Spectacular FINA World Championships Budapest 2022 draws to a close

The 19th FINA World Championships Budapest 2022 came to a close today after two weeks of breath-taking action, record-breaking performances and dramatic finishes. More than 2,000 athletes from 180 countries competed in front of more than 130,000 spectators over the course of the FINA World Championships. The event reinforced the sport’s global appeal with 326…

19th Fina World Championships | Swimming summary day6

Women’s 100 Freestyle – Mollie O’Callaghan Follows In Footsteps of Australian Greats; Sjostrom Picks Up 17th Individual Medal Australia might need to start listing women 100 freestylers as one of its biggest exports. 18-year-old Mollie O’Callaghan becomes the fifth Australian to be World champion in the 100 freestyle, joining the likes of Jodie Henry (2005),…

19th Fina World Championships | Swimming – Day5

Women’s 200 Butterfly – Summer McIntosh Delivers on Hype With First World Title There has been a lot of hype surrounding 15-year-old Summer McIntosh in the lead-up to the World Championships this year as one of the future stars of the sport. At 14, she made the Olympic final in the 400 freestyle and finished…

Twins win at the World Chamionships

Twin sisters took the spotlight on the second day of the 19th FINA World Championships on Margaret Island. The spectators of the Budapest World Aquatics Championships witnessed a unique result: only twins stood on the podium after the Artistic Swimming Duet Technical Final at the Hajos Alfred Swimming Complex. Although it is not uncommon for…