Asia

Despite No 50 Meter Pool in Kyrgyzstan, Denis Petrashov Collects his Nation’s First Medal

Not only did Denis Petrashov set a new PB enroute to collecting his first Worlds Medal, he became the first ever Kyrgyzstan to do so.

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20-Yr-Old Roos Vanotterdijk Rips 55.84 100 Fly Belgian Record

20-year-old Roos Vanotterdijk of Belgium did it again, entering entirely new territory with a silver medal-worthy 55.84 in the women’s 100m butterfly.

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Denis Petrashov Nails 100 Breaststroke KGZ National Record En Route To Bronze

25-year-old Denis Petrashov of Kyrgyzstan produced his first-ever sub-59-second 100m breaststroke to claim World Championships bronze.

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Ching Hwee Gan (Singapore) Breaks Own National Record By 9 Seconds With 16:01.29 1500 Free

Gan dropped from her previous best of a 16:10.13 that she swam for 9th during prelims in Paris last summer. She made finals for tomorrow night.

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2025 World Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

American Luke Hobson comes in as the top seed in a stacked field in the men’s 200 free.

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Shuya Matsumoto Clocks 21.64 50 Free Asian Record At Domestic Japanese Meet

25-year-old Shuya Matsumoto of Japan fired off a new Asian record of 21.64 in the men’s 50m freestyle while competing in his native nation.

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Olympic Champion Daniel Wiffen Dealt With Appendicitis Leading Up To Singapore

Olympic champion Daniel Wiffen of Ireland missed the men’s 400m freestyle final, prompting the freestyle ace to reveal his bout with appendicitis.

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2025 World Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Sam Short is the top seed in the men’s 400 freestyle, as the 2023 World champion will fight it out with the 2024 Olympic Champion Lukas Martens for gold

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Aussie Relays Fuel Green And Gold Fire To Kick Off 2025 World Championships (Medal Table)

Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers did his thing, roaring his way on the final leg of the men’s 4×100 free relay to help the Aussies lead the day one medal table.

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Li Bingjie Surges On Final 50 To Clock 400 Free Asian Record

23-year-old Li Bingjie of China clocked a new national record and Asian record of 3:58.21 to take 400m free silver in Singapore.

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2025 Worlds, Day 1 Asian Recap: 12-Yr-Old Yu Zidi Makes 200 IM Final

Making the women’s 200m IM final, 12-year-old Yu Zidi of China has a chance to become the youngest elite international medalist in 89 years.

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2025 World Championships: Day 1 Women’s Relay Analysis – Australia Close Strong For 4 In A Row

Meg Harris had one of the fastest splits of anyone tonight, but it was only in the final 25 that anchor Olivia Wunsch pulled ahead of the U.S. and took gold

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Singapur 2025: Summer McIntosh, entre las grandes figuras de la primera noche de finales

La canadiense dio el primer golpe en la pelea que mantiene con la estadounidense Katie Ledecky por el título de ‘reina’ de la natación. Todas las finales.

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Kyle Chalmers Speaks On His 10-Year Run As Part Of Australian Men’s 4×100 Free Relay

Hear what your favorite night one World Championship medalists had to say, including Australia’s head-turning anchor Kyle Chalmers.

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Keanna MacInnes Clocks Scottish 100 Fly National Record

Keanna MacInnes notched a new Scottish national record in the women’s 100m butterfly to kick off her World Championships campaign.

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