Hey everyone! The 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore wrapped up with some jaw-dropping moments 😮. The USA clinched gold in the women’s 4×100-meter medley relay, smashing their own world record at 3:49.34. Australia grabbed silver in 3:52.67, while a strong Chinese quartet powered through to take bronze in 3:54.77.
Rising stars and seasoned champions lit up the pool. Tang, fresh from a silver in the 100-meter breaststroke at Paris 2024, added another medal in the 50-meter breaststroke with a time of 30.03 seconds, trailing Lithuania’s Ruta Meilutyte—a four-time world title winner who nailed it in 29.55 seconds! 💪
The women’s 50-meter freestyle was a nail-biter too, with China’s Cheng finishing with bronze (24.28 sec), Wu Qingfeng securing silver (24.26 sec), and Australia’s Meg Harris clinching gold at 24.02 seconds.
Canada's 18-year-old prodigy Summer McIntosh wrapped up her campaign with a fourth gold in the 400-meter individual medley, setting a new championship record at 4:25.78. Meanwhile, China’s 12-year-old rising star Yu Zidi clocked a personal best of 4:33.76, showing brilliant promise for the future.
On the men’s side, France’s Olympic champion Leon Marchand scored his second gold in the 400-meter individual medley with an impressive 4:04.73 after already breaking the world record in the 200-meter individual medley earlier. Tunisia’s Ahmed Jaouadi also shone, winning gold in both the 800-meter and 1500-meter freestyle (14:34.41) races.
Adding to the excitement, the men’s 50-meter backstroke saw neutral athlete Kliment Kolesnikov triumph with a swift 23.68 seconds, and the Neutral Athletes B squad stormed to victory in the men’s 4×100-meter medley relay with a record time of 3:26.93.
This epic display of talent and determination highlights how experienced champions and emerging stars continue to make waves on the global stage. It’s a true celebration of athletic spirit that’s bound to inspire the next generation of sports enthusiasts!
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World Aquatics Championships conclude with USA breaking world record
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