Gretchen Walsh won her first individual long course world title by nearly breaking her own 100m butterfly world record. Walsh clocked 54.73 seconds at the World Swimming Championships, just off her own record of 54.60 from May 3. She owns the top eight times in history.

China picked up two more gold medals at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, and the U.S. got bronze in men’s 10-meter synchro.

Leon Marchand was fastest in the 200 metres individual medley (IM) heats at the world championships in Singapore on Wednesday as France's Olympic hero made his long-awaited return to the world stage.

Alexy and Popovici are the only two to have clocked a sub-47 time this season, with both of their performances coming last month. Alexy set a new U.S. Open record with a time of 46.99 to win the national title, while Popovici set a new European record and the fastest time in the world this year with a 46.71.

It's only a semifinal race, but all eyes at the swimming world championships Wednesday will be on Léon Marchand as the Frenchman goes after the world record in the 200-meter individual medley.

U.S. Mixed Medley Misses Final as Struggles Continue The United States finished fifth in the Tokyo Olympics in the inaugural mixed medley relay in what was then regarded

Swimming’s biggest names are competing at the world championships in Singapore, including Katie Ledecky, Summer McIntosh, Léon Marchand and a 12-year-old from China who could take home a medal.

As China continues to dominate diving at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, one glaring omission is three-time Olympic champion Quan Hongchan. Quan was originally listed in the squad to compete at the world championships, but had to withdraw because of what she called “a serious ankle” injury.

Summer McIntosh continued to take the swimming world by storm on Monday, winning her second gold medal in two days to keep up her bid to make World Aquatics Championship history.