2019 World Championships Quiet Contenders: Women’s Edition
Check out our list of 5 females to watch in Gwangju at the World Championships that may not be on your medal contention radar….yet.
2019 World Champs Preview: Barn Burner Set Between USA and AUS in Women’s 4×200
Team USA is stacked with eleven women under 1:59 this season alone… but what does Australia have in its arsenal? And what to expect from Ariarne Titmus?
2019 Worlds Preview: Strategies Abound In Men’s 200 Free
Danas Rapsys may be the swimmer best equipped to dethrone Sun Yang in the men’s 200 freestyle, possessing that rare combo of speed and endurance.
Emma McKeon On Form And Possibly Chasing 8 Golds In Gwangju
Aussie Emma McKeon says she’s stronger than ever and is ready to tackle a monster schedule at the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju.
China Goes 1-2 On Women’s Platform With Pair of 13-Year-Olds
China remained perfect at the 2019 World Championships in diving, with a pair of 13-year-old competitors taking gold and silver on women’s 10-meter.
Ana Marcela Cunha Edges Out Aurelie Muller For 5K Gold at Worlds
After finishing in bronze in 2017 in this same event, Cunha soared to gold with a time of 57:56.0 in the women’s 5K this morning in Gwangju.
Phoebe Bacon Pops 2:09.11 200 BK, Ranks US #7/World #16 at PVS LC Open Champs
16-year-old Phoebe Bacon of NCAP swam another jaw-dropping backstroke swim, ranking herself in the top 10 US times and top 20 world times this year.
14-Year-Old Josh Parent Hits #6 800 FR, 400 IM All-Time 13-14 Boys Rankings
Parent opened his meet with a 15:53.49 to win the men’s 1500.
Japanese Gold Medalists In Gwangju Earn Auto Qualification For 2020 Olympics
For Japan, taking Gwangju gold carries extra significance, as these World Championships represent a qualifying opportunity for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
16-Year-Old Kaloian Levterov Extends Record-Breaking Streak At Bulgarian Open
After breaking the Bulgarian national record in the 200 back at Euro Juniors, Levterov broke the 15-17 NAG in the 50 back at the 2019 Bulgarian Open
2019 World Champs Preview: Murphy and Xu Re-Match in 100 Back
Ryan Murphy beat Xu Jiayu in 2016. Xu won in 2017. Murphy had the fastest time in 2018. Xu leads the world so far this season.
2019 World Championships: Germany’s Wellbrock Wins Photo Finish Men’s 10K
Germany’s Florian Wellbrock won an exciting battle in the 10km race to open the top 10 Olympic-qualifying wave for the men.
Additional Betting Odds Released For Worlds; Sjostrom -1000 In 50 Fly
Sarah Sjostrom enters as a massive -1000 betting favorite in the women’s 50 fly for the upcoming World Championships in Gwangju.
China Remains Perfect With Two More Diving Medals On Monday of Worlds
With two more gold medals on Monday, China remains a perfect 7-for-7 in diving events at the 2019 World Championships – and the meet is already half-over.
The Official SwimSwam 2019 World Championships Preview Index
Stay up to date on all of our event-by-event previews for the 2019 World Championships here – we’ll link to previews and compile medalists on this story.
