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Wang Changhao Becomes China’s #2 100 Fly Performer En Route To Paris Qualifiction

Check out how the men’s 100m butterfly event unfold on night eight of the 2024 Chinese National Swimming Championships in Shenzhen.

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Jakub Majerski Clocks 51.06 100 Fly On Day 1 Of Polish Championships

Jakub Majerski notched a winning time of 51.06 in the 100m fly in his native Poland, beating the 51.32 he produced for bronze at the 2024 World Championships.

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Ranking The Top Five Most Painful Races In Swimming

It’s a hotly debated topic: what is the most painful race in swimming? Here’s a breakdown of the top five.

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Behind the Scenes of the Chinese Doping Scandal

SwimSwam Co-Founders Braden Keith and Mel Stewart discuss how the story of 23 Chinese swimmers testing positive and walking away unscathed unfolded

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USA Swimming Reveals Roster of 112 Swimmers Selected for Two Zone Select Camps This Summer

NAG record holders Shareef Elaydi and David Sammons were among the 112 swimmers selected for USA Swimming’s 2024 Zone Select Camps this summer.

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Alex and Gretchen Walsh Launch Sporti Collab For Their Star Spangled Summer Collection

Sporti Collaborates with Swimming Sister Sensations, Alex and Gretchen Walsh, for the launch of their Star Spangled Summer Collection…

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Man Indicted on 12 Counts Related to Crash That Killed Ben Kredich, Son of Tennessee Coach

A man was indicted on 12 counts related to last August’s vehicular homicide of Ben Kredich, the son of Tennessee head coach Matt Kredich. 

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Lukas Märtens Posts World Leading 3:40.33 400 Freestyle To Open German Championships

Märtens’ previous best time of a 3:41.60 was also done in April. The men’s 400 freestyle is shaping up to be a battle in Paris.

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11-Yr-Old Yu Zidi Clocks 4:40.97 400 IM, 4:10.73 400 Free At Chinese Nationals

11-year-old Yu Zidi wowed the Shenzhen crowd with impressive performances in the 400m free and 400m IM at the 2024 Chinese National Championships.

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USA Swimming Unveils Roster Of 55 Athletes For 2024 National Diversity Select Camp

USA Swimming has publicized the roster for the 2024 National Diversity Select Camp, which will feature 55 age group swimmers from around the country.

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Blast From The Past: 1988 National Invitational Dual-Meet Championships

Texas A&M head coach Jason Calanog shared results from the bracket-style 1988 National Invitational Dual-Meet Championships on social media this week.

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Olympic Champion Wang Shun Rips 1:55.35 200 IM On Day 7 Of Chinese Nationals (Video)

30-year-old Wang Shun put up the 3rd-fastest 200m IM time of his career en route to qualifying for this summer’s Olympic Games.

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USADA, White House Official Call for Independent Investigation Into Chinese Doping Scandal

USADA urged governments to appoint an independent prosecutor on Tuesday, one day after WADA doubled down on trusting China’s kitchen contamination theory.

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WADA Invites Independent Prosecutor Eric Cottier For Thorough Review Of Chinese Scandal

Cottier has two primary questions to address in relation to 23 Chinese swimmers testing positive for trimetazidine (TMZ) in 2021.

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Tulane NCAA Qualifier Victoria Raymond Enters Transfer Portal After Freshman Season

Raymond won the AAC title in the 200 fly with a 1:56.78 and was 2nd in the 100 fly and 200 back. She was the 2nd swimmer in program history to swim at NCAAs.

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