On July 28, Beijing time, another competition day concluded at the Singapore Swimming Championships, with a total of 7 gold medals awarded, shared among five countries: China, Australia, Canada, the USA, and Germany. This has led to significant changes in the latest medal standings, with China maintaining the top position with 7 golds, Australia rising to second, Germany moving into the top three, Spain at fourth, and the USA breaking their gold drought to secure their first gold, landing in sixth place!
The Chinese team previously secured 5 golds, ranking first. On this competition day, we added two more golds, both from our traditional strong event, diving, specifically in the mixed team 10-meter platform and the men's 1-meter springboard, bringing our total gold count to 7, solidifying our top position. Regarding the mixed team 10-meter platform gold, the victory was incredibly close, winning by just 0.06 points over the second place, marking an extreme comeback that was thrilling. Additionally, we earned a valuable silver in swimming, with Li Bingjie overtaking American star Ledecky in the women's 400-meter freestyle final, setting a new Asian record to claim the silver!
Australia showcased remarkable strength in swimming, clinching golds in both the men's and women's 4X100-meter freestyle relays in a single day, solidifying their status as a swimming powerhouse, with their gold total reaching six, continuing to closely chase China in second place!
Other teams saw success as well, with Canada's McIntosh dominating to win the women's 400-meter freestyle gold, marking their first gold at the championships. Meanwhile, Germany's Merthens secured the men's 400-meter freestyle gold by a narrow margin, marking Germany's fifth gold in this event. The USA, relying on a final round surge, came from behind to win the men's high diving gold, marking their first gold in this championship!
Overall, China currently sits at the top of both the gold and medal standings, suppressing second-place Australia, while Germany climbs to third, overtaking Spain, and the USA has surged to sixth place, although they have yet to secure a gold in swimming!
Written by: Sports Novel