World University Games

2023 World University Games: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

All eyes will be on a pair of Chinese stars as they race on their home soil tonight.

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China Cracks WUGS Championship Record in Women’s 4×100 Free Relay with a 3:37.51

Racing on their home soil, the quartet managed to crack the WUGS Championship Record of 3:37.99, which the United States set back at the 2019 Games. 

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Zhang Yufei Crushes 50 FL WUGS Record by a Half-Second, Gallagher Rips S. African Record

The semifinals of the women’s 50 fly tonight at the 2023 WUGS in Chengdu saw a ton of action.

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Days Removed from Historic World Champs, Qin Haiyang Smashes 100 BR WUGS Record in 58.42

After swimming a very relaxed 1:00.06 in prelims of the men’s 100 breast this morning, Chinese superstar Qin Haiyang came back much faster in semis tonight.

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Jack Dahlgren Named Flag Bearer For USA At 2023 World University Games

Dahlgren just finished up his fifth year at Missouri and has also been named one of the swimming captains for competition beginning August 1st.

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Carlton, Hoagland, Dickinson, Daigle, and Dahlgren Named 2023 US WUGs Team Captains

USA Swimming did not sponsor a team to head to Chengdu, China. Instead, the athletes self-funded their trip. Swimming begins August 1st.

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Northwestern Commit Cade Duncan Added to US World University Games Roster

Duncan went 3 for 3 in best times this past week in Indianapolis, most notably earning 2024 Olympic Trials cuts in the 50 and 100 freestyles.

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Chris Guiliano Qualifies for Worlds (And Other Changes for US World University Team)

With the 2023 US National Championships wrapping up, there have been several changes made to the roster for the upcoming…

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Sweden Names Five Swimmers To 2023 World University Games Roster

Former San Diego State star Klara Thormalm headlines Sweden’s five-member roster for the 2023 World University Games.

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2022-2023 US National Teammer Kevin Houseman Added to US World University Games Roster

Houseman holds a best time of 59.79 in the LCM 100 breaststroke. He just finished up his senior season at Northwestern.

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U.S. Roster At World University Games Grows With Addition of Loyola’s Joe Hayburn

Hayburn gives the U.S. team a strong addition in the 100 backstroke, where he owns a personal best time of 55.34.

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How to Donate to Help American Swimmers Compete in the 2023 World University Games

Missouri’s Jack Dahlgren are among the swimmers that will represent the Americans this summer at the World University Games in Chengdu, China.

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NC State’s Kyle Ponsler Joins Team USA At 2023 World University Games

Ponsler takes over as the fastest swimmer on the team in the men’s 400 IM and second-fastest in the 200 IM.

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U.S. Names 32 Swimmers To Initial Roster For 2023 World University Games

Coming off a breakout NCAA season at Notre Dame, Chris Guiliano will be one of three Irish swimmers representing the U.S. this summer in Chengdu.

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Jacy Dyer, Peter Richardson on Building a World University Games Team from the Ground Up

We sat down with Team USA’s World University Games coaching staff for swimming, including head women’s coach Jacy Dyer and head men’s coach Peter Richardson

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