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2023 World University Games: Polish Swimmers Earn Multiple Golds on Day 6 (Medal Table)

Poland had a golden night on day 6 of the 2023 World University Games to bring their total medal haul up to 13, including 6 golds. 

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2023 World University Games: Italy Adds 5 Medals on Day 5 to Inch Closer to China

Though China has been dominant through 5 days of competition, Italy had a strong showing on Day 5, adding 5 more medals to their overall total.

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SwimSwam’s Awards for the 2023 World Championships — Men’s Edition

Qin Haiyang set four Asian records in his first five swims en route to SwimSwam’s Male Swimmer of the Meet honor for the 2023 World Championships.

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Zhang Yufei Shatters 100 Fly WUGS Championship Record by Over a Second – 56.57

Zhang Yufei continues to be on a tear in Chengdu at the 2023 World University Games.

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Qin Haiyang Rips 26.44 50 Breast in Prelims to Shatter WUGS Championship Record

Haiyang’s swim this morning was only 0.24 seconds off his Asian Record performance from the World Champs semifinals.

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2023 World University Games: China Continues to Dominate Medal Table on Day 4

China added another 3 gold medals and 1 bronze medal to their medal haul on Day 4, maintaining their lead over the field.

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Fourteen-Year-Old Indian Swimmer Fails Doping Test Prior To Asian Games

The athlete, who has not been named due to being a minor, tested positive for 19-norandrosterone, a metabolite of the anabolic steroid nandrolone.

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Qin Haiyang Keeps it Going, Takes Down WUGS Championship Record in the 200 Breast

China’s Qin Haiyang continues to roll in the men’s breaststroke events.

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2023 World University Games: China Retains Medal Table Lead After Day 3

China retained its lead atop the medal table on day 3 of the swimming competition at the 2023 World University Games with 6 gold medals.

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Uzbek Administrators Suspended 5 Years for Falsifying Olympic Qualifying Times

Uzbek administrators Javodilla Khasanov and Sherzod Inogamov were given 5-year suspensions last January for falsifying Olympic qualifying times.

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Ranking The Top 15 Male Swimmers of the 2023 World Championships

In this article, we rank who we think were the top 15 male swimmers that competed at the 2023 World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan.

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Hwang Sunwoo Eyes Showdown With Pan Zhanle At Asian Games

World Championships bronze medalist Hwang Sunwoo of Korea is eyeing Chinese rival Pan Zhanle at next month’s Asian Games.

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Zhang Yufei Cracks Decade-Old WUGS Championship Record in Women’s 100 FR with 53.34

Yufei won her 2nd individual gold of the meet, taking the women’s 100 free in 53.34 tonight.

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2023 World University Games: Host Nation China Claims Swimming Medal Table Lead on Day 2

After two days of swimming action at the 2023 World University Games, host nation China has taken the lead in the medal table with 5 golds.

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