U.S. Finishes Atop 2024 World Aquatics Championships Medal Table with 20 Medals
On the final day of the 2024 World Aquatics Championships, the U.S. collected three medals to bring its total to 20. The closing-day charge featured a gold from the U.S. 4x100-meter medley relay, an American-record performance by Kate Douglass (Pelham, N.Y./New York Athletic Club), and a silver by Hunter Armstrong (Dover, Ohio/California Aquatics).
After the session, World Aquatics awarded the U.S. Team of the Meet honors for its 20-medal showing. Claire Curzan (Cary, N.C./University of Virginia) was named Female Swimmer of the Meet for her six-medal performance this week.
“It was definitely unexpected,” said Curzan of the individual honor. “I was really proud of the U.S. and how we were able to move through the meet. I’m super happy that I was able to get an award for Team USA. I don't think I could have scripted a better meet for myself.”
“I think it's pretty cool to stand up there and be able to represent the team that is representing USA,” said Fink after accepting the team award. “I'm pretty humbled to have accepted the award. The fact that we brought a smaller roster and a bunch of people stayed back to train, and we still showed up and swam fast, is proof that everyone came to play and was really sharp. I'm really proud of this team for stepping up in those moments and earning this award.”
A look at the U.S. team medal table at the conclusion of the 2024 World Aquatics Championships:
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
| United States | 8 | 6 | 6 | 20 |
Men’s 50m Backstroke – FINAL
SILVER – Hunter Armstrong (Dover, Ohio/California Aquatics), 24.33
8 – Michael Andrew (Encinitas, Calif./MA Swim Academy), 24.86
Armstrong on his race: “It’s always fun to do 50s. There’s not a lot of thinking that goes into it, you kind of just get in and go with it. You can’t really overthink it too much – just get in the water and let your body do what you’ve trained it to do.”
Race Notes:
• Armstrong medaled in event for the third-consecutive World Championships (silver in 2022, gold in 2023, silver in 2024)
Women’s 50m Breaststroke – FINAL
6 – Piper Enge (Mercer Island, Wash./Bellevue Club Swim Team), 30.69
Women’s 50m Freestyle – FINAL
SILVER – Kate Douglass (Pelham, N.Y./New York Athletic Club), 23.91
Douglass on her time: “I'm really happy with that. I was kind of hoping to get under 24, but I wasn't sure I was going to be able to do it. The American record is awesome. I didn't expect that at all going into the meet.”
On her meet overall: “To end it with a silver medal is awesome, especially in a 50 free race that I haven't won an individual medal in before. I think this was just a great meet to kind of just get my confidence going and keep my momentum going and training leading up to this summer.”
• Douglass’ time set a new American Record, shaving 0.06 seconds off Simone Manuel’s mark from the 2017 World Championships.
• Douglass won her fifth medal of the meet. In her three trips to the World Aquatics Championships, this marks the first time she has medaled in three individual events (Gold, 200m individual medley; Silver, 50m freestyle; Silver, 200m breaststroke).
Men’s 400m Individual Medley – FINAL
4 – Carson Foster (Cincinnati, Ohio/Mason Manta Rays), 4:12.62
5 – David Johnston (Dallas, Texas/The Swim Team), 4:13.05
Women’s 400m Individual Medley – FINAL
9 – Lilla Bognar (Travelers Rest, S.C./Team Greenville), 4:44.22
13 – Kayla Han (La Mirada, Calif./Carmel Swim Club), 4:47.12
Men’s 4x100m Medley Relay – FINAL
GOLD – United States, 3:29.80
Hunter Armstrong (Dover, Ohio/California Aquatics)
Nic Fink (Morristown, N.J./Metro Atlanta Aquatic Club)
Zach Harting (Mobile, Ala./Cardinal Aquatics)
Matt King (Snohomish, Wash./Texas Ford Aquatics)
Fink on the relay: “We always take pride in our medley relays, and knowing that it's the end of the meet and the last major international race for the men's team before Paris, I think getting a win here – just like we did last summer – is really good momentum that we're going to carry. A bunch of these guys stepped up all week, so to finish on a good note like that is very encouraging for not just those guys, but for the team as a whole.”
Harting on his leg of the relay: “Everything kind of went blank, if we’re being honest. It's different from an individual event because now you're swimming for the other seven guys – the guys in the morning really want a medal too. That's what made it fun.”
Race Notes:
• Jack Aikins, Jake Foster, Shaine Casas, and Luke Hobson all received medals for their swims in the event’s prelims.
• The U.S. has won 16 world titles in the event.
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