The New York Times

U.S. mixed relay team sets world record, Gretchen Walsh wins gold at swimming worlds

A world record fell, Gretchen Walsh won another gold and Katie Ledecky continued her dominance in a signature event in a solid Saturday for the Americans at the swimming world championships. Walsh ...
The New York Times

Gretchen Walsh wins first U.S. gold at swimming worlds; Summer McIntosh gets another

Gretchen Walsh came out with a big smile, waving to the crowd. Just a day earlier, she had been pulled from the women’s 4×100-meter freestyle relay final at these swimming world championships due to ...
Swimming World

Can Kyle Chalmers Join the 46-Second Club in 100 Freestyle? It Might Be Necessary

On a pair of occasions, Kyle Chalmers has clocked 47.08 in the 100-meter freestyle. He’s also been 47.15. And already twice this year, the Australian standout – an Olympic and world champion – has ...

Changing the history of freestyle swimming

There are 3 years left until the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. If Shinri can shave 0.03 seconds off his time, he will break the 20-second barrier—something which no Japanese swimmer has ever done. Shinri ...
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Five different countries take gold medals on a wide-open day at the swim world championships

SINGAPORE (AP) — The gold medals were spread around on Friday at the swimming world championships, thanks to the absence of stars Léon Marchand of France and Canadian Summer McIntosh from any finals ...