Men’s 50 Backstroke – Final

0.46 seconds separate the field for the final (24.35 – 24.81)

7 countries are represented in the final (GER, GRE, USA, CHN, POL, ITA, NZL)

Justin Ress (USA) and Hunter Armstrong (USA) won gold and silver at the 2022 World Aquatics championships in this event.

Hunter Armstrong (USA) has held the World Record for 458 days in this event.

No swimmer from CHN has won gold in this event at the World Aquatics Championships. Xu Jiayu (CHN) is the 2^nd

Camille LaCourt (FRA) won gold in this event at 3 (17, 15, 13) consecutive World Aquatics Championships.

Women’s 50 Breaststroke – Final

1.03 seconds separate the field for the final (29.30 – 30.33)

7 countries are represented in the final (ITA, CHN, RSA, LTU, USA, EST, JPN)

Ruta Meilutyte (LTU) tied the World Record with Benedetta Pilato (ITA) in the semifinals.

Ruta Meilutyte (LTU) is the defending (2022) gold medalist in this event at the World Aquatics Championships.

Lilly King (USA) will be going for her third title in this event at the World Aquatics Championships. She won gold at the (2019 and 2017) World Aquatics Championships.

Ruta Meilutyte (LTU) won gold in the 100 Breaststroke early at this competition.

Men’s 1500 Freestyle – Final

11.23 seconds separate the field for the final (14:43.06 – 14:54.29)

8 countries are represented in the final (HUN, UKR, TUN, USA, IRL, GER, AUS, FRA)

3^rd seed Ahmed Hafnaoui (TUN) won the 800 Freestyle and silver in the 400 Freestyle earlier at this competition.

Top seed Bobby Finke (USA) is the defending 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games gold medalist.

Grant Hackett (AUS) won gold in this event at 4 consecutive World Aquatics Championships (05, 03, 01 and 98).

Women’s 50 Freestyle – Final

1.07 seconds separate the field for the final (23.61 – 24.68)

5 countries are represented in the final (AUS, CHN, SWE, USA, NED)

Sarah Sjoestroem (SWE) broke the World Record in this event in the semifinals.

Sarah Sjoestroem (SWE) has held the World Record in this event for over 2,191 days.

Sarah Sjoestroem (SWE) is the defending (2022) World Aquatics Champion in this event. She also won this event at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships.

7^th seed Emma McKeon (AUS) won gold in this event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

2^ND seed Shayna Jack (AUS) this is the first time she had made final in an individual event at the World Aquatics Championships

Women’s 400 Individual Medley – Final

3.58 seconds separate the field for the final (4:35.88 – 4:39.46)

6 countries are represented in the final (AUS, CAN, JPN, GBR, USA, ITA)

Summer McIntosh (CAN) is the World Record hold in this event.

Summer McIntosh (CAN) is the defining (2022) gold medalist in this event.

Summer McIntosh is the only swimmer from CAN to win gold in this event at either the World Aquatics Championships or Olympic Games.

Top seed Jenna Forrester (AUS) no swimmer from AUS has won gold in this event at a World Aquatics Championships. Last swimmer from Australia to win gold at an Olympic Games was Stephan Rice in 2008.

Katie Grimes (USA) won Silver in this event at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships.

Katinka Hosszu (HUN) won gold in this event 4 consecutive times at the World Aquatics Championships (2019, 2017, 2015, 2013)

Men’s 4 x 100 Medley Relay – Final

2.76 seconds separate the field for the final (3:30.51 – 3:33.54)

The United States of America was won never lost this event at the Olympic Games that they have participated in (1980 didn’t participate). The last 2 World Aquatics Championships (2022 ITA – gold) and (2019 GBR – gold).

Women’s 4 x100 Medley Relay – Final

2.65 seconds separate the field for the final (3:55.93 – 3:58.58)

Top seed CAN has never won gold in this event at either the World Aquatics Championships or Olympic Games.

2^nd seed USA has won gold at the last 3 World Aquatic Championships in this event.

4^th seed AUS won gold in this event at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.