Phelps not ready to move over for 'hungry kid' Marchand
Olympic great Michael Phelps said he was 'greedy' to hold onto his one remaining individual swimming world record faced with the threat of 'hungry kid' Leon Marchand.
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Razzetti claims European 400m medley gold, Hosszu wins 97th medal
ROME: Alberto Razzetti won the men’s 400m medley as the hosts claimed two medals on Thursday in the opening final of the European swimming championships in Rome.
Swimmer Regan Smith turns pro, leaves Stanford to be coached by Bob Bowman
Swimmer Regan Smith, a three-time Tokyo Olympic medalist, turned professional after her freshman year of college, leaving Stanford to be coached by Bob Bowman at Arizona State.
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.
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.
Teens Popovici and McIntosh steal limelight with golden victories as Dressel quits
BUDAPEST: After Caeleb Dressel, one of the veterans expected to dominate the World Swimming Championships, quit the competition on Wednesday, two teenagers, 17-year-old David Popovici and Summer McIntosh, 15, leapt to the top step of the podium.
Teens Popovici and McIntosh grab world swimming golds as Dressel quits
David Popovici, a 17-year-old, collected his second gold medal of the Swimming World Championships on Wednesday, while 15-year-old Summer McIntosh won her first as US star Caeleb Dressel quit the tournament for "medical reasons".
Hungary's Milak smashes own swimming world record, triple gold for US
BUDAPEST: Hungarian Kristof Milak smashed his own world record to win the men's 200m butterfly at the World Championships on Tuesday (Jun 21), powering to the gold medal in a time of 1:50.34, while the United States claimed three gold medals.