International

What Could McIntosh & Ledecky Have Done in the 200 Free? North America Day 5 Recap

Cana and Team USA both had wildly successful days in Budapest, but did both teams leave medals on the table in the women’s 200 freestyle yesterday?

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Brazilian Women Qualify For First-Ever WC 4×200 Final (Day 4 S. America Recap)

For the first time in history, the Brazilian women placed within the top 8 in the women’s 4×200 at a long course World Championships.

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Budapest 2022: Women’s 4×200 Free Relay Analysis

Katie Ledecky (pictured) swam a time of 1:53.67, the third-fastest 200 free relay split of all time and the fastest of her career.

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Katie Ledecky Becomes Most Decorated Female Swimmer In World Championship History

Katie Ledecky passed Natalie Coughlin to become the winningest female swimmer in the history of the World Aquatics Championships on Wednesday.

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Canada Racks Up The Hardware On Night 5 Of World Championships

Josh Liendo took home the bronze in the men’s 100m freestyle in Budapest, contributing to Canada’s big haul on the night.

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Summer McIntosh Scorches 1:54.79 4×200 Relay Lead-Off; Her 2nd WJR of the Session

Despite being on the lead-off, McIntosh posted one of the fastest splits in the field, coming in at 1:54.79.

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2022 World Championships: Day 5 Finals SwimSwam Watch Party

Grab a snack, grab a drink, and come watch finals of the 2022 World Championships every day with SwimSwam and some of swimming’s top stars

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Check Out Mollie O’Callaghan’s Wild Splitting en Route to 100 Free Top Seed

In the semifinals of the women’s 100 free, Mollie O’Callaghan nearly even split her race, opening in 26.42 and closing in 26.43.

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15-Year-Old Summer McIntosh Breaks 200 Fly World Junior Record In 2:05.20

McIntosh breaks the 200 fly world junior record for the third time this year en route to winning her first-ever World Championships gold medal.

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Arno Kamminga Scratches 200 Breaststroke Semi-Final due to Illness

Kamminga was the 10th seed heading into the finals. He won the silver medal in both the 100 and 200 breaststrokes at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

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Mykhailo Romanchuk Reaches Worlds Podium While Father Fights On In Ukraine

Romanchuk won bronze on Tuesday in the men’s 800 free, doing so while his father fights off the Russian invasion in his home nation of Ukraine.

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Women’s 4×200 Free Finals Lineups: Weinstein To Lead Off, Sims Anchoring

Despite recording the slowest split on the prelims relay, the U.S. is having Weinstein lead off, likely due to her 1:56.94 from the individual 200 free.

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2022 World Championships: Day 5 Finals Preview

David Popovici has hit three world junior records in 2 days. He’s the favorite in the men’s 100 free and could have saved something special for the final.

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2022 World Championships: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

Prelims this morning will consist of the women’s 100 free, men’s 200 back, women’s 200 breast, men’s 200 breast, and the women’s 4×200 free relay.

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Women’s 4×200 Free Relay: Who Is Getting Those Finals Spots?

The heats of the women’s 4×200 free relay concluded, and for the top four finishing teams, big lineup decisions need to be made come time for finals.

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