https://www.scmp.com/rss/522068/feed The latest news and top stories on Kate Douglass. An American professional swimmer, she is celebrated for her exceptional versatility and dominance across multiple strokes including breaststroke, individual medley and freestyle. A five-time Olympic medallist, with two golds and a 34-time World Championships medallist, she holds world records in short-course events. Douglass was a 15-time NCAA Champion at the University of Virginia, contributing to three team championships. Her responsibilities... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Ada Li Ada Li Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey missed out on the women’s 100m breaststroke A final at the China Open on Saturday, after finishing ninth overall in the event. The Olympic medallist clocked 1:09.87 in the heats, which left her outside the top-eight spots for the main final. Haughey competed in the B final, finishing in 1:08.12, a solid showing for a swimmer who normally focuses on freestyle. Earlier in the China Open, Haughey won the 50m and 100m freestyle at the Longgang Universiade Centre... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3347444/hong-kongs-siobhan-haughey-misses-out-main-final-china-open-yu-zidi-sets-new-milestone?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3347444/hong-kongs-siobhan-haughey-misses-out-main-final-china-open-yu-zidi-sets-new-milestone?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 21 Mar 2026 14:35:16 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey followed up her 100m win the previous night by winning the 50m freestyle at the China Open Swimming Championships, while Australia’s Cameron McEvoy won the men’s event by almost a body length to break the world record. Not long after winning the 50m, Haughey also won a silver in the 200m freestyle. As she did on Thursday, Haughey won at the Longgang Universiade Centre Natatorium in Shenzhen by the narrowest of margins, finishing in a time of 24.41 seconds, just ahead... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3347377/hong-kongs-haughey-wins-gold-silver-china-open-australian-mcevoy-breaks-world-mark?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3347377/hong-kongs-haughey-wins-gold-silver-china-open-australian-mcevoy-breaks-world-mark?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:00:15 +0000 Reuters Reuters Mollie O’Callaghan and Kaylee McKeown launched Australia’s post-Ariarne Titmus era in style by smashing short course world records at the World Cup meet in Westmont, Illinois. Olympic 200m freestyle champion O’Callaghan swam one minute, 49.77 seconds for victory in the same event, eclipsing the previous mark of 1:50.31 set by Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey in 2021. McKeown then held off fierce rival Regan Smith to win the 200 backstroke in 1:57.87 on the final night of the meet on Sunday, erasing... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3329613/ocallaghan-shatters-haugheys-200m-freestyle-record-mckeown-sets-new-200m-backstroke-mark?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3329613/ocallaghan-shatters-haugheys-200m-freestyle-record-mckeown-sets-new-200m-backstroke-mark?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Oct 2025 03:32:34 +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 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 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