2023 World Championships Day 6 Prelims Preview: Can Liendo Claim 100 Fly Victory?
In the absence of Caeleb Dressel and Kristof Milak, the men’s 100 butterfly is wide-open for Canadian Josh Liendo to claim his first World title.
Is There Enough Time for the US to Catch Australia in Gold Medals? (Days 6-8 Breakdown)
The Australians won three more gold medals on Thursday in Fukuoka. Does that put their overall lead for the swimming medals table title out of reach?
Australia Breaks 4×200 Free Relay World Record, Titmus Clocks Fastest Split Ever
Led by Ariarne Titmus and Mollie O’Callaghan, the Aussies were dominant in the women’s 4×200 free relay, winning by a margin of 3.88 seconds.
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.
Kaylee McKeown Becomes 3rd-Fastest Woman In 50 Backstroke With 27.08 For Gold
McKeown set a new Australian record with her gold medal swim in Fukuoka, delivering a 27.08 to become the #3 woman in history.
Mollie O’Callaghan Knocks Down Pellegrini’s Legendary 200 Free World Record With 1:52.85
The world record that Federica Pellegrini swam in 2009 stands no more as Australia’s O’Callaghan unleashed a massive swim of 1:52.85.
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.
Seventh Seed Mollie O’Callaghan No-Shows Women’s 50 Back Prelims
For the second year in a row, O’Callaghan has entered in backstroke events at Worlds just to end up not swimming them during the actual competition.
Fukuoka 2023, Day 3 Oceania Recap: Where Do The Aussies Stand On Breaststroke?
Zac Stubblety-Cook was solid in the men’s 100 breaststroke, but does Sam Williamson’s Day 3 showing in the 50 put him in contention in the medley?
Kaylee McKeown Swims 57.53 100 Back To Break World Championships Record
McKeown won her first-ever Worlds title in the 100 back, and was just 0.09 seconds off of her World Record time of 57.45 from 2021.
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?
Swimming Australia Calls McKeown’s DQ “Unjust,” and They Might Have a Point
Whether-or-not Kaylee McKeown’s disqualification in the 200 IM semi-finals was legit, an apparent violation by a medalist was missed – twice.
China Comes Up Big On Day 2 Of 2023 World Championships
Zhang Yufei and Qin Haiyang did major damage for China on day two of the 2023 World Championships, bringing the nation behind Australia in the medal table.
Sunday’s World Record Haul Will Be a Day That Swimming Remembers Forever
Sunday’s opening to swimming portion of the 2023 World Aquatics Championships provided show-stopping swims and a day that made swimming history.
