Hugo Gonzalez became the first male Spanish swimmer in almost 30 years to pick up a gold medal at the World Aquatics Championships on Friday, winning the men’s 200-metre backstroke final in Doha, Qatar.
The 24-year-old, who has a Spanish father and a Brazilian mother, clinched gold with a time of one minute, 55.30 seconds, with Roman Mityukov one-tenth-of-a-second off the pace in second place and Pieter Coetze taking third.
Gonzalez had narrowly missed out on a gold in the men’s 100-metre backstroke final on Tuesday, finishing just two-hundredths of a second behind winner Hunter Armstrong.
Martin Lopez-Zubero is the only previous Spanish male swimmer to claim World Championships gold, winning the men’s 200-metre backstroke title in 1991 before leading the way in the 100-metre backstroke three years later.
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Paralympic Athlete Jessica Long Mentors Swimmer Who Lost Foot in Shark Attack | The Kelly Clarkson Show
Paralympic swimmer and gold medalist Jessica Long dishes on competing in her sixth Summer Games in Paris, and reflects on how much the games have grown since she first attended in 2004. Jessica also dishes on training with Michael Phelps, and her new children’s book “The Mermaid With No Tail.” Kelly also meets Ali, a former Yale swimmer who Jessica has mentored since she lost her foot in a tragic shark attack.
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Springville Swim Coach Arrested, Accused of Touching Teens as ‘Initiation,’ Police Say | KSL News
A swim coach was arrested last week after police say multiple allegations of sexual assault were made by former swimmers and coaches.
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Day 15 | Highlights | World Aquatics Championships – Doha 2024
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China’s Zhanle Backs up His World Record With Men’s 100M Freestyle World Title. | AQUA Doha 2024 | CGTN
China’s Pan Zhanle backed up his world record in the relays with a victory all his own Thursday, while American Claire Curzan became the first swimmer to claim two individual gold medals on a starring night for teenagers at the World Aquatics Championships.
The 19-year-old Pan won the men’s 100-meter freestyle at Aspire Dome, four days after swimming the fastest two laps in history with a time of 46.80 seconds in the lead-off leg of China’s gold medal-winning 4×100 free relay team.
He didn’t go quite as fast the second time around, but it was good enough for gold. Pan touched in 47.53 to stamp himself as one of the top contenders heading to the Paris Olympics.
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Day 14 | Highlights | World Aquatics Championships – Doha 2024
Day 14 at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha was another blast! Claire Curzan claimed her second gold medal of the championships, while Zanle Pan earned his first individual medal in the 100m Free. Finlay Knox delivered the biggest surprise of the evening, capturing gold in the men’s 200m individual medley
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Florida Bill Creates Voucher Program for Swim Lessons | WKMG News 6 ClickOrlando
A bill in Tallahassee would help families make sure their kids know how to swim.
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Making Connections at Hubbard Swim School | 12 News
An instructor with Hubbard Family Swim School told 12News the best learning happens when kids are enjoying what they’re doing.
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Swimmer Dies After Being Hit by Boat in Tolo Harbour | TVB Kabayan
Swimmer dies after being hit by boat in Tolo Harbour
Police identified the victim as 37-year-old Joshua Law Chun, who was reported to be a surgeon.