10 Questions: Switzerland’s Noe Ponti on world records, Phelps inspiration – and his World Championships goals

Switzerland’s Noe Ponti, who won three golds at last December’s World Aquatics Championships (25m) in Budapest, setting three world records in the process, is targeting long course world medals in Singapore. Credit; Aniko Kovacs/World Aquatics

Switzerland’s Noe Ponti ended 2024 on a high as he set five short course world records and earned three golds at December’s World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) in Budapest.

Ponti, who turned 24 last month, set two 50m butterfly short...