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SwimSwam Pulse: 71.3% Think U.S. Men Have Better Shot At 4×100 Free Relay WR Than Brits In 4×200

Led by Jack Alexy and Patrick Sammon, the American men have a legitimate chance at breaking the 18-year-old world record in the 4×100 free relay this summer.

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2025 Swammy Awards: Oceanian Male Swimmer of the Year – Cameron McEvoy

For the third year in a row, Australia’s Cameron McEvoy has been the fastest 50 free swimmer on the planet, winning the gold at Worlds this past summer.

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How Often Does a Country Get More Than Two Swimmers Among The Fastest In Prelims At SC Euros?

Jack McMillan and Duncan Scott (pictured) went 1-2 in the heats of the 200 free at Euros, bumping teammate Matt Richards, who was 3rd, out of the semis.

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Cam McEvoy Swims Sub-21.50 for the 19th Time: Most in Swimming History

Cam McEvoy has been under 21.50 more times than anyone in history, and remarkably, he only did it once before his 29th birthday.

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2025 World Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Luca Urlando has established himself as the frontrunner in the men’s 200 fly heading into tonight’s final at the 2025 World Championships in Singapore.

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Denis Auguin Named New National Technical Director For French Swimming Federation

Auguin takes over for Julien Issoulie, who in May left the position after eight years to take over the country’s canoeing and kayaking programs.

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David Popovici and Pan Zhanle Now Hold 9 of the 12 Best 100 Frees in History

David Popovici now has the #2 performance in history after his blistering 100 free on Saturday evening at the European U23 Championships.

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2025 French Elite Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Mary-Ambre Moluh, the top seed in the 50 back faces tough competition if she wishes to make the team to Singapore, despite already…

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Gui Caribe Esplode Nei 100 Stile Libero: 47.10, 1° Al Mondo E Decimo Di Sempre

Al Trofeo Maria Lenk di Rio de Janeiro, Gui Caribe ha firmato una delle prestazioni più sorprendenti della stagione: 47.10 nei 100 stile libero

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Changes in Swimming Record History If Super Suits Never Existed: The Past 15 Years

If the super suits from 2008 and 2009 never existed, how different would the world record books have looked over the past 15 years?

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The Super-Suit World Record That Wasn’t: Men’s 4×50 Free

Fred Bousquet split a blistering 19.87 on the French 4×50 free relay in 2008 that owns the fastest time ever, with the U.S. owning the official WR.

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The Closest Finishes In Olympic History

The men’s 100 breaststroke final at the Paris Olympics saw the three medalists separated by just 0.02, making it the tightest podium in Olympic history.

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Le Rivalità Nel Nuoto Che Hanno Fatto La Storia (Parte III)

Finalmente siamo arrivati alla terza parte delle rivalità olimpiche più epiche e che ci hanno appassionato negli ultimi anni.

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Top Olympic Rivalries: Part III

The rivalry between the Americans and the French in the men’s 4×100 freestyle relay is one of the most memorable of the last two decades.

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Perché Il Record Del Mondo Di Pan Zhanle É Straordinario Ed Irripetibile

Il cinese Pan Zhanle a Parigi ha realizzato il nuovo WR nei 100 stile e la sua performance ha qualcosa di storico e quasi irripetibile

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