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Even though Popovici is the favorite to win back-to-back titles in the men's 100 free, he has to face the tall task of taking down Kyle Chalmers.

Nic Fink and Nicolo Martinenghi get set for a rematch, but China's new sprint breaststroke duo Qin Haiyang and Sun Jiajun aim to crash the fight for gold

Leon Marchand aims to keep an iron grip on the IMs, but it will be tough as there's a mix of young stars and veterans back on form looking to unseat him.

King comes into this race with the top entry time after clocking her second-fastest swim ever (2:20.95) at U.S. Trials a few weeks ago.

Zac Stubblety-Cook is the defending champion and World Record holder in the 200 breast, but he is not the world leader this season.

When Sarah Sjostrom steps up to the blocks for the 50 free in two weeks’ time, the Swedish sprint star will be seeking to make history in more ways than one.

The men's 1500 free is another can't miss race at 2023 Worlds, as five of the top ten performers in history will face off against each other.

Owner of 24 of the top 25 times ever swum and the only swimmer sub-25, Sarah Sjostrom will look to make it five golds in a row at the World Championships.

Amongst a strong field, Justin Ress looks to repeat atop the podium in Fukuoka this summer, hopefully not alone this time.

Looking to improve on her silver medal from last summer, Katharine Berkoff will try to carry on the family legacy of excellence in the sprint backstrokes.