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Luca On Backstroke? Men’s Medley Relay Looks Like A Headache For Team USA Right Now

With no stroke 100 finalists and big decisions on both fly and backstroke, Luca Urlando may be in line for a surprise medley relay swim.

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World Aquatics Chief Says He’ll Review World Championship Age Limits After Yu’s Performance

World Aquatics executive director Brent Nowicki said this week that he plans to review the organization’s age minimum rules after the 12-year-old phenom won a medal.

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United States Now Tops World Championships Medal Table On Day Six

For the first time thus far in Singapore, the United States sits atop the overall swimming medal table, partly due to Kate Douglass’ gold tonight.

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Singapur 2025: las figuras del viernes en los Mundiales de natación

La estadounidense Kate Douglass, vigente campeona olímpica, demostró que hoy por hoy no tiene rival en los 200 braza, y fue una de las campeonas.

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China Puts Up New Asian Record For Men’s 4×200 Free Relay Silver

Olympic champion Pan Zhanle was a member of tonight’s Chinese men’s 4x200m free relay which won silver in a new Asian record.

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Yu Zidi Becomes Youngest Swimmer Ever To Reach A Final, Win A Medal At World Championships

After making two individual finals and earning a pair of 4th-place finishes, Yu became the youngest-ever medalist after swimming on China’s 4×200 free relay.

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Thomas Ceccon Rips 50.42 100 Fly Personal Best, Italian Record

Already a multi-medalist in Singapore, Thomas Ceccon fired off an Italian national record en route to claiming the 5th seed for tomorrow’s 100 fly final.

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Marrit Steenbergen Becomes First Repeat World Champion From Doha To Singapore

Dutch national record holder Marrit Steenbergen reaped 100m free gold tonight in Singapore to become the first repeat champion from Doha to Singapore.

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2025 World Championships Day 6: Men’s 4×200 Free Relay Speculation

Jack McMillan may have put Great Britain back on top after a big leadoff swim this morning, while the U.S. have some decisions to make

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2025 Worlds, Day 5 Asia Recap: China’s 12-Yr-Old Yu Zidi Becomes Youngest-Ever Medalist

12-year-old Yu Zidi of China raced in the morning heats of the women’s 4x200m free relay which wound up earning bronze during the final.

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David Popovici Crushes 46.51 100 Freestyle For World Championships Gold, European Record

The men’s 100m free final took place on day five of the 2025 World Championships and Romania’s David Popovici stole the spotlight with a monster performance.

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2025 World Championships: Day 5 Women’s Relay Analysis – Australia Take The Women’s 4×200

Mollie O’Callaghan Anchored the Australians to gold with the fastest split in the field, as she held off a charging Katie Ledecky

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McIntosh Propels Canada To Rank Third In World Championships Medal Table

Canadian national record holder Summer McIntosh nearly broke the women’s 200m butterfly world record on day five of the 2025 World Championships.

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Zidi Yu, con apenas 12 años, hizo historia pura en el Mundial de Singapur

La nadadora china, de tan sólo 12 años, igualó el récord de precocidad de la danesa Inge Sorensen, al colgarse bronce en el relevo de 4×200 libre.

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Daria Klepikova Notches 53.14 100 Free Russian Record

Competing as a neutral athlete, Daria Klepikova registered a new Russian national record in the women’s 100m free tonight in Singapore.

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