North America: Pickrem Rebounds With 400 IM Bronze, Big Best Time
Sydney Pickrem rebounded with a 400 IM bronze after being forced to stop during the 200 IM final.
Grevers: “I Think Michael (Phelps) Might Come Back”
“I think Michael might come back. After watching this meet he might get the hitch. I know he is a competitor and he might want to help out.”
Kalisz Erases Phelps’ Championship Record with 4:05.9 to win 400 IM
Kalisz is now the 3rd fastest performer ever behind only Ryan Lochte and World Record holder Michael Phelps.
Manuel Breaks American Record with 23.97 for 50 Free Bronze
Manuel, who won the 100 free earlier in the meet, became the first American woman to break the 24-second barrier when she touched in 23.97 to take bronze tonight.
Sjostrom’s 55.0 Split on 400 Medley Relay Marks Fastest Ever
Sjotrom tore through the water with a 25.41 split on the first 50. She closed in 29.62 on the way to a 55.03, marking the fastest 100 fly relay split in history.
USA Takes Down World Record in Women’s 400 Medley Relay
Baker got the ball rolling on the backstroke split with a personal best 58.54 on the backstroke leg, marking the 5th fastest 100 back ever done by an American.
Ledecky Ties Lochte For #2 All-Time In Individual Worlds Golds
On the heels of her move to #3 all-time in overall World Championships gold medals, Katie Ledecky has moved into a tie with Ryan Lochte for the second-most individual gold medals in history. Ledecky is also on the cusp of cracking the top 5 in career individual World Champs medals of any color.
Race Video: Ledecky’s 3rd Consecutive Worlds 800 Free Title
That makes three straight World Championship titles in the 800m freestyle for Team USA’s Katie Ledecky. Watch the race here.
Race Video: Watch Team USA Destroy WR in Mixed 4×100 Free Relay
Dressel, Adrian, Comerford and Manuel claimed the gold medal, the Championship Record, and the World Record (by almost 3.5 seconds), winning the mixed 4×100 freestyle relay in 3:19.60.
Italy’s Pirozzi Scratches 400 IM on Day 8 of FINA Worlds
Pirozzi was the 15th seed for the women’s 400 IM, but has opted out of the event.
Watch Dressel Rattle the WR in 100m Fly, Cracking the 49.9 Barrier in Budapest
Watch Caeleb Dressel unleash a 49.86 to win the 100m fly in Budapest, the second-fastest swim in history.
Katie Ledecky Says No to Open Water
2017 FINA WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS Sunday, July 23rd – Sunday, July 30th Budapest, Hungary LCM (50m) Full Competition Schedule Meet…
USA Moves Ahead of CHN in All-Sports Medal Table on Day 7
Mallory Comerford was a part of the mixed 4×100 freestyle relay squad that added another gold to the American total on night 7 of the 2017 FINA World Championships.
North America: Dressel Does The Unthinkable On Day 7
Caeleb Dressel made history with his performances on day 7 in Budapest.
Race Video: Emily Seebohm Breaks Aussie NR to win 200 Back in Budapest
Watch as Emily Seebohm of Australia breaks a national record and takes down Missy Franklin’s World Championship meet record in her gold-medal performance in the women’s 200m backstroke final on Saturday.