July 30, 2017................................................................................................................

(Budapest, HUN) - On the Day-8, the last one at the Worlds, the last 4 events were set in the morning heats (W 400 IM, M 400 IM, 4x100 medley relay & M 400 medley relay). In the last evening finals, two WRs and two CRs were set. In the W 50 breast, Lilly King (USA) earned gold and the world title in 29.40 (WR). The new world champions also became: in the M 400 IM Chase Kalisz (USA) - 4:05.90 CR; in the W 50 free Sarah Sjostrom (SWE) -23.69; in the W 50 back Camille Lacourt (FRA) -24.35; in the W 400 IM Katinka Hosszu (HUN)- 4:29.33 CR; in the M 1500 free Gregorio Paltrinieri (ITA) -14.35.85; in the W 4x100 medlay relay, USA Team - 3:51.55 (WR) and in the M 4x100 medlay relay, USA Team (3:27.91)... Find here the full complete Day-8 Official Results. ............................................................................... From the Serbain Swim Team on the Day-8 of the World Championships in the morning prelims, the national record holder Anja Crevar placed 22nd (of 27 participants) with the time of 4:48.53 and didn't earned position for the evening final. ...............................................................................  Lilly King (USA) - the queen of the last day of the Championships in Budapest...

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July 29, 2017...................................................................................................................

(Budapest, HUN) - On the Day-7 in the Hungarian capital, more 5 new disciplines were in the program in the morning heats (W 50 free, M 50 back, W 50 breast Mixed relay 4x100 free and M 1500 free). Sarah Sjostrom (SWE) in the W 50 fly final (24.60) sets new CR, while half an hour later, new WR in the W 50 free Semi Finals (23.67). USA team in the Mixed relay 4x100 free also sets WR (3:19.60). New world campions this evening became aslo: in the M 50 free Remel Caeleb Dressel (USA) - 21.15. He later on earned also gold medal in the M 100 fly (49.86). In the W 800 free Katie  Ledecky (USA) earned gold wit the time of 8:12.68. In the W 200 back new world champion became Emily Seebohm (AUS) - 2:05.68. Find here the full complete Day-7 Official Results. ............................................................................... The Serbain Swim Team on the Day-7 of the World Championships did not have the participants in today's morning prelims... ...............................................................................  S.Sjostrom (SWE) - twice top world swum times - in the W 50 fly and W 50 free ...

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July 28, 2017............................................................................................................................

(Budapest, HUN) - On the Day-6 in the Hungarian capital, more 6 disciplines were in the program in the morning heats (M 50 free, W 50 fly, M 100 fly, W 200 back, M 4x200 free relay and W 800 free). Anton Chupkov (RUS) in the evening finals set new CR, ER in the M 200 breast and earned world highest position (2:06.96). Beside him, the new world champions also became: in the W 100 free Simone Manuel (USA) - 52.77; in the M 200 back Evgeny Rylov (RUS) - 1:53.61 (ER); in the W 200 breast Yuliya Efimova (RUS) - 2:19.64; and in the M 4 x 200 free relay, GBR Team (7:01.70). Find here the full complete Day-6 Official Results. ............................................................................... From the Serbain Swim Team, in the morning prelims within the M 50 freestyle, Andrej Barna ranked 33rd (of 118 participants) with the time of 22.61; in the M 100 fly, Sebastian Sabo finished as 19th with the time of 52.16 and in the M 4x200 free relay, SRB Team (Stjepanovic, Nikolic, Sorak & Lendjer) ranked 15th ( of 17 participating men's relays) with the time of 7:18.68... ...............................................................................  A.Chupkov (RUS) - three races and three new World, Champs and European Records...

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July 27, 2017........................................................................................................................

(Budapest, HUN) - On the Day-5 in Budapest, more 5 disciplines were in the program in the morning heats (W 100 fly, M 200 back, W 200 breast, M 200 breast and W 4x200 free relay). In the M 200 breast Russia's Anton Chupkov in the heats and SFs, two times sets the new CR (ER) - 2:07.14... The new world campions became this evening: in the M 200 IM Chase Kalisz (USA) - 1:55.56; in the M 100 free Remel Caeleb Dressel (USA)  -47.17; in the W 50 back, Etiene Medeiros (BRA) - 27.14 (AR); in the W 200 fly Mireia Belmonte (ESP)- 2:05.26 and in the W 4x200 free relay, USA Team - 7:43.39.  Find here the full complete Day-5 Official Results. ............................................................................... From the Serbain Swim Team, in the M 200 back, Vuk Celic placed 25th in the morning prelims (of 44 participants) with the time of 2:00.27 (LBT).. ...............................................................................  M.G.Belmonte (ESP) - on the world top in the Women's 200 butterly...

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July 26, 2017.......................................................................................................................

(Budapest, HUN) - On the Day-4 of the Swimming events in Budapest, 5 new disciplines were in the program in the morning heats (W 50 back, M 100 free, W 200 fl, M 200 IM and Mixed relay 4x100 free). Two new WRs were set by the USA mixed relay 4x100 (in the heats 3:40.28 and in the evening final (3:38.56). The new world campions became: in the W 200 free Federica Pellegrini (ITA) - 1:54.73; in the M 200 fly Chad Le Closs (RSA) - 1:53.33; in the M 50 breast Adam Peaty (GBR) - 25.99; in the M 800 free Gabriele Detti (ITA) - 7:40.77, and in the 4x100 free mixed, USA team (3:38.56 WR). Find here the full complete Day-4 Official Results. ............................................................................... From the Serbain Swim Team, in the M 100 free, Velimir Stjepanovic placed 16th in the morning preliminaries (of 113 participants) with the time of 48.80 and earned the position for SFs. In the evening SFs, Stjepanovic ranked 12th with the time of 48.66 and missed to find himself in final... Stefan Sorak, in the M 200 IM morning heats ranked 29th (of 44 competitors) with the time of 2:03.45... ...............................................................................  F.Pellegrini (ITA) - world title in the W 200 free (7th consecutive medal from 2005).

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July 25, 2017......................................................................................................................

(Budapest, HUN) - On the Day-3 of the Swimming competition in Budapest, 4 disciplines were in the program (M 50 breast, W 200 free, M 200 fly and M 800 free). After the evening finals, three new WRs were set.  The new world campions became:in the M 200 free, Yang Sun (CHN) in 1:44.39 /ASR/; in the W 1500 free Katie Ledecky (USA) in 15:31.82; in the W 100 back Jacqueline Kylie Masse (CAN) with the time of 58.10 /WR/; in the M 100 back Jiayu Xu (CHN) in 52.44, and in the W 100 breast Lilly King (USA) with the time of 1:04.13 /WR. In the M 50 breast Semi Finals Adam Peaty (GBR) set new world top time 25.95 /WR/... Find here the complete  Day-3 Official Results. ............................................................................... From the Serbain Swim Team, in the M 50 breast, Caba Siladji placed 13th in the morning preliminaries (of 81 participants) with the time of 27.27 and earned the position for SFs. In the evening SFs, unfortunately Siladji ranked 12th with the time of 27.18 despite better than in the heats, he missed to find himself in final... ...............................................................................  Adam Pearty (GBR) - new World Record in the M 50 breast Semi Finals (25.95)...

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July 24, 2017......................................................................................................................

(Budapest, HUN) - On the Day-2 of the Swimming competition, 5 disciplines were in the program (W 100 back, M 100 Back, W 100 Breast, M 200 Free and W 1500 free). After the evening finals, the new world campions became: in the M 100 breast, Adam Peaty (GBR) with the time of 57.47 CR; in the W 100 fly, Sarah Sjostrom (SWE) in 55.53 CR; in the M 50 fly Benjamin Proud (GBR) with the time of 22.75; in the W 200 IM Katinka Hosszu (HUN) in 2:07.00.. Find here the complete  Day-2 Official Results. ............................................................................... From the Serbain Swim Team, in the M 200 free, Velimir Stjepanovic placed 12th in the morning preliminaries (73 participants) with the time of 1:47.05 and earned the position for SFs. In the evening SFs, unfortunately Stjepanovic again ranked 12th with the time of 1:46.82 and missed to find himself in final... ...............................................................................  Velimir Stjepanovic (SRB) - finished the M 200 free as 12th in Semi Finals...

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July 23, 2017......................................................................................................................

(Budapest, HUN) - The Swimming Competition started today at the marvelous Danube Arena in the Hungarian capital...  On the Day-1, 8 disciplines were in the program (W 100 fly, M 400 free,  W 200 IM, M 50 fly, W 400 free, M 100 breast, M 4x100 free relay and W 4x100 free relay. After the evening finals, the new world campions became: in the M 400 free, Yang Sun (CHN) with the time of 3:41.38; in the W 400 free Katie Ledecky (USA) in 3:58.34 (CR); in the M 4x100 free, the USA Team (3:10.06) and in the W 4x100 free, the USA Team (3:31.72).  Have to be mentioned that in the W 400 free morning prelims, American star Katie Ledecky set also CR with the time 3:59.06... Find here the complete  Day-1 Official Results. ............................................................................... From the Serbain Swim Team, in the M 50 fly, Sebastian Sabo in the prelims ranked 12th (23.51) and earned semi finals. In the evening SFs Sabo placed 13th (23.54). In the M 100 breast morning prelims, Caba Siladji ranked 23rd (1:00.28), while in the M 4x100 free relay, SRB Team (Stjepanovic, Sabo, Lendjer & barna) placed 9th (3:15.64).. ...............................................................................  Katie Ledecky (USA) - two times broken the Champs Record in the W 400 free...

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July 22, 2017............................................................................................................................

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(Budapest, HUN) - The FINA Technical Congress for the Swimming competition at the World Championships took place yesterday in the Hungarian capital. The main decisions approved by the National Federations’ representatives were as follows:   Update on the number of required timekeepers;   Redefinition of the Inspector of Turns’ role;   Precision on the butterfly rules. From now on, underwater kicking on the side is not allowed;   In medley events, on the freestyle section, the “swimmer" must be on the breast except when executing a turn.      The swimmer must return to the breast before any kick or stroke. Moreover, each of the strokes must cover one quarter of the distance;   Timing to 1/1000 of a second is no longer a possibility;   World Records can only be established in water with less that 3gr/litre of salt.

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The Omegatiming, as the official timekeeper of the World championships issued the full complete Entry Lists and the Start List Book...

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July 21, 2017............................................................................................................................

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July 21, 2017....................................................................................................................

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(Balaton, HUN) - On the Day-7 of the World Champs, two longest OWS events at the distance of 25 km concluded both in the men's and women's categories. Within the Men's 25k race, among 25 swimmers Axel Reymond (FRA) earned gold medal with the time of 5:02:46,4. Silver went to Matteo Furlan ITA (5:02:47,0), while bronze, to Evgenii Drattcev RUS (5:02:49,8). Fourth and fifth placed in this event were the world OWS stars Simone Ruffini (ITA) and Chip Peterson (USA). Find here the complete Men's 25 K Official Results. ............................................................................... Within the Women's 25 k race,  among 19 swimmers - participants, Ana Marcela Kunha (BRA) won with the time of 5:21:58,4; silver medal went to Sharon Van Rouwendaal (NED) who touched the finish board in 5:22:00,8, while bronze to Arianna Bridi (ITA) who concluded the race in 5:22:08,2. Far behind stayed Grimaldi (ITA), Muller (FRA) and other OWS world stars. Find here the complete Women's 25 k Official Results. ...............................................................................  Ana Marcela Kunha (BRA) - her third medal in the World OWS events in Balaton...

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July 20, 2017.......................................................................................................................

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(Balaton, HUN) - On the Day-6 of the World Champs, the Mixed 5 K Team Event concluded at the Balaton. Overall, 19 teams (countries) participated. Final team ranking is as follows: 1/ FRANCE  54:05.9; 2/ USA  54.18.1; 3/ ITALY  54.31.0 ............................................................................... Marc-Antoine Olivier anchored the winning of the French relay team. Olivier earned his third medal of the World Championships, after a gold in the 5k race and a bronze in the M 10k. Second to the finish was the USA team who arrived 12.2 sec. behind the French team. Wilimovsky led the USA to the silver medal (his second silver in the Worlds); Twichell, the USA's second swimmer, a world champion in yesterday's W 5k, earned her second medal in Balaton. Casey who led off the relay and third leg swimmer Haley Anderson received their first world medals. Arriving 25.1 sec. behind the winners, were the Italian quartet anchored by Sanzullo to achieve 3rd place. Joining their teammates on the podium was leadoff swimmer Rachele Bruni (the 5th place in the W 10 K) and Giulia Gabbrielleschi who swam the second leg for the Italian team.. Find here the complete Mixed 5 k Official Results. ...............................................................................  France's Mixed Team - new World Champion in the Balaton's 5 Km race...

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(Balaton, HUN) - On the Day-5 of the World Champs, the Women’s 5 K race concluded at the Balaton Lake. 58 competitors overall took part in this event. Gold medal and the World Champion title are earned by Ashley Twichell (USA) with the time of 59:07,00. Silver medal caught Aurelie Muller (FRA) in 59:10,50, while the bronze medal Ana Marcela Cunha (BRA) with the time of 59:11,40. Have to mentioned also other top swimmers. Sharon van Rouwendaal (NED) missed the podium after finishing 4th with the time of 59:11.50. Defending World Champion in this event, Haley Anderson (USA), was then a more distant 5th finishing in 59:26.20. Italian star Giulia Gabbrielleschi placed 6th in 59:26.40 followed by South Africa’s Michelle Weber and Australia’s Kiah Melverton in 59:27.50...  Ashley Twichell, USA - the world champion in the Women's 5 K... ............................................................................... Represented SRB swim team, Jelena Jecanski placed 44th (1:04:31,30).. Find here the complete Women's 5 k Official Results.

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(Balaton, HUN) - On the Day-4 of the World Champs, the Men’s 10 K race concluded at the Balaton Lake. 65 competitors took part in this event. Ferry Weertman (NED) won in 1:51.58.5 just barely beating Jordan Wilimovsky of the USA (1:51:58.6). French swimmer Marc-Antoinr Olivier caught bronze medal with the time of 1:51:59,2.  In his turn to media, F.Weertman, new World Champion said: “Last year after my victory at the Olympics I needed a big rest, and many people asked me whether I would continue swimming or not. The answer was yes since I love swimming. I have worked very hard for this result, and I managed to win the gold medal. In the last part of the race I realised that Marc, Jordan and Jack were in the first three places, but I was relaxed, knowing that I have a very strong finish. After nearly two hours of swimming you feel of course tired, but you know that your rivals feel the same”. ............................................................................... Represented SRB, Tamas Farkas placed 36th (1:54:34.0), while Bence Balzam 51st with the time of 2:00:01,4. Find here the Men's 10 k Official Results.

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July 16, 2017.......................................................................................................................

In the Women's 10 K Race, Jelena Jecanski placed 51st...