On day 10 of the 17th FINA World Championships in Budapest, on the first day of the swimming competition Sun Yang (CHN) and Katie Ledecky (USA) received their third consecutive titles in the event. The Netherlands water polo team fell to Russia, who advanced to the quarterfinals and Australia defeated Brasil to advance.
-
-
Irish freediver dies at Dahab’s Blue Hole trying to save female diver
A Dublin man (39) has died following a tragic freediving accident in Dahab, Egypt.
Stephen Keenan, from Glasnevin in Dublin, is understood to have encountered difficulty while assisting a female freediver attempting to dive the Arch of the Dahab Blue Hole.
Witnesses say the female diver became disorientated underwater and was missing her return line back-up, a breathing apparatus.
It is understood that Stephen saw the situation and raced underwater to provide assistance.
A spokesperson for Deeper Blue, the diving company he worked for, told Independent.ie that Stephen helped the Italian diver after she got disorientated at around 50 metres underwater.
Both divers ascended but at a distance away from where the other safety divers were expecting.
The spokesperson added that Stephen “suffered an in-water blackout in the last 10 metres of the ascent”.
He was alive when he was recovered from the water but died a short time later.
The female diver suffered no injuries and surfaced unharmed.
Read Irish News
-
Ledecky shines in the 400m free & grabbed new record | Samsung Play of the Day | #FINABudapest2017
Katie Ledecky (USA) grabbed 2 GOLDS last night and she had already started the morning with a Championship Record in the 400m Freestyle! Later on, she would break her own time and smashed a new Championship Record (the 2nd in 1 day) and the GOLD medal in the same event. Her second GOLD arrived in the Women’s 4×100 Freestyle Relay representing USA!
-
Recap Day 9 #FINABudapest2017
On day 9 of the 17th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Tom Daley triumphs over Chinese Olympic champion Chen in epic duel on the 10m. Team China wins first gold in Free Combination, Russian mixed duet back on top in synchro, and Dutch tipped out in waterpolo.
-
Daley triumphs in epic duel on the 10m | Samsung Play of the Day | #FINABudapest2017
Tom Daley pulled off a heroic victory, perhaps the win of a lifetime, when he bounced back from bitter Olympic disappointment to triumph on the 10m tower and regain the world crown he had won eight years earlier.
-
Recap Day 8 #FINABudapest2017
On day 8 of the 17th FINA World Championships in Budapest, peerless Shi Tingmao retains 3m world title for gold number seven for China in diving. Cunha (BRA) repeats as woman 25KM champion, and Russia takes team free title to make it six in synchro.
-
Cunha (BRA) repeats as woman 25KM champion | Samsung Play of the Day | #FINABudapest2017
Ana Marcela Cunha of Brazil won a come from behind battle for gold, retaining her title as world champion by soundly defeating the Olympic 10K champion Sharon van Rouwendaal.
-
Recap Day 7 #FINABudapest2017
On day 7 of the 17th FINA World Championships, Xie brings China back on the golden trail in diving at the Budapest World Championships. The France open water team claims third gold winning mixed 5km Team Event, and USA, Greece, Italy and Hungary top groups in women’s water polo tournament.
-
Dóra Czigány with an Absolute Rocket | Samsung Play of the Day | #FINABudapest2017
Dóra Czigány of Hungary put the fans on their feet with an absolute rocket that blew past the Netherlands keeper!