After Sun's triumph, Yan Zibei became the first swimmer to break a national record at the Championships as the 21-year-old finished first in 58.92 seconds in the semifinals of the men's 100m breaststroke. "I went all out this evening," said Yan, representing Team Hubei. "I did think ...
Smith of South Africa and King of the U.S. advance in 100-meter breaststroke South African Tatjana Smith topped the 100 breaststroke prelims in 1:05.00, while American world record holder and 2016 Olympic gold medalist Lilly King advanced to the evening semifinal...
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 21: Australian Breaststroke swimmer Matt Wilson trains at his home on April 21, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. Athletes across the globe are now training in isolation under strict policies in place due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Wilson is the current Commonwealth record ho...
Olympic champion Ye Shiwen continued her winning comeback in the 400m individual medley by claiming gold in 4:37.57. "Compared with 200m IM and 200m breaststroke, 400 IM was the weakest part of my events. But it was a good sign that I am a reborn swimmer," said the 23-year-old. A...