👉 The 2025 World Swimming Championships in Singapore: The Highlights

The 22nd World Aquatics Championships took place in Singapore from July 11 to August 3, 2025 — the first time this major event was held in Southeast Asia.

🌟 The Stars Who Shined

Summer McIntosh (CAN) confirmed her incredible rise by winning three individual world titles, including the 200m butterfly with a performance close to the world record. She also dominated the 200m IM and the 400m IM.

Kaylee McKeown (AUS) continued to demonstrate her supremacy with a double backstroke world title (100m and 200m), including a stunning 2:03.33 in the 200m.

Katie Ledecky (USA) further cemented her legendary status with her seventh consecutive world title in the 800m freestyle, followed by a personal best and a narrow win against the young McIntosh.

Cameron McEvoy (AUS) became Australia’s oldest world champion at 31, winning the 50m freestyle.

Gretchen Walsh (USA) delivered an impressive performance, winning the women’s 100m butterfly in 54.73, ahead of Belgium’s Roos Vanotterdijk and Australia’s Alexandria Perkins.

Luca Urlando (USA) claimed the men’s 200m butterfly title in 1:51.87, finishing ahead of Poland’s Chmielewski and Australia’s Turner.

Léon Marchand (FRA) secured a brilliant victory in the 400m individual medley, clocking 4:04.73 to beat Japan’s Matsushita and Borodin.

🏅 Relays & Team Highlights

United States: explosive world record in the women’s 4×100m medley relay (3:49.34).
The team topped the overall medal table with 9 world titles and 29 total medals.

Australia, close behind, earned several key victories, including gold in the women’s 4×100m and 4×200m freestyle relays.

Great Britain shined with a win in the men’s 4×200m freestyle relay (6:59.84), ahead of China and Australia.

🚀 Rising Talent to Watch

Yu Zidi (CHN), only 12 years old, made a historic splash by becoming the youngest medalist in World Championships history, earning bronze in the mixed 4×200m freestyle relay. Her performance has sparked both admiration and discussions about athletic precocity.

Australia is already looking ahead to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, carried by what many are calling its “golden generation.”