{"id":618688,"date":"2025-07-29T05:23:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T12:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=618688"},"modified":"2025-07-29T06:06:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T13:06:50","slug":"world-championships-day-3-semifinals-claire-weinstein-and-luca-urlando-secure-top-seeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/world-championships-day-3-semifinals-claire-weinstein-and-luca-urlando-secure-top-seeds\/","title":{"rendered":"World Championships, Day 3 Semifinals: Claire Weinstein and Luca Urlando Secure Top Seeds"},"content":{"rendered":"

World Championships, Day 3 Semifinals: Claire Weinstein and Luca Urlando Secure Top Seeds<\/strong><\/p>\n

Already a world champion and the reigning Olympic titlist in the 200-meter freestyle, Australia’s Mollie O’Callaghan<\/strong> was the headliner of semifinal action during the third night of the World Championships in Singapore. O’Callaghan embarked on the individual portion of her schedule on Tuesday, two days after she helped Australia claim the gold medal in the women’s 400 freestyle relay.<\/p>\n

In addition to the women’s 200 freestyle, men’s semifinals were contested in the 50 breaststroke and 200 butterfly. In the 50 breast, China’s Qin Haiyang<\/strong> is looking to complement the gold medal he earned on Day 2 in the 100 breaststroke. As for the 200 fly, the event appears to be wide open, due to the absence of world-record holder Kristof Milak<\/strong> and the decision of Olympic champion Leon Marchand<\/strong> to focus on the individual medley events.<\/p>\n

Here is what unfolded during the Night 3 semifinals:<\/p>\n

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