Articles by Ben Dornan

Mert Ali Satir Breaks 12-Year-Old Turkish 100 Backstroke Record With A 54.92

Ali Satir became the fastest Turkish man ever in the 100 back and took the record from Derya Büyükuncu who held it at a 55.05 from back in 2008.

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2021 FINA World Cup Stops in Jinan and Singapore Canceled

FINA has canceled the two stops of the World Swimming Cup that were scheduled to take place in August while the 4 stops planned for October will still occur.

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WATCH: Second Trailer For “Katinka The Movie” Documentary Released

Watch the second trailer for Katinka The Movie which details the career of one of history’s greatest swimmers. Katinka Hosszu.

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Watch Maggie MacNeil Hit A 56.14 100 Butterfly, #2 In The World This Season

With only weeks to go until the Olympics, defending world champion Maggie MacNeil posted the second-fastest swim this year in the 100 fly.

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Cal Commit Ella Mazurek Chasing 100/200 Gold At Central Coast Champs

After winning silver and bronze in 2019, Mazurek is entered as top seed in both the 100 and 200 freestyles at this year’s championships.

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Division 1-4 CIF Southern Section Champs Set For This Week In Santa Margarita

After the meet’s cancellation last season, the 2021 CIF Southern Section Division 1, 2, 3, and 4Championships are set to take place this week.

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2021 Euro Championships Race Videos: Click Here To Watch The Best From Budapest

From Kolesnikov and Pilato’s world records to Peaty’s unstoppable breakstroke speed, check out all the best races from the 2021 European Championships.

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2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: Vets V. Rising Stars In The Women’s 100 Back

In an event where it could take a quicker time to make the Olympic team than to win an Olympic medal, it’s truly anybody’s game.

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Swimming’s Top Ten Tweets: Thumbs Up For Breaking A World Record

We’re back this week with swimming’s TopTenTweets presented by Arena, where we round up the best of the swimming Twitterverse.

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Kathleen Dawson Lowers European/British Records To 58.08, 4th Fastest All Time

In her last race of the meet, Dawson swam a 58.08 100 backstroke relay split to lower Gemma Spofforth’s mark of 58.12 from back in 2009.

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2021 European Championships: Day 7 Prelims Live Recap

The final prelims session of these championships will feature the men’s 400 IM, women’s 400 free, and both 4×100 medley relays.

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16-Year Old Benedetta Pilato Breaks Lilly King’s World Record in 50 Breaststroke

Pilato shaved 0.10 seconds off Lilly King’s 2017 world record of 29.40 to become the fastest swimmer in the history of the women’s 50 breast.

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2021 European Swimming Championships: Day 6 Prelims Live Recap

Follow along for updates on all the action from Budapest as racing gets underway on day 6 of the European Swimming Championships.

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Positive COVID-19 Tests Block 4 Turkish Swimmers From Euros

The trio of Turkish swimmers tested positive for the virus upon arrival at their training base in Ankara following a meet in Edirne.

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2021 European Championships: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

The day 5 prelims docket includes events such as the men’s 50 breast, women’s 100 free, men’s 800, women’s 200 IM, men’s 200 back, and women’s 4×200 free.

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