Lilly King, Ryan Murphy add new titles to gold collections at swimming worlds
BUDAPEST — Lilly King has now won gold in every breaststroke event in her world championships career. Ryan Murphy is now an individual world champion for the first time.
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Anita Alvarez, U.S. artistic swimmer, OK after fainting in pool at world championships
U.S. artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez is OK after fainting at the end of her free solo final routine at the world championships in Budapest on Wednesday.
'Two Minutes Without Breathing': Coach On Drama As Swimmer Faints In Pool At World Championships
Artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez went "at least two minutes without breathing" after she fainted and dropped to the bottom of the pool at the world championships, said her quick-thinking coach who saved her life. "I think she was at least two minutes without breathing because her lungs were full of water," said coach Andrea Fuentes, a four-time Olympic artistic swimming medallist, adding that the swimmer's heart was beating. "She vomited the water, coughed and that was it, but it was a big scare," Fuentes said.
US swimmer faints, sinks to bottom of pool at World Aquatics Championships
BUDAPEST: Artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez was dramatically rescued from the bottom of the pool by Team USA's head coach after fainting in a distressing scene at the World Aquatics Championships in Budapest.
Penny Oleksiak narrowly misses 100m freestyle podium at worlds
Penny Oleksiak's first individual medal at worlds will have to wait.
Australian O'Callaghan wins 100m freestyle gold with last-gasp effort
BUDAPEST : Australia's Mollie O'Callaghan stormed to victory to take the women's 100 metres freestyle gold at the swimming world championships on Thursday on the back of a superb second split.
German trans footballers 'can play for male or female teams'
The German Football Association (DFB) announced Thursday it is changing its rules to allow transgender, intersex and non-binary players to choose whether to play for male or female teams next season.
US swimmer may compete again at World Championships after being rescued from pool
Artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez, who was dramatically rescued from the bottom of the pool after fainting, has yet to decide whether to return for her final event, the team said on Thursday.