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World Record – When Hansson Was Eliminated

It will be no final on 100 m medley for the Swedish swimmer Louise Hansson. For the American Gretchen Walsh, it went better in the semifinal – she struck with a world record.

World Record – When Hansson Was Eliminated

World Record Again by Walsh: "Completely Insane"

The American star Gretchen Walsh broke the world record again on 50 meters butterfly in the World Championship. It's completely crazy, she says in SVT's broadcast.

World Record Again by Walsh: "Completely Insane"

The Talent Makes World Championship Debut: "One of the World's Best"

She is the super talent who has already taken two European Championship medals. Now, the breaststroke swimmer Olivia Klint Ipsa, 19 years old, makes her World Championship debut.

The Talent Makes World Championship Debut: "One of the World's Best"

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

Teenager's Golden Joy: "Surrealistic"

The first Olympic medal came on Saturday – the first Olympic gold two days later. Canadian wonder kid Summer McIntosh, 17 years old, crushed the opposition on 400 meters medley and won with almost six seconds.

Teenager's Golden Joy: "Surrealistic"

Titmus wins star-studded battle

Ariarne Titmus, Australia, won the most talked-about final in the Olympic swimming events. She defended her gold on 400 meters freestyle and won the star meeting over Canadian wonder child Summer McIntosh, 17 years old, and American star veteran Katie Ledecky, 27.

Titmus wins star-studded battle

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