What’s More Impressive – Summer McIntosh’s 2:01.99 200 Fly OR Leon Marchand’s 1:52.69 200 IM?
Gold Medal Mel made the assertion that Summer’s swim was more impressive than Leon’s… what do you think?
McIntosh: “Our Big Goal Was To Break That World Record” (World Championships Flash Quotes)
Hear what your favorite swimming stars had to say after their swims on night five, with quotes courtesy of World Aquatics.
2025 World Championships: Day 5 Swims You Might Have Missed
Lewis Clareburt may have been overshadowed by Leon Marchand and Shaine Casas’ battle for gold, but he set a new National Record in the 200 IM to place 5th
2025 Worlds, Euro Recap: Popovici Earns 100/200 Free Double Gold After Nearly Not Swimming
David Popovici completed the 100/200 freestyle world title double for the second time in his career today. But he almost left Singapore before diving in.
WATCH: Summer McIntosh’s 2:01.99 200 Fly & Other Day 5 Worlds Race Videos
Didn’t catch the action from night five of the 2025 World Championships? No worries, SwimSwam has compiled a list of all available race videos.
Hope College Adds In-state Distance Freestyler Meredith Righter for 2025-26
Greater Kalamazoo Crocs’ Meredith Righter will head to Holland, Michigan, to swim for Hope College with MIAA top 8 potential in the distance free events.
2025 World Championships: Day 5 Pick’ems Update
User “Kevin” won day five of the pick’ems contest as one of 481 entries who correctly chose Leon Marchand to win the men’s 200 IM.
The Baltimore Ravens Ask Michael Phelps for a Swim Lesson…And He Says Yes!
Retired swimmer Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian in history, has been a lifelong Ravens fan. Members of the team asked for his help, and he has apparently obliged.
2025 World Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap
Leon Marchand will be racing the clock in tonight’s final of the men’s 200 IM after he smashed the 14-year-old world record by a massive margin in the semis.
2025 Worlds, Day 5 Oceania Recap: Elizabeth Dekkers Misses Team, Then Wins Bronze
Elizabeth Dekkers missed the Australian Worlds Team after finishing 3rd at Trials in the 200 fly. She went on to win the Worlds bronze in the event.
2025 Worlds, Day 5 Asia Recap: China’s 12-Yr-Old Yu Zidi Becomes Youngest-Ever Medalist
12-year-old Yu Zidi of China raced in the morning heats of the women’s 4x200m free relay which wound up earning bronze during the final.
David Popovici Crushes 46.51 100 Freestyle For World Championships Gold, European Record
The men’s 100m free final took place on day five of the 2025 World Championships and Romania’s David Popovici stole the spotlight with a monster performance.
Bowman Legacy Going Strong As Casas Goes 1:54.30 200 IM, #4 Performer As Part Of Texas 1-2-3
Shaine Casas pushed Leon Marchand closer than he has been in years in the 200 IM, and is now hot on the heels of Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte’s best’s
US Women’s 4×200 Free Relay Sets New American Record With 7:40.01 To Win Silver
Weinstein led off in a 1:54.83, a second and a half faster than Allison Schmitt led off (1:56.34) at the Tokyo Olympics.
2025 World Championships: Day 5 Women’s Relay Analysis – Australia Take The Women’s 4×200
Mollie O’Callaghan Anchored the Australians to gold with the fastest split in the field, as she held off a charging Katie Ledecky
