Leon Marchand Wins The Men's 200 Metres Individual Final - Singapore

Leon Marchand Wins The Men's 200 Metres Individual Final - Singapore

Third-placed Hungary's swimmer Hubert Kos, winner France's swimmer Leon Marchand, and second-placed US' swimmer Shaine Casas celebrate after the men's 200m individual final at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on 31 July 2025. Photo by Antoine Lapeyre/ABACAPRESS.COM

Leon Marchand Wins The Men's 200 Metres Individual Final - Singapore

Leon Marchand Wins The Men's 200 Metres Individual Final - Singapore

Third-placed Hungary's swimmer Hubert Kos, winner France's swimmer Leon Marchand, and second-placed US' swimmer Shaine Casas celebrate after the men's 200m individual final at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on 31 July 2025. Photo by Antoine Lapeyre/ABACAPRESS.COM

Leon Marchand Wins The Men's 200 Metres Individual Final - Singapore

Leon Marchand Wins The Men's 200 Metres Individual Final - Singapore

Third-placed Hungary's swimmer Hubert Kos, winner France's swimmer Leon Marchand, and second-placed US' swimmer Shaine Casas celebrate after the men's 200m individual final at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on 31 July 2025. Photo by Antoine Lapeyre/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris Olympics: Swimming

Paris Olympics: Swimming

French swimmer Leon Marchand (C) poses for photos after winning the men's 400-meter individual medley at the Paris Olympics at La Defense Arena in Nanterre, near Paris, on July 28, 2024, alongside Tomoyuki Matsushita (L) of Japan and Carson Foster of the United States, who finished second and third, respectively. (Pool photo)

Paris Olympics: Swimming

Paris Olympics: Swimming

French swimmer Leon Marchand (C) poses for photos after winning the men's 400-meter individual medley at the Paris Olympics at La Defense Arena in Nanterre, near Paris, on July 28, 2024, alongside Tomoyuki Matsushita (R) of Japan and Carson Foster of the United States, who finished second and third, respectively.

Paris Olympics: Swimming

Paris Olympics: Swimming

French swimmer Leon Marchand (C) poses for photos after winning the men's 400-meter individual medley at the Paris Olympics at La Defense Arena in Nanterre, near Paris, on July 28, 2024, alongside Tomoyuki Matsushita (L) of Japan and Carson Foster of the United States, who finished second and third, respectively. (Pool photo)

Paris Olympics 2024

Paris Olympics 2024

Swimmer Ida Hulkko by the Seine river during a press conference of Finnish olympic team one day before the start of the Paris 2024 Olympics on July 25, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Paris Olympics 2024

Paris Olympics 2024

Swimmer Ida Hulkko by the Seine river during a press conference of Finnish olympic team one day before the start of the Paris 2024 Olympics on July 25, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Paris Olympics 2024

Paris Olympics 2024

Swimmer Ida Hulkko by the Seine river during a press conference of Finnish olympic team one day before the start of the Paris 2024 Olympics on July 25, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Paris Olympics 2024

Paris Olympics 2024

Swimmer Ida Hulkko by the Seine river during a press conference of Finnish olympic team one day before the start of the Paris 2024 Olympics on July 25, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Paris Olympics 2024

Paris Olympics 2024

Swimmer Ida Hulkko by the Seine river during a press conference of Finnish olympic team one day before the start of the Paris 2024 Olympics on July 25, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Paris Olympics 2024

Paris Olympics 2024

Swimmer Ida Hulkko by the Seine river during a press conference of Finnish olympic team one day before the start of the Paris 2024 Olympics on July 25, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Paris Olympics 2024

Paris Olympics 2024

Swimmer Matti Mattsson by the Seine river during a press conference of Finnish olympic team one day before the start of the Paris 2024 Olympics on July 25, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Paris Olympics 2024

Paris Olympics 2024

Swimmer Matti Mattsson by the Seine river during a press conference of Finnish olympic team one day before the start of the Paris 2024 Olympics on July 25, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Paris Olympics 2024

Paris Olympics 2024

Swimmer Matti Mattsson by the Seine river during a press conference of Finnish olympic team one day before the start of the Paris 2024 Olympics on July 25, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Paris Olympics 2024

Paris Olympics 2024

Swimmer Matti Mattsson by the Seine river during a press conference of Finnish olympic team one day before the start of the Paris 2024 Olympics on July 25, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Paris Olympics 2024

Paris Olympics 2024

Swimmer Matti Mattsson by the Seine river during a press conference of Finnish olympic team one day before the start of the Paris 2024 Olympics on July 25, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

The Paris Summer Olympic Games 2024

The Paris Summer Olympic Games 2024

Swimmer Matti Mattsson during press conference of the Finnish olympic team one day before the start of the Paris 2024 Olympics on July 25, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Ice swimming

Ice swimming

A man goes ice swimming in Lake Kuusijärvi in Vantaa, Finland, on January 10, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Ice swimming

Ice swimming

A man goes ice swimming in Lake Kuusijärvi in Vantaa, Finland, on January 10, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Ice swimming

Ice swimming

A man goes ice swimming in Lake Kuusijärvi in Vantaa, Finland, on January 10, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Ice swimming

Ice swimming

A man goes ice swimming in Lake Kuusijärvi in Vantaa, Finland, on January 10, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Ice swimming

Ice swimming

A man goes ice swimming in Lake Kuusijärvi in Vantaa, Finland, on January 10, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Ice swimming

Ice swimming

A man goes ice swimming in Lake Kuusijärvi in Vantaa, Finland, on January 10, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Ice swimming

Ice swimming

A man goes ice swimming in Lake Kuusijärvi in Vantaa, Finland, on January 10, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Ice swimming

Ice swimming

A man goes ice swimming in Lake Kuusijärvi in Vantaa, Finland, on January 10, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Ice swimming

Ice swimming

A man goes ice swimming in Lake Kuusijärvi in Vantaa, Finland, on January 10, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Ice swimming

Ice swimming

A man goes ice swimming in Lake Kuusijärvi in Vantaa, Finland, on January 10, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Ice swimming

Ice swimming

A man goes ice swimming in Lake Kuusijärvi in Vantaa, Finland, on January 10, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Ice swimming

Ice swimming

A man goes ice swimming in Lake Kuusijärvi in Vantaa, Finland, on January 10, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Ice swimming

Ice swimming

A man goes ice swimming in Lake Kuusijärvi in Vantaa, Finland, on January 10, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Asian Games: Swimming

Asian Games: Swimming

Japanese swimmer Runa Imai smiles after finishing third in the women's 200-meter breaststroke final at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 28, 2023.

Asian Games: Swimming

Asian Games: Swimming

Japanese swimmer Runa Imai smiles after finishing third in the women's 200-meter breaststroke final at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 28, 2023.

Athletes' aspirations at Hangzhou Asian Games

STORY: Athletes' aspirations at Hangzhou Asian Games DATELINE: Sept. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 19th Asian Games venues 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WEE LEE DARIUS YAP, Singaporean athlete 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BALZHAN KOISHYBAYEVA, Kazakh rugby player 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): VLEIRY TARAZI, Palestinian swimmer STORYLINE: The 19th Asian Games is currently underway in China's Zhejiang. The Games marks China's third time hosting the Asiad, following Beijing in 1990 and Guangzhou in 2010. Some athletes have expressed their expectations for the Games. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WEE LEE DARIUS YAP, Singaporean athlete "Our expectation for the Asian Games is to finish top of it. It (Hangzhou) is quite a beautiful city. So I think we wish our team all the best to finish the Asian Games strong." SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BALZHAN KOISHYBAYEVA, Kazakh rugby player "This is my second Asian Games. It is a very nice place and very nice organization. I

Phelps wins 200-meter individual medley

Phelps wins 200-meter individual medley

MELBOURNE, Australia - American swimmer Michael Phelps looks up at the board after setting his third world record in as many days to win the 200-meter individual medley in 1:54.98 at the world championships in Melbourne on March 29.

France's Virginie Dedieu wins solo free at synchro worlds

France's Virginie Dedieu wins solo free at synchro worlds

MELBOURNE, Australia - French synchronized swimmer Virginie Dedieu is in action in the solo free routine at the world swimming championships in Melbourne on March 22. Dedieu won her third consecutive world solo title with 99.500 points.

France's Virginie Dedieu wins solo free at synchro worlds

France's Virginie Dedieu wins solo free at synchro worlds

MELBOURNE, Australia - French synchronized swimmer Virginie Dedieu smiles with her medal in hand after winning her third consecutive world solo title with 99.500 points at the world swimming championships in Melbourne on March 22.

(4)Japan team captures bronze in 4x100 medley in Olympics

(4)Japan team captures bronze in 4x100 medley in Olympics

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Takashi Yamamoto swims the butterfly as the third swimmer in the 4x100 medley final in the Athens Olympics on Aug. 21.

(1)Japanese men, women advance to relay finals at Athens

(1)Japanese men, women advance to relay finals at Athens

ATHENS, Greece - Third swimmer Takashi Yamamoto relays to anchor Yoshihiro Okuno (L) in the men's 4x100-meter medley relay at the Olympic Aquatic Center on Aug. 20. The Japanese team clocked 3 minutes, 37.04 seconds at the Olympic Aquatic Center for the fourth best time behind the United States, Germany and Britain to advance to the final.

(1)Nakanishi 3rd in women's 200-meter butterfly

(1)Nakanishi 3rd in women's 200-meter butterfly

BARCELONA, Spain - Japanese swimmer Yuko Nakanishi cruises to win third in the women's 200 butterfly at the world championships in Barcelona July 24.

(1)Kitajima sets 200-meter breaststroke record

(1)Kitajima sets 200-meter breaststroke record

BARCELONA, Spain - Kosuke Kitajima set another world record and became only the third swimmer ever to strike double gold in breaststroke at a world championships when he cruised to victory in the men's 200-meter final in Barcelona July 24. The 20-year-old Japanese won in 2 minutes, 9.42 seconds.

(3)Kitajima sets 200-meter breaststroke record

(3)Kitajima sets 200-meter breaststroke record

BARCELONA, Spain - Kosuke Kitajima (C) shows off the gold medal he won in the men's 200-meter breaststroke final in the world championships in Barcelona July 24. He set another world record in the sports meet and became only the third swimmer ever to strike double gold in breaststroke at a world championships. Brendan Hansen of the United States, who won bronze, is at left and Ian Edmond of England, who finished second, is at right.

(2)Kitajima sets 200-meter breaststroke record

(2)Kitajima sets 200-meter breaststroke record

BARCELONA, Spain - Kosuke Kitajima reacts after setting another world record and becoming only the third swimmer ever to strike double gold in breaststroke at a world championships when he cruised to victory in the men's 200-meter breaststroke final in Barcelona July 24. The 20-year-old Japanese won in 2 minutes, 9.42 seconds.

France's Virginie Dedieu wins solo free at synchro worlds

France's Virginie Dedieu wins solo free at synchro worlds

MELBOURNE, Australia - French synchronized swimmer Virginie Dedieu smiles with her medal in hand after winning her third consecutive world solo title with 99.500 points at the world swimming championships in Melbourne on March 22. (Kyodo)

France's Virginie Dedieu wins solo free at synchro worlds

France's Virginie Dedieu wins solo free at synchro worlds

MELBOURNE, Australia - French synchronized swimmer Virginie Dedieu is in action in the solo free routine at the world swimming championships in Melbourne on March 22. Dedieu won her third consecutive world solo title with 99.500 points. (Kyodo)

Phelps wins 200-meter individual medley

Phelps wins 200-meter individual medley

MELBOURNE, Australia - American swimmer Michael Phelps looks up at the board after setting his third world record in as many days to win the 200-meter individual medley in 1:54.98 at the world championships in Melbourne on March 29. (Kyodo)

Swimming: Ikee 3rd in post-treatment butterfly debut

Swimming: Ikee 3rd in post-treatment butterfly debut

Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee is pictured after finishing third in the women's 100-meter butterfly final at the Tokyo Open in Tokyo on Feb. 20, 2021. She competed in the butterfly for the first time since coming back from leukemia treatment. (Pool photo)

Swimming: Ikee 3rd in post-treatment butterfly debut

Swimming: Ikee 3rd in post-treatment butterfly debut

Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee competes en route to finishing third in the women's 100-meter butterfly final at the Tokyo Open in Tokyo on Feb. 20, 2021. She competed in the butterfly for the first time since coming back from leukemia treatment.

Swimming: Ikee 3rd in post-treatment butterfly debut

Swimming: Ikee 3rd in post-treatment butterfly debut

Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee competes en route to finishing third in the women's 100-meter butterfly final at the Tokyo Open in Tokyo on Feb. 20, 2021. She competed in the butterfly for the first time since coming back from leukemia treatment. (Pool photo)

(4)Japan team captures bronze in 4x100 medley in Olympics

(4)Japan team captures bronze in 4x100 medley in Olympics

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Takashi Yamamoto swims the butterfly as the third swimmer in the 4x100 medley final in the Athens Olympics on Aug. 21. (Kyodo)