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Leon Marchand obliterates world record
French superstar Leon Marchand annihilates the men's 200m individual medley world record at the 2025 swimming world championships.
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Medal-winning Aussie's priceless interview
Harrison Turner wins a surprise bronze medal in the men's 200m butterfly at the 2025 swimming world championships, then delivers a priceless interview.
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Marchand stuns world with ‘crazy’ world record in semi-final as O’Callaghan wins more gold
On a dramatic night at the world swimming championships, Mollie O’Callaghan clinched a superb victory in the 200m freestyle. Then French superstar Leon Marchand dived in the pool and stole the show.
- by Tom Decent
O'Callaghan reflects on golden swim
Australia's Mollie O'Callaghan speaks to Cate Campbell on Nine after winning gold in the women's 200m freestyle at the 2025 world championships.
O'Callaghan hauls in 200m freestyle gold
Australia's Mollie O'Callaghan clinches gold in the women's 200m freestyle at the Singapore world championships with a thunderous final lap.
Short hit by suspected food poisoning, withdraws from final
Australia's Sam Short pulls out of the men's 800-metre freestyle final at the Singapore world championships after being floored by suspected food poisoning.
McKeown ecstatic after crushing rival
Kaylee McKeown reacts to her world championship gold medal in the 100m backstroke just weeks after dislocating her shoulder.
Ledecky dominates as Pallister captures bronze
American legend Katie Ledecky charges to glory in the women's 1500m freestyle as Australia's Lani Pallister secures bronze.
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McKeown dislocated her shoulder four weeks ago. She just produced one of the swims of her life
Kaylee McKeown delivered another psychological blow to her American rival Regan Smith after a brilliant gold medal at the world championships before an ice-cold response that shows there is no love lost.
- by Tom Decent
McKeown trumps US rival to clinch gold in pulsating battle
Australia's Kaylee McKeown defeats American Regan Smith in a thrilling 100m backstroke final at the swimming world championships in Singapore.
Two down, three to go: McIntosh wants to equal Phelps, but she’ll have to beat another GOAT first
Summer McIntosh’s bold quest to win five individual gold medals at the world swimming championships remains on track as Australia picked up bronze medal on night two.
- by Tom Decent
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