The 20-year-old Romanian reeled in US rival Luke Hobson to take the title in 1:43.53, with Hobson settling for silver (1:43.84) and Japan’s 18-year-old Tatsuya Murasa taking bronze (1:44.54).

Kaylee McKeown has unleashed a sensational swim to come from behind and claim the 100m backstroke gold medal at the World Swimming Championships in Singapore. The five-time Olympic gold medallist beat ...

Kaylee McKeown's championship-record time of 57.16 seconds landed her the win in the 100m backstroke at the 2025 World ...

Men win 10m platform synchronised event while women win 3m springboard, but Tang Qianting fails to defend 100m breaststroke ...

Swimming’s biggest names are competing at the world championships in Singapore, including Katie Ledecky, Summer McIntosh, ...

Katie Ledecky has ceded a tiny bit of ground in other events, but she’s still unbeatable in the 1,500-meter freestyle. She ...

Kaylee McKeown and Regan Smith have combined for the top-23 performances in history in the 100-meter backstroke.

Katie Ledecky continued her dominance in the 1,500-meter freestyle, winning the event at the 2025 World Aquatics Championship in Singapore.