Budapest World Aquatics Championships 1st day results – PHOTOS

President Katalin Novák opened the 19th World Aquatics Championships in Budapest on Saturday.

Novák noted that organisers had just four months to prepare to host the worlds and said they had “set a world record on dry land”. She acknowledged the athletes who had to train in difficult conditions and without knowing if or when there would be a world championships amid the pandemic.

Hungary hopes to keep hosting at a similar frequency, she said, adding that it would be the venue for the short course worlds in 2024. Hungary hosted the World Aquatics Championships in 2017.

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Hungary’s president opening the World Aquatics Championships. Photo: MTI/Tamás Kovács

Here are some results from today:

Japanese victory in artistic swimming solo technical event

Yukiko Inui of Japan won the artistic swimming solo technical event of the 19th World Aquatics Championships in Budapest on Saturday.
Results:

1. INUI, Yukiko (JPN) 92.8662 points

2. FIEDINA, Marta (UKR) 91.9555

3. PLATANIOTI, Evangelia (GRE) 89.5110

Artistic swimming solo technical event: Yukiko Inui, Marta Fiedina and Evangelia Platanioti. Photo: MTI/Zsolt Szigetváry

Winnington wins men’s 400 m freestyle

Elijah Winnington of Austrlia won the men’s 400 m freestyle event in the 19th World Aquatics Championships in Budapest on Saturday, the first day of the competition.
1. WINNINGTON, Elijah (AUS) 3:41.22 min

2. MARTENS, Lukas (GER) 3:42.85

3. COSTA, Guilherme (BRA) 3:43.31

Elijah Winnington after his victory in men’s 400m freestyle. Photo: MTI/Tamás Kovács

Marchand wins men’s 400 m medley

Marchand of France won the men’s 400 m medley event in the 19th World Aquatics Championships in Budapest on Saturday, the first day of the competition.
Results:

1. MARCHAND, Leon (FRA) 4:04.28 mins

2. FOSTER, Carson (USA) 4:06.56

3. KALISZ, Chase (USA) 4:07.47

United States wins men’s 4×100 m freestyle relay

The United States won the men’s 4×100 m freestyle relay event in the 19th World Aquatics Championships in Budapest on Saturday, the first day of the competition.
Results:

1. United States 3:09.34 min

2. Australia 3:10.80

3. Italy 3:10.95

Australia wins women’s 4×100 m freestyle relay

Australia won the women’s 4×100 m freestyle relay event in the 19th World Aquatics Championships in Budapest on Saturday, the first day of the competition.
Results:

1. Australia 3:30.95 min

2. Canada 3:32.15

3. United States 3:32.58

Ledecky wins women’s 400 m freestyle

Katie Ledecky of the USA won the women’s 400 m freestyle event in the 19th World Aquatics Championships in Budapest on Saturday, the first day of the competition.
1. LEDECKY, Katie (USA) 3:58.15 mins

2. MCINTOSH, Summer (CAN) 3:59.39

3. SMITH, Leah (USA) 4:02.08

Katie Ledecky (c), Summer McIntosh (l) and Leah Smith (r). Photo: MTI/Tibor Illyés

Additional photos:

Photo: MTI/Zsolt Szigetváry

Synchronized swimming, the Japanese team. Photo: MTI/Zsolt Szigetváry

Synchronized swimming, the Greek team. Photo: MTI/Zsolt Szigetváry

Photo: MTI/Tibor Illyés

Katinka Hosszú. Photo: MTI/Tibor Illyés

Katinka Hosszú. Photo: MTI/Tamás Kovács

Duna Aréna in Budapest. Photo: MTI/Tibor Illyés

Source: MTI