International

Oceania Round-up: Horton Pleased With 200 Free Experiment

Mack Horton tried the 200m freestyle on for size for the first time at an international championship meet.

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2017 FINA World Championships: Days 1-2 Videos for UK Viewers

Watch (a selection of) the race videos of the first two days in Budapest, formatted for the UK market.

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Rivalry Between King & Efimova Reaches Boiling Point Heading To Final

The rivalry between Lilly King and Yuliya Efimova is set to reach it’s climax tomorrow in the women’s 100 breast final.

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2017 FINA World Championships: Day 2 Race Videos for Canadian Viewers

Watch the races from Day Two at FINA World Championships in Budapest. Available to Canadian audiences from Radio-Canada Sports on Twitter.

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2017 FINA World Championships: Day 1 Race Videos for Canadian Viewers

Watch the races from Day One at FINA World Championships in Budapest. Available to Canadian audiences from Radio-Canada Sports on Twitter.

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2017 Worlds Medal Table: USA Still Leads, GBR Adds 2 Golds

Ben Proud won the 50 fly, helping shoot GBR up the medal table.

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Sun, Horton Ratchet Down Rhetoric After 400 Free

There was no finger wagging between Sun Yang and Mack Horton after the men’s 400 free Sunday night.

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ASIA: After 2IM Drop, Ohashi’s Improvement Makes Her a Threat to Hosszu in 400 IM

Many swim fans would argue that Ohashi is even better in the 400 IM than the 200 IM, and after her showing in the shorter IM event, she’s now emerged as a serious threat for gold in the 400 IM.

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Kolesnikov Lowers Own World Junior Record In 100 Back Swim-Off

Russian Kliment Kolesnikov lowered his junior world record in a swim-off in the men’s 100 back.

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Ruta’s Back, Making Tomorrow’s 100 Breast Final an Instant Classic

Her time from the 100 breast semifinals tonight was her fastest since 2013.

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At 37, Nicholas Santos Becomes the Oldest World Champs Medalist in History

Amid an atmosphere when Brazilian swimmers are being fired from their clubs for being “too old,” Nicholas Santos became the oldest swimmer in history to win a World Championships medal today.

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Japan’s Ohashi Takes 200 IM Silver In New Japanese Record

Japan’s Yui Ohashi finished less than a second behind Hungary’s Iron Lady Katinka Hosszu in the women’s 200m IM, setting up a potential beast of a battle in the 400m IM.

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Watch USA Men Edge Brazil to Win 400 Free Relay at Worlds (Video)

Watch the American men win the gold medal in the 4×100 meter freestyle on Sunday night, holding off a very fast-charging Brazilian quartet.

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Swim-Off For 9th In 100 Back Lined Up Between Kolesnikov, Li

In a day filled with ties, yet another came through in semifinals of the men’s 100 back. Russia’s Kliment Kolesnikov and China’s Li Guangyuan finished in a tie for 9th place, and are set for a swim-off in the event, per Omega live results.

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Kylie Masse Ties 2nd Fastest Swim Of All-Time With 58.18 100 Back

Kylie Masse tied the 2nd fastest swim in history in the women’s 100 back, clocking 58.18.

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