silver With New French Record In Men’s 4×100 Medley Relay, Marchand Splits 58.4

Maxime Grousset had the fastest fly split in the field as France swam the 12th-fastest 4×100 medley relay in history to take silver

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NAB break Men’s 4×100 Medley Relay Championship Record In 3:26.93, #2 Swim All-Time

NAB had four big splits, capped off with a stunning 46.40 anchor from Egor Kornev, as they took gold in a new Championship Record

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Summer McIntosh Breaks Championship Record To Take 400 IM In 4:25.78, #3 Swim All-Time

Summer McIntosh capped off her meet with a bang in the 400 IM, taking gold in a new Championship Record to claim her fifth individual medal from five events

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Jack Alexy Splits Stunning 45.95 To Anchor U.S. Men’s Medley Relay To Bronze

Jack Alexy capped off a fine meet with a masterful anchor leg, and could well be the new ‘Captain America’ for a U.S. team that ended strongly on Day 8

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Pieter Coetze Wins His 3rd Medal Of The Meet With African Record 24.17 50 Backstroke

Pieter Coetze continued his incredible form with his third backstroke medal here in Singapore, and broke his own African Record from last night to do so

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Kolesnikov Wins First LC World Title With Championship Record Of 23.68 In 50 Back

Kliment Kolesnikov becomes a long course world champion for the first time after swimming the #2 time ever in the event, breaking 24 seconds

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2025 World Championships: Day 8 Finals – Relay Lineups (Women’s 4×100 Medley)

We will see Kate Douglass swim breaststroke in a relay setting for the first time, as the U.S. look to dominate the field and defend their Olympic Crown

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2025 World Championships: Day 8 Finals – Relay Lineups (Men’s 4×100 Medley)

The U.S. hold the top seed for tonight, but it is a trio or European nations who look to be the podium favorites after the lineups have dropped

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South Africa Set New African Record Of 3:59.47 In Women’s 4×100 Medley Relay

South Africa clipped their own African Record from 2022, and had a National Record from Olivia Nel to lead them off as well

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2025 World Championships Day 8: Women’s 4×100 Medley Relay Speculation

Gretchen Walsh will aim for the first-ever 54-point 100 fly split in history tonight, with the U.S. the top seed and red-hot favorite for gold

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2025 World Championships Day 8: Men’s 4×100 Medley Relay Speculation

Whether Thomas Ceccon swims the backstroke or fly leg could have a big effect on the gold medal outcome tonight, after a topsy-turvy prelims session

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2025 World Championships: U.S. Plays Medley Relay Safe With Alexy Anchor, Janton To Lead Off

Tommy Janton will swim the backstroke leg this morning, with the U.S. putting the Cal pair of Dare Rose and Jack Alexy on the back half

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2025 World Championships: Day 8 Prelims Preview

We will see Leon Marchand return to the pool this morning in the men’s 400 IM, as well as Summer McIntosh in the women’s, and an intriguing men’s medley relay

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2025 World Championships: Day 7 Finals – Relay Lineups (Mixed 4×100 Free)

Maxime Grousset will lead off for a French team that had the second-fastest time this morning, but their battle looks to be for 2nd behind the U.S.

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2025 World Championships Day 7: Mixed 4×100 Free Relay Speculation

Jack Alexy will go for a two medals tonight with a likely leadoff leg for the U.S., who dominated the prelims session and still have firepower to bring in

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