Australian 18-year-old Mollie O’Callaghan overcame “panic” to edge world record holder Sarah Sjostrom and become the youngest women’s 100m freestyle world champion in more than 30 years on Thursday. O’Callaghan, a double Olympic relay gold medallist, edged the 28-year-old Sjostrom of Sweden by 0.13sec. American Torri Huske took bronze. At 18 years and 82 days, …
Australia has a new golden girl after teenage sensation Mollie O’Callaghan blitzed the field in a stunning swim at the World Championships. Australian 18-year-old Mollie O’Callaghan overcame “panic” to edge world record holder Sarah Sjostrom and become the youngest women’s 100m freestyle world champion in more than 30 years. Zac Stubblety-Cook took the men’s 200m …
Kyle Chalmers failed to qualify for the semi-finals of the 100-metre butterfly at the world championships in Budapest, following his controversial backflip on the event. The 2016 Olympic gold medallist in the 100m freestyle is attempting to add butterfly to his program ahead of the 2024 Paris Games. That saw him decide, when he finished …
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Two teenagers have taken the world by storm at the World Swimming Championships as mystery surrounds the sudden exit of a US star. After Caeleb Dressel, one of the veterans expected to dominate the World Swimming Championships, quit the competition unexpectedly on Thursday (AEST), two teenagers, 17-year-old David Popovici and Summer McIntosh, 15, leapt to …
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With players going in every direction during the manic transfer window, it can be hard to keep track of every move! From the big clubs splashing the cash on superstar new signings – think Erling Haaland or Darwin Nunez – to newly promoted teams overhauling their rosters to try and avoid relegation, here’s every Premier …
Katie Ledecky is a cheat code. The American legend proved it again at the swimming world championships in Budapest on Tuesday, finishing the women’s 1500m with none of her competitors in the same TV frame. The 25-year-old is now a 17-time world champion and remains undefeated in the 1500m. Ledecky earlier this week defended her …
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After years of pain Shayna Jack was on top of the world. But it all came crashing down after a training incident, leaving her heart broken. Shayna Jack has endured another dip in the emotional rollercoaster that has been her return to professional swimming. After enduring years of pain to clear her name and return …
The swimming world has been blown away by the moment TV cameras showed in brutal detail exactly how freakish this star is. Katie Ledecky is a cheat code. The American legend proved it again at the swimming world championships in Budapest on Tuesday, finishing the women’s 1500m with none of her competitors in the same …
Shayna Jack endured years of pain, but is now on top of the world after her return to the top tier got underway in scintillating fashion. Shayna Jack is a world champion. A moment in time that seemed unlikely when you consider where she has come from. On the eve of the 2019 World Championships …
