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Sep 18, 2025, 09:42 AM ET TOKYO — Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone became the first woman in nearly 40 years to crack 48 seconds in the 400 meters Thursday, achieving 47.78 in a historically fast one-lap race at the world championships. McLaughlin-Levrone had company. Second-place finisher Marileidy Paulino clocked 47.98 on the rain-slickened track in Tokyo. The second- and third-fastest times in …

World Championships, Day 5 Finals: David Popovici Swims Second-Fastest Time Ever in 100 Free, Secures Gold-Medal Double The closing speed that every other swimmer fears, the tenacity to be at his best in the biggest moments. These attributes that made David Popovici so special when he won world titles and broke a world record at age 17, and he has …