South Africa Confirmed For Inaugural European U23 Championships In Dublin
Swimming South Africa has not released a roster or a list of swimmers with nine days until the start of the meet.
Zhang Yufei Crushes 50 FL WUGS Record by a Half-Second, Gallagher Rips S. African Record
The semifinals of the women’s 50 fly tonight at the 2023 WUGS in Chengdu saw a ton of action.
What Happens If You Score Worlds as a Team Meet? (FULL AQUA Team Trophy Scoring)
Team USA captains accept the World Aquatics Team Trophy on Sunday for scoring the most points at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships.
Fukuoka 2023, Day 8 Africa Recap – Hafnaoui Gracious in Victory, Credits Finke Post-Race
Ahmed Hafnaoui and Bobby Finke swam side by side for the entirety of the 1500, and both attributed their success to each other’s presence in the race.
Ahmed Hafnaoui And Bobby Finke Become Second And Third-Fastest 1500 Freestylers Ever
Hafnaoui ended up beating Finke by just 0.05 of a second, but the two swimmers stayed close for the entirety of the race and became two of the fastest ever.
Ruta Meilutyte Earns $100,000 In Prize Money in Just 2 Events (FULL Worlds Prize Money)
Ruta Meilutyte (above) won the 2nd-most prize money at the meet in spite of only swimming two events at the World Championships. Mollie O’Callaghan had the most.
Fukuoka 2023, Day 7 Africa Recap – Osman Showing Same Consistency as Sjostrom
Despite not earning a medal in the 50 fly, Farida Osman remains the most decorated Egyptian swimmer (male or female) with her 2 bronzes from 2017 & 2019.
High-Level International Meets For August 2023
Daniel Wiffen is set to compete at the inaugural U23 Championships taking place during the month of August in his home nation of Ireland.
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.
