Doha 2024, Africa Recap Day 6: Pieter Coetze Scares SA Record, Closes Like a Freight Train
South African Pieter Coetze nabbed his country’s first medal of the meet in the 200 back, where he surged from 8th at the 150 to the bronze medal.
Doha 2024, Day 6 Oceanian Recap: McEvoy Elevates Men’s 50 Free Over Fukuoka
Australia’s Cameron McEvoy captured the top seed in the men’s 50m free in his pursuit of taking his second consecutive gold in the prestigious sprint event.
2024 World Championships: Day 5 & 6 Pick ’em Contest Scoring Update
Nobody selected Marrit Steenbergen to win the world title in the women’s 100 free, with silver medalist Siobhan Haughey receiving the majority of picks.
Day 6 Worlds Relay Analysis: Three Sub-1:44 Splits Highlight Men’s 4×200 Free Relay Battle
With three sub-1:44 splits and the podium separated by less than a quarter of a second, the men’s 4×200 freestyle relay final on Friday was a thriller.
Doha 2024: Hugo González se metió en la historia como campeón del mundo
El triunfo convierte a Hugo González en el cuarto nadador de España en coronarse en torneos ecuménicos en piscina larga.
Doha 2024, Day 6 North America Recap: Fink the 2nd Man to Medal in All Three Breast Events
30-year-old American Nic Fink is now the second man to medal in all three LC Worlds breaststroke events, one year after China’s Qin Haiyang’s 3-for-3 sweep.
The BEST Race of the 2024 World Championships
Aside from the 100 Free world record on Day 1, it had been a pretty quiet world championships… until the men’s 800 Free Relay.
China and The Netherlands Move Up Medal Table With Two Gold Medals Each On Night 6
Marrit Steenbergen won the women’s 100 free in a personal best time of a 52.26 to pick up gold for the Netherlands who now have three total.
Gonzalez: “I’m Learning A Lot From My Teammates, This Race Is For My Family” (Quotes Day 6)
Doha 2024 Day 6: 3 medals (2 golds and one silver) for the Netherlands and 2 golds for China, Gonzalez took the gold in the 200 back for Spain.
Lithuania Stamps Olympic Ticket in Men’s 4×200 Free Relay; Thailand’s Dream Ends
A young Lithuanian 800 free relay broke the National Record by 12 seconds and stamped their ticket to swim at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Ukraine’s Vladyslav Bukhov Takes Down Govorov’s 50 Free National Record at 21.38
Ukraine’s Vladyslav Bukhov broke Andrii Govorov’s 2016 national record in the 50 free at 21.38, placing second in Doha semi-finals.
Marrit Steenbergen Wins 100 Free, Re-Sets Own Dutch Mark at 52.26, #3 Euro All-Time
24-year-old Marrit Steenbergen re-set her hours-old Dutch record at 52.53, now #8 all-time in history and #3 European performer all-time.
World Champion Diogo Ribeiro Clocks Top-Seeded Portuguese 100 Fly Record
19-year-old Diogo Ribeiro set himself up for another potential gold by taking the top seed in the men’s 100 fly in a new lifetime best.
France & Turkey Bump Austria & South Korea from Olympics in Women’s 800 Free Relay
The French women didn’t make the final, but they did lock in another Olympic qualification spot in the women’s 800 free relay.
2024 World Championships: Day 6 Finals Preview
USA’s Kate Douglass is #2 seed in the 200 breast, but can she pull off a second medal in the 100 free? Also catch China V Korea in the men’s 4×200 free relay.
