Previews & Recaps

2017 FINA World C’ships Day 3 Finals: Hear From Tonight’s Champions

Hear what the stars of night 3 had to say after their races at the Danube Arena in Budapest.

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Aussie Mitch Larkin: “The Goal Wasn’t To Win The 100 Here”

“The goal wasn’t to win the 100 here, if I wanted to defend my title I wouldn’t have changed coaches and had a bigger break after Rio,” Aussie Mitch Larkin said after finishing off the podium in an event he won in 2015.

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Benson Clears Milestone, 2 Para Swimming WR Fall In Sheffield

Craig Benson cracked the minute mark in the men’s 100m breaststroke at the 2017 British Summer National Championships in Sheffield.

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From 2015 To 2017, How Aussies Are Faring Through Day 3 At Worlds

Emma McKeon has collected 2 silvers thus far, but the nation of Australia is still seeking its first gold of these championships.

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2017 FINA World Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

American Ryan Murphy is just one of the mega stars racing tonight in Budapest.

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Race Video: Watch Lilly King Break World Record in 100 Breast Final with 1:04.13

Watch as USA’s Lilly King breaks the World Record in the women’s 100m breaststroke, as she blazes to a 1:04.13 to win the title in Budapest.

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Race Video: Men’s 100 Back Final with .15 Separating Xu, Grevers, Murphy

Watch as Xu Jiayu earns China’s first-ever World Championships medal in the men’s 100m backstroke, ahead of Matt Grevers and Ryan Murphy.

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Race Video: Watch Katie Ledecky’s Back-to-Back 1500 and 200 Freestyles

Katie Ledecky swam back-to-back freestyle events on Tuesday night in Budapest. After winning the 1500 with the fourth-fastest time in history, she came back and led the field in the first 200 free semi-final. Watch the races here.

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Days 3 Videos *for UK Viewers* – Watch Adam Peaty’s Two 50 Breast WRs

Watch the race videos as Adam Peaty breaks the 50m breaststroke world record twice in one day.

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Kylie Masse Becomes 1st Canadian Female To Win A Swimming World Title

Kylie Masse won the first Canadian gold medal at the FINA World Aquatics Championships since 2007.

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Kylie Masse’s WR and Other Day 3 Race Videos *for Canadian Viewers*

Katerine Savard swimming in the semi-final of the women’s 200 free in Budapest on Tuesday evening.

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King Gets The Last Laugh Over Efimova… For Now

That’s the greatest beauty of the King-Efimova Conflict (please don’t call it fingerwag-gate, for the love of god): even with resolution, it doesn’t end, as our friend Dr. Manhattan might blast forward from the Cold War to remind us.

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Americans Add More Hardware, Maintain Overall Medal Table Lead

Matt Grevers earned a silver medal, adding to the Americans’ overall lead after day 3.

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Yasuhiro Koseki Lowers Asian Record To 27.17 In 50 Breast

Yasuhiro Koseki took down his own Asian record in the men’s 50 breast on day 3 in Budapest.

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Sun Yang Lowers Asian Record For First 200 Free World Title

Sun Yang lowered his own Asian record on the way to 200 free gold at the World Championships.

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