The U.S. men claimed one gold medal over the eight-day meet (Luca Urlando, 200m butterfly), their fewest at a world championships. For the second time, the U.S. won none of the three men's relays (2001).

Summer McIntosh, the 18-year-old Canadian swimming star, rolled to victory Sunday in the women’s 400-meter individual medley, setting a world-championship record and winning her fourth individual gold medal of the event.

McIntosh blitzed the field in the 400 IM with a time of 4:25.78, the world record holder coming home more than seven seconds ahead of joint silver medallists Jenna Forrester of Australia and Japan's Mio Narita. China's 12-year-old prodigy Yu Zidi finished just off the podium again having also come fourth in the 200 IM and 200 butterfly.