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WATCH: Williamson Sets 200 IM NAG Record On Day 2 Of Winter Juniors – West (Race Videos)

Watch Maximus Williamson’s record-breaking 200 IM, runner-up finish in the 50 free and 47.17 100 backstroke lead-off from Thursday night in Westmont.

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Spencer Nicholas Scratches 50 Free ‘A’ Final On Day 2 of Winter Juniors – East

Nicholas has dropped the 50 free in favor of the 200 IM, where he comes in as the sixth seed after hitting a best of 1:46.19 in the prelims.

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Tes Schouten Joins Sub-2:17 Club With New Dutch Record In SCM 200 Breast

Schouten put up a time of 2:16.98 to become just the 14th swimmer in history under the 2:17 barrier, slashing more than a second off her Dutch Record.

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Daniel Wiffen Drops 14:09.11 1500 Free For #3 Swim In History At SC Euros

Wiffen became the fourth swimmer to eclipse the 14:10 barrier, coming just over two seconds shy of the 14:06.88 world record held by Florian Wellbrock.

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Ben Proud Rattles Dressel’s World Record With 20.18 50 Free, #2 Swim All-Time

Proud shattered the European, British and Championship Records in a time of 20.18, falling just .02 shy of Caeleb Dressel’s world record set in 2020.

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NCAA ‘A’ Cut Qualifiers Through Midseason Invites – Individual Events

Gretchen Walsh leads all swimmers with five NCAA ‘A’ cuts through the midseason invite portion of the 2023-24 campaign.

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Episcopal Girls, Pope John Paul II Boys Repeat As Louisiana Division 4 State Champions

The Episcopal School of Acadiana girls and Pope John Paul II High School boys successfully defending their LHSAA Division 4 state titles.

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UBC Women, Calgary Men Hold #1 U SPORTS Rankings Heading Into 2024

The UBC women rank #1 on the heels of their Canada West Championship title last month in Calgary, with defending U SPORTS champion Toronto sitting 2nd.

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15-Year-Old Kauã Santos Carvalho Shatters Brazilian Age Record With 1:02.25 100 Breast

Carvalho has now lowered the decade-old age record for 15-year-old boys four times this year, lowering it by more than two seconds.

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Worlds Medalists Condorelli, Wasick Among Additions To Ozzie Quevedo’s Group At SMU

Santo Condorelli had a strong performance at the U.S. Open last weekend, including achieving his stated goal of breaking 22 seconds in the 50 free.

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World Championship Finalist Simon Bucher Withdraws From SC Euros Due To Illness

Bucher told SwimSwam he’s been dealing with sickness for the better part of two weeks and opted to hit the reset button rather than race in Otopeni.

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Proud Leads Off In 20.56 As Brits Obliterate National Record In 200 Free Relay

The British quartet of Ben Proud, Matt Richards, Alexander Cohoon and Lewis Burras smashed their National Record en route to gold in the men’s 200 free relay.

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How To Watch The 2023 European Short Course Championships

Nicolo Martinenghi leads a talent-laden group of Italian swimmers headed to the European Short Course Championships this week in Otopeni, Romania.

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First-Years Shine For Tigers As Princeton Sweeps Big Al Invitational

Princeton freshman Eleanor Sun set a new program record in the women’s 200 IM during the Big Al Invite, adding a win in the 400 IM (4:06.07) for the Tigers.

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The Male Swimmers With The Fastest Four-Stroke 400 IM Add-Ups

Incredibly elite across all four strokes, Michael Andrew challenges Phelps, Lochte, Dressel and others in the battle for the top spot in the 400 IM add-up.

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