US EditionFive different countries take gold medals on a wide-open day at the swim world championships
SINGAPORE, AUG 1 – Gold medals were won by the Netherlands, China, Hungary, United States, and Britain amid the absence of key stars, diversifying the medal distribution on Day 6 of the championships.
- At the swim world championships in Singapore, five different countries won gold medals on a day marked by broad competition and key absences.
- With Léon Marchand and Summer McIntosh not competing in any finals on Day 6, the medals were more widely distributed; McIntosh is expected to compete for two additional golds over the weekend.
- Marrit Steenbergen from the Netherlands claimed victory in the women’s 100-meter freestyle with a time of 52.55 seconds, finishing ahead of Olympic champions Mollie O'Callaghan and Torri Huske. Meanwhile, China’s Qin Haiyang captured first place in the men’s 200-meter breaststroke, touching the wall in 2:07.41 while swimming from Lane 8.
- Britain won its first gold medal in Singapore, capturing the men's 4x200 freestyle relay in 6:59.84, with China and Australia taking silver and bronze, and the United States finishing fourth amid illness-affected performances.
- The United States and Australia each hold five gold medals through six days, suggesting a continuing spread of medals and competitive balance at the championships.
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Independent EspañolThe gold medals were distributed on Friday in the world swimming championship, thanks to the absence of French Léon Marchand and Canadian Summer McIntosh at the finals of Day 6 in Singapore.
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World Aquatics Championships: 5 countries capture gold
SINGAPORE — The gold medals were spread around on Friday at the swimming world championships, thanks to the absence of stars Léon Marchand of France and Canadian Summer McIntosh from any finals on Day 6 in Singapore. Marchand, who has already broken the world record in the 200-meter individual medley, will try to break his own 400 IM record on Sunday, the final day. McIntosh has won three individual gold medals already and will chase two more on…
World Swimming Championships 2025: Five different countries take gold medals on a wide-open Day 6
The gold medals were spread around on Friday at the swimming world championships, thanks to the absence of stars Léon Marchand of France and Canadian Summer McIntosh from any finals on Day 6 in Singapore.
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