China’s swimmers made waves at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore this week, snagging two silver medals and two bronzes in a thrilling display of speed and strategy. Meanwhile, France’s Leon Marchand stole the spotlight by smashing the men’s 200m individual medley world record! 🏊♂️💨
In the mixed 4×100m medley relay, China’s dream team—Xu Jiayu, Qin Haiyang, Zhang Yufei, and Wu Qingfeng—blazed to silver with a time of 3:39.99. Neutral Athletes B took gold in a jaw-dropping World Championships record (3:37.97), while Canada rounded out the podium. Defending champs the USA missed the final entirely—a major upset! 😮
Li Bingjie, China’s freestyle powerhouse, delivered another stunner in the women’s 200m. Trailing early, she surged in the final 50 meters to claim silver (1:54.52), adding to her 400m freestyle medal from earlier. Australia’s Mollie O’Callaghan grabbed gold, with Team USA’s Claire Weinstein taking bronze. 🥉
"I improved my personal best by over a second—I’m pumped!" said Li, who’s now eyeing the 800m freestyle. Meanwhile, Marchand’s record-breaking 1:54.44 swim left fans buzzing. Could this be a preview of Paris 2024? 🇫🇷✨
