Jiao Liuyang of China won the fourth swimming gold for the host nation at the 14th FINA World Championships as the 19-year-old clinched the women's 200m butterfly title Thursday.
Australian James Magnussen upset the men's 100m freestyle final with a thrilling victory over the Brazilian favorite Cesar Cielo Filho at the 14th FINA World Championships in Shanghai on Thursday.
Anastasia Zueva won the women's 50m backstroke final to gift Russia the first swimming gold at the 14th FINA World Championships in Shanghai on Thursday.
The 19-year-old Sun won his first world champion title by leading all the way and clocking 7 minutes, 38.57 seconds at the 14th FINA World Championships in the 800m free.
Ryan Lochte overtook Michael Phelps on the final turn of the 200-meter freestyle to win one of the most highly-awaited races of the 14th FINA World Championships in Shanghai yesterday.
An intensive study of tapes of previous races helped propel China's Zhao Jing to the women's 100 meters backstroke world title in Shanghai yesterday, overhauling Olympic champion Natalie Coughlin in the process.