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World University Games, Day Two Prelims: Virginia Women Put Together Dominant Morning; Leah Hayes Leads 400 IM The United States opened action at the World University Games in strong fashion, as Team USA's men and women picked up gold medals in the 400-meter freestyle relays in Berlin on Thursday. M...

World University Games, Day 1 Finals: Nikolai Kolesnikov, American Relays Claim Gold; Shackley Takes Down WUGs Record Three gold medals were awarded during the first session of swimming finals at the World University Games, held in the Rhine-Ruhr region of Germany. Nikolai Kolesnikov came out on top...

World University Games, Day 6 Finals: Leah Shackley Claims Third Individual Title; Aleksandr Stepanov, Leah Hayes Win Second Golds The star of the swimming portion of the World University Games has been Leah Shackley, a 19-year-old from Bedford, Pa., and NC State University. On night six, Shackley c...

USA Swimming Will Select 2026 Pan Pacs Roster With Summer 2025 Championship Times; First-Timers in Line Already While most of the best swimmers from the United States are presently in Southeast Asia focused on winning medals at the upcoming World Championships, there is some attention already on nex...

World University Games: Leah Shackley Cruises in Prelims of 200 Backstroke; Both U.S. Relays Qualify First The first session of swimming competition at the World University Games was held in Berlin on Thursday morning, with preliminary action contested in the men's 400 freestyle, women's 50 butterfl...

World University Games: China Wins 12 of 15 Diving Golds China won gold in 12 of the 15 diving events at the World University Games, held this week in Berlin, Germany. The Chinese athletes took 20 total medals, with eight silvers, at the Europe SportsPark Aquatics Center. The other three medals went...

World University Games: U.S. Adds 7 Golds, Relay Sweep to Cap Competition The United States’ team at the 2025 World University Games has delivered on its promise. Twenty gold medals and 37 total through six days at the Europe SportPark Aquatics Centre in Berlin was an impressive return. And while th...

World University Games, Day 5 Finals: United States Secures Four Gold Medals, Three Games Records Through the first four days of swimming at the World University Games, the United States had captured 12 gold medals of the 20 awarded. Only the team of neutral athletes (Russia) had captured more than ...

Leah Shackley Leading Promising American Group Heading to World University Games The favorites in the backstroke events entering U.S. Nationals got the job done in their respective events, but 19-year-old Leah Shackley left the outcomes in serious doubt as the former high school star showed off her ...

Cavan Gormsen Chasing Golden Double at World University Games; Team USA Owns Final Prelims Session It's been a dominant week for the United States at the World University Games in Berlin, so it was fitting that Team USA grabbed all four top seeds during the last session of preliminaries. Heading int...

World University Games, Day 2 Finals: Leah Shackley, Pieter Coetze Crush Games Records in Backstroke Five sets of medals were awarded during the second finals session of the World University Games, beginning with a dominant second-half effort from American Leah Hayes in the women's 400 IM. Italy's S...

World University Games: Leah Hayes and Teagan O'Dell Begin March Toward Medley Sweep in Day Five Prelims A few days after they claimed the gold and silver medals in the 400-meter individual medley, Leah Hayes and Teagan O'Dell began their quest for a sweep of the 200 IM at the World University Games...

World University Games: Kennedy Noble Tops Leah Shackley in 100 Back Sunday at the World University Games shaped up as a big day for Leah Shackley. It started well for her NC State teammate her expense. Kennedy Noble set the meet record in the final of the women’s 100 backstroke, going 58.78 to edge...

World University Games, Day 3 Finals: Pieter Coetze Becomes Eighth Man Ever Under 52 in 100 Backstroke; United States Wins Four Golds The first three days of the World University Games have seen Pieter Coetze rocket into star status. After clocking 47.88 leading off his country's 400 freestyle relay...

Will Modglin Emerging as Backstroke Star Team USA is Seeking Coming out of Zionsville High School in Indiana, Will Modglin was one of the top recruits in the country. And in two years at the University of Texas, he has proven himself a valuable contributor for the Longhorns, especially as the progra...

World University Games: United States Dominates Day Three Prelims Behind Jack Dahlgren The United States looked sharp during the first two days of the World University Games in Berlin, and that fact did not change during Saturday's prelim session. Team USA posted the fastest-two times in the first t...

Olympians Julie Brousseau, Emma O’Croinin Lead Canada at World University Games Olympians Julie Brousseau, Emma O’Croinin and Patrick Hussey lead Canada’s 12-swimmer delegation to the 2025 World University Games, Swimming Canada announced on Monday. All three swimmers competed at the Paris Olympics ...

World University Games: How to Watch the Action and Follow Results From Germany The World University Games begin this week in the Rhine-Ruhr region of Germany, with the Opening Ceremony scheduled for Wednesday, July 16. The swimming competition will run for seven days, from July 17-23 at the Schwimm...