Even as the swimming world marvels at 12-year-old Yu Zidi's talent, her age has raised questions about the ethics of someone so young competing at the highest level. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/12/more-sports/yu-zidi-age-concern/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #yuzidi #worldaquaticschampionships
Leon Marchand and Summer McIntosh sealed their golden swimming world championships with dominant victories on Sunday's final day as the United States signed off with a relay record. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/04/more-sports/swimming-worlds-final-day/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #leonmarchand #summermcintosh #worldaquaticschampionships
American great Katie Ledecky beat Summer McIntosh to win a thrilling 800-meter freestyle title on Saturday and said her rule for the event is simple: "I don't lose 800s." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/03/more-sports/ledecky-wins-800-free/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #katieledecky #summermcintosh #lanipallister #worldaquaticschampionships
12-year-old swimmer Yu Zidi becomes youngest to win medal at worlds https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/01/more-sports/yu-zidi-youngest-medal-world-championships/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #worldaquaticschampionships #yuzidi
Summer McIntosh and Leon Marchand grab more gold at world championships. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/01/more-sports/mcintosh-marchand-dazzle-at-worlds/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #worldaquaticschampionships #summermcintosh #leonmarchand #davidpopovici
Swimming's governing body said Wednesday that it will "have a look" at its entry rules after Yu Zidi's participation at the world championships at the age of 12. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/31/more-sports/yu-zidi-swimming-worlds/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #worldaquaticschampionships #yuzidi
Leon Marchand smashed the 200-meter individual medley world record in Singapore on Wednesday with another breathtaking swim. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/31/more-sports/leon-marchand-smashes-world-record/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #leonmarchand #mollieo039callaghan #worldaquaticschampionships
Katie Ledecky won the 22nd world title of her legendary career on Tuesday to close in on Michael Phelps' record as fellow Olympic champions David Popovici and Kaylee McKeown also struck gold. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/30/more-sports/ledecky-1500m-win-worlds/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #katieledecky #worldaquaticschampionships #kayleemckeown #davidpopovici
Chinese 12-year-old Yu Zidi has become a sensation at the World Aquatics Championships after missing the podium by only 0.06 seconds, but she is keen not to get caught up in the hype. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/29/more-sports/yu-zidi-worlds-podium-miss/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #yuzidi #worldaquaticschampionships #china
Teenage phenomenon Summer McIntosh captured gold in ominous fashion on the opening day of the world swimming championships on Sunday as Australia claimed a relay double in Singapore. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/28/summer-mcintosh-golden-start/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sports #summermcintosh #katieledecky #worldaquaticschampionships #lukasmaertens #australia
It has not been a year since global swimming's finest rocked La Defense Arena at the Paris Olympics but there is already anticipation of record-breaking thrills at the world championships in Singapore. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/26/more-sports/swimming-worlds-preview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #summermcintosh #worldaquatics #worldaquaticschampionships #singapore #katieledecky #leonmarchand #panzhanle
Chinese swimmers took more anti-doping tests this year than swimmers from any other country ahead of the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore this month, the Aquatics Integrity Unit said in a report. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/14/more-sports/china-swimmers-doping/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #china #swimming #doping #worldaquaticschampionships