Among Day 6 Quotes: “I Wasn’t Expecting That,” Says Russia’s Chupkov
Anton Chupkov, Townley Haas, Kristof Milak, Simone Manuel and more share their post-race comments from night 6 in Budapest.
Worlds Medal Table: Manuel Pushes U.S. to Double-Digit Golds on Day 6
The USA maintains it’s lead in the swimming medal table through day 6 of the 2017 FINA World Championships. In the overall aquatic sports medal table, however, China has 12 golds to the USA’s 11.
Melanie Henique Goes 25.63 to Break French Record in 50 Fly
On Friday, Mélanie Henique broke the French national record in the 50m butterfly en route to qualifying third for Saturday’s final.
Watch Anton Chupkov Break Meet, European Records in 200 Breast (Race Video)
Watch Russia’s Anton Chupkov come from behind to set a new Championship Record with 2:06.96, becoming the 2nd man in history to break 2:07.
Africa: Osman Breaks African Record Twice, Becomes 3rd Finalist of ’17
Farida Osman broke her own continental record in both heats and semifinals of the women’s 50 fly, and scraped into the final to become Africa’s third finalist of the 2017 World Championships.
Two-Time Defending Champ Chad le Clos Misses 100 Fly Final In Budapest
Two-time defending world champ Chad le Clos has missed the men’s 100 fly final at the 2017 World Championships after a lackluster semifinal swim.
Day 5 Race Videos: Litchfield, Renshaw, Murdoch, Ulyett *for UK Viewers*
Max Litchfield swam in the final of the men’s 200m IM on Thursday night in Budapest.
Watch Kierra Smith, Penny Oleksiak and Other Day 5 Race Videos *for Canadian Viewers*
Kierra Smith qualified for the 200m breast final in Budapest.
Watch USA Women Win 4×200 Free Gold in Budapest (Race Video)
Watch Leah Smith, Mallory Comerford, Melanie Margalis, and Katie Ledecky win the gold medal in the 4x200m freestyle relay in Budapest.
2017 FINA World Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap
The USA’s Chase Kalisz has a chance to win the first individual gold of this meet for the American men in tonight’s 200 IM final.
Watch Caeleb Dressel’s American Record, 100 Free Gold, in Budapest (Race Video)
Watch as Caeleb Dressel breaks the American record in the 100m free, and Team USA goes 1-2 in Budapest.
Race Video: Mireia Belmonte Follows 200 Fly Olympic Gold with Worlds Gold
Watch the race video of the women’s 200 meter butterfly in Budapest.
Race Video: Chase Kalisz with 1:55.5, Wins 200 IM in Budapest
Chase Kalisz won his first world title on Thursday evening in Budapest, clocking a 1:55.56 in the 200 IM.
Africa: Huge National Record Margins Show Progress
Only four national records went down in the continent of Africa on day 5 of the 2017 World Championships, but the margins by which those records were broken shows some serious progress in a continent that has traditionally lagged behind the world in swimming.
2017 FINA World Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap
Olympic gold medalist Caeleb Dressel will be racing in the men’s 100m freestyle semifinals, one of the most anticipated events of the championships.