2019 FINA World Championships: Russia Shakes Up Day 6 Medal Table With 3 Golds
Russia surged on day 6, winning gold in the women’s 200 breaststroke, men’s 200 backstroke, and women’s 200 breaststroke, and silver in the men’s 4×200 FRR.
Karissa Kruszewski Returns Home to SoCal; Hired as UCLA Assistant Coach
Karissa Kruszewski, who grew up in Southern California, has been hired as the new assistant coach of the UCLA Women’s Swimming and Diving Team.
North Carolina Tabs Gamboa as Head Diving Coach to Complete Staff
Yaidel Gamboa has been selected to lead the University of North Carolina diving program, after working at the University of Missouri last season.
3-Peat: USA Women’s WP Tops Spain 11-6, Wins 3rd Straight World Championship
The United States claimed its third straight women’s water polo World Championship crown and sixth overall with an 11-6 win over Spain on Friday.
Italian Men Dismantle Super-Suited National Record In 800 Free Relay
Gabriele Detti had a quick 1:45.30 split as the Italian men set a new National Record in the final of the men’s 4×200 free relay.
Africa: Schoenmaker Becomes First SA LC World Medalist In 200 Breast
Tatjana Schoenmaker became the first South African woman to win a medal at the LC World Championships with her silver medal in the women’s 200 breast.
New Zealand Men Take Down 4×200 Free Relay National Record
Lewis Clareburt hit a PB in the 200m free leading off the New Zealand men’s record-breaking 4x200m free relay in Gwangju heats.
Greenbank Re-Introduces Himself With World C’ships Bronze
Great Britain fell just .06 shy of a World Championships medal in the men’s 4×200, but Luke Greenbank re-introduced himself with a bronze.
Regan Smith Making The Case To Swim Lead-Off On U.S. Medley Relay
After setting the world record in the women’s 200 backstroke, Regan Smith may be the best option for the U.S. on the lead-off of the women’s medley relay.
2019 Speedo/World Championships Pick ‘Em Contest: Day 6 Results
We suspect that a whole lot more than 8% of readers will pick Simone Manuel to win the 100 free in Tokyo after yet another gold medal performance on Friday.
Watch 17-year-old Regan Smith Shatter Missy Franklin’s 200 Back World Record
The USA’s teenage standout Regan Smith broke the World Junior Record in prelims, but tonight she went straight for the World Record.
Watch Caeleb Dressel Break Michael Phelps’ 10-year-old 100 Fly World Record
Dressel, who missed the World Record last Worlds by .04, cracked the record tonight in 49.50. The former mark was a 49.82 done by Michael Phelps in 2009.
Watch Anton Chupkov Annihilate Watanabe/Wilson Shared World Record
The men’s 200 breast brought the 3rd World Record. Minutes after Efimova nabbed 200 breast gold, Anton Chupkov brought it home for Russia in the men’s race.
17-Year-Old Regan Smith Shatters Missy Franklin’s 200 Back World Record
17-year-old American Regan Smith dropped almost another 3 seconds, breaking the 2012 World Record held by Missy Franklin.
Shioura Marks Japan’s First 50 Free World C’ships Finalist Since 2001
27-year-old Shinri Shioura of Japan made the men’s 50m free final in Gwangju, becoming the first man from his nation to final in the event since 2001.
