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I am not talented, I am obsessed. ~Conor McGregor

British Olympic Swimmer Sentenced To Prison After Fracturing Fiancée’s Skull

Disney-May swam on the British men’s 400 freestyle relay at the 2012 Olympics and also swam four years collegiately at Auburn University.

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SwimSwam’s Awards For The 2022 Short Course World Championships – Men’s Edition

Ryan Murphy became the first swimmer to sweep the men’s backstroke events at SC Worlds since the 50 was introduced in 1999, and also won three relay medals.

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Olympic Champion Zhang Yufei Injured Elbow Midway Through Short Course Worlds

Zhang, one of the medal favorites in the women’s 100 fly, injured her elbow midway through SC Worlds and was forced to withdraw.

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Australia Sets 18 National Records At 2022 Short Course World Championships

The Australians reset 18 national records at Short Course Worlds, 11 of them coming on relays.

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UCSC Boys Break Three Canadian 15-17 NAG Relay Records At OJI; ESWIM Girls Claim Two

The University of Calgary Swim Club broke three national relay age group records for 15-17 boys at the Ontario Junior International meet over the weekend.

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Ella Jansen Wins Three Times, Laon Kim Adds Another 13-14 NAG Record To Close OJI

Ella Jansen won two more individual events and added a relay victory on Sunday to close out the 2022 Ontario Junior International meet in Toronto.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 33.8% Picked Women’s 200 BR As Most Likely Suited WR To Fall At Worlds

Readers were conflicted over whether the women’s 200 breast, men’s 200 free or women’s 50 fly super-suited records were most likely to fall in Melbourne.

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arena Swim of the Week: Pieter Coetze Breaks Super-Suited African Record In 50 Back

18-year-old Pieter Coetze took down the 13-year-old African Record of 22.85 in the final of the men’s 50 backstroke, finishing fifth overall.

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Jordan Crooks Demolishes 50 Free Semi-Final Field In 20.31, Tying #4 All-Time

Crooks is staking his claim as one of the best sprint freestylers on the planet, coming within 15 one-hundredths of the 50 free world record in the semi.s

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Day 4 Relay Analysis: McKeon Records Fastest 50 Free Split In History At 22.62

McKeon’s 22.62 split overtakes Ranomi Kromowidjojo (22.70) for the fastest women’s 50 free relay leg of all-time.

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GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 12/16/2022

This edition of Weekly Wonders centers in on the QNS Aquatic Club, which had a very impressive showing at the NCAP Invitational last weekend.

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Mollie O’Callaghan Overcomes Debilitating Cramp To Help Aussies To Relay World Record

O’Callaghan, spotted in tears in the warm-down pool pre-race, gritted her teeth and helped propel the Aussie women to a new relay world record.

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2022 Short Course World Championships: Day 4 Photo Vault

Check out the top photos from Day 4 finals in Melbourne, which featured three new world records.

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Mollie O’Callaghan Breaks Oceanian 50 Back Record Twice En Route To Bronze Medal

O’Callaghan continues to put her backstroking ability on display in Melbourne, launching up to #4 all-time in the event with her time of 25.61.

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Daiya Seto Moves To #2 All-Time, Shatters Asian Record With 2:00.35 In 200 Breast

Seto came within two-tenths of the world record en route to a new Asian Record and the second-fastest swim in history in the men’s 200 breaststroke.

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