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US overcomes outbreak of ‘acute gastroenteritis’ to top swimming medal table at World Aquatics Championships

US overcomes outbreak of ‘acute gastroenteritis’ to top swimming medal table at World Aquatics Championships

Facebook Tweet Email Link The United States finished top of the swimming medal table at the World Aquatics Championships on Sunday, overcoming a slow start to its campaign in which several of its swimmers battled an outbreak of “acute gastroenteritis.” The team capped its championships with a world record in the women’s 4×100-meter medley relay on Sunday, marking its ninth …

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World Aquatics Championships 2025: Katie Ledecky beats Summer McIntosh in 800m freestyle ‘race of the century;’ U.S. breaks WR in mixed 4×100 relay

World Aquatics Championships 2025: Katie Ledecky beats Summer McIntosh in 800m freestyle ‘race of the century;’ U.S. breaks WR in mixed 4×100 relay

Katie Ledecky’s historic reign continues after she beat rival Summer McIntosh in one of the biggest non-Olympic swimming races during Saturday’s women’s 800-meter freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. [Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Football league for the 2025 NFL season] The race, dubbed “the biggest race of this century, men or women, from outside of the …

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World Aquatics Championships 2025: Summer McIntosh wins third gold; Leon Marchand falls short of own world record – Yahoo Sports

World Aquatics Championships 2025: Summer McIntosh wins third gold; Leon Marchand falls short of own world record – Yahoo Sports

World Aquatics Championships 2025: Summer McIntosh wins third gold; Leon Marchand falls short of own world record  Yahoo Sports ‘I was so close’: Summer McIntosh wins 3rd gold medal, just misses world record in 200m butterfly  CBC Summer McIntosh wins third gold of swimming worlds; Léon Marchand wins 200 IM  The New York Times Katie Ledecky looks toward ‘exciting’ head to head with …

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World Aquatics Championships 2025: Leon Marchand breaks Ryan Lochte’s record; Luca Urlando wins gold in butterfly

World Aquatics Championships 2025: Leon Marchand breaks Ryan Lochte’s record; Luca Urlando wins gold in butterfly

It’s not a surprise that France’s Léon Marchand is one of the best swimmers in the world. Marchand won four gold medals at the 2024 Olympics, destroying the competition and announcing himself as a dominant force in the sport. He took that a step further Wednesday. Marchand set a new standard in the 200m individual medley Wednesday, not only beating …

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World Aquatics Championships 2025: Katie Ledecky turns in another dominant performance to win 1500m freestyle

World Aquatics Championships 2025: Katie Ledecky turns in another dominant performance to win 1500m freestyle

Nobody swims the 1500m freestyle better than Katie Ledecky. The American turned in yet another dominant performance Tuesday, winning the event at the World Aquatics Championships with one of her best times. Ledecky finished the race in 15:26:44. That was five seconds better than Simona Quadarella, who took silver Tuesday. Lani Pallister finished third. Advertisement Ledecky trailed Pallister early in …

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World Aquatics Championships 2025: Gretchen Walsh wins gold in 100m butterfly, Summer McIntosh wins again

World Aquatics Championships 2025: Gretchen Walsh wins gold in 100m butterfly, Summer McIntosh wins again

It’s been a tough go for Team USA at the World Aquatics Championships, but the team won’t leave the event without a gold medal. Gretchen Walsh secured the squad’s first gold Monday, winning the 100m butterfly and setting a championship-record time in the process. Walsh won the event in 54.73 seconds, a championship-record time. It’s the second-best 100m butterfly time …

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USA swim team recovering from stomach bug at World Aquatics Championships : NPR

USA swim team recovering from stomach bug at World Aquatics Championships : NPR

Silver medalist team United States pose after the women’s 4×100-meter freestyle final at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on Sunday. Vincent Thian/AP hide caption toggle caption Vincent Thian/AP USA Swimming team members are recovering from acute gastroenteritis as they compete in the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, a spokesperson for the team told NPR on Sunday. The team’s medical …

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World Aquatics Championships 2025: Stomach bug appears to wreak havoc with Team USA; Katie Ledecky finishes third in 400 freestyle

World Aquatics Championships 2025: Stomach bug appears to wreak havoc with Team USA; Katie Ledecky finishes third in 400 freestyle

The 2025 World Aquatics Championships are underway and Team USA got off to a slow start after several swimmers came down with a stomach bug. SwimSwam reported that a significant chunk of Team USA suffered from acute gastroenteritis at its pre-world championship training camp in Thailand. One coach with an athlete on the team described the amount of swimmers affected …

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Photos of the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore

Photos of the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore

SINGAPORE (AP) — This photo gallery, curated by AP photo editors, features highlights from the World Aquatics Championships which are under way in Singapore. Brazil’s Lucas Andrade attempts to score during a men’s water polo Group C preliminary match between Canada and Brazil at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Wednesday, July 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) Brazil’s Lucas Andrade …

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