OMEGA TIMING SWIMMING RESULTS & EVENT REVIEW - 15th FINA World Championships
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Review Swimming Men’s 50m Freestyle
Cesar Cielo (BRA) becomes the first man to win this race three times.
Cielo won his sixth gold medal. The only other swimmer outside the USA or Australia with 6+ gold medals is Alexander Popov (RUS).
Cielo has won all his six golds in individual events. Only Michael Phelps (15), Ryan Lochte (9), Grant Hackett (7), Aaron Peirsol (7) and Ian Thorpe (6) have won 6+ golds in individual events.
Vladimir Morozov (RUS) won Russia's third silver medal in this event. Only the USA have more (4).
George Richard Bovell (bronze) won Trinidad & Tobago's first ever medal at a WCh swimming.
Cielo won his sixth gold medal. The only other swimmer outside the USA or Australia with 6+ gold medals is Alexander Popov (RUS).
Cielo has won all his six golds in individual events. Only Michael Phelps (15), Ryan Lochte (9), Grant Hackett (7), Aaron Peirsol (7) and Ian Thorpe (6) have won 6+ golds in individual events.
Vladimir Morozov (RUS) won Russia's third silver medal in this event. Only the USA have more (4).
George Richard Bovell (bronze) won Trinidad & Tobago's first ever medal at a WCh swimming.
Review Swimming Women's 50m Freestyle
Reigning Olympic champion Ranomi Kromowidjojo (NED) won her first gold medal in this event at the World Championships..
Kromowidjojo followed Therese Alshammar's example from two years ago by winning gold in this event after collecting silver in the previous world championships.
Kromowidjojo (NED) became the fourth woman to win this title at both the Olympic Games and world championships after Inge de Bruijn (NED), Amy Van Dyken (USA) and Britta Steffen (GER).
It was the first gold medal for Netherlands at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships.
Cate Campbell (AUS), winner of the women's 100m Freestyle, failed to become the first woman since Britta Steffen in 2009 to do the sprint double at the worlds.
Francesca Halsall (GBR) took bronze and became the first swimmer representing Great Britain to win a medal in this event. In 2009, Halsall had become the first British woman to claim a medal in a freestyle sprint event (50m or 100m) at the world championships by pocketing a silver medal in the women's 100m freestyle.
Kromowidjojo followed Therese Alshammar's example from two years ago by winning gold in this event after collecting silver in the previous world championships.
Kromowidjojo (NED) became the fourth woman to win this title at both the Olympic Games and world championships after Inge de Bruijn (NED), Amy Van Dyken (USA) and Britta Steffen (GER).
It was the first gold medal for Netherlands at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships.
Cate Campbell (AUS), winner of the women's 100m Freestyle, failed to become the first woman since Britta Steffen in 2009 to do the sprint double at the worlds.
Francesca Halsall (GBR) took bronze and became the first swimmer representing Great Britain to win a medal in this event. In 2009, Halsall had become the first British woman to claim a medal in a freestyle sprint event (50m or 100m) at the world championships by pocketing a silver medal in the women's 100m freestyle.
Review Swimming Men’s 100m Freestyle
James Magnussen (AUS) won his second world championship gold medal in the 100m freestyle, after clinching the title in 2011.
Magnussen became the fourth man to win this event multiple times after Alexander Popov (RUS, three times), Filippo Magnini (ITA, twice) and Matt Biondi (USA, twice).
Magnussen became the third Australian man to win the same individual discipline twice at the world championships after Ian Thorpe and Grant Hackett, who both did it in two different disciplines. Thorpe won the 400m freestyle three times and the 200m freestyle twice, while Hackett won the 1500m freestyle four times and the 800m freestyle twice.
James Feigen (USA) and Nathan Adrian (USA) took silver and bronze.
The USA has now won a record 13 medals (6 gold, 4 silver, 3 bronze) in the 15 editions of this race. Australia are second on six medals (2, 1, 3).
The last time the USA won a medal in the 100m freestyle event was in 2001, when Anthony Ervin won the gold medal.
Magnussen became the fourth man to win this event multiple times after Alexander Popov (RUS, three times), Filippo Magnini (ITA, twice) and Matt Biondi (USA, twice).
Magnussen became the third Australian man to win the same individual discipline twice at the world championships after Ian Thorpe and Grant Hackett, who both did it in two different disciplines. Thorpe won the 400m freestyle three times and the 200m freestyle twice, while Hackett won the 1500m freestyle four times and the 800m freestyle twice.
James Feigen (USA) and Nathan Adrian (USA) took silver and bronze.
The USA has now won a record 13 medals (6 gold, 4 silver, 3 bronze) in the 15 editions of this race. Australia are second on six medals (2, 1, 3).
The last time the USA won a medal in the 100m freestyle event was in 2001, when Anthony Ervin won the gold medal.
Review Swimming Women’s 100m Freestyle
Cate Campbell (AUS) won Australia's third gold medal in this event after Jodie Henry (AUS) won in 2005 and Libby Trickett (AUS) in 2007. Only East Germany (5) have won more gold medals in this event.
Sarah Sjöström (SWE) claimed silver, posting the best ever WCh result by a Swedish swimmer in this event. Swedish swimmers had never finished higher than rank 7 in this event.
At the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Therese Alshammar (SWE) also claimed silver in this event.
Sjöström is the first swimmer since Libby Trickett (AUS) in 2007 to win WCh medals in both the women's 100m Freestyle and the women's 10m Butterfly. Trickett won two gold medals in 2007.
Olympic champion Ranomi Kromowidjojo (NED) claimed bronze. The Netherlands (1G-2S-5B) have now equalled the United States' (2G-4S-2B) record of eight medals in the women's 100m Freestyle event.
Missy Franklin (USA) finished fourth. The United States have now failed to win a medal in this event in three successive WCh editions. Their last women's 100m Freestyle medal dates back to 2005 when Natalie Coughlin claimed silver.
Sarah Sjöström (SWE) claimed silver, posting the best ever WCh result by a Swedish swimmer in this event. Swedish swimmers had never finished higher than rank 7 in this event.
At the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Therese Alshammar (SWE) also claimed silver in this event.
Sjöström is the first swimmer since Libby Trickett (AUS) in 2007 to win WCh medals in both the women's 100m Freestyle and the women's 10m Butterfly. Trickett won two gold medals in 2007.
Olympic champion Ranomi Kromowidjojo (NED) claimed bronze. The Netherlands (1G-2S-5B) have now equalled the United States' (2G-4S-2B) record of eight medals in the women's 100m Freestyle event.
Missy Franklin (USA) finished fourth. The United States have now failed to win a medal in this event in three successive WCh editions. Their last women's 100m Freestyle medal dates back to 2005 when Natalie Coughlin claimed silver.
Review Men's 200m Freestyle
Reigning Olympic champion Yannick Agnel (FRA) won gold for France's first medal in this event at the world championships.
This is Agnel's first individual world championship gold but his second world championship gold overall, equalling the French men's record of Jérémy Stravius.
Agnel's gold was France's second swimming gold medal at these world championships, equalling their best ever performance in 2005, 2007 and 2011.
Conor Dwyer (USA) won silver to give the USA 15 medals in the men's 200m freestyle in the 15 world championship editions in which it has been held. The USA has now been on the podium in each of the last five editions.
The silver medal is Dwyer's first individual medal at the world championships.
Danila Izotov (RUS) won bronze to become the third man representing Russia to win two world championship medals in the same individual swimming event after Alexander Popov (three medals in both the 50m freestyle and 100m freestyle) and Yuri Perilukov (two medals in the 400m freestyle). Izotov won bronze in this race in 2009.
This is Agnel's first individual world championship gold but his second world championship gold overall, equalling the French men's record of Jérémy Stravius.
Agnel's gold was France's second swimming gold medal at these world championships, equalling their best ever performance in 2005, 2007 and 2011.
Conor Dwyer (USA) won silver to give the USA 15 medals in the men's 200m freestyle in the 15 world championship editions in which it has been held. The USA has now been on the podium in each of the last five editions.
The silver medal is Dwyer's first individual medal at the world championships.
Danila Izotov (RUS) won bronze to become the third man representing Russia to win two world championship medals in the same individual swimming event after Alexander Popov (three medals in both the 50m freestyle and 100m freestyle) and Yuri Perilukov (two medals in the 400m freestyle). Izotov won bronze in this race in 2009.
Review Swimming Women's 200m Freestyle
Missy Franklin became the fourth swimmer in World Championships history to have won at least one gold medal in a backstroke event and at least one gold in an individual freestyle event. Two women and one man have previously achieved this: Kristin Otto (GDR), Giaan Rooney (AUS) and Ryan Lochte (USA).
Franklin became the first swimmer representing the United States to win this event since Cynthia Woodhead triumphed in 1978, 35 years ago.
Franklin became the first swimmer to collect her third gold medal at the 2013 World Swimming Championships.
Two time defending champion Federica Pellegrini came second and missed a chance to become he first woman to win the same individual event three times at the Swimming World Championships.
Camille Muffat won a bronze in this event, just like she had in Shanghai two years ago.
Franklin became the first swimmer representing the United States to win this event since Cynthia Woodhead triumphed in 1978, 35 years ago.
Franklin became the first swimmer to collect her third gold medal at the 2013 World Swimming Championships.
Two time defending champion Federica Pellegrini came second and missed a chance to become he first woman to win the same individual event three times at the Swimming World Championships.
Camille Muffat won a bronze in this event, just like she had in Shanghai two years ago.
Review Swimming Men’s 400m Freestyle
Sun Yang (CHN) became the first swimmer from China to win this event at the World Aquatics Championships.
It is the shortest distance ever won by a male Chinese swimmer at the Worlds. Sun had won the 800m Freestyle and 1500m Freestyle in Shanghai two years ago and Zhang Lin had won the 800m Freestyle in Rome in 2009.
Sun followed up on his golden Olympic race in this event in London last year and became the third Olympic champion to take gold at the next World Championships following Vladimir Salnikov (URS, 1982) and Ian Thorpe (AUS, 2001).
Sun completed a World Championships trilogy, having won gold in the three longest Freestyle events: 400m, 800m and 1500m. Grant Hackett (AUS) is the only other male swimmer to have achieved this trilogy.
Hackett is also the only swimmer other than Sun to win silver and gold in this event. Sun came runner-up to Korea's Park Tae-Hwan two years ago in Shanghai.
In three of the last four World Championships, this event has been won by a swimmer from Asia.
By taking the silver, Kosuke Hagino (JPN) posted the best ever result by a male Japanese swimmer in a Freestyle event at the World Championships.
Connor Jaeger (USA) became the first swimmer from the United States to claim a medal in this event in 27 years. In 1986, Dan Jorgensen (USA) took a bronze in this event at the Worlds in Madrid.
It is the shortest distance ever won by a male Chinese swimmer at the Worlds. Sun had won the 800m Freestyle and 1500m Freestyle in Shanghai two years ago and Zhang Lin had won the 800m Freestyle in Rome in 2009.
Sun followed up on his golden Olympic race in this event in London last year and became the third Olympic champion to take gold at the next World Championships following Vladimir Salnikov (URS, 1982) and Ian Thorpe (AUS, 2001).
Sun completed a World Championships trilogy, having won gold in the three longest Freestyle events: 400m, 800m and 1500m. Grant Hackett (AUS) is the only other male swimmer to have achieved this trilogy.
Hackett is also the only swimmer other than Sun to win silver and gold in this event. Sun came runner-up to Korea's Park Tae-Hwan two years ago in Shanghai.
In three of the last four World Championships, this event has been won by a swimmer from Asia.
By taking the silver, Kosuke Hagino (JPN) posted the best ever result by a male Japanese swimmer in a Freestyle event at the World Championships.
Connor Jaeger (USA) became the first swimmer from the United States to claim a medal in this event in 27 years. In 1986, Dan Jorgensen (USA) took a bronze in this event at the Worlds in Madrid.
Review Swimming Women’s 400m Freestyle
Katie Ledecky (USA) became the first swimmer representing the United States to win this event in 22 years, following the gold medal winning race by Janet Evans in Perth in 1991. The last six gold medals in this event at the Worlds had all been won by swimmers from Europe.
Ledecky's was also the first USA medal in this event since 2003 (also in Barcelona), when Diana Munz pocketed a bronze medal.
Sixteen-year-old Ledecky is the second youngest female American swimmer to win a Freestyle event at the World Championship behind Cynthia Woodhead who won the 200m Freestyle at age 14 in 1978.
Melanie Costa Schmid (ESP) became only the third swimmer to win a medal in this event before a home crowd at the Worlds. Australia's Hayley Lewis won a silver in Perth in 1991 and Italy's Federica Pellegrini won a gold in this event in Rome in 2009.
Costa Schmid's is only the second medal for a female swimmer representing Spain at the Worlds (Long Course), following the gold medal by Nina Zhivanevskaya in the 50m Backstroke in 2003, a medal also won in Barcelona.
Lauren Boyle (NZL) won her country, New Zealand, its first ever medal at the Swimming World Championships. Hers is the first medal by a female swimmer representing New Zealand in Olympic Games or World Championships in 61 years, following Jean Stewart's bronze in the Women's 100m Backstroke at the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games.
Ledecky's was also the first USA medal in this event since 2003 (also in Barcelona), when Diana Munz pocketed a bronze medal.
Sixteen-year-old Ledecky is the second youngest female American swimmer to win a Freestyle event at the World Championship behind Cynthia Woodhead who won the 200m Freestyle at age 14 in 1978.
Melanie Costa Schmid (ESP) became only the third swimmer to win a medal in this event before a home crowd at the Worlds. Australia's Hayley Lewis won a silver in Perth in 1991 and Italy's Federica Pellegrini won a gold in this event in Rome in 2009.
Costa Schmid's is only the second medal for a female swimmer representing Spain at the Worlds (Long Course), following the gold medal by Nina Zhivanevskaya in the 50m Backstroke in 2003, a medal also won in Barcelona.
Lauren Boyle (NZL) won her country, New Zealand, its first ever medal at the Swimming World Championships. Hers is the first medal by a female swimmer representing New Zealand in Olympic Games or World Championships in 61 years, following Jean Stewart's bronze in the Women's 100m Backstroke at the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games.
Review Swimming Men’s 800m Freestyle
Sun Yang (CHN) retained his world championship crown in the Men's 800m Freestyle, joining Grant Hackett (AUS) as the only swimmers that have won this event twice.
Sun took his second gold medal at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships, having also emerged victorious in the Men's 400m Freestyle.
Completing a double in the 400-800 Free in a single Aquatics Worlds matched Hackett's achievement from 2005 and Ian Thorpe's from 2001.
In 2005, Hackett completed the trilogy by adding the gold medal in the Men's 1500m Freestyle, an achievement that Sun now has a chance of matching.
Michael McBroom (USA) finished second. The Men's 800m Freestyle remains one of only three men's events the Americans have yet to win at the worlds, the others being the 50m Butterfly and the 50m Breaststroke.
With this third overall medal in this event, Ryan Cochrane (CAN) equalled Hackett's record tally in this event.
Sun took his second gold medal at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships, having also emerged victorious in the Men's 400m Freestyle.
Completing a double in the 400-800 Free in a single Aquatics Worlds matched Hackett's achievement from 2005 and Ian Thorpe's from 2001.
In 2005, Hackett completed the trilogy by adding the gold medal in the Men's 1500m Freestyle, an achievement that Sun now has a chance of matching.
Michael McBroom (USA) finished second. The Men's 800m Freestyle remains one of only three men's events the Americans have yet to win at the worlds, the others being the 50m Butterfly and the 50m Breaststroke.
With this third overall medal in this event, Ryan Cochrane (CAN) equalled Hackett's record tally in this event.
Review Swimming Women’s 800m Freestyle
Katie Ledecky (USA) became the second woman to win the 400m, 800m and 1500m gold in the same edition after Hannah Stockbauer (GER) in 2003.
Ledecky is 16 years and 139 days old today. She is the second youngest to in three individual gold medals in any gender after Tracy Caulkins (USA, 15-277) in 1978.
Ledecky swam her second WR (8:13.86) in Barcelona after a WR in the 1500m. The last time a woman achieved two WRs in 800 and 1500m in a single meet was Janet Evans at the US nationals in March 1988.
Lotte Friis (DEN, silver) tied the record for most medals in this discipline held by Kate Ziegler (USA) and Diana Munz (USA).
Lauren Boyle (NZL) came in third, which gave the 800m the same podium as in the 1500m event for the first time in WCh history.
Ledecky is 16 years and 139 days old today. She is the second youngest to in three individual gold medals in any gender after Tracy Caulkins (USA, 15-277) in 1978.
Ledecky swam her second WR (8:13.86) in Barcelona after a WR in the 1500m. The last time a woman achieved two WRs in 800 and 1500m in a single meet was Janet Evans at the US nationals in March 1988.
Lotte Friis (DEN, silver) tied the record for most medals in this discipline held by Kate Ziegler (USA) and Diana Munz (USA).
Lauren Boyle (NZL) came in third, which gave the 800m the same podium as in the 1500m event for the first time in WCh history.
Review Men's 1500m Freestyle
Sun Yang (CHN) became the second man in world championships history to win the 400-800-1500m freestyle treble at the same edition after Grant Hackett (AUS) in 2005.
Sun is the first swimmer representing an Asian country to win three gold medals at a single world championships. All previous male swimmers to won three golds at one world championships came from the USA, Australia or Russia.
Sun, who also won this race in 2011, became the third man to win it more than once. Hackett won four world titles in this event and Vladimir Salnikov (URS) triumphed twice.
Sun won his fifth world championship gold medal to equal the Chinese record for swimmers of either gender. He now shares the record with Luo Xuejuan.
Ryan Cochrane (CAN) became the third man to win a silver medal in the same individual event at three successive world championships after Grant Hackett (AUS, 400m freestyle) and Ian Crocker (USA, 50m butterfly).
Cochrane won his sixth career world championships medal to set a new Canadian record. He had shared the old record of five medals with Brent Hayden.
Gregorio Paltrinieri (ITA) won bronze for Italy's third medal in this event at world championship level and first in 15 years.
Sun is the first swimmer representing an Asian country to win three gold medals at a single world championships. All previous male swimmers to won three golds at one world championships came from the USA, Australia or Russia.
Sun, who also won this race in 2011, became the third man to win it more than once. Hackett won four world titles in this event and Vladimir Salnikov (URS) triumphed twice.
Sun won his fifth world championship gold medal to equal the Chinese record for swimmers of either gender. He now shares the record with Luo Xuejuan.
Ryan Cochrane (CAN) became the third man to win a silver medal in the same individual event at three successive world championships after Grant Hackett (AUS, 400m freestyle) and Ian Crocker (USA, 50m butterfly).
Cochrane won his sixth career world championships medal to set a new Canadian record. He had shared the old record of five medals with Brent Hayden.
Gregorio Paltrinieri (ITA) won bronze for Italy's third medal in this event at world championship level and first in 15 years.
Review Women's 1500m Freestyle
Katie Ledecky (USA) won gold to become the youngest winner of this event in world championship history at 16 years and 135 days. The previous youngest was Kate Ziegler (USA) at 17 years 29 days in 2005.
Ledecky broke the oldest world record in long course swimming, Ziegler's mark set in 2007. The new oldest world record is now Rafael Muñoz's (ESP) 2009 world record in the men's 50m butterfly.
This is the first time since 1961 that a world record in the women's 1500m freestyle has been broken in Europe (since Sweden's Margareta Rylander broke it in Uppsala, Sweden).
Ledecky's gold was the USA's third gold in this event at world championship level, more than any other nation.
Lotte Friis (DEN) won silver to become the first woman to win a medal in this discipline at three consecutive world championships (silver in 2009, gold in 2011).
Lauren Boyle (NZL) won bronze to become the second swimmer from New Zealand to win multiple world championship medals after Danyon Loader (NZL), who won three.
Ledecky broke the oldest world record in long course swimming, Ziegler's mark set in 2007. The new oldest world record is now Rafael Muñoz's (ESP) 2009 world record in the men's 50m butterfly.
This is the first time since 1961 that a world record in the women's 1500m freestyle has been broken in Europe (since Sweden's Margareta Rylander broke it in Uppsala, Sweden).
Ledecky's gold was the USA's third gold in this event at world championship level, more than any other nation.
Lotte Friis (DEN) won silver to become the first woman to win a medal in this discipline at three consecutive world championships (silver in 2009, gold in 2011).
Lauren Boyle (NZL) won bronze to become the second swimmer from New Zealand to win multiple world championship medals after Danyon Loader (NZL), who won three.
Review Men's 50m Backstroke
Camille Lacourt (FRA) became the first Frenchman to win the 50m backstroke at the world championships, two years after he won silver in this event.
Lacourt won his second world championship gold medal to equal the French men's record of Yannick Agnel and Jérémy Stravius.
At 28 years and 104 days, Lacourt is the oldest winner of this race at the world championships, breaking the record of Thomas Rupprath (GER), who won at 26 years and 133 days in 2003.
Stravius and Matt Grevers (USA) tied for silver. This was only the second tie for silver in a men's event in world championships history. The other was in 2003 in the 100m backstroke between Matt Welsh (AUS) and Arkady Vyatchanin (RUS).
It is the second world championships in a row in which Stravius has tied for a medal. In 2011, he and Lacourt tied for gold in the 100m backstroke.
Stravius won his sixth world championship medal to equal the French record of Fabien Gilot and Frédérick Bousquet.
Lacourt won his second world championship gold medal to equal the French men's record of Yannick Agnel and Jérémy Stravius.
At 28 years and 104 days, Lacourt is the oldest winner of this race at the world championships, breaking the record of Thomas Rupprath (GER), who won at 26 years and 133 days in 2003.
Stravius and Matt Grevers (USA) tied for silver. This was only the second tie for silver in a men's event in world championships history. The other was in 2003 in the 100m backstroke between Matt Welsh (AUS) and Arkady Vyatchanin (RUS).
It is the second world championships in a row in which Stravius has tied for a medal. In 2011, he and Lacourt tied for gold in the 100m backstroke.
Stravius won his sixth world championship medal to equal the French record of Fabien Gilot and Frédérick Bousquet.
Review Women's 50m Backstroke
Zhao Jing (CHN) won gold in this event for the second time, after 2009, to become the first woman to win this race twice at the world championships.
China joins the United States as the only two countries to have won this race twice at the world championships.
Fu Yuanhui (CHN) won silver to give China a 1-2 finish in a women's race at the world championships for the first time since 1998 (200m individual medley).
Aya Terakawa (JPN) won bronze for her second medal at Barcelona 2013. She is the fifth Japanese woman to win two or more medals at one world championships and first since 2007.
Terakawa won her third world championship medal overall. She is one short of the Japanese women's record of four held by Ai Shibata.
Japan have now won nine world championship medals in women's backstroke events but no gold medals (two silver and seven bronze).
Zhao and Terakawa both won their second medals in this race at the world championships to join Antje Buschschulte (GER) and Gao Chang (CHN) as the only women to have done so.
China joins the United States as the only two countries to have won this race twice at the world championships.
Fu Yuanhui (CHN) won silver to give China a 1-2 finish in a women's race at the world championships for the first time since 1998 (200m individual medley).
Aya Terakawa (JPN) won bronze for her second medal at Barcelona 2013. She is the fifth Japanese woman to win two or more medals at one world championships and first since 2007.
Terakawa won her third world championship medal overall. She is one short of the Japanese women's record of four held by Ai Shibata.
Japan have now won nine world championship medals in women's backstroke events but no gold medals (two silver and seven bronze).
Zhao and Terakawa both won their second medals in this race at the world championships to join Antje Buschschulte (GER) and Gao Chang (CHN) as the only women to have done so.
Review Men's 100m Backstroke
Matt Grevers (USA) won his first individual world championships gold medal. He now has three total world championship gold medals with no other medals.
At 28 years and 126 days, Grevers is the oldest man to win this event. The previous oldest was Camille Lacourt (FRA) at 26 years 95 days in 2011.
Grevers is the third oldest swimmer to win his first individual gold medal at the world championships. Mark Warnecke (GER) was 35 years old when he won the men's 50m Breaststroke in 2005 and Therese Alshammer was 29 years when she was victorious in the 50m Butterfly in 2007.
David Plummer (USA) won silver for his first individual world championship medal. He previously won gold in the 4x100m medley relay in 2011.
The USA won gold and silver for the fourth time in this event at the world championships after 1978, 2005 and 2007.
The two medals for the USA in this event were the 399th and 400th for the USA in their long course world championship history.
The USA has now won 16 medals in this discipline in 15 world championship editions.
Jérémy Stravius (FRA) won bronze for his fifth world championship medal. Only Fabien Gilot and Frédérick Bousquet (both 6) have won more among Frenchmen.
At 28 years and 126 days, Grevers is the oldest man to win this event. The previous oldest was Camille Lacourt (FRA) at 26 years 95 days in 2011.
Grevers is the third oldest swimmer to win his first individual gold medal at the world championships. Mark Warnecke (GER) was 35 years old when he won the men's 50m Breaststroke in 2005 and Therese Alshammer was 29 years when she was victorious in the 50m Butterfly in 2007.
David Plummer (USA) won silver for his first individual world championship medal. He previously won gold in the 4x100m medley relay in 2011.
The USA won gold and silver for the fourth time in this event at the world championships after 1978, 2005 and 2007.
The two medals for the USA in this event were the 399th and 400th for the USA in their long course world championship history.
The USA has now won 16 medals in this discipline in 15 world championship editions.
Jérémy Stravius (FRA) won bronze for his fifth world championship medal. Only Fabien Gilot and Frédérick Bousquet (both 6) have won more among Frenchmen.
Review Women's 100m Backstroke
Missy Franklin (USA) won gold to become the first woman to win the world championship title in this event immediately after winning Olympic gold.
At 18 years and 81 days, Franklin is the youngest winner of this race at the world championships since Krisztina Egerszegi (HUN) at 16 years 146 days in 1991, and the fifth youngest winner overall. She is the seventh consecutive winner of this event to be 24 years old or younger.
Franklin has now won five world championship gold medals before turning 19, the equal-third most all-time among female swimmers. Kornelia Ender (GDR, 8) and Katie Hoff (USA, 6) are the only women to have won more world championship gold medals than Franklin through the age of 18.
Franklin's gold extended the USA's record to six gold medals in this discipline. The former East Germany is next with three.
Emily Seebohm (AUS) won silver, her second world championship medal in this event following her bronze in 2009. She is the only Australian to win a medal in this discipline at the world championships.
Aya Terakawa (JPN) won bronze, Japan's third medal in this event at the world championships and first since 2007. The bronze is Terakawa's second world championship medal following her silver in the 50m backstroke in 2011.
At 28 years and 260 days, Terakawa become the oldest individual female world championship medallist by a swimmer representing an Asian NOC. The previous women's record holder was Junko Onishi (JPN) at 26 years and 283 days (bronze in the 100m butterfly in 2001).
Review Men's 200m Backstroke
At 18 years and 81 days, Franklin is the youngest winner of this race at the world championships since Krisztina Egerszegi (HUN) at 16 years 146 days in 1991, and the fifth youngest winner overall. She is the seventh consecutive winner of this event to be 24 years old or younger.
Franklin has now won five world championship gold medals before turning 19, the equal-third most all-time among female swimmers. Kornelia Ender (GDR, 8) and Katie Hoff (USA, 6) are the only women to have won more world championship gold medals than Franklin through the age of 18.
Franklin's gold extended the USA's record to six gold medals in this discipline. The former East Germany is next with three.
Emily Seebohm (AUS) won silver, her second world championship medal in this event following her bronze in 2009. She is the only Australian to win a medal in this discipline at the world championships.
Aya Terakawa (JPN) won bronze, Japan's third medal in this event at the world championships and first since 2007. The bronze is Terakawa's second world championship medal following her silver in the 50m backstroke in 2011.
At 28 years and 260 days, Terakawa become the oldest individual female world championship medallist by a swimmer representing an Asian NOC. The previous women's record holder was Junko Onishi (JPN) at 26 years and 283 days (bronze in the 100m butterfly in 2001).
Review Men's 200m Backstroke
Ryan Lochte (USA) won his third gold medal in this event (after 2007 and 2011) to become the second man to win this race at least three times after Aaron Peirsol (USA), who won it four times.
Lochte won his 14th gold medal at the long course world championships. Only Michael Phelps (26) has more world championship gold medals among swimmers of either gender.
One day before his 29th birthday, Lochte broke his own record as the oldest man to win this race at the world championships.
The USA won this race for the eighth consecutive world championship edition and the 10th time overall in 15 editions. The last non-USA winner was Vladimir Selkov (RUS) in 1994.
Radoslaw Kawecki (POL) won silver, Poland's first medal in this event at the world championships. Kawecki has improved from seventh in 2009 to fifth in 2011 to second this year.
Tyler Clary (USA) won bronze to give the USA two swimmers on the podium in the men's 200m backstroke for the fifth time at the world championships. No other country has achieved this even once.
The USA's two medals give them 18 medals in the 15 world championship editions of this race.
Lochte won his 14th gold medal at the long course world championships. Only Michael Phelps (26) has more world championship gold medals among swimmers of either gender.
One day before his 29th birthday, Lochte broke his own record as the oldest man to win this race at the world championships.
The USA won this race for the eighth consecutive world championship edition and the 10th time overall in 15 editions. The last non-USA winner was Vladimir Selkov (RUS) in 1994.
Radoslaw Kawecki (POL) won silver, Poland's first medal in this event at the world championships. Kawecki has improved from seventh in 2009 to fifth in 2011 to second this year.
Tyler Clary (USA) won bronze to give the USA two swimmers on the podium in the men's 200m backstroke for the fifth time at the world championships. No other country has achieved this even once.
The USA's two medals give them 18 medals in the 15 world championship editions of this race.
Review Women's 200m Backstroke
Missy Franklin (USA) won her fifth gold medal of these championships to equal the all-time women's record for most swimming gold medals at a single long course world championships. Tracy Caulkins (USA) won five in 1978 and Libby Trickett (AUS) won five in 2007.
At age 18 years and 85 days, Franklin won her eighth career world championship gold medal to equal Kornelia Ender's (GDR) women's record for most world championship golds through age 18.
By defending her 200m backstroke title, Franklin became the third woman to win this event twice at the world championships after Cornelia Sirch (GDR, 1982, 1986) and Kirsty Coventry (ZIM, 2005, 2009).
Franklin became the fifth woman to win 100m and 200m backstroke at the same edition and the first since Coventry in 2005.
Franklin is the 10th teenage winner out of the 15 world championship editions of this race.
This is the sixth straight world championships in which the USA has been on the podium in this event. The USA becomes the first country to reach 10 medals in this race.
Belinda Hocking (AUS) won Australia's third medal in this event, all of which have been silver. Georgina Parkes (AUS) won silver in 1982 and Hocking herself won silver in 2011.
Hilary Caldwell (CAN) won Canada's third medal in this event and first since 1978.
At age 18 years and 85 days, Franklin won her eighth career world championship gold medal to equal Kornelia Ender's (GDR) women's record for most world championship golds through age 18.
By defending her 200m backstroke title, Franklin became the third woman to win this event twice at the world championships after Cornelia Sirch (GDR, 1982, 1986) and Kirsty Coventry (ZIM, 2005, 2009).
Franklin became the fifth woman to win 100m and 200m backstroke at the same edition and the first since Coventry in 2005.
Franklin is the 10th teenage winner out of the 15 world championship editions of this race.
This is the sixth straight world championships in which the USA has been on the podium in this event. The USA becomes the first country to reach 10 medals in this race.
Belinda Hocking (AUS) won Australia's third medal in this event, all of which have been silver. Georgina Parkes (AUS) won silver in 1982 and Hocking herself won silver in 2011.
Hilary Caldwell (CAN) won Canada's third medal in this event and first since 1978.
Review Men's 50m Breaststroke
Cameron van der Burgh (RSA) won gold to join Oleg Lisogor (UKR) as the only men to win this title twice at the world championships.
van der Burgh is the first man to reach four world championship medals in this discipline. He had shared the old record of three with Lisogor.
van der Burgh won his seventh breaststroke medal at the world championships to equal Brendan Hansen's (USA) total. Only Kosuke Kitajima (JPN, 8) has won more world championship medals in men's breaststroke events.
Van der Burgh's gold, along with Chad Le Clos' gold in the men's 200m butterfly earlier in the evening, gave South Africa two swimming world championship gold medals on the same day for the first time ever.
Christian Sprenger (AUS) won silver, Australia's first world championship medal in this event. Now only two men's disciplines remain in which Australia has never won a medal: the 200m butterfly and the 400m individual medley.
Giulio Zorzi (RSA) won bronze to put two South Africans on the same podium for only the second time in any swimming world championship event. It previously happened in the 100m freestyle in 2005 (Roland Shoeman – silver; Ryk Neethling – bronze).
van der Burgh is the first man to reach four world championship medals in this discipline. He had shared the old record of three with Lisogor.
van der Burgh won his seventh breaststroke medal at the world championships to equal Brendan Hansen's (USA) total. Only Kosuke Kitajima (JPN, 8) has won more world championship medals in men's breaststroke events.
Van der Burgh's gold, along with Chad Le Clos' gold in the men's 200m butterfly earlier in the evening, gave South Africa two swimming world championship gold medals on the same day for the first time ever.
Christian Sprenger (AUS) won silver, Australia's first world championship medal in this event. Now only two men's disciplines remain in which Australia has never won a medal: the 200m butterfly and the 400m individual medley.
Giulio Zorzi (RSA) won bronze to put two South Africans on the same podium for only the second time in any swimming world championship event. It previously happened in the 100m freestyle in 2005 (Roland Shoeman – silver; Ryk Neethling – bronze).
Review Swimming Women's 50m Breaststroke
Yuliya Efimova (RUS) won her second world title in this event, adding to her triumph in Rome in 2009.
Efimova is now one of three women to have won this event twice, joining Jessica Hardy (USA) and Luo Xuejuan (CHN).
For Efimova, it was her seventh total medal in a breaststroke event at the Swimming World Championships. Only Leisel Jones (AUS) has won more medals in women's breaststroke events - nine.
Ruta Meilutyte (LTU) had to settle for silver and failed to join Luo Xuejuan to do the 50m-100m Breaststroke double in a single world championships. Luo performed that feat in 2001 and 2003.
Jessica Hardy (USA) took the bronze and took her fourth medal in this event, extending the record for this event.
Efimova is now one of three women to have won this event twice, joining Jessica Hardy (USA) and Luo Xuejuan (CHN).
For Efimova, it was her seventh total medal in a breaststroke event at the Swimming World Championships. Only Leisel Jones (AUS) has won more medals in women's breaststroke events - nine.
Ruta Meilutyte (LTU) had to settle for silver and failed to join Luo Xuejuan to do the 50m-100m Breaststroke double in a single world championships. Luo performed that feat in 2001 and 2003.
Jessica Hardy (USA) took the bronze and took her fourth medal in this event, extending the record for this event.
Review Swimming Men’s 100m Breaststroke
Christian Sprenger (AUS, 27 years and 222 days) became the oldest athlete to win this event at the World Championships. The record was previously held by Alexander Dale Oen (NOR) who was 26 years and 65 days when he won this race in 2011.
Sprenger won his first World Championships medal in this discipline and his first gold medal in any event at the World Championships. He previously collected one silver (4x 100 Medley Relay) and two bronze (4x 100 Medley Relay and 200m Breaststroke).
Sprenger’s winning time was 58.79, the third quickest in this event after Brenton Rickard’s (AUS) 58.58 in 2009 and Alexander Dale Oen’s 58.71 in 2011
London 2012 Olympic silver medallist Sprenger handed Australia its second WCh gold medal in this discipline, putting it on par with Hungary to only trail the US (4 gold medals).
Cameron Van Der Burgh (RSA) ended second. He won his third medal in this event after two previous bronze medals in 2009 and 2011.
Van Der Burgh joined Brendan Hansen (USA) and Kosuke Kitajima (JPN) as the only persons with three World Championship medals in this event.
Felipa Lima (BRA) won bronze. It was Brazil’s first World Championships medal of any colour in this event.
Sprenger won his first World Championships medal in this discipline and his first gold medal in any event at the World Championships. He previously collected one silver (4x 100 Medley Relay) and two bronze (4x 100 Medley Relay and 200m Breaststroke).
Sprenger’s winning time was 58.79, the third quickest in this event after Brenton Rickard’s (AUS) 58.58 in 2009 and Alexander Dale Oen’s 58.71 in 2011
London 2012 Olympic silver medallist Sprenger handed Australia its second WCh gold medal in this discipline, putting it on par with Hungary to only trail the US (4 gold medals).
Cameron Van Der Burgh (RSA) ended second. He won his third medal in this event after two previous bronze medals in 2009 and 2011.
Van Der Burgh joined Brendan Hansen (USA) and Kosuke Kitajima (JPN) as the only persons with three World Championship medals in this event.
Felipa Lima (BRA) won bronze. It was Brazil’s first World Championships medal of any colour in this event.
Review Women's 100m Breaststroke
Ruta Meilutyte (LTU) won Lithuania's first ever gold medal at the swimming world championships and their first medal of any colour in a women's event. Lithuania's only previous medals were two bronzes in men's events.
Meilutyte won the 500th gold medal in long course swimming world championships history.
At 16 years and 133 days, Meilutyte became the youngest woman to win both an Olympic and world championship title in the 100m breaststroke. The four older women to achieve the feat are Leisel Jones (AUS), Luo Xuejuan (CHN), Hannelore Anke (GDR) and Ute Geweniger (GDR).
Meilutyte is the second youngest woman to win this race at the world championships after Julia Bogdanova (URS), who triumphed at 14 years and 117 days in 1978. Meilutyte is the 11th teenage winner of this discipline in 15 world championship editions.
Yuliya Efimova (RUS) won silver for her fifth world championship medal, the most for a female swimmer representing Russia. The only swimmer to have won more world championship medals while representing Russia is Alexander Popov (11).
Jessica Hardy (USA) won her eighth world championship medal and her first bronze. She has won two gold and five silver medals.
Hardy has now won at least one medal at four different world championships. Only two USA women have won medals at more world championship editions: Natalie Coughlin (6) and Mary Descenza (5).
Meilutyte won the 500th gold medal in long course swimming world championships history.
At 16 years and 133 days, Meilutyte became the youngest woman to win both an Olympic and world championship title in the 100m breaststroke. The four older women to achieve the feat are Leisel Jones (AUS), Luo Xuejuan (CHN), Hannelore Anke (GDR) and Ute Geweniger (GDR).
Meilutyte is the second youngest woman to win this race at the world championships after Julia Bogdanova (URS), who triumphed at 14 years and 117 days in 1978. Meilutyte is the 11th teenage winner of this discipline in 15 world championship editions.
Yuliya Efimova (RUS) won silver for her fifth world championship medal, the most for a female swimmer representing Russia. The only swimmer to have won more world championship medals while representing Russia is Alexander Popov (11).
Jessica Hardy (USA) won her eighth world championship medal and her first bronze. She has won two gold and five silver medals.
Hardy has now won at least one medal at four different world championships. Only two USA women have won medals at more world championship editions: Natalie Coughlin (6) and Mary Descenza (5).
Review Men's 200m Breaststroke
Dániel Gyurta (HUN) won gold to become the first man to win this race three times at the world championships. He shared the old record of two wins with David Wilkie (GBR), Brendan Hansen (USA) and Kosuke Kitajima (JPN).
Gyurta is the first Hungarian swimmer in either gender to win the same specific world championship event three different times.
Gyurta won his third medal (of any colour) in this discipline, one short of the Hungarian record for most medals in a specific world championship discipline, held by László Cseh (200m individual medley).
The last 11 editions of this race, from 1986 on, have been won by swimmers from just three NOCs: Hungary (five), the USA (four) and Japan (two). The last winner from outside these three NOCs was Victor Davis (CAN) in 1982.
Marco Koch (GER) won silver, the best result for any German swimmer in this discipline. Walter Kusch won bronze for West Germany in 1978 and Christian Vom Lehn won bronze for Germany in 2011.
Matti Mattson (FIN) won Finland's first medal in any breaststroke race at world championship level.
Mattson won just the fifth world championship medal in men's events for Finland at the swimming world championships and first for 19 years. All four previous Finnish men's medals came in 1994.
Gyurta is the first Hungarian swimmer in either gender to win the same specific world championship event three different times.
Gyurta won his third medal (of any colour) in this discipline, one short of the Hungarian record for most medals in a specific world championship discipline, held by László Cseh (200m individual medley).
The last 11 editions of this race, from 1986 on, have been won by swimmers from just three NOCs: Hungary (five), the USA (four) and Japan (two). The last winner from outside these three NOCs was Victor Davis (CAN) in 1982.
Marco Koch (GER) won silver, the best result for any German swimmer in this discipline. Walter Kusch won bronze for West Germany in 1978 and Christian Vom Lehn won bronze for Germany in 2011.
Matti Mattson (FIN) won Finland's first medal in any breaststroke race at world championship level.
Mattson won just the fifth world championship medal in men's events for Finland at the swimming world championships and first for 19 years. All four previous Finnish men's medals came in 1994.
Review Women's 200m Breaststroke
Yuliya Efimova (RUS) won gold to become the first Russian woman (post-Soviet era) to win two swimming world championship gold medals. She also won the 50m breaststroke in 2009.
Efimova extended her Russian women's national record by winning her sixth career world championship medal. She now has two gold medals and four silver medals.
Efimova won her second medal in this event after claiming silver in 2011. Only Leisel Jones (AUS, 3) has more medals in this discipline at the world championships.
Rikke Møller Pedersen (DEN) won silver for Denmark's first world championship medal in this event in 35 years, since Susanne Nielsson won bronze in 1978.
It is only the third time a Danish woman has won any world championship medal in a non-freestyle event after Susanne Nielsson (bronze in the 200m breaststroke in 1978) and Louise Ørnstedt (silver in the 100m backstroke in 2003).
Micah Lawrence (USA) won bronze for the USA's record seventh medal in this event. They had been tied with the former East Germany on six medals.
Efimova extended her Russian women's national record by winning her sixth career world championship medal. She now has two gold medals and four silver medals.
Efimova won her second medal in this event after claiming silver in 2011. Only Leisel Jones (AUS, 3) has more medals in this discipline at the world championships.
Rikke Møller Pedersen (DEN) won silver for Denmark's first world championship medal in this event in 35 years, since Susanne Nielsson won bronze in 1978.
It is only the third time a Danish woman has won any world championship medal in a non-freestyle event after Susanne Nielsson (bronze in the 200m breaststroke in 1978) and Louise Ørnstedt (silver in the 100m backstroke in 2003).
Micah Lawrence (USA) won bronze for the USA's record seventh medal in this event. They had been tied with the former East Germany on six medals.
Review Swimming Men’s 50m Butterfly
Cesar Cielo (BRA) won gold and became the first man from outside Europe, the USA or Australia to win five gold medals at the World Championships.
Cielo joined Roland Schoeman (RSA) as the only multiple winners of this race. Schoeman won in 2005 and 2007.
All five medals Cielo has won in all events at the World Championships have been gold (two times 50m Freestyle, two times 50m Butterfly and one time 100m Freestyle)
Brazil have now won two gold medals in this event and equal Australia and South Africa as record holders.
Eugene Godsoe (USA) won silver. The USA now have four medals in this event, all of which are silver. Ian Crocker (USA) ended second in 2003, 2005 and 2007.
The men's 50m butterfly is one of only three men's disciplines (out of 20) that the United States had never won at the world championships entering the 2013 edition. The others are the 50m breaststroke and the 800m freestyle.
Frederick Bousquet (FRA) took the bronze. It was France’s first medal of any colour in this event.
Cielo joined Roland Schoeman (RSA) as the only multiple winners of this race. Schoeman won in 2005 and 2007.
All five medals Cielo has won in all events at the World Championships have been gold (two times 50m Freestyle, two times 50m Butterfly and one time 100m Freestyle)
Brazil have now won two gold medals in this event and equal Australia and South Africa as record holders.
Eugene Godsoe (USA) won silver. The USA now have four medals in this event, all of which are silver. Ian Crocker (USA) ended second in 2003, 2005 and 2007.
The men's 50m butterfly is one of only three men's disciplines (out of 20) that the United States had never won at the world championships entering the 2013 edition. The others are the 50m breaststroke and the 800m freestyle.
Frederick Bousquet (FRA) took the bronze. It was France’s first medal of any colour in this event.
Review Women's 50m Butterfly
Jeannette Ottesen Gray (DEN) won her second career world championships gold medal to equal Lotte Friis' Danish record (either gender). Ottesen Gray previously won gold in the 100m freestyle in 2011.
Ottesen Gray's gold was Denmark's first medal in this event, or any other women's butterfly event, at the world championships.
This was Denmark's fourth world championship gold medal in a women's swimming event. All four have come since 2009.
Lu Ying (CHN) won silver for China's second medal in this event. The first was also silver – won by Zhou Yafei in 2009.
Ranomi Kromowidjojo (NED) won bronze for the eighth world championship medal but first in a non-freestyle event.
With her eighth medal, Kromowidjojo equals Marleen Veldhuis' Dutch women's record for most world championship medals. Among Dutch swimmers of both genders, only Pieter van den Hoogenband (10) has won more world championship medals than Kromowidjojo.
Ottesen Gray's gold was Denmark's first medal in this event, or any other women's butterfly event, at the world championships.
This was Denmark's fourth world championship gold medal in a women's swimming event. All four have come since 2009.
Lu Ying (CHN) won silver for China's second medal in this event. The first was also silver – won by Zhou Yafei in 2009.
Ranomi Kromowidjojo (NED) won bronze for the eighth world championship medal but first in a non-freestyle event.
With her eighth medal, Kromowidjojo equals Marleen Veldhuis' Dutch women's record for most world championship medals. Among Dutch swimmers of both genders, only Pieter van den Hoogenband (10) has won more world championship medals than Kromowidjojo.
Review Men's 100m Butterfly
Chad Le Clos (RSA) won his second gold medal of Barcelona 2013 to become only the second South African swimmer to win two gold medals at one edition. Roland Schoeman won two gold medals in 2005.
Le Clos is the fifth South African swimmer to win multiple world championship medals and the fourth to win multiple medals at one edition.
Le Clos is the first swimmer representing an African country to win a medal in this event at the world championships.
This is the first time since 2001 that a non-USA swimmer has won this race at the world championships. The USA had won the previous five editions.
László Cseh (HUN) won silver for his ninth world championship medal, which extends his Hungarian record.
This was Cseh's first world championship medal in a butterfly event. He has won seven world championship medals in individual medley events and one in the 100m backstroke.
Konrad Czerniak (POL) won bronze to add to his silver in this event from 2011. Czerniak becomes the third Polish man to win multiple world championship medals in swimming after Pawel Korzeniowski (three) and Artur Wojdat (two).
The USA failed to win a medal in this event for the first time since 1998.
Le Clos is the fifth South African swimmer to win multiple world championship medals and the fourth to win multiple medals at one edition.
Le Clos is the first swimmer representing an African country to win a medal in this event at the world championships.
This is the first time since 2001 that a non-USA swimmer has won this race at the world championships. The USA had won the previous five editions.
László Cseh (HUN) won silver for his ninth world championship medal, which extends his Hungarian record.
This was Cseh's first world championship medal in a butterfly event. He has won seven world championship medals in individual medley events and one in the 100m backstroke.
Konrad Czerniak (POL) won bronze to add to his silver in this event from 2011. Czerniak becomes the third Polish man to win multiple world championship medals in swimming after Pawel Korzeniowski (three) and Artur Wojdat (two).
The USA failed to win a medal in this event for the first time since 1998.
Review Women's 100m Butterfly
Sarah Sjöström (SWE) won gold to become the third woman to win this discipline twice at the world championships, after Jenny Thompson (USA) and Kornelia Ender (GDR). Sjöström also won in 2009.
Sjöström remains the only swimmer from outside the USA or Australia to have won this race in the last eight editions from 1998 onwards.
Sjöström joins Therese Alshammer (SWE) as the only female Swedish swimmers to win two gold medals at the world championships. No other Swedish woman has won a world championships gold medal in swimming.
Alicia Coutts (AUS) won silver to ensure that Australia extended its streak of podiums in this race to five editions. The last time Australia missed a medal in this discipline was 2003.
Coutts also won silver in this race in 2011. She is the fourth woman to win world championship silver twice in this discipline after Rosemarie Gabriel (GDR), Otylia Jedrzejczak (POL) and Jessicah Schipper (AUS).
Dana Vollmer (USA) won bronze to become the USA's third multi-medallist in this discipline after Jenny Thompson and Mary T. Meagher. Vollmer joins Meagher with one gold and one bronze, while Thompson won two gold medals.
At 25 years, 258 days, Vollmer is the oldest medallist in this discipline since 2003 and the fifth oldest of all-time in this race.
The USA and Australia both won their record 10th world championship medals in this discipline.
The winning time was between 56 and 57 seconds for the third world championships in a row. The three times before that, the winning time was between 57 and 58 seconds. The three before that, it was between 58 and 59 seconds. The three before that, it was between 59 seconds and one minute. This cycle stretches back to 1982, the first time the winning time was under one minute.
Sjöström remains the only swimmer from outside the USA or Australia to have won this race in the last eight editions from 1998 onwards.
Sjöström joins Therese Alshammer (SWE) as the only female Swedish swimmers to win two gold medals at the world championships. No other Swedish woman has won a world championships gold medal in swimming.
Alicia Coutts (AUS) won silver to ensure that Australia extended its streak of podiums in this race to five editions. The last time Australia missed a medal in this discipline was 2003.
Coutts also won silver in this race in 2011. She is the fourth woman to win world championship silver twice in this discipline after Rosemarie Gabriel (GDR), Otylia Jedrzejczak (POL) and Jessicah Schipper (AUS).
Dana Vollmer (USA) won bronze to become the USA's third multi-medallist in this discipline after Jenny Thompson and Mary T. Meagher. Vollmer joins Meagher with one gold and one bronze, while Thompson won two gold medals.
At 25 years, 258 days, Vollmer is the oldest medallist in this discipline since 2003 and the fifth oldest of all-time in this race.
The USA and Australia both won their record 10th world championship medals in this discipline.
The winning time was between 56 and 57 seconds for the third world championships in a row. The three times before that, the winning time was between 57 and 58 seconds. The three before that, it was between 58 and 59 seconds. The three before that, it was between 59 seconds and one minute. This cycle stretches back to 1982, the first time the winning time was under one minute.
Review Men's 200m Butterfly
Chad Le Clos (RSA) won gold to become the first non-American or European to win this race at the world championships.
This is Le Clos' first world championship medal, a year after he won one gold and one silver at London 2012.
Le Clos became only the third reigning Olympic champion to win gold at the next world championships and the first non-American, following Mike Bruner (USA, 1976 OG and 1978 WCh) and Michael Phelps (USA, 2008 OG and 2009 WCh).
Pawel Korzeniowski (POL) won silver eight years after he won gold in this race.
Korzeniowski won his third world championship medal to set a new Polish men's record. He had shared the old record of two with Artur Wojdat.
Wu Peng (CHN) won his fourth world championship medal in this discipline to join Phelps as the only men to have won four or more medals in the men's 200m butterfly. However, all of Phelps' five medals in this race are gold, while Wu has one silver and three bronze medals.
The USA missed the podium in the men's 200m butterfly for only the fourth time in 15 world championship editions.
This is Le Clos' first world championship medal, a year after he won one gold and one silver at London 2012.
Le Clos became only the third reigning Olympic champion to win gold at the next world championships and the first non-American, following Mike Bruner (USA, 1976 OG and 1978 WCh) and Michael Phelps (USA, 2008 OG and 2009 WCh).
Pawel Korzeniowski (POL) won silver eight years after he won gold in this race.
Korzeniowski won his third world championship medal to set a new Polish men's record. He had shared the old record of two with Artur Wojdat.
Wu Peng (CHN) won his fourth world championship medal in this discipline to join Phelps as the only men to have won four or more medals in the men's 200m butterfly. However, all of Phelps' five medals in this race are gold, while Wu has one silver and three bronze medals.
The USA missed the podium in the men's 200m butterfly for only the fourth time in 15 world championship editions.
Review Women's 200m Butterfly
Liu Zige (CHN) won China's second consecutive world championship gold medal in this event following Jiao Liuyang's victory in 2011.
At 24 years and 123 days, Liu is the third oldest woman to win this race at the world championships and the oldest non-Australian. Only Petria Thomas (25-332) and Susie O'Neill (24-169) have won this race at an older age.
The last nine gold medals in this race have been won by only three NOCs: Australia (four), China (three) and Poland (two).
China is the only country to have been on the podium in this discipline in the last three world championship editions, winning four medals during that time.
Mireia Belmonte Garcia (ESP) won silver to become the first Spanish woman to win multiple world championship medals in swimming. She won bronze in the 200m individual medley earlier at Barcelona 2013.
Katinka Hosszú (HUN) won bronze for her fifth world championship medal in all events, extending her Hungarian women's record.
At 24 years and 123 days, Liu is the third oldest woman to win this race at the world championships and the oldest non-Australian. Only Petria Thomas (25-332) and Susie O'Neill (24-169) have won this race at an older age.
The last nine gold medals in this race have been won by only three NOCs: Australia (four), China (three) and Poland (two).
China is the only country to have been on the podium in this discipline in the last three world championship editions, winning four medals during that time.
Mireia Belmonte Garcia (ESP) won silver to become the first Spanish woman to win multiple world championship medals in swimming. She won bronze in the 200m individual medley earlier at Barcelona 2013.
Katinka Hosszú (HUN) won bronze for her fifth world championship medal in all events, extending her Hungarian women's record.
Review Men's 200m Individual Medley
Ryan Lochte (USA) won his third consecutive world championship gold medal in the 200m individual medley to equal Michael Phelps' record in this discipline. Lochte and Phelps have won the last six titles between them.
Lochte became the first man to win five world championship medals in the 200m individual medley. He had shared the old record of four with Phelps and László Cseh (HUN).
Lochte won his 13th gold medal at the world championships (long course). He is second all-time in that category, but is only halfway to the leader Phelps, who won 26 world championship golds.
Lochte won his fifth world championship gold medal in an individual medley event to tie Phelps' record. Both have won three gold medals in the 200m individual medley and two each in the 400m individual medley.
At 28 years 363 days, Lochte broke his own record as the oldest man to win this race at the world championships.
Kosuka Hagino (JPN) won Japan's first medal in this event at the world championships. It is the best result for any Japanese swimmer in any individual medley race at the world championships (men's or women's). Japan had previously won two bronze medals in medley races.
Thiago Pereira (BRA) won Brazil's first world championship medal in the men's 200m individual medley. It's Brazil's second medal in any individual medley race at the world championships
Lochte became the first man to win five world championship medals in the 200m individual medley. He had shared the old record of four with Phelps and László Cseh (HUN).
Lochte won his 13th gold medal at the world championships (long course). He is second all-time in that category, but is only halfway to the leader Phelps, who won 26 world championship golds.
Lochte won his fifth world championship gold medal in an individual medley event to tie Phelps' record. Both have won three gold medals in the 200m individual medley and two each in the 400m individual medley.
At 28 years 363 days, Lochte broke his own record as the oldest man to win this race at the world championships.
Kosuka Hagino (JPN) won Japan's first medal in this event at the world championships. It is the best result for any Japanese swimmer in any individual medley race at the world championships (men's or women's). Japan had previously won two bronze medals in medley races.
Thiago Pereira (BRA) won Brazil's first world championship medal in the men's 200m individual medley. It's Brazil's second medal in any individual medley race at the world championships
Review Women's 200m Individual Medley
Katinka Hosszú (HUN) won gold to become the first Hungarian woman to win this race at the world championships. Hungary's only previous medal in this discipline was Hosszú's bronze in 2009.
Hosszú joins Krisztina Egerszegias and Ágnes Kovács as the only Hungarian women to have won two world championship gold medals in swimming. Hosszú won the 400m individual medley in 2009.
Hosszú is the first Hungarian woman to win four world championship medals in swimming. She had shared the old national record of three with Egerszegias, Kovács and Eva Risztov.
Alicia Coutts (AUS) won her second silver medal of the day, following her second place finish in the 100m butterfly. She becomes the first woman in world championships history to win two swimming silver medals on the same day on two occasions, having previously done so on 25 July 2011.
Coutts' silver marked the sixth consecutive edition in which Australia has been on the podium in this race.
At 25 years 318 days, Coutts broke her own record, set in 2011, as the oldest world championship medallist in this discipline. At 24 years 87 days, Hosszú is now the second oldest medallist in this race.
Mireia Belmote Garcia (ESP) won bronze for Spain's first world championship medal in this discipline.
Belmote Garcia's bronze is only the third world championship medal ever won by a female Spanish swimmer in any discipline, after Nina Zhivanevskaya's gold in the 50m backstroke in 2003 and Melanie Costa Schmid's silver in the 400m freestyle on Sunday.
Hosszú joins Krisztina Egerszegias and Ágnes Kovács as the only Hungarian women to have won two world championship gold medals in swimming. Hosszú won the 400m individual medley in 2009.
Hosszú is the first Hungarian woman to win four world championship medals in swimming. She had shared the old national record of three with Egerszegias, Kovács and Eva Risztov.
Alicia Coutts (AUS) won her second silver medal of the day, following her second place finish in the 100m butterfly. She becomes the first woman in world championships history to win two swimming silver medals on the same day on two occasions, having previously done so on 25 July 2011.
Coutts' silver marked the sixth consecutive edition in which Australia has been on the podium in this race.
At 25 years 318 days, Coutts broke her own record, set in 2011, as the oldest world championship medallist in this discipline. At 24 years 87 days, Hosszú is now the second oldest medallist in this race.
Mireia Belmote Garcia (ESP) won bronze for Spain's first world championship medal in this discipline.
Belmote Garcia's bronze is only the third world championship medal ever won by a female Spanish swimmer in any discipline, after Nina Zhivanevskaya's gold in the 50m backstroke in 2003 and Melanie Costa Schmid's silver in the 400m freestyle on Sunday.
Review Men's 400m Individual Medley
Daiya Seto (JPN) won gold to become the third Japanese man to claim a world title in swimming after Kosuka Kitajima (three times) and Junya Koga (once).
Seto's gold is Japan's first world championship gold medal in an individual medley race in either gender. Japan had previously won one silver and two bronze medals in individual medley events.
This was Japan's first gold medal of Barcelona 2013. Japan has now won at least one gold medal at four of the last six world championships after not winning any in the first nine editions.
Chase Kalisz (USA) won the fourth consecutive silver medal for the USA in this event. Ryan Lochte (2007) and Tyler Clary (2009, 2011) won the others.
The USA have now won seven silver medals in this event to match their seven gold medals. Both are records in this discipline.
Thiago Pereira (BRA) improved one spot from his fourth place in this event in 2009 to take the bronze, Brazil's second medal in this race and first since Ricardo Prado's gold in 1982.
Pereira, who also won bronze in the 200m individual medley at these championships, becomes the fourth Brazilian man to win multiple world championship medals after Cesar Cielo (six), Felipe Da Silva (two) and Gustavo Borges (two).
Pereira is the first man in world championships history to win bronze in both the 200m and 400m individual medleys at the same world championships.
Seto's gold is Japan's first world championship gold medal in an individual medley race in either gender. Japan had previously won one silver and two bronze medals in individual medley events.
This was Japan's first gold medal of Barcelona 2013. Japan has now won at least one gold medal at four of the last six world championships after not winning any in the first nine editions.
Chase Kalisz (USA) won the fourth consecutive silver medal for the USA in this event. Ryan Lochte (2007) and Tyler Clary (2009, 2011) won the others.
The USA have now won seven silver medals in this event to match their seven gold medals. Both are records in this discipline.
Thiago Pereira (BRA) improved one spot from his fourth place in this event in 2009 to take the bronze, Brazil's second medal in this race and first since Ricardo Prado's gold in 1982.
Pereira, who also won bronze in the 200m individual medley at these championships, becomes the fourth Brazilian man to win multiple world championship medals after Cesar Cielo (six), Felipe Da Silva (two) and Gustavo Borges (two).
Pereira is the first man in world championships history to win bronze in both the 200m and 400m individual medleys at the same world championships.
Review Swimming Women's 400m Individual Medley
Katinka Hosszú (HUN) emerged victorious in the women's 400m individual medley. adding to the gold she won earlier this week in the 200m individual medley.
Hosszú became the first woman to do this particular double since Katie Hoff (USA) in 2007.
The Hungarian also became the third woman to win this event for the second time. In that sense, she joins Yana Klochkova (2001, 2003) and Katie Hoff (2005, 2007).
Mireia Belmonte García (ESP) delighted the crowd with another silver medal. She had also taken a silver in the Women's 200m Butterfly and a bronze in the Women's 200m Individual Medley.
Defending champion Elizabeth Beisel (USA) came third.
Hosszú became the first woman to do this particular double since Katie Hoff (USA) in 2007.
The Hungarian also became the third woman to win this event for the second time. In that sense, she joins Yana Klochkova (2001, 2003) and Katie Hoff (2005, 2007).
Mireia Belmonte García (ESP) delighted the crowd with another silver medal. She had also taken a silver in the Women's 200m Butterfly and a bronze in the Women's 200m Individual Medley.
Defending champion Elizabeth Beisel (USA) came third.
Review Swimming Men’s 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay
France claimed their first ever victory in this event at the Swimming World Championships.
The French had claimed a medal in this event in each of the previous three World Championships and since 2007 built their ascent gradually: bronze-bronze-silver-gold. France took their first ever medal in this event 10 years ago in Barcelona: a bronze. Their total number of medals in this event is now five.
The United States took a medal in this event for the sixth successive World Championships. They fell just short of completing the first men's and women's double in the 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay events at the Worlds since 1998, when Team USA was the last to perform that feat.
Ryan Lochte (USA) started his Barcelona campaign with a silver medal, the 20th medal in his World Championships career. Only one swimmer, male or female, has won more than 20. Michael Phelps's career total is 33.
Russia took the bronze and failed to repeat their 2003 performance in Barcelona. That Russian team, anchored by legendary sprinter Alexander Popov, took home the gold.
The French had claimed a medal in this event in each of the previous three World Championships and since 2007 built their ascent gradually: bronze-bronze-silver-gold. France took their first ever medal in this event 10 years ago in Barcelona: a bronze. Their total number of medals in this event is now five.
The United States took a medal in this event for the sixth successive World Championships. They fell just short of completing the first men's and women's double in the 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay events at the Worlds since 1998, when Team USA was the last to perform that feat.
Ryan Lochte (USA) started his Barcelona campaign with a silver medal, the 20th medal in his World Championships career. Only one swimmer, male or female, has won more than 20. Michael Phelps's career total is 33.
Russia took the bronze and failed to repeat their 2003 performance in Barcelona. That Russian team, anchored by legendary sprinter Alexander Popov, took home the gold.
Review Swimming Women’s 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay
The United States won the 4 x 100m Freestyle event at the Swimming World Championships for the first time in 10 years. The Americans' last victory in this event also came in Barcelona.
That 2003 championship team also contained Natalie Coughlin, who was also part of this year's victorious ensemble.
It is exactly 12 years ago (to the day, 28 July 2001) since Coughlin won her first World Championships gold medal, when she emerged victorious in the Women's 100m Backstroke in Fukuoka, Japan.
Only one swimmer, male or female, took longer between winning her first and last gold medal at the Worlds. Jenny Thompson won her last gold medal (28 July 2003) 12 years and 193 days after winning her first gold medal (9 January 1991).
Coughlin won her fifth medal in total in this event. Five medals in an event equals a competition record previously achieved by Coughlin (4 x 100m Medley Relay and now also 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay), Katrin Meissner (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay) and Leisel Jones (4 x 100m Medley Relay and 100m Breaststroke).
Coughlin raised her career medal total at the World Championships to 19, extending the record by female swimmers.
Australia took silver, their best result in this event since winning gold in both 2005 and 2007.
Two time defending champions Netherlands were dethroned, but still managed a medal in this event for the fourth successive World Championships.
Review Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay
The USA won their fifth consecutive gold medal in this race at the world championships and have now won this event more than 50% of the time (8/15).
The USA are on the podium for the seventh consecutive world championship edition in this race.
Ryan Lochte (USA) became the first swimmer to win five gold medals in this discipline. He had shared the old record of four with Michael Phelps (USA) and Peter Vanderkaay (USA).
Lochte also tied Phelps' record with his fifth total medal in this event.
Lochte became the first swimmer in world championships history to win two gold medals in one day on three separate occasions. He also achieved this on 30 March 2007 and 29 July 2011.
Lochte won two medals in one day for the fifth time in his world championship career. He has done this once at each of the last five world championships.
Russia won silver in this race for the third time after 1994 and 2009 and are the first country to win three silvers in this event. Russia and the Soviet Union combined have now won six medals in this discipline with five of them being silver (the other is bronze).
China matched its 2011 performance by winning bronze. This remains the only men's relay in which China has been on the podium at the world championships.
The USA are on the podium for the seventh consecutive world championship edition in this race.
Ryan Lochte (USA) became the first swimmer to win five gold medals in this discipline. He had shared the old record of four with Michael Phelps (USA) and Peter Vanderkaay (USA).
Lochte also tied Phelps' record with his fifth total medal in this event.
Lochte became the first swimmer in world championships history to win two gold medals in one day on three separate occasions. He also achieved this on 30 March 2007 and 29 July 2011.
Lochte won two medals in one day for the fifth time in his world championship career. He has done this once at each of the last five world championships.
Russia won silver in this race for the third time after 1994 and 2009 and are the first country to win three silvers in this event. Russia and the Soviet Union combined have now won six medals in this discipline with five of them being silver (the other is bronze).
China matched its 2011 performance by winning bronze. This remains the only men's relay in which China has been on the podium at the world championships.
Review Swimming Women’s 4x200m Freestyle
The United States claimed their fifth ever gold medal in the women’s 4x200m freestyle event.
Missy Franklin (USA) won her fourth gold medal at the 2013 world championships. She is one gold medal shy of the women’s record of winning five gold medals at a single edition. Tracey Caulkins (USA) won five gold medals at the 1978 world championships. In 2007, Libby Trickett (USA) also took five gold medals.
The USA have won five of the last six gold medals in this event at the world championships. In the last 10 years, they only failed to clinched gold in 2009 (silver), when China proved too strong.
The USA have won a medal in this event in nine of the 11 editions in which it has been held (beginning in 1986), including the last six editions. The USA missed out on a medal in 1991 and 2001 only.
The USA now have been on the podium in this event in all five editions it has been held in Europe.
Missy Franklin (USA) won her fourth gold medal at the 2013 world championships. She is one gold medal shy of the women’s record of winning five gold medals at a single edition. Tracey Caulkins (USA) won five gold medals at the 1978 world championships. In 2007, Libby Trickett (USA) also took five gold medals.
The USA have won five of the last six gold medals in this event at the world championships. In the last 10 years, they only failed to clinched gold in 2009 (silver), when China proved too strong.
The USA have won a medal in this event in nine of the 11 editions in which it has been held (beginning in 1986), including the last six editions. The USA missed out on a medal in 1991 and 2001 only.
The USA now have been on the podium in this event in all five editions it has been held in Europe.
Review Swimming Women's 4 x 100m Medley Relay
The United States emerged victorious in the Women's 4 x 100m Medley Relay, the final event of the 2013 World Aquatics Championships.
Missy Franklin secured her sixth gold medal at these World Swimming Championships, setting a new record for a woman at a single World Championships, beating the record by Tracy Caulkins (USA) from 1978 that was equalled by Libby Trickett-Lenton (AUS) in 2007.
The only swimmer that has ever won more than six gold medals in a single worlds is a man: Michael Phelps, who accomplished that feat in 2007.
The United States retained their world championship title in this event for the first time in the history of the competition.
Australia came second. Alicia Coutts finished these championships with five medals, all silvers. This is a new record for a single world championships.
United States finish the world swimming championships on 13 gold medals, which is eight better than the next nation (China) and as many as all European countries combined.
Missy Franklin secured her sixth gold medal at these World Swimming Championships, setting a new record for a woman at a single World Championships, beating the record by Tracy Caulkins (USA) from 1978 that was equalled by Libby Trickett-Lenton (AUS) in 2007.
The only swimmer that has ever won more than six gold medals in a single worlds is a man: Michael Phelps, who accomplished that feat in 2007.
The United States retained their world championship title in this event for the first time in the history of the competition.
Australia came second. Alicia Coutts finished these championships with five medals, all silvers. This is a new record for a single world championships.
United States finish the world swimming championships on 13 gold medals, which is eight better than the next nation (China) and as many as all European countries combined.
Review Men's 4x100m Medley Relay
France won gold after the disqualification of the USA. France became the first country other than the USA and Australia to win this event at the world championships.
This is the first medal of any kind of France in this event. Their previous best performance was fourth in 2003.
Jérémy Stravius set a new French men's record with his third world championship gold medal. He equalled Laure Manaudou's record for French swimmers of either gender.
Stravius and Fabien Gilot won their seventh world championship medals each to set a new record for French swimmers of either gender.
Australia won silver to make the podium for the fourth consecutive world championships. It is their second silver medal in a row in this event.
Japan won bronze for their fourth medal in this race, all of which have come in the last six editions.
Kosuke Kitajima won his 12th world championships medal to extend his Japanese national record (no other Japanese swimmer of either gender has won more than four).
This is the first medal of any kind of France in this event. Their previous best performance was fourth in 2003.
Jérémy Stravius set a new French men's record with his third world championship gold medal. He equalled Laure Manaudou's record for French swimmers of either gender.
Stravius and Fabien Gilot won their seventh world championship medals each to set a new record for French swimmers of either gender.
Australia won silver to make the podium for the fourth consecutive world championships. It is their second silver medal in a row in this event.
Japan won bronze for their fourth medal in this race, all of which have come in the last six editions.
Kosuke Kitajima won his 12th world championships medal to extend his Japanese national record (no other Japanese swimmer of either gender has won more than four).
