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Where do the American Records Fit in Swimming History?

Van Mathias’ new American Record in the 50 breast at the Bergen Swim Festival (26.39) only makes him the 8th fastest performer ever in the event.

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After Double European Gold, Martine Damborg Named Denmark’s Breakthrough Athlete of the Year

Danish teenager made history at both the junior and senior levels in 2025. She was honored with Denmark’s oldest sporting award earlier this year.

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Meg Harris Enters Rarefied Air As Fifth Woman To Own 23/52/1:55 Freestyle Best Times

Harris set a PB of 1:55.97 in the 200 free, becoming the fifth woman to break 1:56 in the 200 free while also being sub-24 in the 50 and sub-53 in the 100.

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Poland Sets Another Relay NR; Hungary, Lithuania & Estonia Also Break Mixed Medley Marks

Kasia Wasick anchored in a blazing 22.82 to lead the Polish team to their relay medal in as many events through two days at the 2025 SC Euros.

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Taylor Ruck Sets First Individual Canadian Record Since 2018 with 23.49 50 Free

Taylor Ruck knocked two-tenths of a second off Kayla Sanchez’s record tonight for her first new individual Canadian Standard since 2018 Pan Pacs

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Pernille Blume: “La Carriera Continua A Crescere Anche Dopo Lo Sport”

L’ex campionessa olimpica danese Pernille Blume, oggi membro del Bureau di World Aquatics, ha raccontato la sua nuova vita fuori dalla vasca

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Athletes Secure Key Roles in World Aquatics Bureau

Trinidad and Tobago’s Dylan Carter is among the 40-member group of the World Aquatics Bureau announced in Singapore during the World Championships.

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Gretchen Walsh Ties Teammate Kate Douglass’ American Record in the 50 Free (23.91)

In the final of the women’s 50 freestyle, Gretchen Walsh tied teammate Kate Douglass’ American Record with a time of 23.91.

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Oltre La Vasca: Storie, Curiosità E News Dal Mondo Dello Sport Della Settimana

Benvenuti a “Oltre la Vasca”, la nuova rubrica che vi accompagna di domenica con storie, curiosità e notizie dal mondo dello sport, dentro e fuori le corsie

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6-Time Olympic Medalist Swimmer Florent Manaudou Enters French Celebrity Dance Show

Florent Manaudou and his partner Elise Bois finished in the middle-of-the-pack on week 1 of the French reality dancing show.

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World Aquatics Opens Interim Office in Budapest to Begin Relocation of Headquarters

World Aquatics took its first step towards permanently relocating to Budapest by unveiling the organization’s interim office in the Hungarian capital.

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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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A Parigi 2024 Due Degli Arrivi Più Ravvicinati Della Storia

Abbiamo assistito a gare emozionanti durante le Olimpiadi di Parigi 2024, con molti arrivi al fotofinish. Quanto sono state effettivamente ravvicinate

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The Paris 2024 Olympics Had Two of the Closest Finishes In History

The men’s 200 free was an absolute barn-burner in Paris, with only 15 one-hundredths separated gold medalist David Popovici and Duncan Scott in fourth.

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Sarah Sjostrom Breaks Olympic Record With 23.66 50 Free In Semifinals, #3 Performance All-Time

Sjostrom heads into the final as the top seed by half a second. She broke the previous record of a 23.81 that Emma McKeon swam in Tokyo.

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