Asia Recap, Day 7: Mizunuma Makes Japanese Butterfly Magic
25-year-old Naoki Mizunuma became Japan’s first-ever World Championships medalist in the mens’ 100m butterfly event with his silver here.
Liendo Makes Canadian History With 3rd World Champs Medal (Day 7 N. America Recap)
After winning his 3rd medal on day 7, Josh Liendo has won the most medals of any Canadian man at a single World Championships.
Australia Breaks Mixed 4×100 Freestyle World Record – 3:19.38
The Australian contingent of Cartwright, Chalmers, Wilson, and O’Callaghan won Australia’s first world title in this event in world record fashion.
Kasia Wasick Becomes 1st Polish Woman to Make 50 Free Finals, Sets National Record
30-year-old Polish swimmer Kasia Wasick lowered her own national record in the 50 free with a top-seeded time of 24.11 in Friday’s semifinals.
Liendo Takes 100 Butterfly Bronze, Hits 21.61 50 Freestyle NR During Day 7 Finals
Liendo swam 2 individual races on day 7 of the meet, cracking a Canadian record in the 50 free and collecting bronze in the 100 fly.
Zhang Yufei Hits 25.32 50 Fly Chinese Record To Collect 3rd Bronze Of The Meet
Zhang Yufei undercut the former Chinese record in the 50 butterfly with a 25.32 to collect her third bronze medal of the meet.
Daniel Wiffen Becomes First Irish Swimmer Under 15 Minutes in the 1500 Free
Daniel Wiffen has now taken 22 seconds off the Irish Record in the 1500 free over the course of 18 months, with his latest swim being 14:57.
17-Year-Old Ksawery Masiuk Lowers Polish Record With 24.64 50 Back in Heats
17-year Polish swimmer Ksawery Masiuk lowered his own men’s 50-meter backstroke national record with a 24.64 in Friday’s first heat.
Torri Huske Uses New Breathing Pattern to Break 50 Fly American Record
American Torri Huske has been on fire so far in Budapest, and a technical change seems to have helped supercharge her 50 fly.
Brazil Sets South American Record in Men’s 4×200 FR; Korea Breaks National Record
Brazil showed off its depth as all four swimmers – Fernando Scheffer, Vinicius Assuncao, Murilo Sartori, and Breno Correia – dipped under the 1:47 mark.
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.
Katie Ledecky Becomes Most Decorated Female Swimmer In World Championship History
Katie Ledecky passed Natalie Coughlin to become the winningest female swimmer in the history of the World Aquatics Championships on Wednesday.
Day 4 Asian Recap: 17-Yr-Old Pan Zhanle Ignites China’s Men’s Medley Relay Hopes
17-year-old Pan Zhanle posted a Chinese national recording the men’s 100m free breathing new life into the men’s medley relay hopes.
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.
David Popovici Lowers 100 Free World Junior Record To A 47.13, #9 Man In History
Popovici delivered a 47.13 swim in the men’s 100 freestyle semi-final to lower his own world junior record in the event.
