Hugo Gonzalez is the first Spanish male to medal at the World Championships since 2009, and the first Spanish swimmer to stand on the podium since 2017.
Highlighted by two bronze medals and Angelina Köhler (pictured) breaking her 100 fly national record twice, Germany had a strong first day of 2024 Worlds.
Maxime Grousset's 100 fly win gives French fans a reason (besides Leon Marchand) to get excited about what the Paris Olympics could bring the home team.
With his 200 fly silver medal, Krzysztof Chmielewski joins a growing list of European juniors successfully transitioning to the senior international stage.