Overview

• Anna Elendt claimed Germany’s second unexpected gold at the world championships with a German-record 1:05.19 in the women’s 100 m breaststroke.
• Olympic champion Lukas Märtens and European record-holder Sven Schwarz both secured spots in Wednesday’s 800 m freestyle final after advancing through the heats.
• Divers Moritz Wesemann and Timo Barthel scored zero on a key dive in the synchronized 3 m springboard final and placed eighth, ending Germany’s medal pursuit in diving.
• Tonight’s broadcast on Das Erste will premiere “Tanja Scholz – Schwimmen, um zu leben,” profiling the Paralympic swimmer’s rise following a 2020 accident.
• Germany’s two golds in the pool reflect a revitalized training program that has bolstered the nation’s swimming depth at these championships.