World Aquatics announces 'open category' to include trans swimmers: 'Our sport must be for everyone'
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Katie Ledecky ties Michael Phelps record at Worlds with gold medal finish in 1,500-meter freestyle
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World Aquatics to include transgender swimmers in 'open category' - ESPN
FUKUOKA, Japan — Swimming will set up an «open category» that will include transgender competitors, the governing body of the sport said Tuesday.
SA's Schoenmaker bags breaststroke silver at World Championships
Breaststroke star Tatjana Schoenmaker grabbed South Africa's first medal at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka as she took silver in the women's 100m breaststroke final.
Katie Ledecky wins gold in 1,500m freestyle at World Aquatics Championships - ESPN
FUKUOKA, Japan, — Katie Ledecky eased to her 20th gold medal overall at the World Aquatics Championships, powering to a fifth women's 1,500-meter freestyle title after Matthew Richards led a British 1-2 in the men's 200-meter freestyle on Tuesday.
Kylie Masse misses world podium, finishing 4th in women's 100m backstroke
For the first time in four world championships, Canada's Kylie Masse failed to reach the podium in the women's 100-metre backstroke.
Daniel Wiffen into 800m freestyle final at World Championships final after clocking Olympic time
Daniel Wiffen secured qualification for the Paris Olympics after breaking his previous Irish record for the 800m freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan.
Sisters pay tribute to 'free spirit' who drowned during first date
The sisters of a man who died after drowning during a first date have paid touching tribute to a 'free-spirited human' who they said 'had a lifetime of knowledge about water'.