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Summer McIntosh Earns an Estimated $90,000 in Prize Money at 2025 World Championships

Canada’s Summer McIntosh was the top prize money earner at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships thanks to 4 individual golds and 1 bronze, plus relay swims.

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2025 Worlds, Day 8 Asia Recap: 12-Yr-Old Yu Zidi Wrangles Up Another Fourth-Place Finish

12-year-old Yu Zidi impressed yet again, finishing only half a second off the podium in tonight’s women’s 400m IM final at the World Championships.

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USA’s Dare Rose: “It’s a Privilege To Train With Jack Alexy Every Day” (Flash Quotes)

On the final night of action in Singapore, Jack Alexy of the United States crushed a medley relay anchor of 45.95, the second-fastest split of all time.

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The U.S. Ekes Out Medal Table Victory After Women’s Medley Relay World Record

22-year-old Olympic gold medalist Torri Huske did her part to help win the women’s 4x100m medley relay in world record-setting style.

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Singapur 2025: récord del mundo para un cierre brillante de la natación

El equipo estadounidense femenino de relevos estableció un nuevo récord del mundo de los 4×100 estilos; Summer McIntosh, espectacular.

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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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2024 Paris Olympic Champs Of China Miss Men’s 4×100 Medley Relay Final, Australia Also Misses

Qin Haiyang and Pan Zhanle did swim on the prelims relay but China missed finals by 0.15 seconds. Australia was 11th, missing the final as well.

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2025 Worlds, Day 7 Asia Recap: Peng Xuwei Hits 5th-Best Chinese Women’s 200 Back

Peng Xuwei finished 4th in the women’s 200m backstroke final tonight in Singapore, hitting the 5th-swiftest Chinese time in history.

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Biomechanist Gustavo Lima Breaks Down Popovici’s 46.51 vs. Pan Zhanle’s 46.40 (Deep Data Dive)

Romanian David Popovici came up about a tenth short of Pan Zhanle’s World Record in the 100 free; the pair swim their races very similarly.

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American Men Still Seeking Second Individual Gold In Singapore (Medal Table)

Luca Urlando earned gold for the United States in the 200m butterfly but the nation is still seeking another top finish for the men here in Singapore.

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Singapur 2025: Katie Ledecky, entre las grandes figuras del sábado

Para su séptimo título de campeona universal de 800 libre, se vio más exigida que nunca por Summer McIntosh y también por Lani Pallister.

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Katie Ledecky Tops Tight Women’s 800 Free Battle But Multiple Records Fall

American Olympic icon won tonight’s tightly-contested women’s 800m freestyle race, downing her own championship record in the process.

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Coetze Completes Trifecta Of African Record-Breaking Swims With New 50 Back Benchmark

Pieter Coetze completed his trifecta of African record-breaking swims, taking down the supersuited continental benchmark in the 50m backstroke.

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Kaylee McKeown Registers New Championship Record Of 2:03.33 In 200 Back

Kaylee McKeown of Australia does it again, reaping gold in the women’s 200m backstroke in a new championship record on day seven.

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