2009 FINA World Swimming Championships

The United States capped the 2009 FINA World Championships Sunday with a gold medal and world record in the men's 4x100m medley relay, with the team of Aaron Peirsol, Eric Shanteau, Michael Phelps and David Walters turning in a time of 3:27.28.

Michael Phelps won gold in world record-time (49.82), and became the first man to go under 50 seconds in the 100m fly on the penultimate night of competition at the 2009 FINA World Championships in Rome on Saturday. Phelps out-touched Serbian swimmer Milorad Cavic by .13 seconds in the final. Adding a second U.S. medal on the night, 16-year-old Elizabeth Beisel took bronze in the 200m backstroke …

Aaron Peirsol and the Americans’ 800m free relay won gold and set world records Friday at the 2009 FINA Swimming World Championships. Peirsol’s victory came in the men’s 200m backstroke, where he shattered his former mark in this event by 1.16 seconds, turning in a time of 1:51.92. Later in the evening, Michael Phelps, Ricky Berens, David Walters and Ryan Lochte combined for a time of 6:58.…

Rebecca Soni and Kasey Carlson led the American effort Tuesday at the 2009 FINA World Championships, winning gold and bronze medals in the women's 100m breaststroke with times of 1:04.93 and 1:05.75, respectively. Sixteen-time Olympic medalist Michael Phelps also contributed to Team USA's cause with a silver medal in the men's 200m free, finishing behind Germany's Paul Biedermann with a t…

The USA Women’s Senior National Water Polo Team assured themselves of a chance to play for a medal for the 10th consecutive time at a major FINA event with a 9-6 defeat of Spain earlier tonight at the 2009 FINA World Championships. With the victory the team advances to play Greece on Wednesday, the two teams met in group play with the United States claiming a 12-8 victory.

Ariana Kukors capped the second night of the FINA World Championships with a gold medal and world record in the women’s 200m IM, touching in 2:06.15. Her win was the second medal of the meet so far for the United States, which also won the 400m free relay on the first night of competition.

The United States men's 4x100m freestyle relay won gold and set a meet record on the first night of pool action at the 2009 FINA World Championships. Ariana Kukors (Auburn, Wash.), swimming in the semifinal of the women's 200m IM, broke the world record with a time of 2:07.03.

The USA Swimming World Championship Team, which includes 23 Olympians, will kick off competition at the 13th FINA World Championships at Foro Italico in Rome, on Sunday, July 26. Among the competitors on the first day of competition will be Olympic gold medalists Michael Phelps, Dara Torres, Ryan Lochte, Aaron Peirsol, and Rebecca Soni.

USA Swimming today announced the re-launch of its Splash Bash program, a national grassroots initiative designed to help support the USA Swimming World Championship Swim Team and increase participation in the sport of swimming. More than 225 ‘Splash Bash’ parties will be hosted around the country, coinciding with the swimming competition at the 2009 FINA World Championships in Rome, Italy, Ju…

The TV and on-line video schedule for the 2009 FINA Swimming World Championships from Universal Sports and NBC.

Results from the 2009 Rome Swimming World Championships Swimming pool for Sunday 2 August.

Results from the 2009 Rome Swimming World Championships Swimming pool for Saturday 1 August.

Results from the 2009 Rome Swimming World Championships Swimming pool for Friday 31 July.

Results from the 2009 Rome Swimming World Championships Swimming pool for Thursday 30 July.

Results from the 2009 Rome Swimming World Championships Swimming pool for Wednesday 29 July.

Results from the 2009 Rome Swimming World Championships Swimming pool for Tuesday 28 July.

Results from the 2009 Rome Swimming World Championships Swimming pool for Monday 27 July.

Results from the 2009 Rome Swimming World Championships Swimming pool for Sunday 26 July.

Results - Pool Swimming at the 2009 World Championships: 26 July - 2 August

2009 World Swimming Championships Pool Swimming Schedule

2009 World Swimming Championships Open Water Swimming Schedule

Swimming World Championships Central Swimmers, divers, water polo players, and synchronized swimmers will compete for the gold, silver, and bronze medals in a variety of events at the 2009 FINA Swimming World Championships.

The 2009 World Champs are in Rome 17 July through 2 August. The swimmers and staff listed here comprise the USA Swimming 2009 World Championships Team.

The FINA 2009 World Championships are in Rome 17 July through 2 August.