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Summer McIntosh Wins World Championship Gold in 400m Freestyle

Canadian swimming star and prodigy Summer McIntosh has set her sights on five gold medals in the World Championship. The first one is secured after a win on 400 meters freestyle during a hectic evening.

Summer McIntosh Wins World Championship Gold in 400m Freestyle

Summer McIntosh Aims to Match Sjöström's World Record Feat

Underage sensation Summer McIntosh set three world records in five days earlier this year. In the World Championship, the swimming star from Canada is chasing five gold medals and can equal Sarah Sjöström's record in the number of simultaneous world records.

Summer McIntosh Aims to Match Sjöström's World Record Feat

Sarah Sjöström Skips World Championship Amid Pregnancy and Overload Concerns

Sarah Sjöström will miss the World Championship as she is soon to become a mother. But even if the swimming star had not been expecting a child, she would have declined a World Championship start for the first time in her career.

Sarah Sjöström Skips World Championship Amid Pregnancy and Overload Concerns

Sjöström's highs under 16 years

The breakthrough came in 2008 when she took the European Championship gold as a 14-year-old. Just over 16 years later, the swim queen Sarah Sjöström advanced in majestic style to an Olympic Games gold double with her victory on the 50 meter freestyle.

Sjöström's highs under 16 years

Ledecky makes history with new gold

Katie Ledecky won her fourth consecutive Olympic Games gold on 800 meters freestyle when she managed to defeat Ariarne Titmus, Australia, by over a second. Ledecky's final time was 8.

Ledecky makes history with new gold

The Home Hero's Crazy Gold Evening

First gold on 200 meter butterfly – barely two hours later he struck on 200 meter breaststroke. Home star Leon Marchand, 22 years old, had a crazy gold evening in the Olympic Games pool in Paris.

The Home Hero's Crazy Gold Evening

New Phelps saves France – takes long-awaited gold

A whole arena was about to erupt and a whole nation was struck by joy. French star Leon Marchand, 22, handled the pressure and secured the nation's first OS gold in swimming in twelve years when he won the 400 meter medley.

New Phelps saves France – takes long-awaited gold

Guide: Hard pressure on French Phelps

A 22-year-old Frenchman is to follow in Michael Phelps' footsteps – but gets an incredible pressure on him at the home Olympics. At the same time, swimming is haunted by the doping scandal with China.

Guide: Hard pressure on French Phelps

Superstars heading to the Olympics in Paris

The Olympics in Paris are imminent. Several superstars, with millions of followers and fans, are expected to descend upon the French capital.

Superstars heading to the Olympics in Paris