After a disappointing performance at the Paris Olympics, Noè Ponti bounced back by setting a new world record in the 50-meter butterfly event. The Swiss swimmer first clocked in at 21.67 seconds in Shanghai, then improved his record to 21.43 seconds at the Short Course World Championships in Budapest. Ponti expressed his excitement for his newfound status as world champion and hinted at the possibility of breaking the 21-second barrier in the future.