"That was amazing. I'm really proud of this gold medal which is my fifth one - so it's amazing. I feel like I’m enjoying it more than ever at the moment so it's great. Thank you for the support." 

- Sarah Sjoestroem (SWE), Gold, Swimming, Women’s 50m Butterfly

 

"It's been a long process. It's been a long time coming. I'm just so happy to have the privilege to swim and feel like that in the water on such a gigantic stage. It's awesome. As a team we've been incredible. It's hard not to tap into that and just go along with the flow. Having had such a strong day one and every day just following up. I just had to be a part of that."

- Cameron McEvoy (AUS), Gold, Swimming, Men’s 50m Freestyle

 

"It was very good. I am feeling very great. Now I am happy to be here in Japan. I am in good shape and have good confidence for next year. Let's go!"

- Maxime Grousset (FRA), Gold, Swimming, Men’s 100m Butterfly

 

"That means a lot, I didn't think I would be able to do that tonight. Especially after a really long week. I’m really happy to be near my ‘PB’. I had no idea where she was. I think that is the thing about sports. It is you and only you in the race, and that is exactly what I did tonight. It feels like I went out a bit too hard, but I am happy to come away with what I did."

- Kaylee McKeown (AUS), Gold, Swimming, Women’s 200m Backstroke

 

"There are some really good competitors in all my events. Kudos to them for pushing me all the way, and pushing me each day in practice, where I think about them. It’s always a battle, it's always a great race. I know I have to bring my best every single time."

- Katie Ledecky (USA), Gold, Swimming, Women’s 800m Freestyle

 

"I really just wanted to set up tonight for the rest of the guys and put together a great race. That’s exactly what we did. We all put together great one-hundreds to become the best in the world."

- Shayna Jack (AUS), Gold, Swimming, Mixed 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay

 

"I’ve never felt like that before."

- Ruta Meilutyte (LTU), World Record, Swimming, Women’s 50m Breaststroke (Semi Final)

 

"I just think no one really prepares you for how hard it is to achieve something like that at such a young age. And I just wasn’t ready for it. I don't think I mentally prepared myself for what was to come after that. And so that coupled with COVID stalling everything, it just really screwed with me mentally. I'm really thankful that I had a great support system that was able to help get me out of that. And I really value and take a lot of pride in my mental toughness and my ability to bounce back like I'm never going to give up and I'm never going to quit on a race like this. And so I’m really proud of myself for that. And so being here again it just means a lot. I'm really proud of myself for getting out of that place that I was in for a long time and it's great to be here."

- Regan Smith (USA), Silver, Swimming, Women’s 200m Backstroke

 

"I’m satisfied with the result right now, but I’m still thinking of the possibility of winning the gold medal. Sarah Sjoestroem is my idol and I always think about getting closer to her, or even faster than her. That’s what we call a competitive athlete. I think my strength has increased, therefore my time has got better. I want to be the second active female athlete who can swim the 50m Butterfly in under 25 seconds."

- Yufei Zhang (CHN), Silver, Swimming, Women’s 50m Butterfly

 

"I wanted to get a good result for this competition because this is my last competition so I tried my best to swim to get the best result."

- Bingjie Li (CHN), Silver, Swimming, Women’s 800m Freestyle

 

"It was good. I wanted to focus on this event. Obviously the 50m Freestyle was fast and my fifty wasn’t that on, so I made the decision to scratch it and go all out on the fly and it paid off."

- Josh Liendo (CAN), Silver, Swimming, Men’s 100m Butterfly 

             

"I think there was a great field of competitors out there and it's just an honor to be up on the podium with them. I couldn't be happier that I got a medal."

- Gretchen Walsh (USA), Bronze, Swimming, Women’s 50m Butterfly

 

"Not much happens in the race but a lot happens behind the scenes. So a lot of work goes into the small details so that when you dive into the race, you know what you're doing. I feel in a good place. There's still more work to do but it's nice to come to the World Championships and get another medal for the team. It’s really nice to play that part."

- Benjamin Proud (GBR), Bronze, Swimming, Men’s 50m Freestyle

 

"I was super happy to get my first individual medal and get my hand on the wall for ‘Team USA’. I was super happy about that and it’s only my second international final at a big meet. So I’m just gaining some experience and super excited to be here."

- Dare Rose (USA), Bronze, Swimming, Men’s 100m Butterfly

 

"I feel really happy about my result today because I went under ‘2:07’. I feel very satisfied and I am going to work hard. I feel that the result today is going to help me to prepare for the next competition in the future." 

- Xuwei Peng (CHN), Bronze, Swimming, Women’s 200m Backstroke

 

"I thought I had a better swim but it's a big week backing up. I'm very busy. So to have an 800m Freestyle last is tough. It’s about just putting it all out in the line and trying to have fun. In a few areas of my race tonight I feel like I didn't execute well enough, but that's good. It means I've got things to work on."

- Ariarne Titmus (AUS), Bronze, Swimming, Women’s 800m Freestyle