2022 World Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap
Follow along with the action live as we recap the opening finals session from the 2022 World Championships in Budapest.
Ryan Held on Splitting 46, Winning Gold at LCM Champs for 1st Time in 6 Years
Ryan Held, who won relay gold in 2016 then missed every other LCM champs since, got his redemption swim, splitting 46 and earning gold again
Budapest 2022, Day 1 Africa Recap: Farida Osman Swims Fastest 100 Fly in 6 Years
27-year-old Farida Osman posted her fastest time in six years during Saturday’s 100-meter butterfly prelims at the 2022 FINA World Aquatics Championships.
2022 World Championships: Women’s 4×100 Free Relay Analysis
Although Australia won gold in the 4×100 free relay, Penny Oleksiak of Canada split 52.51, the fastest rolling start split of the race.
Budapest 2022, Oceania Day 1: Aussie Men Stepping Up When Unexpected
After failing to medal at the Olympics despite having the top time in the world, Elijah Winnington roared back this year to take Oceania’s first Worlds medal.
Leon Marchand Crushes 4:04.28 400 IM European Record For #2 Swim In History
Marchand is now the second-fastest 400 IMer in history to Michael Phelps and the new European record holder with a 4:04.28.
2022 World Championships: Night 1 Men’s Relay Analysis
Kyle Chalmers is now in a three way tie for the #7 fastest relay split after swimming a 46.60 tonight as Australia’s anchor.
Summer McIntosh Becomes Fourth Woman Under 4:00 In The 400 Free
The 15-year-old McIntosh becomes the fourth-fastest performer of all time with her 3:59.39 to take silver behind Katie Ledecky.
Zac Incerti Held Off Aussie Relay Due To Minor Illness, Will Race 200 Free Sunday
Incerti picked up a “minor sickness” at the Australian pre-Worlds staging camp in Slovakia, and sat out of the relay to manage his program moving forward.
British Men Lower 4×100 Free Relay National Record In 3:11.14
Lewis Burras, Jacob Whittle, Matt Richards and Tom Dean teamed up to take down the British Record in the men’s 4×100 free relay at 2022 Worlds.
The United States Tops Medal Table After Day 1 In Budapest
Six different nations checked into the overall swimming medal table with one day of racing having been completed here in Budapest.
Katie Ledecky Breaks Championship Record in 400 FR, #2 All-Time Individual Golds
Katie Ledecky broke her own Championship Record in the 400 freestyle, swimming a time of 3:58.15 to best her time from the 2017 World Championships.
Thomas Ceccon Rebreaks Italian 50 Fly Record in 22.79
After becoming the first Italian man under 23 seconds in the prelims, Thomas Ceccon swam 22.79 to lower his Italian Record on Day 1 of 2022 Worlds.
Guilherme Costa Resets 400 Freestyle South American Record with 3:43.31
Brazil’s Guilherme Costa swam 3:43.31 to reset the South American and Brazilian records he set during Day 1 prelims of 2022 Worlds.
Elijah Winnington Becomes #5 Performer Of All-Time With 3:41.22 400 Free
Winnington was engaged in a close battle with Germany’s Lukas Martens, but pulled away in a 26.50 final 50 to take his first Worlds title.
