World Aquatics executive director Brent Nowicki has spoken of his desire to ensure there are host cities in place through to the 2030 World Championships.

Ryan Murphy and Kate Douglass finished with five golds each as the United States topped the medals table at the World Swimming Championships (25m) here.

Jordan Crooks secured the Cayman Islands' first-ever gold medal at the World Swimming Championships (25m) with victory in the men's 50 metres freestyle final here.

South Africa’s Chad le Clos says he has regained his "warrior spirit" as he vowed to become the greatest short-course swimmer in history after capturing his 11th title and first in four years at the World Swimming Championships (25m) here.

Lani Pallister completed a hat-trick of gold medals with two in one night as she anchored Australia to another world record at the World Swimming Championships (25m) here.

Australia's three-time Olympic medallist Brenton Rickard believes organisers of the Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games can learn from how the World Swimming Championships (25m) has been put on here despite tight time and financial constraints.

Australia and Italy broke world records in the respective women's and men's 4x100 metres freestyle relays in a thrilling finale to the opening day of the World Swimming Championships (25m) here.

Visit Victoria chief executive Brendan McClements believes the Australian state is reaping the rewards from its "aggressive" strategy to securing sporting events.

Romanian teenage sensation David Popovici admits he is not a fan of short-course races but is "extremely pumped" to lock horns with Australian rival Kyle Chalmers at the World Swimming Championships (25m) here.

Melbourne has been announced as the replacement host of the World Swimming Championships (25 metres) following the event being removed from Kazan.

The International Swimming Federation (FINA) has said it plans to "reclaim and reallocate" men's 4x200 metres freestyle medals from the 2016 World Swimming Championships (25m), after Alexander Krasnykh claimed he had not been asked to return the gold which had been stripped from Russia.