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Caeleb Dressel breaks Michael Phelps' record with 8 medals as World Swimming Championships concludes

The U.S. sprint specialist became the first swimmer to win eight medals at a single world championships, taking down Olympic great Michael Phelps`s 10-year-old 100 metres butterfly world record for good measure.

Jul 29, 2019, 12:01 PM IST

Katinka Hosszu, Daiya Seto on course for medley double at World Swimming Championships

The "Iron Lady", who won her first gold medal in the event a decade ago in Rome, came home in 4:35.40, ahead of Japan`s Yu Ohashi and China`s Ye Shiwen. 

Jul 28, 2019, 10:53 AM IST

American swimmer Caeleb Dressel snaps Michael Phelps' 100m butterfly world record

Dressel, who in 2017 tied Phelps record of seven world titles at a single championships, knocked 0.32 seconds off his former team mate`s butterfly mark set at the world championships in Rome 10 years ago.

Jul 27, 2019, 15:53 PM IST

World Swimming Championships: Adam Peaty sets 50m breaststroke world record, ready to go faster

Britain`s Adam Peaty broke his own world record in the 50 metres breaststroke on Tuesday, swimming 26.10 seconds in the heats at the world swimming championships in Budapest.

Jul 25, 2017, 15:27 PM IST