Articles by Ben Dornan

SwimSwam Podcast: Ingrid Wilm on The Realities of Being A Professional Swimmer

Check out the most recent episode of the SwimSwam Podcast, featuring Canadian national teamer and record holder Ingrid Wilm.

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Titmus And O’Callaghan To Showdown In The 200 Free On Final Night Of Australian Champs

It’s the last day of the 2023 Australian Championships, but several Aussie stars still have their signature finals yet to occur.

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Ben Armbruster Continues Australian Nationals Campaign With 51.96 100 Butterfly Prelim

Armbruster dipped under 52 seconds for the first time in the 100 butterfly and also swam a best time of 22.26 in the 50 free.

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Mollie O’Callaghan Clocks 58.42 100 Backstroke, Becoming 3rd-Fastest Australian Ever

O’Callaghan took silver to world record-holder Kaylee McKeown who swam a 57.90 here to win gold at Australian Nationals.

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Chalmers Drops The 200 Freestyle Final On Day 2 Of Australian Nationals

Kyle Chalmers decided not to race the 200 freestyle at Australian Nationals after placing second overall in the prelims.

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Leon Marchand Breaks Michael Phelps’ 2012 Pro Swim Series Record With 1:55.68 200 IM

Marchand became the first man to swim a sub-1:56 200 IM at the Pro Swim Series, taking out a Michael Phelps record in the process.

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Caeleb Dressel Shares Instagram Video Of Himself Swimming In The Florida Training Pool

Dressel has not competed since his early departure from the 2022 World Championships but is now training again in Florida.

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2023 Westmont Pro Swim Series – Day 1 Finals Live Recap

The first night of racing at the 2023 Pro Swim Series in Westmont, Illinois will feature the women’s and men’s 800 freestyles.

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Mark Spackman Announced As New Head Coach Of Etobicoke Swim Club

Spackman will take over the role of head coach at the Etobicoke Swim Club from Rob Novak who held the position for a bit over two years.

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All The Links You Need For The 2023 Pro Swim Series – Westmont

Check in here for all the links you’ll need to stay up to date on the third stop 2023 Pro Swim Series in Westmont, Illinois.

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How To Watch: The 2023 USA Swimming Pro Swim Series – Westmont

You’ll be able to watch each session of the 2023 Westmont Pro Swim Series on USA Swimming’s YouTube, or on Peacock and CNBC.

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Senior Worlds Qualifiers Jansen And Wigginton Headline Canada’s World Juniors Roster

Jansen and Wigginton will pull double duty for Canada this summer, competing at both the World Championships and World Junior Championships.

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2023 World Championships – Swimming Roster Index

This post will be updated regularly over the next few months as federations announce their rosters for the 2023 World Championships.

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Campbell, Titmus, McKeon, And McKeown Headline Loaded 2023 Australian Championships

Many of the fastest active swimmers in Australia will converge in Queensland next week to compete at the 2023 Swimming Championships.

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Javier Acevedo On Swimming Best Times And Staying Motivated In 2023

Two-time Olympian Javier Acevedo has been on the Canadian national team for nearly a decade and most recently qualified for the 2023 World Championships.

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