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Romania's David Popovici reacts after winning the men's 200m freestyle semifinals during the Budapest 2022 World Aquatics Championships at Duna Arena in Budapest on 19 June 2022. Picture; Attila KISBENEDEK/AFP

Fina world swimming championships

Teens Popovici and McIntosh grab world swimming golds as Dressel quits

By AFP

After Caeleb Dressel, one of the veterans expected to dominate the World Swimming Championships, quit the competition on Wednesday, two teenagers, 17-year-old...

  • Romania's David Popovici reacts after winning the men's 200m freestyle semifinals during the Budapest 2022 World Aquatics Championships at Duna Arena in Budapest on 19 June 2022. Picture; Attila KISBENEDEK/AFP

    Youngster Popovici, veteran Ledecky take glory in swimming worlds

    Monday in Budapest was a great evening for Italians and Romanians, a superb evening for teenagers and, as so often at the World Swimming Championships, a good evening for experienced Americans.

    54 days ago
  • FILE: Katie Ledecky shares a smile after competing in the Women's 1500m Freestyle Final on Day Five of the Phillips 66 International Team Trials at the Greensboro Aquatic Center on 30 April 2022 in Greensboro, North Carolina. Picture: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images/AFP

    Dressel and Ledecky give Swimming World Championships golden lustre

    After three years in turbulent waters, swimming starts to regain some stability with an extra edition of its long-course world championships in Budapest starting on Saturday.

    58 days ago
  • Ahead of the race, Tatjana Schoenmaker didn’t focus on winning a gold medal or even beating her competitors. Credit: AFP

    #EWNSportingMoments: Fearless Schoenmaker's golden triumph

    Armed with faith and cleansed of doubt and fear, SA's swimming sensation Tatjana Schoenmaker's breakthrough moment at the Commonwealth Games in Australia will live long in the memory.

    850 days ago
  • Hungary's Kristof Milak celebrates his world record in the  200 metres butterfly at the FINA World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea on 24 July 2019.Picture: @fina1908/Twitter

    Bad week for Phelps: highs and lows of world swimming championships

    Adam Peaty flexed his muscles on day one when the Briton shattered his own 100m breaststroke world record, becoming the first swimmer to break the magic 57-second barrier.

    1112 days ago
  • Brazilian swimmer Nicholas Santos celebrates his victory in the 50m Butterfly event at the FINA World Championships in Shanghai, China on 15 December 2018.Picture: @fina1908/Twitter

    Ageless Santos eclipses Le Clos for butterfly world gold

    Santos's winning 21.81secs was a new championship record and even though it fell just short of his global leading time of 21.75secs, set in October, he was clearly delighted to get one over rival Le Clos, the reigning champion and an Olympic gold medallist.

    1338 days ago
  • South Africa's Cameron van der Burgh dives in. Picture: AFP

    Van der Burgh looks to make statement in final

    Cameron van der Burgh will compete in the 50m breaststroke final after finishing second in his heat in a time of 26.54 seconds which was a new African and South African record.

    1845 days ago
  • FILE: Team SA Olympic gold medalist Chad le Clos during the 200m Butterfly final. Picture: Wessel Oosthuizen/SA Sports Picture Agency

    Le Clos smashes own 100m fly short course world record

    Le Clos powered into the lead & stayed out in front with brilliantly executed turns before finishing the race in a record 48.08 seconds.

    2074 days ago
  • Swimming South Africa won the Federation of the Year at Sunday night’s SA Sports Awards. Picture: AFP.

    Swimming SA surprised by award

    Swimming South Africa won the Federation of the Year at Sunday night’s SA Sports Awards.

    3191 days ago
  • Michael Phelps in action. Picture: Sascoc

    Phelps joins US anti-doping test programme

    Speculation is rife that the four-time London Olympic gold medalist is contemplating his comeback.

    3194 days ago
  • FILE: Gerhard Zandberg (R) and Cameron van der Bergh at OR Tambo airport, 5 August 2009 after returning back from the FINA World Championships in Rome. Picture: Neil McCartney/SAPA

    SwimSA says it wasn't sabotage

    Gerhard Zandberg was disciplined hours before a race for changing rooms to be with his girlfriend.

    3296 days ago
  • SPAIN, Barcelona: South Africa's Cameron Van Der Burgh celebrates after winning the final of the men's 50-metre breaststroke swimming event in the FINA World Championships at Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona on July 31, 2013. Picture: AFP

    No pain in Spain for Team SA swimmers

    Chad le Clos and Cameron van der Burgh won their first gold medals on Wednesday night.

    3300 days ago
  • SA swimmers continue to shine at Swimming World Championships.

    Swimming SA "on target" financially

    SA swimmers continue to shine at the Swimming World Championships.

    3301 days ago
  • Cameron van der Burgh

    Van der Burgh positive about championships

    Van der Burgh hasn't been seen competing in major sporting event due to a knee injury.

    3308 days ago
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