https://www.scmp.com/rss/521657/feed The World Aquatics Championships, formerly the FINA World Championships, are the world championships for six aquatic disciplines: swimming, diving, high diving, open water swimming, artistic swimming, and water polo. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang Chinese swimming star Li Bingjie has rejected the notion she was ever a prodigy, and rather considered herself to be a “shark” who swam her way back to the top through years of hardship and who now had her sights set on the Los Angeles Olympics. Li rose to fame at age 15, breaking the Asian record when she won silver at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, and claiming four gold medals at the National Games that year. However, there was an eight-year gap before she achieved another... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3345884/chinese-swimmer-li-bingjie-reveals-secret-her-return-la-olympic-track-cold-buns?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3345884/chinese-swimmer-li-bingjie-reveals-secret-her-return-la-olympic-track-cold-buns?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Mar 2026 02:00:22 +0000 Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang Chen Yuxi, the 20-year-old Olympic diving champion, has opened up on social media about facing online abuse, being threatened with doxxing and people trying to create a rift within the Chinese diving team. Chen also spoke out against claims that she has special “connections” in the sport through her family. The video was released on her social media accounts on Wednesday after Chen was named World Aquatics’ 2025 Female Diver of the Year earlier this month. Chen won the accolade after a return to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3337834/chinese-diving-star-chen-yuxi-says-she-has-received-threats-denies-she-has-connections?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3337834/chinese-diving-star-chen-yuxi-says-she-has-received-threats-denies-she-has-connections?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Dec 2025 10:59:59 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer Hong Kong resident Shauna Krkalo stopped swimming for two decades after suffering from burnout, but returned to the pool in her forties to prove she was faster than her kids – and has broken two world records. Krkalo, who swims for the city’s Ladies Recreation Club (LRC), won six medals in Singapore last month at the World Aquatics Masters Championships, which takes place annually for age groups all the way up to 100 to 104. She won the 50 metres freestyle and breaststroke events in world record... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3324474/hong-kong-swimmer-returns-pool-after-20-years-wins-6-golds-sets-2-world-records?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3324474/hong-kong-swimmer-returns-pool-after-20-years-wins-6-golds-sets-2-world-records?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Sep 2025 09:30:07 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport China’s Yu Zidi said she would go away and study Summer McIntosh’s technique and hoped to one day “be as good” as the Canadian, who dominated the World Aquatics Championships. McIntosh showed why she will be one of the stars of the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028, but 12-year-old Yu is shaping up to be a major threat. The United States also showed that tales of their demise in Singapore were exaggerated as teams embarked on the long road to LA. Yu became the youngest medallist in world... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3320642/chinese-prodigy-yu-zidi-eyes-emulating-swimming-great-summer-mcintosh?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3320642/chinese-prodigy-yu-zidi-eyes-emulating-swimming-great-summer-mcintosh?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 04 Aug 2025 04:53:44 +0000 Tom Bell Tom Bell China’s 12-year-old sensation Yu Zidi had to settle for fourth on the final night of the World Aquatics Championships on Sunday as Summer McIntosh capped a brilliant few days to win the women’s 400 metres individual medley. McIntosh’s fourth gold in Singapore made the 18-year-old Canadian only the third swimmer to win five individual medals at one edition, emulating Michael Phelps and Sarah Sjostrom. It came on a day when Pan Zhanle suffered further disappointment, as China failed to reach the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3320608/yu-zidi-close-medal-again-mcintosh-us-women-rule-swimming-worlds-final-night?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3320608/yu-zidi-close-medal-again-mcintosh-us-women-rule-swimming-worlds-final-night?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 03 Aug 2025 15:24:50 +0000 Tom Bell Tom Bell Pan Zhanle suffered more disappointment at the World Aquatics Championships on Sunday, when China failed to reach the men’s 4x100 metres medley relay final – the event in which he shocked the world at the Olympics. The heroics of Pan on the final freestyle leg at the Paris Games last August had ended a decades-long American monopoly in this discipline. But on Sunday morning in Singapore, a repeat proved beyond a team that included Pan and China’s other leading light, Qin Haiyang, who was also in... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3320587/pan-zhanle-cant-repeat-olympic-relay-victory-over-us-yu-zidi-12-has-medal-chance?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3320587/pan-zhanle-cant-repeat-olympic-relay-victory-over-us-yu-zidi-12-has-medal-chance?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 03 Aug 2025 08:19:15 +0000 SCMP Sport,dpa SCMP Sport,dpa Katie Ledecky won a seventh 800 metres freestyle title, the United States set a world record to take 4x100m freestyle mixed relay gold, and China continued to dominate diving at the World Aquatics Championships on Saturday. The US’ Ledecky had to give her all to secure a 23rd career world title as she was pushed to the limit by Australian Lani Pallister and Canadian star Summer McIntosh from start to finish. Ledecky edged Pallister by a mere 0.32 of a second as she clocked a championship record... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3320553/ledecky-wins-800m-freestyle-us-set-relay-world-record-more-gold-chinas-divers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3320553/ledecky-wins-800m-freestyle-us-set-relay-world-record-more-gold-chinas-divers?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 02 Aug 2025 14:18:28 +0000 Jean Iau Jean Iau China’s Qin Haiyang returned to winning ways on Friday night as he stormed home to victory in the 200 metres breaststroke from lane eight at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. Qin clocked a time of two minutes and 7.41 seconds, some two seconds off the world record time he set in Fukuoka in 2023, but enough to win his second gold medal at the championships. “Have you heard of the lane eight miracle? You saw it tonight,” said Qin of his victory. He was the only finalist to qualify... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3320498/world-aquatics-championships-qin-haiyang-bags-200m-breaststroke-gold-lane-8-miracle?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3320498/world-aquatics-championships-qin-haiyang-bags-200m-breaststroke-gold-lane-8-miracle?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 01 Aug 2025 13:24:41 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer Swimming prodigy Yu Zidi has won her first medal at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, despite not swimming in the final of the women’s 4x200metres freestyle relay on Thursday. The 12-year-old competed in the morning heats, helping China qualify third fastest, and then watched from the side of the pool as her teammates took bronze in a time of seven minutes, 42.99 seconds. Australia claimed gold in 7:39.35, with the USA second in 7:40.01. “It feels quite emotional, it’s a nice... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3320330/world-aquatics-championships-chinas-women-claim-relay-bronze-yu-gets-first-medal?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3320330/world-aquatics-championships-chinas-women-claim-relay-bronze-yu-gets-first-medal?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 31 Jul 2025 14:11:04 +0000 Lars Hamer,dpa Lars Hamer,dpa China’s Pan Zhanle failed to qualify for the final of the men’s 100 metres freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on Wednesday. In a shock result, Pan, the Olympic champion and world record-holder, finished third in 47.81 seconds in the first semi-final. Seven of the eight swimmers in the second semi-final went faster, leaving Pan out in the cold. The result continued a poor week for the 20-year-old, who crashed out of the 200m freestyle heats on Monday. “To put it simply, I... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3320094/yu-fifth-fastest-200m-butterfly-heats-after-official-says-she-should-not-be-competing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3320094/yu-fifth-fastest-200m-butterfly-heats-after-official-says-she-should-not-be-competing?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 30 Jul 2025 05:18:39 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer 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. While her teammates continued the country’s long-held diving domination, picking up seven from a possible nine golds in Singapore, Quan has returned to training, vowing to come back for the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3320064/quan-hongchan-skipped-world-aquatics-championships-where-chinas-diving-ace?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3320064/quan-hongchan-skipped-world-aquatics-championships-where-chinas-diving-ace?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 30 Jul 2025 04:30:08 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer Chinese divers again won two golds in the water at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on Tuesday, while Tang Qianting failed to defend her 100m breaststroke crown. The pick of diving action came in the men’s 10m platform synchronised event, when China’s Cheng Zilong and Zhu Zifeng stole first place, winning by just 0.93 points, as they claimed a total of 429.63. Neutral athletes Nikita Shleikher and Ruslan Ternovoi won silver with 428.70 points, while Americans Carson Tyler and Joshua... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3320043/world-aquatics-championships-chinas-divers-win-2-more-golds-swimmers-win-bronze?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3320043/world-aquatics-championships-chinas-divers-win-2-more-golds-swimmers-win-bronze?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 29 Jul 2025 13:49:49 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Beijing has been chosen as the host city for the 2026 edition of the short-course world swimming championships, it was revealed on Tuesday. More than 1,000 athletes from over 200 countries and regions will descend on China’s capital for the six-day competition, according to an announcement at the World Aquatics General Congress in Singapore. The annual championships, held in a 25-metre pool, will take place three years before Beijing hosts the World Aquatics Championships, contested in an... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3319953/pan-zhanle-predicts-amazing-support-beijing-named-host-swimming-worlds?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3319953/pan-zhanle-predicts-amazing-support-beijing-named-host-swimming-worlds?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 29 Jul 2025 06:43:59 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer Qin Haiyang claimed China’s first gold medal in swimming events at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on Monday, winning the men’s 100 metres breaststroke. And in the women’s 200m individual medley final, China’s swimming prodigy, the 12-year-old Yu Zidi, finished fourth and missed out on a bronze medal by 0.06 seconds. Qin’s medal and Yu’s impressive performance were silver linings in what was a largely disappointing day for Chinese swimmers, as big names missed out on podiums and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3319886/world-aquatics-championships-qin-haiyang-wins-chinas-first-swim-gold-100m-breaststroke?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3319886/world-aquatics-championships-qin-haiyang-wins-chinas-first-swim-gold-100m-breaststroke?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 28 Jul 2025 13:18:41 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer Chinese divers went two for two in the diving at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on Monday, winning gold in the men’s three-metre synchronised event and the women’s ten-metre synchronised. Monday’s medals meant China have won four golds from a possible five as their stranglehold over the sport showed little sign of slowing down. China started proceedings with diving duo Wang Zongyuan and Zheng Jiuyuan winning the 3m event with an impressive 467.31 points, but they were pushed all... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3319857/world-aquatics-championships-chinese-duo-wang-zheng-win-mens-3m-synchronised-diving?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3319857/world-aquatics-championships-chinese-duo-wang-zheng-win-mens-3m-synchronised-diving?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 28 Jul 2025 09:55:51 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer Yu Zidi could make history on Monday, when the 12-year-old sensation races for her first medal at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. While Canadian world record holder Summer McIntosh, herself only 18 and an Olympic champion in the event, is the overwhelming favourite in the 200 metres individual medley final, Yu could become the youngest person to win a medal at an international event in 89 years. That accolade belongs to Denmark’s Inge Sorensen, who won bronze less than a month... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3319763/who-yu-zidi-chinese-12-year-old-making-waves-world-aquatics-championships?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3319763/who-yu-zidi-chinese-12-year-old-making-waves-world-aquatics-championships?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 28 Jul 2025 01:00:18 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer China won both diving finals at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on Sunday, continuing the country’s long-held dominance of the sport. There was gold in the mixed synchronised 10-metre platform and another in the men’s 1m springboard event. Zhu Yongxin and Xie Peiling, diving together at a major international meet for the first time, topped the mixed event with 323.04 points, finishing just ahead of North Korea’s Choe Wi-hyon and Jo Jin-mi, who scored 322.98. The Chinese pair were... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3319767/world-aquatics-championships-china-claim-trio-golds-continue-diving-dominance?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3319767/world-aquatics-championships-china-claim-trio-golds-continue-diving-dominance?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 27 Jul 2025 15:17:48 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer The globe had its first look at Chinese prodigy Yu Zidi on Sunday, when the 12-year-old made her debut at the World Aquatics Championships, qualifying for the final of the 200 metres individual medley. Yu finished seventh overall in the semi-finals, shaving almost half a second off her personal best to come home in two minutes and 10.22 seconds. Speaking after the race, Yu said she did not realise she had qualified for the final. “I’m in?” she said. “Oh, I’m happy about that, and I will continue... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3319726/chinese-12-year-old-swimmer-yu-zidi-makes-debut-world-stage-and-doesnt-disappoint?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3319726/chinese-12-year-old-swimmer-yu-zidi-makes-debut-world-stage-and-doesnt-disappoint?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 27 Jul 2025 04:15:01 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Three world records in five days put Summer McIntosh in rare company, and now the 18-year-old Canadian swimming sensation is primed to take the world championships by storm. McIntosh won three gold medals at the Paris Olympics last year and then broke three world records in a breathtaking performance at the Canadian trials in June. The teenager is the first swimmer to set world records in three different individual events since Michael Phelps did it on the way to his glittering eight-gold haul... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3319274/chinese-record-under-threat-canadas-mcintosh-swimming-worlds?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3319274/chinese-record-under-threat-canadas-mcintosh-swimming-worlds?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 23 Jul 2025 15:00:08 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey has pulled out of this month’s World Aquatics Championships in Singapore with a back injury, the four-time Olympic medallist said on Monday. Haughey was expected to compete for her sixth world title at the Singapore Sports Hub when the swimming leg kicks off on Sunday. The 27-year-old has competed in only one international tournament since taking a four-month break at the beginning of the year and said she had “to do what is best for me”. “I have pulled out of the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3318941/injured-siobhan-haughey-pulls-out-world-aquatics-championships-singapore?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3318941/injured-siobhan-haughey-pulls-out-world-aquatics-championships-singapore?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 21 Jul 2025 01:44:49 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Artistic swimmer Xu Huiyan claimed China’s first gold of the World Aquatics Championships, continuing her dominance of the women’s solo technical event on Saturday. The 19-year-old, who comfortably qualified first for the final, was again too good for her rivals, posting a score of 272.9917 at the WAC Arena in Singapore. Vasilina Khandoshka, who qualified second, took silver with 260.5416, and Spain’s Iris Tio Casas’ 260.2917 was good enough for bronze. The gold medal was Xu’s first at a world... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3318868/artistic-swimmer-xu-huiyan-claims-chinas-first-gold-world-aquatics-championships?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3318868/artistic-swimmer-xu-huiyan-claims-chinas-first-gold-world-aquatics-championships?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 19 Jul 2025 14:00:14 +0000 dpa dpa Japan’s Ichika Kajimoto won gold in the 3km knock-out sprint on Saturday at the World Aquatics championships. The 21-year-old came out on top after six minutes, 19.90 seconds, beating Ginevra Taddeucci of Italy by two seconds. Third place went to Australia’s Moesha Johnson and Hungary’s Bettina Fabian. In the knock-out sprint, which was contested for the first time at the World Aquatics championships, three races are completed in quick succession. Athletes first swim 1,500 metres, then 1,000m,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3318839/world-aquatics-championships-wellbrock-claims-third-gold-kajimoto-takes-3km-sprint-crown?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3318839/world-aquatics-championships-wellbrock-claims-third-gold-kajimoto-takes-3km-sprint-crown?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 19 Jul 2025 04:07:22 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport China’s Xu Huiyan dominated the start of the artistic swimming competition at the World Aquatics Championships on Friday, underlining her position as pre-event favourite. The 19-year-old, who won five gold medals at the World Cup Super Final last month, was head and shoulders above her rivals in the solo technical discipline, as she began her bid for a first world title. Xu posted a score of 265.8984 in the preliminary round, with Vasilina Khandoshka second in 254.8200 and Spain’s Iris Tio Casas... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3318813/world-aquatics-championships-chinas-xu-lin-twins-make-strong-start-artistic-events?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3318813/world-aquatics-championships-chinas-xu-lin-twins-make-strong-start-artistic-events?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 18 Jul 2025 14:00:16 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Yu Zidi of China is only 12 years old and will race at the World Swimming Championships later this month in Singapore. But her age is only part of the picture. Not only is Yu very young, but her times in three events this year are also among the best in the world. And here is the kicker: those times would have been very close to medals in last year’s Paris Olympics. And she is not yet a teenager. “I think it’s a great story. I don’t know where it will lead,” said Greg Meehan, the national team... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3318639/all-eyes-chinese-swimmer-yu-zidi-12-who-takes-stunning-times-world-championships?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3318639/all-eyes-chinese-swimmer-yu-zidi-12-who-takes-stunning-times-world-championships?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 17 Jul 2025 23:00:10 +0000 Reuters,Agence France-Presse Reuters,Agence France-Presse Germany’s Florian Wellbrock won the men’s 10km open water race at the world championships in Singapore on Wednesday after the race had been postponed for several hours because of poor water quality. Wellbrock, the gold medallist at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, won his third open water world title in a time of one hour, 59 minutes, 55.50 seconds at the Sentosa Island course after the race finally began at 1pm. “It was really tough today. I think it was the warmest waters that we’ve had to race... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3318367/world-aquatics-championships-sea-races-back-singapore-after-water-quality-delays?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3318367/world-aquatics-championships-sea-races-back-singapore-after-water-quality-delays?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 16 Jul 2025 02:45:08 +0000 Jean Iau Jean Iau Singapore swimming chiefs hope hosting the World Aquatics Championships this month will provide a lasting legacy for the city, and maybe even help unearth the next Joseph Schooling. The city state’s only Olympic gold medallist, Schooling also has two bronze medals at the championships to his name, but will be missing this time around, having retired from competitive swimming last year at the age of 28. In his absence, local attention will turn to the likes of the Quah siblings - Olympians Quah... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3317800/world-aquatics-championships-singapore-hopes-event-can-help-inspire-next-schooling?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3317800/world-aquatics-championships-singapore-hopes-event-can-help-inspire-next-schooling?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 11 Jul 2025 09:30:07 +0000 Jean Iau Jean Iau Drug-testing Chinese swimmers more often than those of other nations at the World Aquatics Championships was based on risk assessments by an independent anti-doping body, a senior swimming official has told the Post. The International Testing Agency (ITA) – a not-for-profit foundation that runs anti-doping programmes for events and federations – made the assessments of teams as they prepared for the championships held in Singapore, which run from Friday until August 3. A total of 4,018... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3317745/chinese-swimmers-tested-most-based-independent-risk-assessments-says-global-body?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3317745/chinese-swimmers-tested-most-based-independent-risk-assessments-says-global-body?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 10 Jul 2025 12:00:54 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Hong Kong Olympian Ian Ho Yentou said he wanted to have another crack at a city record in his favourite event at this summer’s World Aquatics Championships, after racking up a first win of the new season on Sunday. Ho, who finished second in the men’s 50 metres butterfly at the Long Course Time Trial on Saturday, qualified for the 50m freestyle final as the fastest overall swimmer after an easy swim – in 22.23 seconds – in the morning. There was no challenge in the afternoon, as Ho turned in... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3306355/hong-kongs-ho-targets-record-run-world-aquatics-championships-eyes-national-games-test?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3306355/hong-kongs-ho-targets-record-run-world-aquatics-championships-eyes-national-games-test?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 13 Apr 2025 23:30:18 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer Karen Tam Hoi-lam got her World Aquatics Swimming Championships campaign in Budapest off to a strong start by smashing two Hong Kong records, one of which had stood for 10 years. Tam, 26, came home in 25.98 seconds in the 50m butterfly before leading three of Hong Kong’s teenage swimmers to set a city record of three minutes and 39.67 seconds in the women’s 4x100m freestyle relay. The two-time Olympian beat her personal best in the 50m fly by 0.37 seconds and shaved 0.11 seconds off Sze... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3290197/world-aquatics-swimming-championships-karen-tam-makes-fine-start-2-hong-kong-records?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3290197/world-aquatics-swimming-championships-karen-tam-makes-fine-start-2-hong-kong-records?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Dec 2024 12:07:29 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer Hong Kong will send 15 swimmers to compete at the World Aquatics Swimming Championships in Budapest in December, when Siobhan Haughey will be looking to win her fifth world title. However, the tournament could potentially be without big names from mainland China, as Zhang Yufei, Pan Zhanle and Xu Jiayu are all set to sit out the event. Among the seven male athletes forming part of the Hong Kong roster are experienced swimmer Adam Chillingworth and youngster Adam Mak Sai-ting, whose “friendly... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3288075/world-aquatics-swimming-championships-hong-kong-send-15-strong-team-chinese-stars-out?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3288075/world-aquatics-swimming-championships-hong-kong-send-15-strong-team-chinese-stars-out?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Nov 2024 12:00:20 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer Siobhan Haughey has won gold again in the women’s 100 metres at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup as four Hong Kong swimmers competed in five finals on the last day of the series second leg in Incheon. Haughey will now head into the final leg in Singapore next week chasing clean-sweep crowns in both the 100m and 200m freestyle. In the 100m freestyle, Haughey hit the wall in 51.73 seconds, followed by Poland’s Katarzyna Wasick in 52.19, with Australian Milla Jansen third in 52.26. “[The 100m... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3284009/world-aquatics-swimming-world-cup-siobhan-haughey-wins-again-4-hongkongers-make-finals?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3284009/world-aquatics-swimming-world-cup-siobhan-haughey-wins-again-4-hongkongers-make-finals?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 26 Oct 2024 12:55:50 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer Siobhan Haughey has returned to winning ways on her first race since representing Hong Kong at the Paris Olympics, this time picking up gold in the women’s 200 metres freestyle final at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Shanghai. Haughey punched the wall in one minute and 51.46 seconds in the short-course event in which she is both a world record holder and a world champion. Canada’s Mary-Sophie Harvey came second, in 1:53.36, with China’s Kong Yaqi third in 1:55.21. “[I] haven’t raced... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3283065/world-aquatics-swimming-world-cup-rusty-siobhan-haughey-wins-first-race-paris?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3283065/world-aquatics-swimming-world-cup-rusty-siobhan-haughey-wins-first-race-paris?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 19 Oct 2024 12:53:28 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer Double Olympic gold medal winner Pan Zhanle says he struggled to get tickets for his family at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Shanghai this weekend and had to call on friends to help him get them. Speaking after competing in the men’s 100 metres individual medley on Friday night at the SPD BANK Oriental Sports Centre, Pan told the media his parents were also not in attendance at the Paris Olympics when he smashed the 100m freestyle record in 46.40 seconds. Pan placed eighth in Friday... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3283052/world-aquatics-swimming-world-cup-getting-tickets-family-struggle-pan-zhanle?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3283052/world-aquatics-swimming-world-cup-getting-tickets-family-struggle-pan-zhanle?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 19 Oct 2024 09:23:58 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey and fellow swimming world record-holders and Olympic medallists have been learning about traditional Chinese opera as they gear up for the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Shanghai this weekend. Haughey, who won two bronze medals at this year’s Paris Olympics, donned opera attire and waved hand fans alongside Italian swimmer Thomas Ceccon, who won gold in the 100 metres backstroke in Paris. Earlier in the day, Haughey, 26, visited the Oriental Pearl Tower, where... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3282794/siobhan-haughey-tries-chinese-opera-shanghai-world-aquatics-swimming-world-cup?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3282794/siobhan-haughey-tries-chinese-opera-shanghai-world-aquatics-swimming-world-cup?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 17 Oct 2024 12:25:16 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Chinese swimmers have been targeted twice as much as their rivals for drug testing in the run-up to the Paris Olympics, World Aquatics revealed on Monday. The world governing body also said it had tried to keep any samples away from the Chinese Anti-Doping Agency (Chinada) and testing laboratories inside the country, ahead of the Games. While swimmers “from specific nations” were expected to be tested four times between January 1 and the opening of the Olympics on July 26, China’s would be... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3270590/paris-olympics-chinese-swimmers-tested-twice-much-others-games-world-aquatics?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3270590/paris-olympics-chinese-swimmers-tested-twice-much-others-games-world-aquatics?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 16 Jul 2024 04:35:08 +0000 Jean Iau Jean Iau When world-class aquatic athletes descend on Singapore next year for the so-called “World Cup of swimming”, some of them will be competing in a pool built in a car park in front of a shopping centre. While the initial plan was to hold the prestigious World Aquatics Championship (WAC) in Singapore’s 55,000-seat National Stadium, sources told This Week in Asia some swimming events had to be relocated as costs were underestimated in the initial bid. From July 11 to August 3 next year, Singapore... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3270312/did-singapore-underestimate-costs-hosting-world-aquatics-championships?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3270312/did-singapore-underestimate-costs-hosting-world-aquatics-championships?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 13 Jul 2024 02:30:09 +0000 Tom Bell Tom Bell Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey said it was “great to go home with some hardware” after completing a hat-trick of medals at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha. The 26-year-old took silver in the 100 metres freestyle in the early hours of Saturday, Hong Kong time, leading at halfway before falling agonisingly short of a second gold of the competition. It was the second year in a row Haughey had been kept off the top of the podium in the 100m. Australia’s Mollie O’Callaghan denied her last time,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3252250/world-aquatics-championships-siobhan-haughey-wins-silver-hong-kong-100-metres-freestyle?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3252250/world-aquatics-championships-siobhan-haughey-wins-silver-hong-kong-100-metres-freestyle?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Feb 2024 16:08:07 +0000 Tom Bell Tom Bell Siobhan Haughey eased into the 100 metres freestyle final at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, a day after becoming Hong Kong’s first ever gold medallist with her 200m win. She won her 100m semi-final in 52.92 seconds to qualify second-fastest behind the Netherlands’ Marrit Steenbergen early on Friday, Hong Kong time. A silver medallist behind Mollie O’Callaghan in this race at last year’s worlds, Haughey – who also took Olympic silver in both the 100m and 200m in Tokyo in 2021 – this... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3252138/world-aquatics-championships-hong-kongs-siobhan-haughey-reaches-another-final-chinas-pan-zhanle-wins?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3252138/world-aquatics-championships-hong-kongs-siobhan-haughey-reaches-another-final-chinas-pan-zhanle-wins?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Feb 2024 03:27:26 +0000 Tom Bell Tom Bell Siobhan Haughey of Hong Kong said she was glad the wait was over after she won a historic first gold medal for her city at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha. The 26-year-old dominated the 200 metres freestyle final in the early hours of Thursday, Hong Kong time, delivering a masterclass in her signature event to finish ahead of Erika Fairweather of New Zealand. It was her first global gold in an Olympic-standard 50m pool, following fourth-place finishes in the 2019 and 2023 editions, and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3251986/world-aquatics-championships-hong-kongs-siobhan-haughey-wins-historic-gold-200-metres-freestyle?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3251986/world-aquatics-championships-hong-kongs-siobhan-haughey-wins-historic-gold-200-metres-freestyle?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 14 Feb 2024 17:30:01 +0000 Tom Bell,Agencies Tom Bell,Agencies Siobhan Haughey of Hong Kong has won her first medal at this year’s World Aquatics Championships in Qatar, taking a surprise bronze in her “fun” race, the 100 metres breaststroke. The 26-year-old’s main focus is the freestyle events, with a strong chance of a podium place on offer in the 200m final in the early hours of Thursday, Hong Kong time. But she opened her account for the week in Doha by joining mainland Chinese teenager Tang Qianting in getting among the medals. Tang, 19, took advantage... https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/3251884/world-aquatics-championships-hong-kongs-siobhan-haughey-wins-bronze-her-fun-event-100m-breaststroke?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/3251884/world-aquatics-championships-hong-kongs-siobhan-haughey-wins-bronze-her-fun-event-100m-breaststroke?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 14 Feb 2024 01:54:53 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey has begun her hunt for gold at the World Aquatics Championships in Qatar, qualifying from the 200 metres freestyle heats on Tuesday while preparing for the 100m breaststroke final in the early hours of Wednesday. In the 200m freestyle, one of her favoured races, Haughey came second in her heat, finishing 0.2 seconds behind Hungary’s Nikolett Padar. That qualified her fourth-fastest overall for the semi-finals, with China’s Li Bingjie going through fastest. The... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3251812/world-aquatics-championships-hong-kongs-siobhan-haughey-100m-breaststroke-final-doha-starts-200m?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3251812/world-aquatics-championships-hong-kongs-siobhan-haughey-100m-breaststroke-final-doha-starts-200m?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 13 Feb 2024 04:46:41 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Chinese teenager Pan Zhanle broke the men’s 100m freestyle world record with a time of 46.80 seconds at the world championships in Doha on Sunday. Pan achieved the new mark leading off his team during the 4x100m freestyle relay to set up teammates Ji Xinjie, Zhang Zhanshuo and Wang Haoyu to seal gold for China in three minutes, 11:08 seconds. The 19-year-old shaved 0.06 sec off the previous record of 46.86 achieved by Romanian David Popovici at the European championships in Rome in August... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3251720/chinese-teen-pan-smashes-mens-100m-freestyle-record-world-aquatics-championships-team-win-4x100m?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3251720/chinese-teen-pan-smashes-mens-100m-freestyle-record-world-aquatics-championships-team-win-4x100m?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 12 Feb 2024 03:55:05 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press China added to its gold medal haul with two more victories at the World Aquatics Championships on Thursday. Lian Junjie and Yang Hao won their third straight world title in synchronised 10-metre platform diving, while twins Wang Liuyi and Wang Qianyi claimed a narrow victory in the duet free routine of artistic swimming. Also on Thursday, Australia edged Italy in a thrilling mixed 4x1,500-metre open water race at Doha Old Port. With the Paris Olympics only five months away, it was impossible not... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3251501/world-aquatics-championships-china-adds-gold-medal-haul-wins-diving-and-artistic-swimming?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3251501/world-aquatics-championships-china-adds-gold-medal-haul-wins-diving-and-artistic-swimming?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 09 Feb 2024 04:30:09 +0000 Kathryn Giordano Kathryn Giordano China’s Qin Haiyang and Kaylee McKeown of Australia have been named male and female swimmers of the year after dominating their respective disciplines in the pool. World Aquatics honoured the pair at a ceremony in Budapest, where Qin had been nominated alongside France’s Leon Marchand and Ahmed Hafnaoui of Tunisia, while McKeown was up against Mollie O’Callaghan of Australia and Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom. The event followed the completion of the last World Cup leg of a season during which Qin won... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3238999/chinas-qin-haiyang-kaylee-mckeown-australia-named-male-and-female-swimmers-year-world-aquatics?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3238999/chinas-qin-haiyang-kaylee-mckeown-australia-named-male-and-female-swimmers-year-world-aquatics?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Oct 2023 10:00:22 +0000 Mike Chan,Agencies Mike Chan,Agencies China’s Qin Haiyang said he was “ready for the future” after sweeping all before him at the World Aquatics Championships, and laying down a marker for next year’s Olympics. The 24-year-old dominated the breaststroke events in Japan, setting a world record time of two minutes, 5.48 seconds to claim gold in the 200m n Friday, to go with his 50m and 100m crowns. Qin also starred as China’s men claimed victory in the 4x100m medley relay at the Marine Messe Fukuoka venue. But moments after claiming... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3229346/chinas-king-pool-qin-haiyang-focused-next-challenge-after-dominating-world-aquatics-championships?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3229346/chinas-king-pool-qin-haiyang-focused-next-challenge-after-dominating-world-aquatics-championships?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 29 Jul 2023 04:48:21 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Siobhan Haughey took silver in the 100m freestyle final at the World Aquatics Championships in Japan on Friday, as Mollie O’Callaghan became the first woman to complete a 100m-200m freestyle double. The Hongkonger finished in 52.49 seconds in the final in Fukuoka claiming her city’s first ever medal at the event, with Australia’s O’Callaghan touching home in 52.16. Marrit Steenbergen of the Netherlands was third in 52.71. Haughey had been leading at the half-way stage, and was the first to turn... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3229294/world-aquatics-championships-siobhan-haughey-takes-silver-100-metres-freestyle?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3229294/world-aquatics-championships-siobhan-haughey-takes-silver-100-metres-freestyle?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 28 Jul 2023 11:10:11 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Siobhan Haughey’s hopes of winning Hong Kong’s first medal at the World Aquatics Championships remained intact after she secured a spot in the 100 metres freestyle final. The Hongkonger finished second between Australian swimmers Mollie O’Callaghan and Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Emma McKeon in the second of the two semi-finals at Marine Messe Fukuoka on Thursday. In lane four, Haughey, who missed the podium in the 200m freestyle on Wednesday, reached the final third fastest, clocking a time... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3229163/world-aquatics-championships-siobhan-haughey-100m-freestyle-final-mollie-ocallaghan-awaits-again?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3229163/world-aquatics-championships-siobhan-haughey-100m-freestyle-final-mollie-ocallaghan-awaits-again?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 27 Jul 2023 13:55:21 +0000 Tom Bell Tom Bell Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey finished agonisingly outside the medals as Mollie O’Callaghan of Australia erased the oldest world record in the books to win the 200 metres freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships. Haughey had to settle for fourth place on Wednesday evening in Fukuoka, Japan, after O’Callaghan, her compatriot Ariarne Titmus and Summer McIntosh of Canada – who had all qualified faster than her – held their ominous form. O’Callaghan’s winning time of one minute and 52.85 seconds... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3229018/world-aquatics-championships-siobhan-haughey-outside-medals-200m-freestyle-australias-mollie?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3229018/world-aquatics-championships-siobhan-haughey-outside-medals-200m-freestyle-australias-mollie?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 26 Jul 2023 11:26:54 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Siobhan Haughey will target the podium for Hong Kong on Wednesday after she swam her way into the 200 metres freestyle final at the World Aquatics Championships in Japan. She finished second to Canadian 16-year-old Summer McIntosh in her semi-final on Tuesday evening, earning her place in the first of two finals she hopes to contest this week. In lane five, with McIntosh alongside, the 25-year-old clocked a time of one minute, 55.48 seconds in the first semi-final at Marine Messe Fukuoka. It was... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3228915/world-aquatics-championships-siobhan-haughey-set-200m-freestyle-showdown-australias-ariarne-titmus?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3228915/world-aquatics-championships-siobhan-haughey-set-200m-freestyle-showdown-australias-ariarne-titmus?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 25 Jul 2023 23:00:18 +0000 Tom Bell Tom Bell China claimed gold in consecutive races at the World Aquatics Championships on Monday evening as Qin Haiyang won the men’s 100m breaststroke and Zhang Yufei the women’s 100m butterfly. Qin’s winning time of 57.69 seconds on day two of pool events in Fukuoka made him the second fastest in history, albeit some way off the 56.88 world record of Britain’s Adam Peaty. “That is a pretty good time,” Qin said. “That is my best time. But I can do better. I will catch up to the world record.” Italy’s... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3228772/world-aquatics-championships-back-back-china-golds-qin-haiyang-becomes-2nd-fastest-history-and-zhang?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3228772/world-aquatics-championships-back-back-china-golds-qin-haiyang-becomes-2nd-fastest-history-and-zhang?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 24 Jul 2023 12:55:43 +0000