Swimming

"It was a big scare. I had to jump in because the lifeguards weren't doing it."

The 22-year-old Hanaguruma and Sweden's Erik Persson each recorded times of 2:08.38 to share the silver medal.

Inui is the first artistic swimmer from Japan to win multiple gold medals at a single world championships.

Competing in their first world championships, the pair scored 86.5939 points and bettered Japan's previous best finish in the category, a bronze in 2019.

FINA's decision is the strictest by any Olympic sports body.

The 31-year-old scored 92.8662 points to capture the women's solo technical artistic swimming final on the first day of action at the world championships in Budapest.

After three years in turbulent waters, swimming starts to regain some stability with an extra edition of its long-course world championships.

The swimming events start in Budapest on Saturday and run until the 25th, with Scott's absence a big blow to Team GB's relay hopes.

Controversy has shrouded Thomas throughout the year, with critics and some fellow swimmers saying she should not have been allowed to compete.