SA swimmer Sates finishes 8th in first world champs final
South Africa's Matthew Sates finished in eighth place in his first ever World Championships final on Wednesday night.
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Double gold joy for Canadian women, Popovici, Marchand win again
BUDAPEST: Canadian women celebrated double gold at the swimming world championships on Wednesday (Jun 22) with 15-year-old Summer McIntosh claiming the 200m butterfly and Kylie Masse clinching the 50m backstroke.
Title IX's 50th anniversary: Debate over transgender athletes rages
Donna de Varona reacts to the world governing body for swimming restricting transgender swimmers from women's events on 'America Reports.'
Deepika Kumari Falters On India Comeback, Slips To 37th In Archery World Cup Qualifying
Star archer Deepika Kumari failed to impress in the qualifying round in her much-anticipated return, finishing a lowly 37th behind Ankita Bhakat in the World Cup Stage 3 in Paris on Wednesday. The world number three Deepika, who was making her India comeback after the Tokyo Olympics debacle last year, shot a disappointing 638 in the 72-arrow qualification round, a massive 37-point behind Korean Lee Gahyun who took the pole position in the women's recurve section. Her poor ranking meant that Deepika got a tough draw as the former world number one will have a potential second round clash against Korean Choi Misun, the 2016 Rio Olympics team gold medallist. Deepika will face Italian Chiara Rebagliati in her first round.
Caeleb Dressel withdraws from rest of world swimming championships
BUDAPEST — Caeleb Dressel withdrew from the rest of his events at the world swimming championships on the fifth day of the eight-day meet, a day after scratching out of a race on unspecified medical grounds.
World Championships: Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh wins women's 200m butterfly
McIntosh's time was a new junior world record and adds to her silver medal in the 400m freestyle. The Toronto-born swimmer was the youngest member of Canada's Olympic team in Tokyo where she finished fourth in the women's 400m freestyle.
Ukrainian Swimmers Seek Pool Success At World Championships Under Shadow Of War
Racked by worry for family, anger at Russian colleagues, and uncertainty about the future, Ukrainian swimmers are seeking world championship success in Budapest under the shadow of war. Scattered around Europe since Russia's invasion in February, life for top swimmers like Mykhailo Romanchuk whose father is "fighting on the eastern front" has been upended. "Every morning he sends me (a message) that he is OK," said Romanchuk, 25, after winning a bronze medal in the 800m freestyle onTuesday.
Deepika Kumari Falters On India Comeback, Slips To 37th In Archery World Cup Qualifying
Star archer Deepika Kumari failed to impress in the qualifying round in her much-anticipated return, finishing a lowly 37th behind Ankita Bhakat in the World Cup Stage 3 in Paris on Wednesday. The world number three Deepika, who was making her India comeback after the Tokyo Olympics debacle last year, shot a disappointing 638 in the 72-arrow qualification round, a massive 37-point behind Korean Lee Gahyun who took the pole position in the women's recurve section. Her poor ranking meant that Deepika got a tough draw as the former world number one will have a potential second round clash against Korean Choi Misun, the 2016 Rio Olympics team gold medallist. Deepika will face Italian Chiara Rebagliati in her first round.