Noe Ponti Earns $70,000 From 64.28 Seconds Of Swimming Through Day 2 Of SC World Championships
Noe Ponti has earned $70,000 while racing in the 50 butterfly three times at the meet in Budapest, totaling just over a minute.
2024 SC World Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap
Hungary’s Hubert Kos is the top seed in the men’s 100 back and will be looking to the win the gold in front of the partisan Hungarian crowd
Gretchen Walsh Breaks American and World Championship Record in 100 Free Semi-Final
Gretchen Walsh breaks the American and Championship Record in the 100 free semi-final going 50.49 to earn the top seed for the final.
Ilya Kharun Moves To #3 All-Time In 50 Fly Final, Drops 20.73 Relay Split On Mixed Medley
Kharun had a blazing-fast session in Budapest with two all-time swims in the 50 fly, one individually and one on a relay.
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Alexander Zhigalov Appears To Flinch Before 100 Breaststroke Start
Alexander Zhigalov qualified 5th for the 100 breaststroke final, but swimming fans noticed that he appears to flinch on the blocks.
2024 SC Worlds Medal Table: Day 2 – Smith & Berkoff Go 1-2 in 100 Bk, add Bronze in Relay
Team USA remains atop the medal table, but the Neutral Athlete earned two golds and Canada raked in two silvers and a bronze
Beryl Gastaldello Jumps To #4 All-Time With New French Record In Women’s 50 Fly (24.43)
The 29-year-old touched in a time of 24.43, winning the silver medal and breaking the French National Record of 24.56 set by Melanie Henique in 2019.
Alexandria Perkins Downs Super-Suited Oceanian Record In Women’s 50 Fly (24.68)
Perkins put up a time of 24.68 to win bronze and break the 15-year-old Oceanian and Australian Record of 24.69 set by Marieke Guehrer in 2009.
2024 SC Worlds: Day 2 Pick ‘Em Contest Standings
Regan Smith was picked to win the 100 back by 172 out of 175 entries in the Pick ‘Em contest. See the full results on the day here.
Listen To The World Aquatics Anthem
The World Aquatics anthem is being played instead of the national anthem for swimmers competing as individual neutral athletes in Budapest.
Tang Qianting Lowers Asian Record, Misses 100 Breast WR By .01 In 1:02.37
Tang clocked 1:02.37 to fall just one one-hundredth shy of the world record, which was established by Lithuania’s Ruta Meilutyte in 2013.
Neutral Athlete Miron Lifintsev Breaks World Junior Record in the 100 SCM Backstroke
Russia’s talented young backstroker Miron Lifintsev has broken his countrymate’s World Junior Record to win gold at the World Championships.
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