United States at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships explained

Games:World Aquatics Championships
Nf:USA
Nfname:United States Aquatic Sports
Year:2023
Flagcaption:Flag of the United States
Location:Fukuoka, Japan
Competitors:120
Sports:6
Gold:7
Silver:22
Bronze:15
Rank:3
Appearances:auto

The United States competed at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan from 14 to 30 July. The United States ranked first among all countries in medals (44) and ranked third in gold medals (7).

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
24 July 2023
25 July 2023
25 July 2023
29 July 2023
30 July 2023
Ryan Murphy
Nic Fink
Dare Rose
Jack Alexy
Hunter Armstrong
Josh Matheny
Thomas Heilman
Matt King
30 July 2023
Regan Smith
Lilly King
Gretchen Walsh
Kate Douglass
Katharine Berkoff
Lydia Jacoby
Torri Huske
Abbey Weitzeil
30 July 2023
17 July 2023
17 July 2023
23 July 2023
23 July 2023
Gretchen Walsh
Abbey Weitzeil
Olivia Smoliga
Kate Douglass
Torri Huske
Maxine Parker
23 July 2023
24 July 2023
24 July 2023
25 July 2023
26 July 2023
27 July 2023
27 July 2023
Erin Gemmell
Katie Ledecky
Bella Sims
Alex Shackell
Leah Smith
Anna Peplowski
27 July 2023
28 July 2023
28 July 2023
Luke Hobson
Carson Foster
Jake Mitchell
Kieran Smith
Drew Kibler
Baylor Nelson
Henry McFadden
28 July 2023
29 July 2023
29 July 2023
Jack Alexy
Matt King
Abbey Weitzeil
Kate Douglass
Chris Guiliano
Olivia Smoliga
Bella Sims
29 July 2023
30 July 2023
30 July 2023
30 July 2023
30 July 2023
15 July 2023
16 July 2023
18 July 2023
19 July 2023
Ryan Held
Jack Alexy
Chris Guiliano
Matt King
Destin Lasco
Justin Ress
23 July 2023
24 July 2023
25 July 2023
25 July 2023
25 July 2023
26 July 2023
Ryan Murphy
Nic Fink
Torri Huske
Kate Douglass
Katharine Berkoff
Josh Matheny
Dare Rose
Abbey Weitzeil
26 July 2023
27 July 2023
28 July 2023
29 July 2023
29 July 2023

Awards

Athletes by discipline

The following is the number of competitors who participated at the Championships per discipline.

width=130Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
21113
9918
347
32*5*
2622*48*
151530
Total5862120

Artistic swimming

See main article: Artistic swimming at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships.

Men
AthleteEventPreliminariesFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
align=left rowspan=2Kenneth GaudetSolo technical routine214.49162 Q216.8000
Solo free routine179.78341 Q179.5562
Women
AthleteEventPreliminariesFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
align=left rowspan=2Megumi Field
Ruby Remati
Duet technical routine196.006617Did not advance
Duet free routine225.94593 Q209.51877
Mixed
AthleteEventPreliminariesFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
Anita Alvarez
Jaime Czarkowski
Nicole Dzurko
Keana Hunter
Audrey Kwon
Calista Liu
Bill May
Daniella Ramirez
Team acrobatic routine233.93332 Q232.4033
Anita Alvarez
Jaime Czarkowski
Megumi Field
Audrey Kwon
Jacklyn Luu
Daniella Ramirez
Ruby Remati
Natalia Vega Figueroa
Team technical routine248.72744 Q273.7396
Anita Alvarez
Jaime Czarkowski
Megumi Field
Audrey Kwon
Calista Liu
Jacklyn Luu
Daniella Ramirez
Natalia Vega Figueroa
Team free routine251.95005 Q218.66059

Diving

See main article: Diving at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships. On 24 May 2023, 18 athletes were named to the World Championships roster.[3]

Men
AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinal
PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
Andrew Capobiancoalign=left rowspan=23 m springboard385.4017 Q427.359 Q448.004
Tyler Downs416.658 Q415.3010 Q389.009
Max Floryalign=left rowspan=210 m platform384.9516 Q382.9516Did not advance
Brandon Loschiavo356.5523Did not advance
Jack Ryanalign=left rowspan=21 m springboard363.758 Q376.359
Lyle Yost355.0513Did not advance
Tyler Downs
Greg Duncan
3 m synchronized springboard362.947 Q385.234
Brandon Loschiavo
Jordan Rzepka
10 m synchronized platform359.4610 Q375.906
Women
AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinal
PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
Nike Agunbiade10 m platform264.1522Did not advance
Sarah Bacon3 m springboard292.957 Q320.105 Q293.2011
align=left rowspan=2Hailey Hernandez1 m springboard239.4010 Q259.207
3 m springboard277.4516 Q291.7512 Q307.156
Joslyn Oakley1 m springboard231.9516Did not advance
Delaney Schnell10 m platform310.408 Q336.554 Q313.956
Sarah Bacon
Kassidy Cook
3 m synchronized springboard307.292 Q285.394
Jessica Parratto
Delaney Schnell
10 m synchronized platform294.122 Q294.42
Mixed
AthleteEventFinal
PointsRank
Krysta Palmer
Jack Ryan
3 m synchronized springboard263.88 8
Kaylee Bishop
Max Weinrich
10 m synchronized platform256.02 11
Krysta Palmer
Jack Ryan
Jessica Parratto
Jordan Rzepka
Team event421.40 5

High diving

See main article: High diving at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships. Seven athletes were named to the World Championships roster.

Men
AthleteEventPointsRank
David ColturiMen's high diving348.9012
Matt CooperMen's high diving363.159
James LichtensteinMen's high diving390.207
Women
AthleteEventPointsRank
Meili CarpenterWomen's high diving299.555
Susanna FishWomen's high diving203.1016
Ellie SmartWomen's high diving248.5010
Maria SmirnovWomen's high diving208.3514

Open water swimming

See main article: Open water swimming at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships. On 23 June 2023, five athletes were named to the World Championships roster.[4] [5] [6]

Men
AthleteEventTimeRank
align=left rowspan=2Brennan GravleyMen's 5 km57:20.0 28
Men's 10 km1:54:13.0 30
Dylan GravleyMen's 5 km56:48.5 17
Joey TepperMen's 10 km1:57:23.9 36
Women
AthleteEventTimeRank
align=left rowspan=2Mariah DeniganWomen's 5 km1:01:18.3 18
Women's 10 km2:03:13.58
Katie GrimesWomen's 10 km2:02:42.3
Mixed

Swimming

See main article: Swimming at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships. On 1 July 2023, 48 athletes were named to the World Championships roster.[7] The United States ranked first among all countries in swimming medals (38) and ranked second in swimming gold medals (7). Kate Douglass led the American athletes in medals, with two golds, three silvers, and one bronze.

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
align=left rowspan=2Jack Alexy50 m freestyle21.734 Q21.602 Q21.57
100 m freestyle47.682 Q48.068 Q47.31
align=left rowspan=2Hunter Armstrong50 m backstroke24.493 Q24.412 Q24.05
100 m backstroke53.9416 Q53.218 Q52.58
align=left rowspan=2Shaine Casas50 m butterfly23.6929Did not advance
200 m individual medley1:58.5611 Q1:57.238 Q1:56.354
Charlie Clark1500 m freestyle14:57.1611Did not advance
Ross Dant800 m freestyle7:54.2319Did not advance
Matt Fallon200 m breaststroke2:09.323 Q2:07.903 Q2:07.74
align=left rowspan=2Nic Fink50 m breaststroke26.916 Q26.956 Q26.59
100 m breaststroke59.385 Q58.883 Q58.72
align=left rowspan=2Bobby Finke800 m freestyle7:43.875 Q7:38.67 AM
1500 m freestyle14:43.061 Q14:31.59 AM
align=left rowspan=3Carson Foster200 m butterfly1:55.366 Q1:53.851 Q1:54.746
200 m individual medley1:58.247 Q1:56.553 Q1:56.435
400 m individual medley4:09.831 Q4:06.56
Chris Guiliano100 m freestyle48.4118Did not advance
align=left rowspan=2Thomas Heilman100 m butterfly51.7716 S/offDid not advance
200 m butterfly1:55.598 Q1:54.577 Q1:53.824
Ryan Held50 m freestyle21.919 Q21.919 S/off21.725
Luke Hobson200 m freestyle1:45.691 Q1:44.872 Q1:45.095
David Johnston400 m freestyle3:48.6817Did not advance
Chase Kalisz400 m individual medley4:12.376 Q4:10.234
Destin Lasco200 m backstroke1:57.848 Q1:59.1816Did not advance
align=left rowspan=2Josh Matheny100 m breaststroke59.406 Q59.206 Q59.457
200 m breaststroke2:09.906 Q2:09.046 Q2:10.418
align=left rowspan=2Ryan Murphy100 m backstroke53.434 Q52.563 Q52.22
200 m backstroke1:57.374 Q1:56.024 Q1:54.83
Justin Ress50 m backstroke24.181 Q24.351 Q24.24
align=left rowspan=2Dare Rose50 m butterfly23.279 Q22.792 Q23.016
100 m butterfly51.176 Q50.531 Q50.46
align=left rowspan=2Kieran Smith200 m freestyle1:46.386 Q1:45.967 Q1:46.107
400 m freestyle3:45.779Did not advance
Ryan Held
Jack Alexy
Chris Guiliano
Matt King

Destin Lasco
Justin Ress
freestyle relay3:11.631 Q3:10.81
Luke Hobson
Carson Foster
Jake Mitchell
Kieran Smith

Drew Kibler
Baylor Nelson
Henry McFadden
freestyle relay7:06.122 Q7:00.02
Ryan Murphy
Nic Fink
Dare Rose
Jack Alexy

Hunter Armstrong
Josh Matheny
Thomas Heilman
Matt King
medley relay3:30.511 Q3:27.20 CR
Women
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
align=left rowspan=2Katharine Berkoff50 m backstroke27.563 Q27.494 Q27.385
100 m backstroke59.043 Q58.603 Q58.25
Jillian Cox800 m freestyle8:22.208 Q8:19.736
align=left rowspan=3Kate Douglass100 m freestyle54.4111 Q53.386 Q52.814
200 m breaststroke2:25.509 Q2:21.993 Q2:21.23
200 m individual medley2:09.171 Q2:10.386 Q2:07.17
align=left rowspan=2Katie Grimes1500 m freestyle16:01.477 Q16:04.218
400 m individual medley4:38.395 Q4:31.41
align=left rowspan=2Torri Huske50 m butterfly25.989 Q25.757 Q25.645
100 m butterfly57.666 Q56.762 Q56.61
align=left rowspan=2Lydia Jacoby50 m breaststroke30.4411 Q30.409Did not advance
100 m breaststroke1:06.7114 Q1:06.297 Q1:05.94
align=left rowspan=3Lilly King50 m breaststroke30.053 Q29.722 Q29.94
100 m breaststroke1:05.934 Q1:05.452 Q1:06.024
200 m breaststroke2:23.684 Q2:22.684 Q2:22.254
align=left rowspan=3Katie Ledecky400 m freestyle4:00.801 Q3:58.73
800 m freestyle8:15.601 Q8:08.87
1500 m freestyle15:41.221 Q15:26.27
Lindsay Looney200 m butterfly2:09.279 Q2:07.728 Q2:07.908
align=left rowspan=2Bella Sims200 m freestyle1:57.7111 Q1:55.454 Q1:56.006
400 m freestyle4:04.257 Q4:05.378
align=left rowspan=4Regan Smith50 m backstroke27.311 Q27.101 Q AM27.11
100 m backstroke58.471 Q58.331 Q57.78
200 m backstroke2:07.241 Q2:07.522 Q2:04.94
200 m butterfly2:10.8015 Q2:06.832 Q2:06.58
align=left rowspan=2Alexandra Walsh200 m individual medley2:09.653 Q2:08.271 Q2:07.97
400 m individual medley4:39.427 Q4:34.464
align=left rowspan=3Gretchen Walsh50 m freestyle24.8313 Q24.7111Did not advance
50 m butterfly25.786 Q25.483 Q25.46
100 m butterfly57.748 Q57.146 Q57.588
Claire Weinstein200 m freestyle1:57.9312 Q1:57.0312Did not advance
align=left rowspan=2Abbey Weitzeil50 m freestyle24.293 Q24.274 Q24.324
100 m freestyle53.252 Q53.365 Q53.346
Rhyan White200 m backstroke2:09.687 Q2:09.137 Q2:08.436
Gretchen Walsh
Abbey Weitzeil
Olivia Smoliga
Kate Douglass

Torri Huske
Maxine Parker
freestyle relay3:33.342 Q3:31.93
Erin Gemmell
Katie Ledecky
Bella Sims
Alex Shackell

Leah Smith
Anna Peplowski
freestyle relay7:46.361 Q7:41.38
Regan Smith
Lilly King
Gretchen Walsh
Kate Douglass

Katharine Berkoff
Lydia Jacoby
Torri Huske
Abbey Weitzeil
medley relay3:56.312 Q3:52.08
Mixed
AthleteEventHeatFinal
TimeRankTimeRank
Jack Alexy
Matt King
Abbey Weitzeil
Kate Douglass

Chris Guiliano
Olivia Smoliga
Bella Sims
4 × 100 m freestyle relay3:23.852 Q3:20.82
Ryan Murphy
Nic Fink
Torri Huske
Kate Douglass

Katharine Berkoff
Josh Matheny
Dare Rose
Abbey Weitzeil
medley relay3:40.471 Q3:40.19

Water polo

See main article: article and Water polo at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships.

Summary
TeamEventGroup stagePlayoffQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Men's tournament
W 18–5

W 16–8

L 14–15
2 QP
W 13–10

L 12–13

L 16–18

W 17–15
7
Women's tournament
W 15–6

W 9–5

W 16–5
1 Q
L 7–8

W 16–4

W 15–13
5

Men's tournament

See main article: Water polo at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament.

Team roster
  • Group play
  • --------

    Playoffs
    Quarterfinals
    5–8th place semifinals
    Seventh place game

    Women's tournament

    See main article: Water polo at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships – Women's tournament.

    Team roster
  • Group play
  • --------

    Quarterfinals
    5–8th place semifinals
    Fifth place game

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: 30 July 2023 . MARCHAND, MCKEOWN, AND TEAM USA NAMED OFFICIAL AQUA BEST OF THE MEET (2023 WORLDS) . 30 July 2023 . SwimSwam.
    2. Web site: 30 July 2023 . United States Named Team of the Meet at World Championships . 30 July 2023 . Swimming World.
    3. Web site: U.S. diving roster for world championships led by Olympic medalists. NBC Sports. 24 May 2023. 2 July 2023.
    4. Web site: Coaches, Team Set for 2023 World Open Water Championships. USA Swimming. 23 June 2023. 2 July 2023.
    5. Web site: 20th World Aquatics World Championships Open Water Swimming Entry List - Men. Omega Timing. 12 July 2023. 12 July 2023.
    6. Web site: 20th World Aquatics World Championships Open Water Swimming Entry List - Women. Omega Timing. 12 July 2023. 12 July 2023.
    7. Web site: Athletes, Coaches Set for 2023 World Aquatics Championships. USA Swimming. 2 July 2023. 2 July 2023.