Kaylee McKeown Cements Legend Status With Historic Backstroke Trifecta
Australia’s Kaylee McKeown capped off her trifecta of backstroke victories with a decisive win the 200m back this evening in Fukuoka.
2023 World Championships, Day 7 Prelims Preview: The Sprint Stars Are Coming to Play
Day 7 prelims will feature some of the quickest events on the schedule with the men’s 50 backstroke, women’s 50 freestyle, and women’s 50 breaststroke.
Australia Boosts Olympic Hopes With AUD$20 Million in New Athletics Funding
Australia’s aquatics programs, including swimming, diving, synchro, and water polo, will all share in the new AUD$ 20 million in federal funding.
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.
Watch: Mollie O’Callaghan Becomes First Woman to Complete the 100/200 Sweep At Worlds
With her 100 freestyle win on Day 6, Mollie O’Callaghan is the first woman to win gold in the 100/200 freestyle at the same World Championships.
2023 World Championships: Night Six Relay Analysis
The men from Great Britain won the 4×200 freestyle relay, eclipsing the US men by about a second to finish in a time of 6:59.08 thanks to some fast splits.
Cameron McEvoy Moves Up To #9 Performer All-Time With 21.25 50 Free
McEvoy continues his hot streak of momentum, dropping 0.02 seconds off his personal best time and moving up to #9 all-time in the 50 free.
Richards, Dean, and Kibler Headline Men’s 4×200 FR Relay Prelims (Full Lineups)
Great Britain is going all-in on prelims, swimming 200 freestyle medalists Matthew Richards and Tom Dean on the 4×200 freestyle relay.
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.
