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.
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
