The sixth and final night of the 2017 FINA World Junior Championships capped off the week with another two World Junior Relay Records falling, while individuals added to their medal
By David Rieder. The World Junior Championships exist to prepare athletes for senior level competitions—the World Championships, the Olympics, etc. Medals are great but a secondary concern. More than anything
Women’s 4×100 Medley Relay Final The women’s last event of the meet, the 4×100 medley relay, was just as exhilarating as the men’s. Canada, Team USA, and Japan all battled for
Men’s 4×100 Medley Relay The men’s 4×100-meter medley relay was a nail-bitingly close race for gold, silver, and bronze, with Team USA coming out on top over Russia and Italy. The
Women’s 200 Free Final Canada’s Taylor Ruck, having hung back in semi-finals, dropped over three seconds from her seed time to clinch her second individual medal and lower her own
Men’s 50 Breast Final Italy’s World Junior record holder in the men’s 50-meter breaststroke Nicolo Martinenghi did not disappoint in the final heat of the event, touching in 27.10 for the
Men’s 200 Fly Final Kristof Milak of Hungary set a new championship record in the men’s 200-meter butterfly this evening, sprinting to a 1:53.87 for the gold medal. As he is
Women’s 50 Free Final Ikee, who holds the World Junior record in the women’s 50-meter freestyle, was just off of her best time at this evening’s final, sprinting to a
Men’s 1500 Free Final Team USA’s Andrew Abruzzo faced a tough competitor in teammate Michael Brinegar during the final heat of the men’s 1500-meter freestyle, but managed to sprint the
Women’s 100 Fly Final Rikako Ikee, the ace sprinter from Team Japan, let loose yet another championship record and gold medal, this time in the women’s 100-meter butterfly. Ikee’s time
