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Atlantic
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Scenes From the 2025 World Aquatics Championships
More than 2,500 athletes from more than 200 nations traveled to Singapore over the past few weeks to compete in 77 events across six different aquatic sports. July 31, 2025, 10:42 AM ET Timo Barthel of Germany competes in the men's 3m springboard-diving preliminaries at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on July 31, 2025. Greece's Dimitrios Skoumpakis attempts a shot at goal during the men's water-polo semifinal at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on July 22, 2025. Open-water swimmers dive into the water at the start of the mixed 4x1500m race at Sentosa Island, Singapore, on July 20, 2025. Switzerland's Jean-David Duval dives during the men's 27m high-dive semifinals on Sentosa Island on July 25, 2025. Canada's Kylie Masse swims in the women's 50m backstroke semifinals on July 30, 2025. Hannes Daube of Team United States and Lorenzo Bruni of Team Italy wrestle in the Classification 7th–8th Place match for men's water polo on day 14 of the 2025 World Aquatics Championships. Team China competes in the Team Technical Preliminaries on day 11 of the 2025 World Aquatics Championships on July 21, 2025. Zoi Karangelou of Greece competes in the Women's Solo Free preliminary of artistic swimming on July 20, 2025. Gold medalists Mayya Gurbanberdieva and Aleksandr Maltsev of Team Neutral Athletes B pose on the podium during the Mixed Duet Technical Final medal ceremony on July 23, 2025. Shu Ohkubo and Rikuto Tamai of Team Japan compete in the men's 10m synchronized-diving final on Day 19. Team Croatia gets into position prior to a preliminary-round match against Team Montenegro in men's water polo at the OCBC Aquatic Center on July 14, 2025. Francois-Xavier Marit / AFP / Getty Team Neutral Athletes competes in the final of the Team Free artistic-swimming event on July 20, 2025. Nicholas Sloman of Team Australia warms up ahead of the men's 3km knockout sprint heat on day nine of the 2025 World Aquatics Championships. The Canadian swimmer Summer McIntosh reacts after competing in a semifinal of the women's 200m butterfly on July 30, 2025. Team Japan competes in the Team Technical Final on day 12, at the World Aquatics Championships Arena in Singapore. Team Spain competes in the Team Free Final on day 10. Katie Ledecky of the United States celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women's 1500m freestyle final on July 29, 2025. Gabriela Agundez Garcia and Alejandra Estudillo Torres of Mexico compete in the women's 10m synchronized-diving preliminaries on July 28, 2025. Osmar Olvera Ibarra of Team Mexico reacts after a dive during the men's 3m springboard preliminaries on day 21. Manan Vatsyayana / AFP / Getty The Team USA swimmer Kate Douglass competes in the final of the women's 100m breaststroke on July 29, 2025. Melvin Imoudu of Team Germany competes in the men's 50m breaststroke heats on day 19. Francois-Xavier Marit / AFP / Getty The Team China divers Cheng Zilong and Zhu Zifeng compete in the final of the men's 10m platform synchronized-diving event on July 29, 2025. Team Spain performs during the Team Acrobatic Artistic Swimming Final at the Singapore 2025 World Aquatics Championships on July 25, 2025. Alan Taylor is a senior editor at The Atlantic.
UPI
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- UPI
French swimmer Leon Marchand tops Ryan Lochte's world record
Leon Marchand of France celebrates after establishing a new world record in the men's 200-meter individual medley Wednesday at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. Photo by Fazry Ismail/EPA July 30 (UPI) -- Leon Marchand sliced the pool water in 1:52.61 to break Ryan Lochte's 200-meter individual medley world record at the World Aquatics Championships on Wednesday in Singapore. The four-time Olympic gold medalist broke the 14-year-old record in the semifinals of the event at the Singapore Sports Hub. "I'm grateful for my coaches and all the staff behind me," Marchand, who earned a $30,000 check for his efforts, said on a streaming broadcast of the event. "It's been a pretty hard season, but I'm so happy to be here." American Shaine Casas finished second, 2.44 behind the Frenchman. Great Britain's Duncan Scott placed third. Lochte set the record with a 1:54.00 on July 28, 2011, at the world championships. He also owned the previous mark from a 1:54.10 swim in 2009. Michael Phelps set the record in the event eight times before it was broken by Lochte. He clocked a 1:54.23 for his fastest time at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Marchand will compete in the finale at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships -- with a chance to break his own record -- Thursday in Singapore. Canadian Summer McIntosh (400 freestyle and 200M medley), Australian Mollie O'Callaghan (200M freestyle), German Lukas Maertens (400M freestyle) and Americans Katie Ledecky (1500M freestyle) and Gretchen Walsh (100M butterfly) are among the notable gold medal winners so far at the world championships. The 2025 World Aquatics Championships will run through Sunday in Singapore.
International Business Times
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- International Business Times
Qin Haiyang Arrives in Singapore to Prepare for World Aquatics Championships
Singapore, July 23, 2025 Chinese swimming star Qin Haiyang has arrived in Singapore to compete in the upcoming 2025 World Aquatics Championships, set to take place later this week. Following his standout performance at last year's championships, Qin's return to the global stage is drawing significant attention. Widely regarded as a leading figure in Chinese swimming, Qin has demonstrated exceptional strength in breaststroke events, earning multiple gold medals at major international competitions. He currently holds the world record in the men's 200-meter breaststroke and is often referred to as the "King of Breaststroke." At this year's championships, he will compete in his signature events the 100-meter and 200-meter breaststroke with his sights firmly set on gold. Qin appeared energetic and confident upon arrival at Changi Airport, suggesting that both he and his team are well-prepared and ready to give their best in representing China on the world stage. According to the event organizers, the 2025 World Aquatics Championships will be held from July 24 to 30 at the Singapore National Aquatic Centre. The competition has attracted athletes from over 100 countries and regions and serves not only as a key lead-up to the Olympic Games but also as one of the most anticipated events on the global aquatics calendar. The Chinese national team has dispatched a strong contingent of athletes to this year's championships, with Qin Haiyang playing a central role in the quest for medals. Supporters across social media have rallied behind him, posting messages such as, "Looking forward to more brilliance from Haiyang bring home the gold!" and "Go King of Breaststroke!" Qin Haiyang's performance is highly anticipated, and fans are hopeful he will once again make waves and bring glory to Chinese swimming on the international stage.
Forbes
2 days ago
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- Forbes
Katie Ledecky Wins Sixth 1500-Meter Freestyle World Title
Singapore, Singapore - July 29: World Champion Katie Ledecky of USA competing in the Women 1500m ... More Freestyle Final Swimming event on day 19 of the Singapore 2025 World Aquatics Championships at WCH Arena on July 29, 2025 in Singapore. (Photo by Albert ten Hove/Marcel ter Bals/DeFodi Images/DeFodi via Getty Images) In the last five years, swimmers have begun to catch, or even surpass, Katie Ledecky in the 400- and 800-meter freestyle. But at the 2025 World Aquatic Championships, Ledecky proved once again that there is no one better in the 1500-meter freestyle. She won her sixth world title in the event on Tuesday at the championships in Singapore, finishing in 15:26.44. Ledecky attacked the race, opening well under her world record pace. She flipped at the 800-meter mark in 8:09.85, which would be the 13th fastest swim in that distance. Except Ledecky kept swimming, another 700 meters left in her race. Ledecky fell off her world record pace during the final third of the race. Still, she finished over five seconds ahead of her competition, swimming the fifth fastest time of her career. 'I love this race,' Ledecky told World Aquatics after securing the gold medal. 'This is the race where I broke my first world record in 2013. Lots of great races and memories over the years, happy to do it [again] The win continued Ledecky's 15-year-undefeated streak in the 1500-meter freestyle. She has not lost this race since she was 13 years old. In that time, she has won the event's world title six times, only missing the 2019 edition due to illness and the 2024 World Championships to prepare for the Olympic Games. The event was introduced to the women's Olympic schedule for the Tokyo Games and Ledecky won the race there and then again last summer in Paris. But like her other races, swimmers are starting to catch up. Despite winning by over five seconds, this was Ledecky's closest 1500-meter freestyle victory at the Olympic or World Championship level since 2013. Italy's Simona Quadarella, who won this race at the 2024 World Championships in Ledecky's absence, unleashed a lifetime best by nearly ten seconds. She swam 15:31.79, becoming the second-fastest performer in history by surpassing the European record Dane Lotte Friis swam in 2013. Her swim slots in as the 12th fastest performance in the women's 1500-meter freestyle, breaking Ledecky's hold on the top 25 times in event history. Quadarella used a strong back half to earn her silver medal. But Ledecky had company over the opening third of the race as well. Bronze medalist Lani Pallister went out under world record pace with Ledecky. The Australian said after the race 'I was just trying to stick with her for as long as I [could] and see how long I could hold on for.' Over a decade into her career, Ledecky is still setting the pace in women's distance freestyle. Ledecky seems to welcome the challenge from her competitors. 'It's great to push the sport forward all together,' she said. 'Simona had the second-fastest performer swim of all time tonight. Lani had a great time tonight and earlier this year. All the events in the distance freestyles are moving forward, both on the women's and men's side…it's fun to be a part of.' Singapore, Singapore - July 29: Gold for Katie Ledecky of USA, Silver for Simona Quadarella of ... More Italy, Bronze for Lani Pallister of Australia during the medal ceremony after competing in the Women 1500m Freestyle Swimming event on day 19 of the Singapore 2025 World Aquatics Championships at WCH Arena on July 29, 2025 in Singapore. (Photo by Albert ten Hove/Marcel ter Bals/DeFodi Images/DeFodi via Getty Images) As her competitors inch closer to her on the scoreboard, Ledecky's gold medal tonight pushed her into more historic territory in the medal table. This was Ledecky's 22nd World Championship gold medal. It is her 28th medal of any color, moving her out of a tie with Ryan Lochte for the second most World Championship medals. Only Michael Phelps has more, having won 33 World Championship medals during his career. Ledecky is also nearing Phelps in gold medals, now just four behind his 26 career world titles. She will not be able to catch him in either gold or total medals at these World Championships. Ledecky has just two events remaining on her schedule. First, she will compete in the women's 4x200-meter freestyle relay for the U.S., before facing Summer McIntosh in the 800-meter freestyle for their second individual showdown of the week. The 800-meter freestyle race between them is one of the most hotly anticipated events of the competition. Ledecky broke her 800-meter freestyle world record in May with an 8:04.12; McIntosh rattled that mark a month later at Canadian Trials, swimming 8:05.07. That event final will take place Saturday, August 2.
NBC Sports
3 days ago
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- NBC Sports
McIntosh pulls away for 200m IM gold at worlds
Summer McIntosh secured her second gold at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, speeding past the competition to win the women's 200m IM ahead of Alex Walsh of the U.S. and Canada's Mary-Sophie Harvey.
