Lilly King Becomes First American With World Titles In 50, 100 & 200m Distances
King becomes just the second swimmer in history to win the 50, 100 and 200-meter race of the same stroke at the World Championships.
Budapest 2022, Day 6 Race Videos: Watch Murphy & King Win Individual World Titles
Night 6 of racing in Budapest saw the USA and Australia top the podium multiple times, with Ryan Murphy and Lilly King earning long-awaited gold medals.
Torri Huske Swims 25.38 50 Fly, Breaks American Record
Huske takes a tenth of a second off Kelsi Dahlia’s old mark of 25.48 from the 2017 World Championships, and 0.3 seconds off her old best time of 25.68.
Caeleb Dressel Withdraws From World Championships Due To Medical Reasons
14-time world champ Caeleb Dressel has pulled out of the 2022 World Championships. Sources tell SwimSwam his withdrawal was due to non-COVID medical reasons.
Huge Splits From Ledecky, Sims, Lead Americans To 4×200 Free Championship Record
In our women’s 4×200 free relay preview, we picked the U.S. to finish fourth. However, they ended up beating the field by 2.41 seconds to take gold tonight.
What Do The Americans Do in the 400 Medley Relay Without Caeleb Dressel?
With Caeleb Dressel withdrawing from the remainder of the meet, the US coaches have some decisions to make for the 4×100 medley relay.
Budapest 2022, Day 5 Race Videos: Watch McIntosh Set 2 World Junior Records
15-year-old Canadian Summer McIntosh set new World Junior Records in the 200 fly and 200 free on night 5 in Budapest, earning gold and silver medals.
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?
American Michael Brinegar Withdraws from Worlds After COVID-19 Diagnosis
US Olympian Michael Brinegar tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from the open water qualifying event in Portugal in May.
Budapest 2022, North America Day 4: USA Finds Redemption in Mixed Medley Relay
The United States, Canada, Mexico, and Aruba were all represented in the finals and semi-finals of day 4 of the 2022 FINA World Championships.
Budapest 2022 Day 4 Race Videos: Watch Milak’s 200 Fly World Record on Home Turf
Another exciting day of racing in Budapest! Kristof Milak lowered his own World Record in the 200 fly and Team USA got back on top in the mixed medley relay.
Bobby Finke tells Himself to “Settle through the Pain” on last 50 of 800 Free
Finke won the gold medal in the 800 freestyle after coming home in a 25.93 on the last 50. That was the fastest last 50 of the field by almost a full second.
Nandor Nemeth Hits 47.69 100 Free Hungarian Record En Route To Swim-Off Victory
Nandor Nemeth and Medi Harris both pulled off swim-off wins in the 100 free and 50 back, respectively and will advance to finals on night 5.
Bobby Finke Resets 800 Freestyle American Record With 7:39.36 To Win Gold
Bobby Finke raced his way to a gold medal in the men’s 800 freestyle, becoming the 7th-fastest man in the history of the event.
Nic Fink Hits 26.45 American Record, Becomes First US Man to Win 50 Breast
Nic Fink became the first American man to win this event at a World Championships, hitting a new American record of 26.45.
