Petar Stoychev of Bulgaria clocked in five hours 10 minutes and 39.8 seconds to take the men's 25km open water gold medal at the 14th FINA World Championships in Shanghai on Saturday.
Star German swimmer Paul Biedermann is confident he can defend his crowns in the men's 200m and 400m freestyle events at the 14th FINA World Championships.
China's Chen Ruolin won the women's 10-meter platform diving title at the 14th FINA World Championships in Shanghai yesterday after compatriot and close rival Hu Yudan's nerves got the better of her.
With the men's three-meter springboard synchronized gold, the sixth diving gold at the 14th FINA World Championships, powerhouse China are on track for a clean sweep in Shanghai.