Fukuoka 2023, Day 6 Asia Recap: China, China & More China
Zhang Yufei will try to double up on her 100m fly gold by giving China another top prize in the 50m fly sprint on the penultimate day of action.
Fukuoka 2023, Day 6 Africa Recap – Age is but a Number for Roland Schoeman
By competing in the 50 fly on Day 1, South African Roland Schoeman became the oldest swimmer at age 43 to compete at a World Aquatics Championships.
U.S. Suddenly Leads Medal Table After Day Six, According To NBC
The latest and greatest medal table displayed at the end of NBC’s day six coverage showed the United States at the top of the medal table.
Beata Nelson And Blake Pieroni Are Biggest Names To Scratch Night 3 Finals Of TYR Pro
After swimming the seventh fastest 100 fly this morning, Beata Nelson has scratched out of the tonight’s final in the event.
Kolesnikov Doubles With 23.68 50 Back, 21.76 50 Free On Day 4 of Russian Cup
Kliment Kolesnikov followed up his world record performance with another dominant showing at the Russian Swimming Cup on Friday.
Teen Nick Mahabir Breaks Singapore Record at TYR Pro Championships in Irvine
Teenager Nick Mahabir re-broke his own Singapore National Record in the 100 breaststroke on Friday at USA Swimming’s Pro Championships.
Watch: Mollie O’Callaghan Becomes First Woman to Complete the 100/200 Sweep At Worlds
With her 100 freestyle win on Day 6, Mollie O’Callaghan is the first woman to win gold in the 100/200 freestyle at the same World Championships.
2023 World Championships: Day 6 Pick ‘Em Contest Scoring Update
With Day 6 of the 2023 World Championships in Fukuoka in the books, it’s time to check in on the official SwimSwam Pick ‘Em Contest.
Ukrainian Fencer Disqualified from Worlds for Refusing to Shake Hands with Russian
Four-time Olympic and world champion fencer Olga Kharlan offered to tap blades rather than shake hands after beating Russia’s Anna Smirnova.
How Qin Haiyang Made Breaststroke History Without Anyone Expecting It
After his sprint breaststroke sweep early in the meet, I thought I had Qin Haiyang figured out. I could not have been more wrong
Qin Haiyang Breaks 200 Breast World Record (2:05.48), Completes First-Ever Stroke Sweep
Qin Haiyang was absolutley dominant in the men’s 200 breast, handing Zac Stubblety-Cook his first finals loss in the event since July 2019.
Syunta Lee Wins Six Events At Pacific Northwest Senior Championships
The 13-year-old won six events in the boy’s 13-14 age group at the 2023 Pacific Northwest Senior Championships earlier this month.
Hubert Kos on 200 Back Win: ‘It’s Just the Bob Bowman Effect’ (Day 6 Quotes)
Hubert Kos had never been under 1:57 in the 200 back before this year, when he clocked a world-leading 1:55.95 at April’s Pro Swim Series stop in Westmont.
2023 World Championships: Night Six Relay Analysis
The men from Great Britain won the 4×200 freestyle relay, eclipsing the US men by about a second to finish in a time of 6:59.08 thanks to some fast splits.
Time to Final in Women’s 200 Back Was Faster at US Trials Than Worlds
Australia’s Jenna Forrester was the last qualifier for finals of the women’s 200 back in 2:09.74. That time would not have made finals at US Trials.
