Bob Bowman

McIntosh: “Our Big Goal Was To Break That World Record” (World Championships Flash Quotes)

Hear what your favorite swimming stars had to say after their swims on night five, with quotes courtesy of World Aquatics.

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2025 Worlds, Euro Recap: Popovici Earns 100/200 Free Double Gold After Nearly Not Swimming

David Popovici completed the 100/200 freestyle world title double for the second time in his career today. But he almost left Singapore before diving in.

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WATCH: Summer McIntosh’s 2:01.99 200 Fly & Other Day 5 Worlds Race Videos

Didn’t catch the action from night five of the 2025 World Championships? No worries, SwimSwam has compiled a list of all available race videos.

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Bowman Legacy Going Strong As Casas Goes 1:54.30 200 IM, #4 Performer As Part Of Texas 1-2-3

Shaine Casas pushed Leon Marchand closer than he has been in years in the 200 IM, and is now hot on the heels of Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte’s best’s

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Five National Records Bite The Dust During Men’s 200 Backstroke Semi-Finals

Five national records and one continental record bit the dust during the semi-finals of the men’s 200m backstroke in Singapore.

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Contextualizing Leon Marchand’s 1:52.69 200 IM (Or Trying To)

Leon Marchand does not really do normal, and he showed that once again in the 200 IM semi-finals. Here’s to (hopefully) helping you wrap your head around it

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Leon Marchand Crushes Mind-Bending 1:52.69 200 IM World Record

Four-time Olympic champion Leon Marchand destroyed American Ryan Lochte’s former World Record in the 200m IM during tonight’s semi-finals.

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Leon Marchand É Leggenda: Cancellato Il Record Del Mondo Di Lochte Nei 200 Misti 1:52.69

Leon Marchand cancella il Record del Mondo fi Ryan Lochte Nei 200 metri misti vincendo la semifinale a Singapore con un mostruoso 1:52.69

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Marchand Is Gunning For Lochte’s 200 IM World Record In Singapore

Four-time Olympic champion Leon Marchand details his plans for the men’s 200m IM which begins on Wednesday at the 2025 World Championships.

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2025 World Championships Preview: Qin The Heavy Favorite Amid Field Loaded With Absences

World record holder Qin Haiyang is the clear frontrunner to win the 200 breaststroke world title in a field riddled with absences.

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Léon Marchand Cambia Strategia: Niente 200 Rana E 200 Farfalla Ai Mondiali Di Singapore

Dopo un’estate olimpica leggendaria, Léon Marchand rivoluziona il suo programma per i Mondiali 2025, scegliendo un approccio più leggero e mirato

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Leon Marchand Drops 200 Breast & 200 Fly From 2025 World Championships Schedule

Leon Marchand is reportedly dropping both the 200 breaststroke and 200 butterfly from his 2025 World Championship schedule.

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2025 World Champs Preview: Qin Will Rebound in 100 Breast After Disappointing Olympic Results

2025 World Championships July 27 – August 3, 2025 (pool swimming) Singapore, Singapore World Aquatics Championships Arena LCM (50m) Meet…

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2025 World Championships Previews: Marchand Poised to Make Dominance in 4 IM Go On and On

Leon Marchand will look to throw his hands up into the air in celebration again as he looks to remain undeafeted in the 400 IM on the world stage.

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2025 World Championship Preview: Canadians Clash In Attempt to Push Past Ponti in Men’s 50 Fly

Switzerland’s Noe Ponti was on fire at the 2024 World Short Course Championships in December. How will that translate into the long course pool?

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