Croatia’s Grgic, Britain’s Shanahan Take First Golds Of EYOF
Katie Shanahan of Great Britain took the first swimming gold medal for the women, hitting a 400m IM Met Record, at the 2019 EYOF in Baku, Azerbaijan.
USA and Australia Tied Atop Medal Table After Day 2
The USA got a gold from Caeleb Dressel in the 50 fly, while Australia’s total was boosted by Emma McKeon earning bronze in the 100 fly.
Peaty & Wilby Pair Up For Great Britain’s First-Ever World C’ships 1-2 Finish
Tonight in Gwangju 100m breast winner Adam Peaty saw teammate James Wilby take silver, giving Great Britain it’s first-ever 1-2 finish at a World C’ships.
Katinka Hosszu Becomes 1st Woman to Win 4 Straight World Titles in One Event
Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu topped the 200 IM and became the first woman to win four consecutive world titles in one event.
Carraro Breaks Italian Record in 100 Breast; Castiglione Matches Her
Both Italian entries in the women’s 100 breaststroke advanced to the final, and both will finish the day with a share of the National Record.
Filippo Megli Lowers Super-Suited Italian Record In 200 Free
Filippo Megli broke the 10-year-old Italian Record in the men’s 200 freestyle, qualifying for tomorrow’s final in a time of 1:45.76.
New To Hungary’s Squad, Sabo Takes Down Cseh’s 50 Fly National Mark
Hungary’s newest federation member Sebastian Sabo touched the wall in a time of 22.90 to take 5th place in the men’s 50m fly in Gwangju.
WJR Holder, European Champion Kliment Kolesnikov Misses Worlds 100 Back Final
Kolesnikov, who has been dealing with an ongoing shoulder injury, dropped the 200 back to focus on the 50 and 100 at Worlds.
Sarah Kohler Takes Three Seconds Off German 1500 Record In Heats
25-year-old Sarah Kohler broke her German Record in the preliminary heats of the women’s 1500, qualifying third for the final.
Spanish Olympic Champion Belmonte Misses Advancement For 3rd Time
Spain’s first-ever Olympic swimming champion, Mireia Belmonte, has gotten off to a rocky start at these World Championships.
Gwangju Update: Backstroke Ledges Will Be At Uniform Setting For All
Due to major slippage issues on day 2 heats in Gwangju, the backstroke ledge will not be in use during tonight’s semi-finals.
Fanny Lecluyse Edges Out Belgian Record In 100 Breast Prelims
Fanny Lecluyse broke her own Belgian National Record in the women’s 100 breaststroke, qualifying ninth out of the prelims in 1:07.27.
Sabbioni Time Trials into 100 BK Semifinal After Start Wedge Malfunctions Twice
Sabbioni ended up restarting his race twice before eventually qualifying for the semi-finals of the men’s 100 back Monday in Gwangju.
Adam Peaty Shatters 100 Breast World Record With Historic 56.88
Adam Peaty became the first man to break 57 seconds in the 100 breaststroke with a world record 56.88 in the semi-finals in Gwangju.
Watch Adam Peaty Swim 56.88 For New 100 Breaststroke World Record
After posting a very fast yet relaxed 57.59 in the morning prelims of the 100 breaststroke, Adam Peaty unleashed an incredible 56.88 in the semifinals.
