Australia Matches Its Best-Ever World Championships Gold Medal Count
Cam McEvoy’s victory in the men’s 50m freestyle help propel his nation of Australia to 13 total gold medals, matching its best-ever haul at a Worlds.
Tatjana Schoenmaker Scratches 50 Breast Semis, Her Teammate Lara Van Niekerk Is In
Schoenmaker makes way for her South African teammate and defending bronze medalist Van Niekerk to qualify for her first semi-finals of these Worlds.
Schoenmaker First Since ‘92 to Hold Olympic, Worlds, and WUGs Titles Simultaneously
With gold in the 200 breaststroke, Tatjana Schoenmaker became the 1st swimmer in over 30 years to hold the Olympic, Worlds and WUG titles concurrently.
Fukuoka 2023, Day 6 Africa Recap – Age is but a Number for Roland Schoeman
By competing in the 50 fly on Day 1, South African Roland Schoeman became the oldest swimmer at age 43 to compete at a World Aquatics Championships.
U.S. Suddenly Leads Medal Table After Day Six, According To NBC
The latest and greatest medal table displayed at the end of NBC’s day six coverage showed the United States at the top of the medal table.
Fukuoka 2023, Day 5 Africa Recap – Sets of Siblings Look to Drop More National Records
Uganda Olympians Tendo Mukalazi and Kirabo Namutebi aren’t just siblings, but also both broke national records in the 100 freestyle in Fukuoka.
Another Golden Night For Australia Keeps United States Treading Medal Table Water
Kyle Chalmers earned his first-ever individual World Championships gold medal, keeping Australia on top of the overall swimming medal table.
Hafnaoui, Short, Finke, and Wiffen Become #3, #4, #7, And #9 800 Free Performers Ever
There were three different major records broken in this barn-burner of a men’s 800 free race at the 2023 World Championships.
China Hops Over United States In World Championships Medal Table On Day 4
Australia still leads the overall swimming medal table but it’s now China, not the United States, who sits as the #2 nation.
Fukuoka 2023, Day 4 Africa Recap: Hafnaoui Claims 1st North African Gold Since 2009
Tunisia’s Ahmed Hafnaoui’s victory in the 800 free fell short of the African Record but vaulted him into third in the all-time performers’ rankings.
Fukuoka 2023, Day 3 Africa Recap – Africa Shines in Men’s 800 Free
While finishing less than a second outside of qualifying for the men’s 800m free, Egypt’s Marwan Elkamash erased an eight-year-old record off the books.
Four New Nations Inserted Into Medal Table Through Day Three In Fukuoka
Through day three of the 2023 World Championships, a total of 16 nations now appear within the overall swimming medal table.
2023 World Championships Day 3 Prelims Preview: Will Marchand Take Over the 200 Fly?
Day 3 prelims will feature the men’s 100 breast, women’s 200 free, men’s 200 fly, and men’s 800 free. Who will lead the way?
Fukuoka 2023, Day 2 Africa Recap – Time off Pays off for Schoenmaker
The reigning Olympic gold medalist in the 200 breast, Tatjana Schoenmaker will look to improve upon her 6th place in the 100 breast at the 2019 World Champs.
Fukuoka 2023, Day 1 Africa Recap – Hafnaoui Leads the Way with Continental Record
Claiming silver in the 400 free with a new African Record, Ahmed Hafnaoui was one of several swimmers from the continent that broke national records on Day 1.
