As the 2024 Doha Aquatic World Championship entered its final showdown, the spotlight was on American swimming duo Michael Andrew and Hunter Armstrong. While Armstrong recently combined with Claire Curzan to script history for the U.S., Andrew hasn’t been in the best of touches barring a fourth-place finish a few days. However, the former looked determined to secure his 6th medal in the event.

Armstrong qualified 2nd fastest for the semi-finals yesterday and today, the world record holder maintained his speed and finished similarly in the finals. The 23-year-old secured silver falling short of gold by a narrow 0.2 seconds.

Hunter Armstrong on the final day of Doha Aquatics Worlds

In the 5om backstroke finals at Doha Aquatics World Championships, Hunter Armstrong raced towards his 6th medal of the week in 24.33 seconds to win the silver. Australia’s Isaac Cooper swam fastest in 24.13 seconds to take home the gold while Poland’s Ksawery Masiuk won the bronze in 24.44 seconds.

America’s other swimmer Michael Andrew finished 8th in 24.86 seconds marking the end of his campaign. The 24-year-old didn’t get his hands on a medal this World Championship with the best finish being the 4th place. While the Olympic medalist is going through serious issues with his form, Armstrong is enjoying the preparations ahead of the Paris Olympics.

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He previously secured a gold medal in the 100m backstroke and in the 4×100 meter freestyle relay, the 23-year-old managed to bag bronze for his nation alongside Kate Douglas, Matt King, and Armstrong. Meanwhile, Douglas secured another medal shortly after Armstrong’s triumph.

The NCAA sensation was one of the fastest in the semifinals yesterday, and as she looked to cap off her campaign with the 2nd gold, she narrowly fell short of Sarah Sjöström. Douglass finished 2nd in an American record time of 23.91 seconds to take the silver home, while World Record holder (23.61) Sarah clocked 23.69 to win her 2md gold in two days. With this medal, Douglass as well as Armstrong and Andrew signed off from the Doha Aquatic Championships.

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