Previews & Recaps

Olympic Champion Daniel Wiffen Dealt With Appendicitis Leading Up To Singapore

Olympic champion Daniel Wiffen of Ireland missed the men’s 400m freestyle final, prompting the freestyle ace to reveal his bout with appendicitis.

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2025 World Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Sam Short is the top seed in the men’s 400 freestyle, as the 2023 World champion will fight it out with the 2024 Olympic Champion Lukas Martens for gold

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Aussie Relays Fuel Green And Gold Fire To Kick Off 2025 World Championships (Medal Table)

Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers did his thing, roaring his way on the final leg of the men’s 4×100 free relay to help the Aussies lead the day one medal table.

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2025 Worlds, Day 1 African Recap: Gallagher Making Semi-Finals A Habit In 100 Fly

Erin Gallagher made it through to at least the semi-finals for the third major championship in a row today after swimming her second-fastest time ever

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Li Bingjie Surges On Final 50 To Clock 400 Free Asian Record

23-year-old Li Bingjie of China clocked a new national record and Asian record of 3:58.21 to take 400m free silver in Singapore.

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2025 Worlds, Day 1 Oceanian Recap: A Golden Start For Australia

The winning feeling goes on for Australia, who won both the men’s and women’s 4×100 free relay again after doing so in 2023

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2025 Worlds, Day 1 Asian Recap: 12-Yr-Old Yu Zidi Makes 200 IM Final

Making the women’s 200m IM final, 12-year-old Yu Zidi of China has a chance to become the youngest elite international medalist in 89 years.

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James Lichtenstein Wins USA’s First 2025 World Championships Gold In High Diving

James Lichtenstein climbed to the top of the high dive competition on the final dive, bringing Team USA its first gold medal in Singapore

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2025 Worlds, Day 1 North America Recap: McIntosh Earns Elusive 400 Freestyle Gold Medal

Summer McIntosh, following her world record from the Canadian Trials last month, won gold and claimed the world title in the 400 freestyle.

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Kyle Chalmers Speaks On His 10-Year Run As Part Of Australian Men’s 4×100 Free Relay

Hear what your favorite night one World Championship medalists had to say, including Australia’s head-turning anchor Kyle Chalmers.

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Maxime Grousset Rips 22.61 50 Fly, #5 Performer All-Time, As 5 National Records Fall In Semis

Maxime Grousset clocked 22.61 to lead the men’s 50 butterfly semifinals, setting a new French record and becoming the fifth-fastest performer in history.

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Keanna MacInnes Clocks Scottish 100 Fly National Record

Keanna MacInnes notched a new Scottish national record in the women’s 100m butterfly to kick off her World Championships campaign.

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Roos Vanotterdijk Rips 56.07 100 Fly Belgian National Record

Roos Vanotterdijk of Belgium raced her way to a top seed along with American Gretchen Walsh in the women’s 100m butterfly semi-finals.

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Johansson Produces 400 Free Swedish Record En Route To Worlds Fourth Place

26-year-old Victor Johansson of Sweden notched a new national record en route to placing fourth in the mens’ 400m freestyle.

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2025 World Championships Day 1: Relay Speculation

Tom Dean was just 48.68 on the anchor for Team GB this morning, and could make way for Matt Richards for Team GB – bringing the 4×200 free relay into question

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