Fukuoka (Japan), July 26 (Ians) France’s Leon Marchand claimed his second gold medal while Australia’s Mollie O’Callaghan broke the women’s 200m freestyle world record at the World Aquatics Championships on Wednesday.
Leon Marchand made a big move by adding the men’s 200m butterfly title to his 400m individual medley victory.
The 21-year-old emerged victorious in 1:52.43. Poland’s 19-year-old Krzysztof Chmielewski finished second in 1:53.62. Tomoru Honda captured bronze, Japan’s second medal at the tournament, in 1:53.66, reports Xinhua.
Mollie O’Callaghan broke the women’s 200m freestyle world record as she led Australia to a 1-2 finish on Wednesday.
The 19-year-old hit the wall first in a time of one minute 52.85 seconds, taking 0.13 seconds off the previous world record of 1:52.98, set by Italy’s Federica Pellegrini on July 29, 2019.
Pellegrini was the oldest on the list of women’s long-course world records. The current longest-standing...
Leon Marchand made a big move by adding the men’s 200m butterfly title to his 400m individual medley victory.
The 21-year-old emerged victorious in 1:52.43. Poland’s 19-year-old Krzysztof Chmielewski finished second in 1:53.62. Tomoru Honda captured bronze, Japan’s second medal at the tournament, in 1:53.66, reports Xinhua.
Mollie O’Callaghan broke the women’s 200m freestyle world record as she led Australia to a 1-2 finish on Wednesday.
The 19-year-old hit the wall first in a time of one minute 52.85 seconds, taking 0.13 seconds off the previous world record of 1:52.98, set by Italy’s Federica Pellegrini on July 29, 2019.
Pellegrini was the oldest on the list of women’s long-course world records. The current longest-standing...
- 7/26/2023
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Fukuoka (Japan), July 25 (Ians) Lithuania’s Ruta Meilutyte claimed the women’s 100m breaststroke title again at the World Aquatics Championships here on Tuesday, 10 years after her first win in the event.
While Meilutyte stole the limelight on Tuesday, American swimming superstar Katie Ledecky claimed her fifth 1500m freestyle title while compatriot and Rio Olympic champion Ryan Murphy claimed the men’s 100m backstroke on an eventful day in Japan.
The 26-year-old Meilutyte, who tasted victory at the 2013 Barcelona world championships, touched in one minute 4.62 seconds, showing that she is ready to come back for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Meilutyte rose to stardom at the 2012 London Olympics when she won the event at the age of 15. She has competed in only one Olympic Games since, finishing seventh in Rio in 2016.
South Africa’s Tatjana Schoenmaker, Tokyo Olympic silver medalist and winner in the 200m event, finished second in 1:05.84, and...
While Meilutyte stole the limelight on Tuesday, American swimming superstar Katie Ledecky claimed her fifth 1500m freestyle title while compatriot and Rio Olympic champion Ryan Murphy claimed the men’s 100m backstroke on an eventful day in Japan.
The 26-year-old Meilutyte, who tasted victory at the 2013 Barcelona world championships, touched in one minute 4.62 seconds, showing that she is ready to come back for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Meilutyte rose to stardom at the 2012 London Olympics when she won the event at the age of 15. She has competed in only one Olympic Games since, finishing seventh in Rio in 2016.
South Africa’s Tatjana Schoenmaker, Tokyo Olympic silver medalist and winner in the 200m event, finished second in 1:05.84, and...
- 7/25/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Hangzhou (China), May 6 (Ians) Just a few months before the Asian Games and at the same venue, Sun Jiajun lowered the men’s 50-metre breaststroke Asian record here on Saturday, the last competition day of China’s National Swimming Championships.
Sun clocked 26.61 to win the event, slicing 0.02 seconds off Qin Haiyang’s old Asian record in March. Sun’s time ranked fourth in the world in the year so far.
“I can be faster,” said Sun. “I was sick before the competition and took a few days off. I will try my best in the World Championships and Asian Games.”
Qin came second in 26.72, and Yan Zibei third in 27.09, reports Xinhua.
Butterfly queen Zhang Yufei and backstroke specialist Xu Jiayu both swept in their trademark events.
Zhang, Tokyo Olympic champion in the women’s 200m butterfly, clocked 25.47 to grab the 50m butterfly title. Her time was the second fastest in...
Sun clocked 26.61 to win the event, slicing 0.02 seconds off Qin Haiyang’s old Asian record in March. Sun’s time ranked fourth in the world in the year so far.
“I can be faster,” said Sun. “I was sick before the competition and took a few days off. I will try my best in the World Championships and Asian Games.”
Qin came second in 26.72, and Yan Zibei third in 27.09, reports Xinhua.
Butterfly queen Zhang Yufei and backstroke specialist Xu Jiayu both swept in their trademark events.
Zhang, Tokyo Olympic champion in the women’s 200m butterfly, clocked 25.47 to grab the 50m butterfly title. Her time was the second fastest in...
- 5/6/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
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