Australia Collects More Golds From Night 1 In Gwangju Than All Of Budapest
With Ariarne Titmus’ 400m free stunner and gold in the women’s 4x100m free relay, Australia leads the overall World Championships medal table in Gwangju.
Caeleb Dressel Cracks American Record, World Championship Record in 50 Fly
Dressel stepped up for the 50 fly semifinals, clocking in at 22.57 to break the American Record and Championship Record.
Manuel’s 51.9 Anchors USA to New American Record in Gwangju
The American women made history on night 1 of the 2019 FINA World Championships as the quartet took down the American Record en route to a silver medal.
Zach Apple Scorches 46.8 Split as USA Swims Fastest Textile 400 FR Relay Ever
The Americans’ 3rd leg man really brought the thunder. Zach Apple pulled the Americans further ahead with a huge 46.86 split.
Titmus Dethrones Ledecky to Win Worlds Gold in New Aussie 400 Free Record
Ariarne Titmus (AUS) accomplished a feat no woman had ever done on night 1 of 2019 Worlds as she defeated distance legend Katie Ledecky (USA) in the 400 free.
2019 World Championships Previews: Rylov Seeks 200 Back Repeat vs. Murphy
Gwangju sets the stage for a battle between the USA’s Olympic champion Ryan Murphy and Russia’s defending World champion Evgeny Rylov in the 200 back.
2019 World Championships Previews: Seto a Major Threat in 400 IM
Chase Kalisz is the 2016 Olympic silver medalist and defending World Champion in this event, while Seto is the World and Olympic bronze medalist.
FINA Passes Rule Changes, Will Pick 2025/2027 Worlds Hosts This Weekend
FINA delegates approved minor adjustments to general, anti-doping, facilities and constitutional policies in Gwangju, South Korea.
Official Entry Lists Now Published for 2019 World Championships
The 2019 World Championships will see swimming kick-off in a matter of days, so study up on these entry lists in the meantime.
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.
Gwangju 2019 World Championships Boast Record 194 Participating Nations
The flags of 194 nations will wave across the 6 disciplines of aquatic sports at the 2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships – an increase of 12 from 2017.
Wesley Roberts Earns First-Ever Pacific Games Swimming Gold For Cook Islands
Cook Islands took home a gold medal at the 2019 Pacific Games with Wesley Roberts’ win in the men’s 200m freestyle in Samoa.
Almost $6 Million Up for Grabs at 2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships
Sarah Sjostrom’s 3 gold, 1 silver medal performance at the 2017 World Championships earned her $75,000 in prize money individually.
New Caledonia, Tahiti Win First Gold Medals of 2019 Pacific Games (SWIMMING)
New Caledonia, the defending medal champions in swimming, got off to a big start in the water at the 2019 Pacific Games in Samoa.
2019 Worlds Preview: Sans Biggest Challenger, Sjostrom is 100 Fly Favorite
Sjostrom looked vulnerable to teenager Rikako Ikee last season, but with Ikee out of the World Championships, Sjostrom remains the favorite.