Sun Yang became only the second man to defend the 800 meters men's freestyle title at the FINA World Championships when he swam to victory in Barcelona.
Chinese swimming ace Sun Yang failed to defend his 800m freestyle title as he finished fifth at the 17th FINA World Championships on Wednesday.
Sending its best to the West has paid off for China's national swimming team, which has reaped golden performances at the ongoing world championships.
China's Sun Yang wins first World Championships 200m free title
Britain's Adam Peaty continued his dominant play in men's breaststroke as he broke 50m world record in heats at the 17th FINA World Championships on Tuesday, while Chinese swimmer star Sun Yang secured a final spot in men's 800m freestyle with a fifth finish in heats.
Chinese swimmer Sun Yang made a strong comeback to finish third in men's 200m freestyle semifinals and secured a final spot at the 17th FINA World Championships on Monday.
Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom clocked a world-record 51.71 seconds for her leg of the women's 4x100m freestyle relay final at the World Aquatics Championships on Sunday, but her team was only able to finish fifth.
China's Sun Yang was gracious following his 400m freestyle victory at the World Aquatics Championships on Sunday as he took revenge over Olympic champion Mack Horton of Australia.
BUDAPEST, Hungary - The Chinese divers were marvelous. Tom Daley was even better.
The diving competition of the 17th FINA World Championships concluded with Tom Daley's sensational win in the men's 10m platform on Saturday as powerhouse China bagged eight out of the 13 gold medals on offer.
Sarah Sjostrom surprisingly broke women's 100m freestyle world record in the team relay event at the 17th FINA World Championships on Sunday.
Shi Haoyu swung in the pool together with partner Sheng Shuwen, writing a piece of history as the first Chinese male swimmer ever showing up at the synchronized swimming event at an FINA World Championships.
Eight years after his unheralded victory in Rome, British top diver Tom Daley made a sensational performance here on Saturday to regain the world champion title of the men's 10m platform.
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