Qin Haiyang Wins 100m Breaststroke World Title

China's Qin Haiyang reclaimed the men's 100m breaststroke world title at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, winning in 58.23 seconds and securing China's first swimming gold of the event. Qin overcame a challenging year marked by injury and controversy, following a disappointing seventh-place finish at the Paris 2024 Olympics. He trailed Italy's Nicolo Martinenghi for much of the race before overtaking him in the final stretch. Martinenghi, who was initially disqualified in the semifinals before being reinstated, earned silver despite competing while unwell. Kyrgyzstan's Denis Petrashov took bronze, marking his country's first world swimming medal. Notable Olympic medalists Adam Peaty and Nic Fink were absent from the competition.