International

Italy, Ukraine Cap Impressive Week of Artistic Swimming with Golds on Final Day

The last two artistic swimming competitions wrapped up on Saturday at the World Championships in Budapest, with Italy and Ukraine ending on a high note.

  Comment First!

Thomas Ceccon Reveals World Record NFT from 2022 World Championships

Thomas Ceccon (above) was awarded a $50,000 check, plus an NFT and a print of the digital artwork behind the NFT, for his World Record in Budapest.

  13 Comments

Adam Peaty: “Broken Foot Is One Of The Best Things To Happen To Me”

“I am quite confident, with my training and team around me, that we will be there and able to put up a good fight,” Adam Peaty says of the Commonwealth Games.

  11 Comments

Leon Marchand Will Skip European Championships, Take a Break Before NCAA Season

After winning two individual World Championships (200 IM, 400 IM) last week in Budapest, French swimmer Leon Marchand will skip Euros.

  31 Comments

Chaos in Lake Lupa as Europe Sweeps Opening Open Water Mixed Relay Medals

Florian Wellbrock pulled away late to give Germany a clear gold in the first-ever mixed team relay event at Worlds. Chaos ensued behind him.

  7 Comments

Asia Recap, Day 8: Continent Shut Out Of Final Day Medals

After medal-winning swims leading up to day 8, the Asian continent was shut out of hardware to close out the 2022 World Championships

  1 Comment

‘Double Duty’ Australians Will Camp in Spain Before Meeting Team in France

Most of Australia’s double-duty swimmers from the World Championships and Commonwealth Games will stay in Europe between the two meets.

  23 Comments

Shayna Jack Undergoes Successful Surgery in Australia on Broken Hand

Shayna Jack (yellow cap) won a pair of medals at the World Championships last week before fracturing her hand in the training pool.

  7 Comments

Summer McIntosh Makes History Again With 400 IM Gold, “World Junior Record”

While not Summer McIntosh’s fastest time in the 400 IM, once her application is cleared, her swim on Saturday will officially go down as a World Junior Record

  47 Comments

U.S. Crushes Record for Most Worlds Medals; Canada, Italy Also Make History

The U.S. picked up eight medals on the final day of the World Championships to finish with 45 total this week — the most ever by a wide margin.

  126 Comments

2022 World Champs: Women’s Water Polo Group Play Concludes – US, AUS, ITA Dominant

Italy, USA, Australia, and Greece automatically advanced to the quarterfinals by virtue of winning their groups. 

  Comment First!

Budapest’s Own Kristof Milak Leads Prize Money Earners at 2022 Worlds

22-year-old Hungarian Kristof Milak earned the most prize money with $92,500 at the 2022 World Championships in his native Budapest.

  2 Comments

Costa Sets 5th Continental Record in 6 Swims at Worlds (S. America Day 8 Recap)

Guilherme Costa broke his fifth South American record in six swims at the 2022 Worlds by lowering his own mark to 14:48.53 in the men’s 1500 free.

  3 Comments

2022 World Championships: SwimSwam Pick’em Contest Final Scores

The day has finally come. The final scores for the 2022 World Championships SwimSwam Pick’em Contest are in.

  6 Comments

Italy Strikes Gold For the First Time in a Worlds Relay (Day 8 Euro Recap)

Italy won their first World Championship relay title on the final night of Budapest 2022, upsetting the U.S for gold in the men’s 4×100 medley.

  1 Comment