Ryan Murphy extends backstroke streak at U.S. swimming trials
U.S. backstroke king Ryan Murphy was challenged, but not conquered at the world championships trials.
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Khelo India University Games: Olympian Nataraj wins 3 gold medals, Jain University dominate in pool
Srihari Nataraj on Thursday claimed three gold medals as hosts Jain University dominated the pool by winning as many as 14 yellow metals at the ongoing Khelo India University Games (KIUG). Nataraj, representing Jain University, won the 100m freestyle, 50m backstroke and 4x200m freestyle relay, setting new KIUG records in all the events. Nataraj won the 100m freestyle in 50.98 seconds, bettering the 53.01s set by Rudransh Mishra in the 2020 edition. The silver and bronze were bagged by Heer Shah (University of Mumbai) 52.78s and Adhithya Dinesh (Anna University) 52.79s respectively.
Ledecky dominates in 200m free at US world championship trials
WASHINGTON: US freestyle great Katie Ledecky punched her ticket to a second individual event at the 2022 World Championships with a dominant 200m freestyle victory at the US trials on Wednesday (Apr 27).
Katie Ledecky, Caeleb Dressel win at swim trials, make world championships team
Katie Ledecky and Caeleb Dressel, who now share a training base, qualified for June’s world championships by winning events on the first day of the five-day U.S. swimming trials in Greensboro, N.C., on Tuesday night.
2022 U.S. swimming world championships trials results
Top eight results from the 2022 USA Swimming International Team Trials, which determine the world championships team …
FINA investigating after Rylov competes while serving ban
Swimming's world governing body FINA said on Monday it has launched an internal review after Russian swimmer Evgeny Rylov competed at the national championships while serving a ban for attending a rally in support of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
KIUG 2022: Nataraj wins gold in 50m freestyle, Jain University soar to top of the medal table
Srihari Nataraj clinched a gold medal in the 50m freestyle, clocking 23.23 seconds, on day two of the Khelo India University Games on Monday. The 21-year-old Nataraj broke Mihir Ambre's meet record timing of 23.78 seconds from the previous edition as he produced his fastest time in an individual race in the event.
U.S. swimming trials: Races to watch with world champs spots at stake
Five standout races at this week’s U.S. swimming international team trials in Greensboro, N.C., where the top two in most individual events make the world championships in Budapest this summer …