Paralympic Champions Full Dash Sweep At World Swimming Titles

Two-time Paralympic Games gold medallist Rowan Crothers has produced an Oceania document time to retain his 50m freestyle S10 world championship crown, edging out countryman and reigning Paralympic champion within the occasion, Tom Gallagher, on the opening day in Singapore.

Crothers’ win and Gallagher’s silver had been the function of a powerful begin to the 2025 World Championships, with one other Paris 2024 champion, Callum Simpson, claiming bronze within the 400m freestyle S8.

Crothers’ win, in 23.21s, was significantly candy as he had been navigating a again harm for the earlier six weeks. Gallagher completed in 23.46s, 1 / 4 of a second behind, and one other Australian, Alex Tuckfield, positioned fifth.

Simpson’s bronze within the 400m was achieved in an Oceania document time of 4:25.76, decreasing the 4:27.17 Simpson posted in heats. Paralympic champion Alberto Amodeo from Italy took the 400m freestyle S8 world title in a championship document time of 4:23.27, adopted by Neutral Athlete Andrei Nikolaev in second (4:24.06).

“It was a tough race and I’m glad to have put it together the way I did,” Simpson stated.
“Leading into Worlds, I’ve pushed myself that further bit additional as a result of I wasn’t proud of my instances in Paris.

“To come away with an outcome like that, I couldn’t be more proud of myself. It’s given me a heap of confidence … knowing I have this endurance, which gives me reassurance for my 100m race in a few days’ time.”

Rookie Declan Budd completed sixth total (1:56.64) within the males’s 200m freestyle S14 and was stoked he acquired a entrance row seat to the world document swim of 1:51.08 set by champion William Ellard of Great Britain.

“It’s just amazing to be here at World Champs, to be in the Australian team and to make it into a final, I’m really happy about that,” Budd stated. “Plus, to swim towards the world document holder (Will Ellard) and Jack (Ireland), that was simply superior.

“Jack is someone that I looked up to growing up and now we’re team together and racing it’s so cool. Hopefully, one day we can get on the podium together.”

Ireland posted a season finest time of 1:54.30 in what was his solely occasion for the meet however simply fell in need of the 200m freestyle medals. Canada’s Nicholas Bennett edged out the Ireland within the closing 50m to win bronze (1:53.97) and Brazil’s Gabriel Bandeira positioned second (1:52.03).

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By: Swimming Australia
Published: 22 September 2025