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2025 World Championships: Day 6 Finals Live Recap

After topping the 200 on Wednesday, Mollie O’Callaghan could finish off a sweep of the women’s 100/200 free for the second time at the World Championships.

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Luca On Backstroke? Men’s Medley Relay Looks Like A Headache For Team USA Right Now

With no stroke 100 finalists and big decisions on both fly and backstroke, Luca Urlando may be in line for a surprise medley relay swim.

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Will Team USA Win a Single Relay Gold in Singapore?

Six days into world championships and Team USA is without a single relay gold in Singapore. Can they earn one in the last two days of the meet?

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2025 USA Swimming Summer Junior Nationals: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Mena Boardman is the top seed in the girl’s 100 fly this morning, coming in as one of six girls under 1:00 with her 59.19.

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2025 Worlds, Day 6 Africa Recap: Gallagher & Coetze Double Up on South African Records

South Africa’s Erin Gallagher was just .01 off of the African Record in the semifinals of the 50 fly and advances to tomorrow final ranked 3rd.

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Despite Hobson’s 1:43.45 Split, U.S. Men’s 4×200 Free Off Podium For First Time Since 1998

For the first time since 1998, the American men missed the podium in the 4×200 freestyle relay at a World Championships.

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World Aquatics Chief Says He’ll Review World Championship Age Limits After Yu’s Performance

World Aquatics executive director Brent Nowicki said this week that he plans to review the organization’s age minimum rules after the 12-year-old phenom won a medal.

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Former World Champion Megan Romano Becomes First Female Athlete To Join Enhanced Games

Romano, who won relay world titles for the U.S. in 2012 and 2013, has not competed in the pool since the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials.

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Swimmers Reach Settlement In Lawsuit With World Aquatics; ISL Case Moving Forward

A group of pro swimmers led by named plaintiffs Tom Shields and Katinka Hosszu have reached a settlement in their legal dispute with World Aquatics.

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Sara Curtis: “La Medaglia Non Era Impossibile. Ora Lavorerò A Testa Bassa Per Arrivarci”

Ai Mondiali di Singapore, Sara Curtis chiude 8° nei 100 stile inaugura un nuovo capitolo per la velocità azzurra. “Con il lavoro, posso arrivare ovunque.”

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United States Now Tops World Championships Medal Table On Day Six

For the first time thus far in Singapore, the United States sits atop the overall swimming medal table, partly due to Kate Douglass’ gold tonight.

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Yu Zidi, 12 Anni É La Più Giovane Finalista E Medagliata Di Sempre Ai Mondiali Di Nuoto

Yu Zidi ha firmato una doppia impresa storica: è diventata la più giovane finalista in un Campionato del Mondo e la più giovane medagliata di sempre

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2025 Worlds, North America Recap Day 6: U.S. Women Continue Streak With Medals In Every Event

Despite battling illness, Torri Huske pulled out a bronze medal in the 100 free final on Friday, giving the U.S. women a medal in every event thus far.

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Kate Douglass Breaks American Record, Championship Record With 2:18.50 200 Breaststroke

Douglass has been sub 2:20 eight times in her career now. She broke her own American Record from last summer’s Paris Olympics.

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Singapur 2025: las figuras del viernes en los Mundiales de natación

La estadounidense Kate Douglass, vigente campeona olímpica, demostró que hoy por hoy no tiene rival en los 200 braza, y fue una de las campeonas.

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