International

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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Hungary Breaks National Record In 4×100 Free Relay With 3:36.34

Minna Abraham led off half a second faster than she was last summer off of a flying start in the previous record.

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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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2025 Worlds, Day 1 African Recap: Gallagher Making Semi-Finals A Habit In 100 Fly

Erin Gallagher made it through to at least the semi-finals for the third major championship in a row today after swimming her second-fastest time ever

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Gretchen Walsh Removed From Team USA’s 4×100 Free Relay Lineup, Erin Gemmell Added In

Despite originally being listed on Team USA’s women’s 4×100 freestyle relay lineup, Gretchen Walsh has since been removed.

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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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Daria Klepikova Shatters Russian National Record in the 100 Fly with 56.42

Klepikova knocked .75 off of the previous national record of 57.17, set back in 2017 by Svetlana Chimrova, on her way to placing 4th in the 100 fly semifinal.

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2025 Worlds, Day 1 Oceanian Recap: A Golden Start For Australia

The winning feeling goes on for Australia, who won both the men’s and women’s 4×100 free relay again after doing so in 2023

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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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James Lichtenstein Wins USA’s First 2025 World Championships Gold In High Diving

James Lichtenstein climbed to the top of the high dive competition on the final dive, bringing Team USA its first gold medal in Singapore

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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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2025 Worlds, Day 1 North America Recap: McIntosh Earns Elusive 400 Freestyle Gold Medal

Summer McIntosh, following her world record from the Canadian Trials last month, won gold and claimed the world title in the 400 freestyle.

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Reigning Olympic Champion Nicolò Martinenghi’s DQ in 100 Breast Semis Overruled

After a shocking DQ, reigning Olympic Champion Nicolò Martinenghi will swim in the finals of the 100 breaststroke after the rulling was overturned.

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