Amazing races

There have been several flat-out FANTASTIC races at the FINA World Championships of Swimming (OK, well, Aquatics) in Gwangju, South Korea.   If you haven't heard before this, a 19-year-old Hungarian swimmer broke the long-standing 200 meter butterfly world record that was held by Michael Phelps.

Both the Australian women and the USA women broke the existing world record in the 800-meter freestyle relay, but the Australians just managed to touch out the over-achieving Americans.

Federica Pellegrini of Italy won the women's 200 meter freestyle again. She knows her distance.

Olivia Smoliga, formerly of the Chicago suburbs and the University of Georgia, won the 50-meter backstroke over somewhat-favored competition.

The woman who was in last place at the end of 100 meters in the women's 200 meter butterfly (Boglarka Kapas, another Hungarian!) won the race.  Her back-half turnover rate was phenomenal.

Katie Ledecky is ailing, but she's still Katie Ledecky.

I saved this one for last:  Caeleb Dressel powered his way to the fastest 100 meter freestyle in a normal swimsuit.

You can see it above and below the surface in the video below (and also from the roof):