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Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

(Clockwise from bottom L) Japan's Shin Ohashi, Shoon Mitsunaga, Hidekazu Takehara and Tatsuya Murasa pose with their bronze medal for the men's 4x100-meter medley relay at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 15, 2026.

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Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

(Clockwise from bottom L) Japan's Shin Ohashi, Shoon Mitsunaga, Hidekazu Takehara and Tatsuya Murasa pose with their bronze medal for the men's 4x100-meter medley relay at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 15, 2026.

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Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

(Clockwise from bottom L) Japan's Shin Ohashi, Shoon Mitsunaga, Hidekazu Takehara and Tatsuya Murasa pose with their bronze medal for the men's 4x100-meter medley relay at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 15, 2026.

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Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

(From L) Japan's Tatsuya Murasa, Shoon Mitsunaga, Shin Ohashi and Hidekazu Takehara pose with their bronze medal for the men's 4x100-meter medley relay at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 15, 2026.

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Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

(Clockwise from L) Japan's Shoon Mitsunaga, Shin Ohashi, Hidekazu Takehara and Tatsuya Murasa are pictured after the men's 4x100-meter medley relay timed final at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 15, 2026.

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Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

(From L, front) Japan's Shoon Mitsunaga, Shin Ohashi, Shuichi Takehara and Tatsuya Murasa are pictured after the men's 4x100-meter medley relay timed final at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 15, 2026.

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Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Gold medalist Tomoyuki Matsushita (C) of Japan, silver medalist Carson Foster of the United States (L) and bronze medalist William Petric of Australia are pictured during the medal ceremony for the men's 200-meter individual medley at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 15, 2026.

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Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Gold medalist Tomoyuki Matsushita (C) of Japan, silver medalist Carson Foster of the United States (L) and bronze medalist William Petric of Australia pose with their medals during the medal ceremony for the men's 200-meter individual medley at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 15, 2026.

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Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Tomoyuki Matsushita of Japan poses with his gold medal during the medal ceremony for the men's 200-meter individual medley at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 15, 2026.

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Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Tomoyuki Matsushita of Japan celebrates during the medal ceremony after winning the men's 200-meter individual medley gold at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 15, 2026.

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Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Tomoyuki Matsushita of Japan celebrates after winning the men's 200-meter individual medley final at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 15, 2026.

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Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Tomoyuki Matsushita of Japan celebrates after winning the men's 200-meter individual medley final at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 15, 2026.

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Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Tomoyuki Matsushita of Japan competes en route to winning the men's 200-meter individual medley final at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 15, 2026.

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Tomoyuki Matsushita of Japan competes en route to winning the men's 200-meter individual medley final at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 15, 2026.

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Tomoyuki Matsushita of Japan competes en route to winning the men's 200-meter individual medley final at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 15, 2026.

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Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Tomoyuki Matsushita of Japan competes en route to winning the men's 200-meter individual medley final at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 15, 2026.

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Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Tomoyuki Matsushita of Japan competes en route to winning the men's 200-meter individual medley final at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 15, 2026.

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Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Tomoyuki Matsushita (C) of Japan poses after winning gold in the men's 400-meter individual medley at the Pan Pacific swimming championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 13, 2026.

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Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Tomoyuki Matsushita (C) of Japan poses after winning gold in the men's 400-meter individual medley at the Pan Pacific swimming championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 13, 2026.

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Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming championships

Tomoyuki Matsushita of Japan celebrates after winning the men's 400-meter individual medley at the Pan Pacific swimming championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 13, 2026.

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Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming championships

Tomoyuki Matsushita of Japan celebrates during the medal ceremony after winning the men's 400-meter individual medley at the Pan Pacific swimming championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 13, 2026.

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Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Tomoyuki Matsushita (C) of Japan poses after winning gold in the men's 400-meter individual medley at the Pan Pacific swimming championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 13, 2026, alongside Americans Carson Foster (L) and Bobby Finke, who won silver and bronze, respectively.

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Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Tomoyuki Matsushita of Japan swims en route to winning the men's 400-meter individual medley final at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 13, 2026.

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Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming championships

Tomoyuki Matsushita of Japan celebrates during the medal ceremony after winning the men's 400-meter individual medley at the Pan Pacific swimming championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 13, 2026.

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Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Tomoyuki Matsushita of Japan swims en route to winning the men's 400-meter individual medley final at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 13, 2026.

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Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Tomoyuki Matsushita of Japan swims en route to winning the men's 400-meter individual medley final at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 13, 2026.

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Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Tomoyuki Matsushita of Japan swims en route to winning the men's 400-meter individual medley final at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 13, 2026.

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Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Tomoyuki Matsushita of Japan swims en route to winning the men's 400-meter individual medley final at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 13, 2026.

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Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Tomoyuki Matsushita of Japan swims en route to winning the men's 400-meter individual medley final at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 13, 2026.

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Top 10 World Sports News Events In 2025

The World Aquatics Championships, held in Singapore from July 11 to August 3, produced three world records and 15 championship records in swimming events. Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh shone with four gold medals and one bronze. China's breaststroke specialist Qin Haiyang claimed two golds, one silver and one bronze, finishing as the only Asian swimmer in the gold medal standings. Then-12-year-old Yu Zidi earned bronze with China's women's 4x200m freestyle relay team, becoming the youngest swimming medalist at the worlds. This file photo taken on Aug. 3, 2025 shows Yu Zidi of China competing during the women's 400m individual medley final of swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. Photo by Xue Yuge/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Top 10 Athletes In 2025

7. Summer McIntosh (Canada, swimming) McIntosh broke world records in the women's 400m freestyle, 200m individual medley and 400m individual medley at Canada's national trials in June. At the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, McIntosh dominated by claiming golds in the women's 400m freestyle, 200m individual medley, 400m individual medley and 200m butterfly events. This file photo taken on July 31, 2025 shows Summer McIntosh of Canada waving to the spectators during the awarding ceremony for the women's 200m butterfly final of swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. Photo by Xue Yuge/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maxime Grousset Crowned European Champion In The 100M Butterfly - Lublin

Noe Ponti, Maxime Grousset, Michele Busa showing their medals. Maxime Grousset crowned European champion in the 100m butterfly beating Noe Ponti by one hundredth of a second, on December 5, 2025 in Lublin, Poland. One day after losing the gold medal to Noé Ponti in the 100m medley final, Maxime Grousset took his revenge by winning the 100m butterfly title ahead of the Swiss swimmer on Friday at the European Short Course Championships in Lublin. Photo by Kazimierz Kozuch /400mm.pl/Newspix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maxime Grousset Crowned European Champion In The 100M Butterfly - Lublin

Maxime Grousset crowned European champion in the 100m butterfly beating Noe Ponti by one hundredth of a second, on December 5, 2025 in Lublin, Poland. One day after losing the gold medal to Noé Ponti in the 100m medley final, Maxime Grousset took his revenge by winning the 100m butterfly title ahead of the Swiss swimmer on Friday at the European Short Course Championships in Lublin. Photo by Kazimierz Kozuch /400mm.pl/Newspix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maxime Grousset Crowned European Champion In The 100M Butterfly - Lublin

Maxime Grousset crowned European champion in the 100m butterfly beating Noe Ponti by one hundredth of a second, on December 5, 2025 in Lublin, Poland. One day after losing the gold medal to Noé Ponti in the 100m medley final, Maxime Grousset took his revenge by winning the 100m butterfly title ahead of the Swiss swimmer on Friday at the European Short Course Championships in Lublin. Photo by Kazimierz Kozuch /400mm.pl/Newspix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maxime Grousset Crowned European Champion In The 100M Butterfly - Lublin

Maxime Grousset crowned European champion in the 100m butterfly beating Noe Ponti by one hundredth of a second, on December 5, 2025 in Lublin, Poland. One day after losing the gold medal to Noé Ponti in the 100m medley final, Maxime Grousset took his revenge by winning the 100m butterfly title ahead of the Swiss swimmer on Friday at the European Short Course Championships in Lublin. Photo by Kazimierz Kozuch /400mm.pl/Newspix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maxime Grousset Crowned European Champion In The 100M Butterfly - Lublin

Noe Ponti, Maxime Grousset, Michele Busa showing their medals. Maxime Grousset crowned European champion in the 100m butterfly beating Noe Ponti by one hundredth of a second, on December 5, 2025 in Lublin, Poland. One day after losing the gold medal to Noé Ponti in the 100m medley final, Maxime Grousset took his revenge by winning the 100m butterfly title ahead of the Swiss swimmer on Friday at the European Short Course Championships in Lublin. Photo by Kazimierz Kozuch /400mm.pl/Newspix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maxime Grousset Crowned European Champion In The 100M Butterfly - Lublin

Maxime Grousset crowned European champion in the 100m butterfly beating Noe Ponti by one hundredth of a second, on December 5, 2025 in Lublin, Poland. One day after losing the gold medal to Noé Ponti in the 100m medley final, Maxime Grousset took his revenge by winning the 100m butterfly title ahead of the Swiss swimmer on Friday at the European Short Course Championships in Lublin. Photo by Kazimierz Kozuch /400mm.pl/Newspix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maxime Grousset Crowned European Champion In The 100M Butterfly - Lublin

Maxime Grousset crowned European champion in the 100m butterfly beating Noe Ponti by one hundredth of a second, on December 5, 2025 in Lublin, Poland. One day after losing the gold medal to Noé Ponti in the 100m medley final, Maxime Grousset took his revenge by winning the 100m butterfly title ahead of the Swiss swimmer on Friday at the European Short Course Championships in Lublin. Photo by Kazimierz Kozuch /400mm.pl/Newspix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maxime Grousset Crowned European Champion In The 100M Butterfly - Lublin

Maxime Grousset (L) crowned European champion in the 100m butterfly beating Noe Ponti (R) by one hundredth of a second, on December 5, 2025 in Lublin, Poland. One day after losing the gold medal to Noé Ponti in the 100m medley final, Maxime Grousset took his revenge by winning the 100m butterfly title ahead of the Swiss swimmer on Friday at the European Short Course Championships in Lublin. Photo by Kazimierz Kozuch /400mm.pl/Newspix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maxime Grousset Crowned European Champion In The 100M Butterfly - Lublin

Maxime Grousset crowned European champion in the 100m butterfly beating Noe Ponti by one hundredth of a second, on December 5, 2025 in Lublin, Poland. One day after losing the gold medal to Noé Ponti in the 100m medley final, Maxime Grousset took his revenge by winning the 100m butterfly title ahead of the Swiss swimmer on Friday at the European Short Course Championships in Lublin. Photo by Kazimierz Kozuch /400mm.pl/Newspix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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European Short-Course Swimming Championships

03.12.2025, Lublin. European Short-Course Swimming Championships. 4X50 medley mixed. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

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European Short-Course Swimming Championships

03.12.2025, Lublin. European Short-Course Swimming Championships. Mixed 4 x 50m Medley Relay. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

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European Short-Course Swimming Championships

03.12.2025, Lublin. European Short-Course Swimming Championships. Mixed 4 x 50m Medley Relay. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

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European Short-Course Swimming Championships

03.12.2025, Lublin. European Short-Course Swimming Championships. Mixed 4 x 50m Medley Relay. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

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European Short-Course Swimming Championships

03.12.2025, Lublin. European Short-Course Swimming Championships. Mixed 4 x 50m Medley Relay. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

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European Short-Course Swimming Championships

03.12.2025, Lublin. European Short-Course Swimming Championships. Mixed 4 x 50m Medley Relay. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

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European Short-Course Swimming Championships

03.12.2025, Lublin. European Short-Course Swimming Championships. Men's 100m Individual Medley. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

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European Short-Course Swimming Championships

03.12.2025, Lublin. European Short-Course Swimming Championships. Women's 100m Individual Medley. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

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European Short-Course Swimming Championships

03.12.2025, Lublin. European Short-Course Swimming Championships. Women's 100m Individual Medley. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

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European Short-Course Swimming Championships

03.12.2025, Lublin. European Short-Course Swimming Championships. Women's 100m Individual Medley. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees