Medal Contender Erika Fairweather (NZL) Hit With Rare 400 Free Disqualification (VIDEO)
Erika Fairweather, the 5th-best performer in history in the women’s 400 free, is only the second woman ever disqualified in this event at the World Aquatics Championships.
Claire Weinstein Out Of Prelims In The 400 Freestyle At 2025 Worlds
Weinstein was the #5 seed in the event after posting a lifetime best 4:00.05 that made her the #7 performer all-time at US Summer Nationals.
2025 World Championships: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap
World Record Holder Gretchen Walsh kicks off her campaign to win her first Long Course World Championship title after collecting five at short course Worlds.
Elijah Winnington Misses 400 Free Final on Day 1 of the 2025 World Championships
Winnington came into the competition as the #3 seed in the 400 and looked to be one of the top contenders for the final after winning silver in Paris.
Olympic Gold Medalist Torri Huske Out Of 100 Fly, Focusing On 4×100 Free Relay
Huske will focus on the 4×100 free relay but is not in the prelims relay lineup for the US. She was the #2 seed behind Gretchen Walsh.
United States Tops SwimSwam’s Predicted Medal Table for 2025 World Championships
Gretchen Walsh is the favorite to win three of her events and swim on most of the US relays, helping contribute to their predicted 15 golds.
2025 World Championships: Day 1 Prelims – Relay Lineups (Women’s 4×100 Free)
Team USA are resting Walsh and Huske, not unexpectedly and anchoring this morning with 2016 Olympic Champion Simone Manuel.
2025 World Championships: Day 1 Prelims Preview
Newly minted WR Holder Lukas Martens will look to defend his Olympic Gold in the men’s 400 free, but faces a tough test from the Australian pair of Elijah Winnington and Sam Short.
Track Your Entries In SwimSwam’s Pick’Em Contest For the 2025 World Aquatic Championships
Track your entries in SwimSwam’s Pick’Em contest for the 2025 World Aquatic Championships here throughout the eight-day competition!
2025 World Championships Previews: 3 Medals & 5 Sub-7:40 Swimmers In Men’s 800 Free
The past two Olympic champions in the men’s 800 free, Bobby Finke (left) and Daniel Wiffen (middle), will be among the top contenders for the world title.
2025 World Championships Previews: U.S. Women Reign Supreme in 4×100 Medley
The United States women are the World Record holders in the 4×100 medley relay and the clear favorites to walk home with the gold
2025 World Championships: Official SwimSwam Preview Index
Follow along here as the SwimSwam staff previews the 42 pool swimming events that will be contested at the 2025 World Championships in Singapore.
2025 World Championship Previews: USA, China Look to Unseat Australia in Mixed Free Relay
Held on the penultimate day, the mixed 4×100 free relay is always going to be fast questions abound about who will make up the Big 3 (Australia, China, USA) relays.
Marchand, Kos, McEvoy, & Others Speak To World Aquatics Ahead Of Singapore World Championships
Leon Marchand, Florian Wellbrock, Nicolo Martinenghi, Noe Ponti, Cameron McEvoy, Lani Pallister, Ichika Kajimoto, and Hubert Kos all spoke to World Aquatics.
2025 World Championship Previews: Heavyweights To Slug It Out In The Men’s 4×200 Free
Great Britain return their fearsome quartet, but will have to fight through a resurgent USA and youthful Korea in what promises to be a fantastic race
