Overview

• Germany has secured four medals in pool events at the World Championships in Singapore, marking its best haul since 2009.
• Anna Elendt opened the meet with a gold medal and a new German record of 1:05.19 in the 100 m breaststroke.
• Sven Schwarz claimed his first world championship medal with silver in the 800 m freestyle (7:39.96) and Lukas Märtens added bronze behind Ahmed Jaouadi’s 7:36.88, the third-fastest time ever.
• The team looks to extend its medal tally as Elendt returns for the 200 m and 50 m breaststroke and Schwarz and Märtens prepare for further distance finals.
• German divers Lena Hentschel and Luis Avila Sanchez finished eighth in the mixed synchronized 3 m springboard, extending the squad’s medal drought.