Previews & Recaps

Watch Finals Races From Night 7 of the 2019 FINA World Championships

Night 7 featured 6 medal finals: the women’s 50 fly, men’s 50 free, men’s 100 fly, women’s 200 back, women’s 800 free, and the mixed 4 x 100 free relay.

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Men’s 1500 Free Final Goes Full European

The men’s 1500m free will only consist of Europeans tomorrow night in Gwangju, Korea, including the 2017 gold medalist Gregorio Paltrinieri of Italy.

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Regan Smith Swims 2nd Fastest 200 BK All-Time; Takes it Out in 59.45

Regan swam an incredibly gutsy race, taking taking it out in 28.68 and following up with a 30.77 for a stunning 59.45 at the 100 mark.

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United States Wins 5 of 6 Golds on Day 7 to Grow Worlds Medal Table Lead

Day 7 medal events included the women’s 50 fly, men’s 50 free, men’s 100 fly, women’s 200 back, women’s 800 free and the mixed 4 x 100 freestyle relay.

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New Zealand Turns To Clareburt With Hopes Of First 2019 Worlds Finalist

New Zealand is still seeking its first World Championships medalist here in Gwangju, but has perhaps its best shot coming in Lewis Clareburt on the final day.

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Daiya Seto Primed To Become Japan’s First-Ever Double IM Worlds Gold Medalist

Daiya Seto already took the men’s 200m IM here in Gwangju and will be gunning for gold in the 400m IM as well, making history along the way.

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Fotherby Wins Third Gold On Day 3 Of Canadian Junior Championships

Justin Fotherby won his third event in as many nights at the Canadian Junior Championships in Calgary, coming out on top in the boys’ 14-15 100 breast.

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Ariarne Titmus Becomes 7th Fastest 800 Free Performer With New Aussie Record

Ariarne Titmus became the 7th fastest performer all-time in the women’s 800m free en route to bronze at the 2019 World Championships.

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Andrei Minakov Clips Own Russian Record in 100 Fly In Silver Medal Effort

17 year-old Andrei Minakov set the Russian record for the second time this week with his silver medal in the finals of the men’s 100 fly.

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Marie Wattel Breaks French Record in 50 Fly Again in Finals

Wattel has now moved up to a 3-way tie for 13th fastest performer all time.

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2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships: Day 7 Finals Preview

Americans Caeleb Dressel and Regan Smith will be featured in their follow-up swims after both of their world record performances in semifinals.

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2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships: Day 7 Prelims Recap

The day 7 morning session will feature the prelims of the women’s 50 free, men’s 50 back, women’s 50 breast, mixed 4×100 free relay, and the men’s 1500 free.

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100 Bronze Medalist Mitch Larkin Misses 50 Back Semifinals

Larkin was the only 100 back finalist who swam the 50 back this morning and didn’t qualify for semifinals

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2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships: Day 7 Preview

Day 7 of the FINA World Championships will blast through preliminaries of three 50s, followed by the mixed 4×100 free relays and men’s 1500 free prelims.

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2019 FINA World Championships: Day 6 Finals Live Recap

After Australia’s Matthew Wilson tied the World Record in 200 breast semis, we’ll see both WR holders (Wilson and Japan’s Watanabe) in the final.

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