Africa: Le Clos’ Gold Medal Window Closing With Emergence of Dressel, Milak
Chad Le Clos may see his gold medal window closing with the emergence of Caeleb Dressel and Kristof Milak in the 100 and 200 fly respectively.
Watch Finals Race Videos From Day 4 of the 2019 FINA World Championships
The biggest swim of the morning came from Kristof Milak of Hungary, who broke Michael Phelps’ 10-year-old World Record in the 200 butterfly.
Russia Cleans Up On Day 3 Of the European Youth Olympic Festival
The nation of Russia did major damage on night 3 of the 2019 Europen Youth Olympic Festival, which is taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan.
North America: No Ledecky or Ruck Keeps Medal Count Low on Day 4
Night 4 of the FINA World Aquatics Championships only yielded one new medal for North American swimmers, but placed 8 in the finals tomorrow.
Japan’s Daiya Seto Pulls Off Tough 2Fly/2IM Double On Night 4
Daiya Seto of Japan took silver in the men’s 200m fly and also set himself up to gun for a medal in tomorrow night’s 200m IM final.
Dutch Mixed Medley DQs on 15-Meter Violation From Kira Toussaint
The Netherlands mixed medley relay was disqualified out of the World Champs final on a 15-meter violation from Kira Toussaint, her third such DQ this year.
McKeon Bounces Back From 200 Free Withdrawal With Mixed Medley Gold
After withdrawing from the women’s 200m free, an event in which she won Olympic bronze, Aussie Emma McKeon was back to her medal-winning ways.
Australia’s Mixed Medley Moves Nation To Top Of Gwangju Medal Table
Australia just needs 1 more medal to surpass their overall total of 10 from the 2017 edition of these World Championships.
Gary Hunt Hits Monster Final Dive To Erase 27-Point Lead, Win High Diving Gold
Hunt, the 2015 World Champ, scored perfect 10s from five of seven judges on his final dive to move from third to first, erasing a 27-point lead.
Russians, Italians Lower National Records In Mixed Medley Relay Final
Evgeny Rylov’s 51.97 lead-off propelled Russia to a new National Record in the mixed 400 medley relay. They placed fourth in 3:40.78.
17-Year-Old Burdisso Clocks 1:54.39 2 Fly To Lower Own Italian National Record
17-year-old Federico Burdisso hit a new lifetime best and new Italian National Record in the men’s 200m fly en route to 4th place.
Christiansen Roars To 800 Free Silver In Norwegian, Nordic Record
Henrik Christiansen roared to a silver medal tonight in the men’s 800m free, lowering his own Norwegian and Nordic Records in the process.
Day 4 Relay Lineups: U.S. Enters New Roster, McKeon In For AUS On Mixed Medley
Caeleb Dressel will swim the butterfly leg on the American mixed medley relay during day four finals at the World Championships.
China & Japan DQ’d In Mixed Medley Heats; Singapore Earns National Record
The Chinese 4x100m mixed medley relay was disqualified during day 4 prelims, as was Japan’s foursome. Singapore qualified in a new national record.
2019 FINA World Championships: Day 4 Finals Preview
History will once again be written tonight in Gwangju as Peaty and Pellegrini will aim to extend their world title streaks.
