https://www.scmp.com/rss/522070/feed The latest news and top stories on Regan Smith. An American competitive swimmer, she specialises in backstroke and butterfly, holding world records in the 100m backstroke. Smith has achieved significant international success, including multiple Olympic medals (two gold, five silver, one bronze) and numerous World Championship titles. Known for her technical precision and versatility, she broke world records at the 2019 World Championships and was named World Swimmer of the Year. Her... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Nine-time Olympic gold medallist Katie Ledecky clocked the second-fastest women’s 1500m freestyle time in history on Wednesday to launch the US Pro Swim Series event in Austin, Texas, with a dominant victory. Ledecky was untouchable as she cruised to victory in 15 minutes and 23.21 seconds, more than a minute in front of 16-year-old runner-up Brinkleigh Hansen, who touched in 16:31.31. Becca Mann was third in 16:35.09. Ledecky did not threaten her world record of 15:20.48, set in 2018, but she... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3339984/katie-ledecky-continues-ownership-1500m-freestyle-second-fastest-swim-ever?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3339984/katie-ledecky-continues-ownership-1500m-freestyle-second-fastest-swim-ever?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 15 Jan 2026 08:00:10 +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 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 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Pan Zhanle of China said he was “not sure what happened” after crashing out in the heats of the 200 metres freestyle at swimming’s world championships in Singapore on Monday. Pan, the 100m freestyle Olympic champion and world record holder, finished only 22nd fastest in one minute, 47.46 seconds to miss out on the top 16 who qualify for the semi-finals. “I felt OK yesterday but today’s swim felt completely different,” said Pan, whose time was way outside his 200m best of 1:44.65. “I’ll have to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3319837/chinas-pan-zhanle-not-happy-after-shock-exit-world-aquatics-championships?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3319837/chinas-pan-zhanle-not-happy-after-shock-exit-world-aquatics-championships?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 28 Jul 2025 08:57:41 +0000