XIII World Aquatics Championships: Swimming and Water Polo (Rome 2009)

Just ten days left until one of the massive sporting spectacles of 2009 finally kicks off.

The XIII World Aquatics Championships—covering everything from swimming and water polo to synchronized swimming, open water, and diving.
Rome and Ostia, July 17 – August 2, 2009.

Swimming: 40
Open water swimming: 6
Synchronized swimming: 7
Diving: 10.
water polo: 2

The schedule is out.

SWIMMING (40)
July 26 (Sunday)
The morning session from 9:00 to 12:30 is going to be an absolute marathon of qualifying heats, covering everything from the women's 100m butterfly and 400m freestyle to the men's 50m butterfly and 100m breaststroke, plus the 200m individual medley for the ladies and those high-octane 4x100m freestyle relays for both teams.
The semifinals are scheduled from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM. The grand finale is finally upon us, looming like a thunderstorm on the horizon that you just know is going to soak you to the bone regardless of how many umbrellas you try to carry.The 100m butterfly is essentially a frantic sprint through heavy syrup where you're constantly fighting the urge to drown while trying to look graceful. The men's 400m freestyle.The women's 200m individual medley and the men's 50m butterfly. The women's 400m freestyle.The men's 100m breaststroke. The women's 4x100m freestyle relay was an absolute whirlwind., The men's 4x100m freestyle relay.
Monday, July 27th.
The morning session from 9:00 to 11:30 is looking pretty packed with qualifiers, featuring the women's 100m backstroke, the men's 200m freestyle, the women's 100m breaststroke, the men's 100m backstroke, and finally wrapping up with the women's 1500m freestyle.
The semifinals are scheduled for the evening block from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM. The final showdown is finally upon us.): The men's 100m breaststroke personal bests., The men's 100m butterfly looks like a high-stakes sprint where everyone is trying to outrun their own shadow.The men's 100m backstroke and the women's 100m breaststroke. The 50m freestyle is basically a controlled explosion in a pool, much like trying to sprint through a crowded subway station during rush hour without losing your footing.Women's 100m backstroke, Men's 200m freestyle. The women's 200m medley.
Tuesday, July 28th.
The morning session from 9:00 to 11:30 kicks things off with the qualifiers, featuring the men's 50m breaststroke, the women's 200m butterfly, the women's 200m freestyle, and the men's 800m freestyle.
The semifinals are set for 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM. The grand finale is finally upon us, much like the inevitable conclusion of a high-stakes thriller where you know exactly how it ends, yet you can't help but lean forward in your seat anyway.): The men's 200m freestyle., The women's 100m backstroke.The 50m breaststroke men's sprint. The women's 1500m freestyle., The men's 100m backstroke.The women's 200m freestyle and the men's 200m butterfly. New personal best in the women's 100m breaststroke.
Wednesday, July 29th.
The morning session from 9:00 to 11:30 features the qualifying heats: women's 50m backstroke, men's 100m freestyle, women's 200m butterfly, and men's 200m medley.
The semifinals run from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM. The final showdown is finally upon us, and honestly, it feels like we’ve been circling this moment forever, much like a shark waiting for the perfect moment to strike in deep water.So, we're looking at the Men's 100m freestyle and the Women's 50m backstroke. The men's 200m butterfly., The women's 200m freestyle., The men's 50m breaststroke personal bests.The 200m butterfly for the women, followed by the men's 200m medley. The men's 800m freestyle.
Thursday, July 30th.
The morning session from 9:00 to 11:30 features the qualifiers, including the women's 100m freestyle, the men's 200m backstroke, the women's 200m breaststroke, the men's 200m breaststroke, and finally the women's 4x200m freestyle relay.
From 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM—that's when the semifinals kick off. The final showdown is finally here, and honestly, it feels like watching a high-stakes game of chess where someone just flipped the table.The women's 100m freestyle... The Men's 200m Individual Medley.Women's 200m breaststroke. The men's 100m freestyle., The 200m butterfly is basically a slow-motion collision between sheer willpower and total physical exhaustion.The men's 200m breaststroke. The women's 50m backstroke is basically a high-speed sprint where one tiny slip in your stroke technique can feel like trying to run a marathon through knee-deep molasses.The men's 200m backstroke. The women's 4x200m freestyle relay is essentially a high-stakes marathon disguised as a sprint.
Friday, July 31st.
The morning qualifying sessions from 9:00 to 11:30 are packed with action, featuring the men's 50m freestyle, the women's 50m butterfly, and the men's 100m butterfly. We'll also see the women's 200m backstroke, the men's 4x200m freestyle relay, and the women's 800m freestyle.
The semifinals are scheduled from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM. The final showdown is finally here, and honestly, it feels like we've been circling this moment forever.): The women's 100m freestyle., The men's 200m backstroke.The 50m butterfly for the women, followed by the men's 50m freestyle. The women's 200m breaststroke.Men's 100m butterfly, Women's 200m backstroke. The men's 200m breaststroke., The men's 4x200m freestyle relay.
August 1st (Saturday)
The morning session from 9:00 to 12:30 is packed with qualifiers, featuring the women's 50m freestyle and 50m breaststroke, the men's 50m backstroke, the women's 4x100m medley relay, and the grueling 1500m freestyle for the men. It's basically the swimming equivalent of a morning marathon before most people have even finished their first cup of coffee.
The semifinals run from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM. The grand finale is finally here, looming over us like a storm cloud on a humid July afternoon in Georgia.): The 50m freestyle is basically a high-speed sprint through a washing machine where everyone is trying to outswim the turbulence., The men's 50m freestyle., The women's 200m backstroke.The women's 50m breaststroke personal bests. The men's 100m butterfly.Women's 50m freestyle, Men's 50m backstroke. The women's 800m freestyle., The women's 4x100m medley relay is essentially the ultimate test of depth and synchronization, much like watching a perfectly choreographed Broadway production where one missed step by a single performer can derail the entire spectacle.
August 2nd (Sunday)
The morning block from 9:00 to 11:30 features the qualifying heats, where we'll see the men's and women's 400m individual medleys along with the men's 4x100m medley relay.
18:00-20:30 (The grand finale is finally upon us, looming like a massive storm front rolling over the plains.): The men's 50m backstroke., The women's 50m breaststroke personal bests are finally rolling in., The women's 400m individual medley., The women's 50m freestyle., The men's 1500m freestyle., The women's 400m individual medley is essentially the decathlon of the swimming pool—it’s a grueling test of sheer grit where you watch athletes fight through every single stroke until there's nothing left in the tank., The men's 4x100m medley relay.

Long-distance swimming—it’s essentially just a test of how much mental grit you can pack into a single body before you finally decide to call it quits. (6)
July 19 (Sunday)
08:30-10:00 3.1 miles Ž
11:00-12:30 3.1 miles M
Tuesday, July 21st.
10:00-12:30 6.2 miles Ž
Wednesday, July 22nd.
10:00-12:30 6.2 miles M
Thursday, July 23rd.
08:30-14:30 16 miles Ž
Saturday, July 25th.
08:30-14:30 16 miles M

Synchronized swimming—it’s basically high-stakes aquatic ballet where everyone tries to move like a single organism instead of a group of people flailing around in a pool. (7)
Saturday, July 18th.
From 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM, we’ll be glued to the screen for the mandatory qualifying rounds—it's basically the group stage marathon.
July 19 (Sunday)
11:00-12:30 (finals - mandatory programming): groups
17:00-20:00 (qualifiers - mandatory programming): individual
- July 20 (Monday) -
11:00-12:15 (finals - mandatory programming): individual
17:00-20:30 (qualifiers - mandatory programming): pairs
- July 21 (Tuesday) -
11:00-12:30 (finals - mandatory programming): pairs
17:00-19:45 (qualifiers - free programming): combination
- July 22 (Wednesday) -
11:00-13:05 (finals - free programming): combination
17:00-20:30 (qualifiers - free programming): individual
- July 23 (Thursday) -
11:00-12:30 (finals - free programming): individual
17:00-20:30 (qualifiers - free programming): pairs
- July 24 (Friday) -
11:00-12:30 (finals - free programming): pairs
17:00-19:55 (qualifiers - free programming): groups
- July 25 (Saturday) -
11:00-12:40 (finals - free programming): groups

- DIVING - (10)
- July 17 (Friday) -
10:00-13:00 (qualifiers): 1m Men
14:15-17:00 (qualifiers): 10m Women
17:30-19:00 (finals): 1m Men
- July 18 (Saturday) -
10:00-11:30 (semifinals): 10m Women
12:30-14:30 (qualifiers): 3m synchro Men
15:30-16:45 (finals): 10m Women
17:15-18:30 (finals): 3m synchro Men
- July 19 (Sunday) -
10:00-13:00 (qualifiers): 1m Women
13:45-15:15 (qualifiers): 10m synchro Women
16:00-17:15 (finals): 1m Women
18:15-19:30 (finals): 10m synchro Women
- July 20 (Monday) -
10:00-13:15 (qualifiers): 3m Women
14:00-17:15 (qualifiers): 10m Men
18:00-19:30 (semifinals): 3m Women
- July 21 (Tuesday) -
10:00-11:45 (semifinals): 10m Men
15:30-16:45 (finals): 3m Women
17:45-19:15 (finals): 10m Men
- July 22 (Wednesday) -
10:00-14:45 (qualifiers): 3m Men
17:00-18:45 (semifinals): 3m Men
- July 23 (Thursday) -
13:00-14:30 (qualifiers): 3m synchro Women
15:15-16:45 (finals): 3m Men
- July 24 (Friday) -
13:00-14:45 (qualifiers): 10m synchro Men
15:45-17:00 (finals): 3m synchro Women
- July 25 (Saturday) -
13:00-14:30 (finals): 10m synchro Men

- WATER POLO (M) - (1)
- July 20 (Monday) -
09:30 (A) RSA-GER; 10:50 (A) CAN-HUN; 12:10 (B) MNE-CHN; 13:30 (B) USA-BRA; 17:00 (C) KAZ-AUS; 18:20 (C) SRB-ESP; 19:40 (D) MKD-ROU; 21:00 (D) USA-ITA
- July 22 (Wednesday) -
09:30 (B) BRA-CHN; 10:50 (B) MNE-USA; 12:10 (C) ESP-AUS; 13:30 (C) KAZ-SRB; 17:00 (D) USA-MKD; 18:20 (A) HUN-GER; 19:40 (A) RSA-CAN; 21:00 (D) ROU-ITA
- July 24 (Friday) -
09:30 (C) KAZ-ESP; 10:50 (C) SRB-AUS; 12:10 (D) USA-ROU; 13:30 (A) RSA-HUN; 17:00 (A) CAN-GER; 18:20 (B) MNE-BRA; 19:40 (B) USA-CHN; 21:00 (D) MKD-ITA
- July 26 (Sunday) -
09:00 (for 13-16th place) 4A-4B
10:20 (for 13-16th place) 4C-4D
11:40 (eighth finals) 2A-3B
15:30 (eighth finals) 3A-2B
16:50 (eighth finals) 2C-3D
21:00 (eighth finals) 3C-2D
- July 28 (Tuesday) -
08:40 (for 15-16th place) loser 4A/4B - loser 4C/4D
10:00 (for 13-14th place) winner 4A/4B - winner 4C/4D
11:20 (for 9-12th place) loser 2A/3B - loser 3A/2B
12:40 (for 9-12th place) loser 2C/3D - loser 3C/2D
14:00 (1st quarterfinal) A1 - 2C/3D
15:20 (2nd quarterfinal) B1 - 3C/2D
16:40 (3rd quarterfinal) C1 - 2A/3B
21:00 (4th quarterfinal) D1 - 3A/2B
- July 30 (Thursday) -
09:00 for 11-12th place
10:20 for 9-10th place
11:40 (for 5-8th place) loser 1st quarterfinals - loser 2nd quarterfinals
15:30 (for 5-8th place) loser 3rd quarterfinals - loser 4th quarterfinals
16:50 (semifinal) winner 1st quarterfinals - winner 2nd quarterfinals
21:00 (semifinal) winner 3rd quarterfinals - winner 4th quarterfinals
- August 1st (Saturday) -
09:00 for 7th-8th place; 10:40 for 5th-6th place; 16:00 for 3rd-4th place; 21:00 finals

- WATER POLO (Women) - (1)
- July 19th (Sunday) -
09:30 (A) CHN-HUN; 10:50 (B) RUS-GRE; 12:10 (B) USA-KAZ; 13:30 (C) NZL-RSA; 15:00 (C) CAN-AUS; 16:20 (D) GER-ESP; 17:40 (D) BRA-NED; 19:00 (A) UZB-ITA
- July 21st (Tuesday) -
09:30 (B) KAZ-GRE; 10:50 (B) RUS-USA; 12:10 (C) AUS-RSA; 13:30 (C) NZL-CAN; 17:00 (D) NED-ESP; 18:20 (D) GER-BRA; 19:40 (A) UZB-CHN; 21:00 (A) HUN-ITA
- July 23rd (Thursday) -
09:30 (C) NZL-AUS; 10:50 (C) CAN-RSA; 12:10 (D) GER-NED; 13:30 (D) BRA-ESP; 17:00 (A) UZB-HUN; 18:20 (B) RUS-KAZ; 19:40 (B) USA-GRE; 21:00 (A) CHN-ITA
- July 25th (Saturday) -
09:00 (for 13th-16th place) 4A-4B
10:20 (for 13th-16th place) 4C-4D
11:40 (Round of 16) 2A-3B
15:30 (Round of 16) 3A-2B
16:50 (Round of 16) 2C-3D
21:00 (Round of 16) 3C-2D
- July 27th (Monday) -
08:40 (for 15th-16th place) loser of 4A/4B - loser of 4C/4D
10:00 (for 13th-14th place) winner of 4A/4B - winner of 4C/4D
11:20 (for 9th-12th place) loser of 2A/3B - loser of 3A/2B
12:40 (for 9th-12th place) loser of 2C/3D - loser of 3C/2D
14:00 (Quarterfinal 1) A1 - 2C/3D
15:20 (Quarterfinal 2) B1 - 3C/2D
16:40 (Quarterfinal 3) C1 - 2A/3B
21:00 (Quarterfinal 4) D1 - 3A/2B
- July 29th (Wednesday) -
09:00 for 11th-12th place
10:20 for 9th-10th place
11:40 (for 5th-8th place) loser of Quarterfinal 1 - loser of Quarterfinal 2
15:30 (for 5th-8th place) loser of Quarterfinal 3 - loser of Quarterfinal 4
16:50 (Semifinal) winner of Quarterfinal 1 - winner of Quarterfinal 2
21:00 (Semifinal) winner of Quarterfinal 3 - winner of Quarterfinal 4
- July 31st (Friday) -
09:00 for 7th-8th place; 10:40 for 5th-6th place; 16:00 for 3rd-4th place; 21:00 finals

Honestly, looking at our water polo team lately, I’m bracing myself for another disappointment—a total collapse that lands us nothing but a wooden medal and a fourth-place finish.
Please, let’s hope it doesn't go down that way! I really want them to have all the luck in the world so they can finally prove once again that they belong on that podium.

I'll sign my name to anything just to see them walk away with any kind of medal!

Patrick Hernandez92 said:I’m fully expecting another massive letdown from our water polo guys—total collapse, complete disaster, and basically settling for a "wooden" fourth-place finish again.
God, please don't let it go down like that. I honestly just want them to have all the luck in the world so they can finally prove they actually belong on a podium.

At this point, I’d take any medal they could grab!

Sadly, I’ve gotta side with you on this one,

The medal standings:

I., 1973., Belgrade: (37)
01. / July 16, 2024 / USA
June 6, 2009 — Germany's performance was a bit like watching a high-stakes poker game where everyone forgets they're playing with cards instead of pennies.
February 3rd, 2001 – Italy.
February 4, 2001 — Canada
February 4, 2001 — Sweden
January 3, 2006 — Canada
January 2, 2007 — South Australia
08. / 01 - 00 - 01 / Great Britain
September 9th, 2000—specifically that window between 04:00 and 01:00—back when the USSR was still a thing.
October 1st, 2000 — The Netherlands.
November 11, 2000 – January 1, 2000 / Czechoslovakia
November 11, 2000 — France.
13. / 00 - 00 - 06 / Japan
14. / 00 - 00 - 03 / Germany
15. / 00 - 00 - 01 / Yugoslavia

II., 1975, Cali: (37)
November 10, 2001 – USA
July 11, 2005 — Germany's national team.
March 1, 2000 — Canada
February 5, 2004 — USSR
February 1, 2005 — Great Britain
January 2, 2006 — Germany
January 2, 2000 — South Australia
January 1st, 2002 — Italy.
September 9th, 2000—it’s like looking back at a faded polaroid from a summer that felt endless, specifically that 4-2 victory over Canada.
October 2, 2003 — Netherlands
November 11, 2000 – January 3, 2001 // Japan
12. / 00 - 00 - 01 / Mexico
12. / 00 - 00 - 01 / Sweden

West Berlin, 1978: (37)
01. / 23 - 14 - 07 / USA
June 4, 2006. A look back at the USSR era.
March 1st, 2005 — Canada
February 4th, midnight, somewhere in South Australia.
January 10, 2005 — Germany
January 6th through the 4th—Germany.
January 7th — 00-00-01 — Italy
August 8, 2000 – February 1, 2001 / Japan
September 2000 through 2002—those were the years we spent watching the action unfold in Canada.
October 10, 2000 – January 1, 2001 / Yugoslavia
November 11, 2000 – Norway.
November 11th, 2000 – New Zealand.
13. / 00 - 00 - 02 / Sweden
13. / 00 - 00 - 02 / Great Britain
15. / 00 - 00 - 01 / Brazil
15. / 00 - 00 - 01 / Denmark

Guayaquil, 1982: A moment frozen in time. (37)
01. / 13 - 11 - 10 / USA
December 9, 2005 — Germany.
May 9, 2004 — USSR
March 3, 2001 — Canada
February 1st, 2005 — Germany.
January 1st, 2002 — Netherlands.
07. / 01 - 00 - 00 / Brazil
August 8th, 2000, at 2:00 AM—back when things were happening in Canada.
09. / 00 - 01 - 00 / Australia
09. / 00 - 01 - 00 / Great Britain
11. / 00 - 00 - 03 / Japan
11. / 00 - 00 - 03 / Sweden
13. / 00 - 00 - 02 / China
14. / 00 - 00 - 01 / Italy
14. / 00 - 00 - 01 / Yugoslavia
14. / 00 - 00 - 01 / Romania

V., 1986., Madrid: (41)
November 14, 2004 - Germany
September 2nd, 10th, and 13th — USA.
April 2nd, 2002 — Canada
April 2, 2001 — Germany
05. / 03 - 00 - 00 / Canada
February 4, 2006 — China.
February 3rd, 2007 — USSR
January 8th — 00-01 against Romania.
09. / 01 - 00 - 00 / South Australia
09. / 01 - 00 - 00 / Yugoslavia
March 3, 2000 — Italy
December 12, 2000 – January 4, 2001 / Netherlands
The period spanning 2000 through 2002 was quite the ride for Great Britain.
January 1, 2000 — Bulgaria
January 1st, 2000 — France.
January 1, 2014 — Switzerland.
17. / 00 - 01 - 00 / New Zealand
18. / 00 - 00 - 02 / Japan
19. / 00 - 00 - 01 / Denmark

June 1991, Perth: (45)
November 17, 2006 - USA
March 2, 2002 — China
February 2, 2003 — Canada
April 9, 2004 — Germany
March 5, 2002 — South Australia
February 1st, 2006 — Netherlands.
January 3rd, 2006 — USSR
January 3, 2001 — Canada
January 9th through the 2nd and 4th—all happening over in Italy.
January 10, 2001 — Spain
January 11, 2000 — Yugoslavia
11. / 01 - 00 - 00 / Suriname
February 13, 2000 – 2003 / Japan
February 1, 2014 — France
January 1st, 2000 — Great Britain.
December 16, 2000 – January 1, 2000 / Sweden
17. / 00 - 00 - 02 / Denmark
17. / 00 - 00 - 02 / Poland
19. / 00 - 00 - 01 / Czechoslovakia

July 1994, Rome: (45)
October 2, 2001 — China
July 10, 2008 — USA
May 3rd through May 7th, 2005 — Russia.
April 5th, 2003 — Australia
March 5, 2003 – March 4, 2004 / Canada
February 2, 2000 — Finland
07. / 01 - 02 - 02 / Canada
08. / 01 - 02 - 00 / Spain
08. / 01 - 02 - 00 / Sweden
10. / 01 - 01 - 06 / Germany
11. / 01 - 00 - 02 / Italy
12. / 01 - 00 - 00 / Poland
12. / 01 - 00 - 00 / Zimbabwe
14. / 00 - 02 - 02 / New Zealand
15. / 00 - 02 - 01 / Japan
16. / 00 - 00 - 02 / Belgium
16. / 00 - 00 - 02 / Brazil
16. / 00 - 00 - 02 / Costa Rica
19. / 00 - 00 - 01 / Lithuania
19. / 00 - 00 - 01 / Mexico

August, 1998, Perth: (51)
01. / 16 - 06 - 08 / USA
02. / 11 - 02 - 03 / Russia
03. / 07 - 07 - 10 / Australia
04. / 06 - 08 - 04 / China
05. / 03 - 01 - 00 / Ukraine
06. / 01 - 07 - 06 / Germany
07. / 01 - 04 - 03 / Netherlands
08. / 01 - 04 - 01 / France
09. / 01 - 02 - 01 / Italy
10. / 01 - 01 - 02 / Canada
11. / 01 - 01 - 00 / Spain
12. / 01 - 00 - 00 / Belgium
12. / 01 - 00 - 00 / Costa Rica
14. / 00 - 04 - 04 / Japan
15. / 00 - 02 - 01 / Slovakia
16. / 00 - 01 - 03 / Canada
17. / 00 - 01 - 01 / Sweden
18. / 00 - 00 - 02 / Great Britain
19. / 00 - 00 - 01 / Argentina
19. / 00 - 00 - 01 / Puerto Rico
19. / 00 - 00 - 01 / Mexico and Mexico

September, 2001, Fukuoka: (61)
01. / 13 - 04 - 06 / Australia
02. / 10 - 06 - 04 / China
03. / 09 - 09 - 08 / USA
04. / 06 - 08 - 07 / Russia
05. / 06 - 02 - 04 / Italy
06. / 04 - 07 - 08 / Germany
07. / 03 - 05 - 01 / Netherlands
08. / 03 - 01 - 01 / Ukraine
09. / 01 - 03 - 02 / Sweden
10. / 01 - 02 - 04 / Great Britain
11. / 01 - 01 - 07 / Japan
12. / 01 - 01 - 03 / Canada
13. / 01 - 01 - 02 / Romania
14. / 01 - 01 - 01 / Canada
15. / 01 - 00 - 00 / Spain
16. / 00 - 02 - 01 / France
17. / 00 - 02 - 00 / Austria
17. / 00 - 02 - 00 / Mexico
19. / 00 - 01 - 01 / Iceland
20. / 00 - 01 - 00 / Costa Rica
20. / 00 - 01 - 00 / Poland
20. / 00 - 01 - 00 / Mexico and Mexico
20. / 00 - 01 - 00 / Switzerland
24. / 00 - 00 - 01 / South Africa

October, 2003, Barcelona: (62)
01. / 12 - 13 - 06 / USA
02. / 10 - 05 - 06 / Russia
03. / 08 - 12 - 06 / Australia
04. / 07 - 04 - 08 / China
05. / 05 - 06 - 05 / Germany
06. / 03 - 03 - 03 / Japan
07. / 03 - 02 - 02 / Netherlands
08. / 02 - 03 - 03 / Great Britain
09. / 02 - 03 - 02 / Ukraine
10. / 02 - 02 - 01 / Italy
11. / 02 - 00 - 01 / Canada
12. / 01 - 04 - 01 / Canada
13. / 01 - 02 - 03 / Spain
14. / 01 - 01 - 00 / Poland
15. / 01 - 00 - 02 / France
16. / 01 - 00 - 01 / Finland
17. / 01 - 00 - 00 / Belarus
18. / 00 - 02 - 00 / Czech Republic
19. / 00 - 01 - 01 / Slovakia
20. / 00 - 01 - 00 / Denmark
20. / 00 - 01 - 00 / America
22. / 00 - 00 - 02 / Romania
23. / 00 - 00 - 01 / Bulgaria
23. / 00 - 00 - 01 / South Africa
23. / 00 - 00 - 01 / Mexico
23. / 00 - 00 - 01 / Mexico and Mexico
23. / 00 - 00 - 01 / Sweden
23. / 00 - 00 - 01 / Tunis

November, 2005, Montreal: (62)
01. / 17 - 15 - 07 / USA
02. / 13 - 08 - 04 / Australia
03. / 05 - 07 - 05 / China
04. / 05 - 03 - 02 / Russia
05. / 03 - 04 - 03 / Canada
06. / 03 - 01 - 01 / France
07. / 02 - 07 - 04 / Germany
08. / 02 - 02 - 01 / Canada
09. / 02 - 02 - 00 / Zimbabwe
10. / 02 - 01 - 02 / South Africa
11. / 02 - 01 - 01 / Netherlands
12. / 02 - 00 - 02 / Poland
13. / 01 - 03 - 03 / Italy
14. / 01 - 01 - 03 / Spain
15. / 01 - 00 - 01 / Greece
16. / 01 - 00 - 00 / Mexico and Mexico
17. / 00 - 05 - 07 / Japan
18. / 00 - 01 - 02 / Sweden
19. / 00 - 01 - 01 / Austria
20. / 00 - 01 - 00 / America
20. / 00 - 01 - 00 / Cuba
20. / 00 - 01 - 00 / Switzerland
23. / 00 - 00 - 04 / Great Britain
24. / 00 - 00 - 03 / Ukraine
25. / 00 - 00 - 02 / Bulgaria
25. / 00 - 00 - 02 / Tunis

December, 2007, Melbourne: (65)
01. / 21 - 14 - 05 / USA
02. / 11 - 06 - 08 / Russia
03. / 09 - 09 - 08 / Australia
04. / 09 - 05 - 02 / China
05. / 03 - 02 - 02 / France
06. / 02 - 05 - 04 / Germany
07. / 02 - 01 - 01 / Poland
08. / 02 - 00 - 01 / South Africa
09. / 01 - 04 - 08 / Japan
10. / 01 - 03 - 01 / Canada
11. / 01 - 02 - 06 / Italy
12. / 01 - 01 - 01 / Sweden
13. / 01 - 00 - 01 / South Korea
13. / 01 - 00 - 01 / Ukraine
15. / 01 - 00 - 00 / USA
16. / 00 - 04 - 03 / Spain
17. / 00 - 02 - 03 / Netherlands
17. / 00 - 02 - 03 / Great Britain
19. / 00 - 02 - 00 / Zimbabwe
20. / 00 - 01 - 01 / Canada
21. / 00 - 01 - 00 / Belarus
21. / 00 - 01 - 00 / Switzerland
23. / 00 - 00 - 01 / Austria
23. / 00 - 00 - 01 / Denmark
23. / 00 - 00 - 01 / Egypt
23. / 00 - 00 - 01 / Greece
23. / 00 - 00 - 01 / Venezuela

The water polo players are bringing home the gold, all thanks to being led by the greatest coach this sport has ever seen.

Corn, who turned you gray?

I don't know the guy 😁

🤣

edit: that’s what you get for messing around with people who actually get paid to write things online

Do we actually see the heavy hitters showing up here, like the Americans and Australians?

piersol shattered the record

Do you guys think we'll see more records falling at the World Championship like we did at the Olympics? Apparently, having a pool designed like that was a huge help alongside those suits.

Soon we'll just be watching suits swim.

Is Phelps actually going to show up? Does he really think he can pull off 20 gold medals? 😕

He made it through the American qualifiers, so I'm assuming he'll be showing up here somewhere soon.

Honestly, I think they’ll just settle for 10 if that's what they get. ☕

results:
(1/65) diving / 1m Men: 1. China, 2. China, 3. Australia, 4. Great Britain, 5. Ukraine, 6. Spain

Medal standings after Day 1 of the World Championship (1st-6th place; 1/65):
01.) 01 -- 01 -- 00 -- 00 -- 00 -- 00 China
02.) 00 -- 00 -- 01 -- 00 -- 00 -- 00 Australia
03.) 00 -- 00 -- 00 -- 01 -- 00 -- 00 Great Britain
04.) 00 -- 00 -- 00 -- 00 -- 01 -- 00 Ukraine
05.) 00 -- 00 -- 00 -- 00 -- 00 -- 01 Spain

results:
(2/65) diving / Women's 10m: 1. Mexico, 2. China, 3. China, 4. Canada, 5. Malaysia, 6. Germany
(3/65) diving / Men's 3m synchro: 1. China, 2. USA, 3. Canada, 4. Italy, 5. Germany, 6. Russia

Medal standings after Day 2 of the World Championship (Top 6; 3/65):
01.) 02 -- 02 -- 01 -- 00 -- 00 -- 00 China
02.) 01 -- 00 -- 00 -- 00 -- 00 -- 00 Mexico
03.) 00 -- 01 -- 00 -- 00 -- 00 -- 00 USA
04.) 00 -- 00 -- 01 -- 01 -- 00 -- 00 Canada
05.) 00 -- 00 -- 01 -- 00 -- 00 -- 00 Australia
06.) 00 -- 00 -- 00 -- 01 -- 00 -- 00 Italy
06.) 00 -- 00 -- 00 -- 01 -- 00 -- 00 Great Britain
08.) 00 -- 00 -- 00 -- 00 -- 01 -- 01 Germany
09.) 00 -- 00 -- 00 -- 00 -- 01 -- 00 Malaysia
09.) 00 -- 00 -- 00 -- 00 -- 01 -- 00 Ukraine
11.) 00 -- 00 -- 00 -- 00 -- 00 -- 01 Russia
11.) 00 -- 00 -- 00 -- 00 -- 00 -- 01 Spain

The scores:
(4/65) Synchronized Swimming / Technical Routine, Groups: 1. Russia, 2. Spain, 3. China, 4. Canada, 5. Japan, 6. Italy
(5/65) Diving / Women's 1m: 1. Russia, 2. China, 3. China, 4. Italy, 5. Australia, 6. Italy
(6/65) Diving / Women's 10m Synchro: 1. China, 2. USA, 3. Malaysia, 4. Canada, 5. Australia, 6. Great Britain
Water Polo (Women):
Group A: China vs. Canada: 7-10, Uzbekistan vs. Italy: 3-20
Group B: Russia vs. Greece: 14-9, USA vs. Kazakhstan: 19-6
Group C: New Zealand vs. South Africa: 12-5, Canada vs. Australia: 6-6
Group D: Germany vs. Spain: 12-17, Brazil vs. Netherlands: 7-11

Medal standings after Day 3 of the World Championship (Top 6; 6/65):
01.) 03 -- 03 -- 03 -- 00 -- 00 -- 00 China
02.) 02 -- 00 -- 00 -- 00 -- 00 -- 01 Russia
03.) 01 -- 00 -- 00 -- 00 -- 00 -- 00 Mexico
04.) 00 -- 02 -- 00 -- 00 -- 00 -- 00 USA
05.) 00 -- 01 -- 00 -- 00 -- 00 -- 01 Spain
06.) 00 -- 00 -- 01 -- 03 -- 00 -- 00 Canada
07.) 00 -- 00 -- 01 -- 00 -- 02 -- 00 Australia
08.) 00 -- 00 -- 01 -- 00 -- 01 -- 00 Malaysia
09.) 00 -- 00 -- 00 -- 02 -- 00 -- 02 Italy
10.) 00 -- 00 -- 00 -- 01 -- 00 -- 01 Great Britain
11.) 00 -- 00 -- 00 -- 00 -- 01 -- 01 Germany
12.) 00 -- 00 -- 00 -- 00 -- 01 -- 00 Japan
12.) 00 -- 00 -- 00 -- 00 -- 01 -- 00 Ukraine

Round 1 - water polo:

Group A

Germany - South Africa 14-4 (Oeler 5, Nossek 3, Mackeben 2...)
Canada - Canada 15-6 (Biros 3, Madaras 2, Hosnyanszky 2, Kiss 2, Z. Varga 2, Kis 2, Ds. Varga 1, Da. Varga 1 / Graham 4)

Group B

USA - Brazil 11-2 (Barač 2/6, Sukno 2/3, Dobud 2/2, Burić 1/7, Karač 1/3, Buljubašić 1/2, Antonijević 1/1, Obradović 1/1, Bošković 0/5)

solid shooting from the perimeter there, went 3/18...

Mexico - Kinanemojhebat 14-4 (Zloković 4, N. Janović 3, Ivović 2, Gojković 2, M. Janović 1, Jokić 1, Pasković 1)

Group C

Australia - Kazakhstan 14-7 (Whalan 4, Maitland 3, Cotterill 2, Howden 2...)
Spain - Mexico 11-9 (3-1, 1-2, 2-3, 5-3) (Garcia 3, Perez 2, Molina 2, Martin 1, Gallego 1, Espanol 1, Perrone 1 / Udovičić 2, Mitrović 2, Filipović 1/7, Gocić 1, Nikić 1, Aleksić 1, Pijetlović 1, Prlainović 0/3)...score progression 4-1, 4-5, 5-6, 6-7, 7-8, 10-8, 11-9

Group D

Group D Mexico - Romania 4-6 (Bašić 2.../ Radu 2, Iosep 1...)
Italy - USA 8-9 (Calcaterra 3, Rizzo 2, Felugo 2, Mangiante 1 / Azevedo 4, Beaubien 3, Varellas, Smith)

Do Canadians have two beets?

The World Cup is finally underway. We kicked things off with a win, but man, that was ugly to watch. Honestly, Brazil was just way below our level today. They’ve got a goalie who's 41 years old, and he couldn't handle anything we threw at him—he already surrendered 8 out of 12 saves while he was actually in the net during the first half. Check out the full report here