2023 World Championships: Night Six Relay Analysis
The men from Great Britain won the 4×200 freestyle relay, eclipsing the US men by about a second to finish in a time of 6:59.08 thanks to some fast splits.
Cameron McEvoy Moves Up To #9 Performer All-Time With 21.25 50 Free
McEvoy continues his hot streak of momentum, dropping 0.02 seconds off his personal best time and moving up to #9 all-time in the 50 free.
Richards, Dean, and Kibler Headline Men’s 4×200 FR Relay Prelims (Full Lineups)
Great Britain is going all-in on prelims, swimming 200 freestyle medalists Matthew Richards and Tom Dean on the 4×200 freestyle relay.
2023 World Championships Day 6 Prelims Preview: Can Liendo Claim 100 Fly Victory?
In the absence of Caeleb Dressel and Kristof Milak, the men’s 100 butterfly is wide-open for Canadian Josh Liendo to claim his first World title.
Is There Enough Time for the US to Catch Australia in Gold Medals? (Days 6-8 Breakdown)
The Australians won three more gold medals on Thursday in Fukuoka. Does that put their overall lead for the swimming medals table title out of reach?
Australia Breaks 4×200 Free Relay World Record, Titmus Clocks Fastest Split Ever
Led by Ariarne Titmus and Mollie O’Callaghan, the Aussies were dominant in the women’s 4×200 free relay, winning by a margin of 3.88 seconds.
Another Golden Night For Australia Keeps United States Treading Medal Table Water
Kyle Chalmers earned his first-ever individual World Championships gold medal, keeping Australia on top of the overall swimming medal table.
Kaylee McKeown Becomes 3rd-Fastest Woman In 50 Backstroke With 27.08 For Gold
McKeown set a new Australian record with her gold medal swim in Fukuoka, delivering a 27.08 to become the #3 woman in history.
Mollie O’Callaghan Knocks Down Pellegrini’s Legendary 200 Free World Record With 1:52.85
The world record that Federica Pellegrini swam in 2009 stands no more as Australia’s O’Callaghan unleashed a massive swim of 1:52.85.
Hafnaoui, Short, Finke, and Wiffen Become #3, #4, #7, And #9 800 Free Performers Ever
There were three different major records broken in this barn-burner of a men’s 800 free race at the 2023 World Championships.
China Hops Over United States In World Championships Medal Table On Day 4
Australia still leads the overall swimming medal table but it’s now China, not the United States, who sits as the #2 nation.
Seventh Seed Mollie O’Callaghan No-Shows Women’s 50 Back Prelims
For the second year in a row, O’Callaghan has entered in backstroke events at Worlds just to end up not swimming them during the actual competition.
Fukuoka 2023, Day 3 Oceania Recap: Where Do The Aussies Stand On Breaststroke?
Zac Stubblety-Cook was solid in the men’s 100 breaststroke, but does Sam Williamson’s Day 3 showing in the 50 put him in contention in the medley?
Kaylee McKeown Swims 57.53 100 Back To Break World Championships Record
McKeown won her first-ever Worlds title in the 100 back, and was just 0.09 seconds off of her World Record time of 57.45 from 2021.
2023 World Championships Day 3 Prelims Preview: Will Marchand Take Over the 200 Fly?
Day 3 prelims will feature the men’s 100 breast, women’s 200 free, men’s 200 fly, and men’s 800 free. Who will lead the way?