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David Popovici To Attend University of Bucharest In The Fall

18-year-old World Record holder David Popovici revealed his upcoming academic plans within his home nation of Romania this fall.

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Top 5 Performers Of The 2023 European Junior Championships

Check out the top 5 performers of the 2023 European Junior Championships which concluded from Belgrade, Serbia last weekend.

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2023 World Champs Preview: Tomoru Honda Readies For 200 Fly Takeover

In Kristof Milak of Hungary’s absence, Japanese Olympic silver medalist Tomoru Honda is primed to rise to the occasion and grab the gold on his home turf.

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Bulgaria’s Petar Mitsin On 400 Free WJR: “I Can’t Explain How Happy I Am”

Hear what 17-year-old Petar Mitsin of Bulgaria had to say after firing off a new World Junior Record in the boys’ 400m freestyle at Euro Juniors.

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Daiya Seto Has Evolved From ‘Fluorescent’ To ‘LED’ Through Altitude Training

Hear what coach Takeshi Kato has to say about world champion and Olympic medalist Daiya Seto ahead of the 2023 World Championships.

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Olympic Medalist Mitch Larkin Races At First Meet Since 2022 Commonwealth Games

Olympic medalist Mitch Larkin of Australia has been quiet since last year’s Commonwealth Games but raced this past weekend in Queensland.

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Euro Juniors Champion Jonas Gaur Posts Nordic Junior Record In 100 Breast

18-year-old Jonas Gaur made his mark at Euro Juniors but just before that he clocked a new Nordic Junior Record in the SCM 100 breaststroke.

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Leon Marchand Cheered By Japanese Fans At Tokyo Airport (Video)

French world champion swimmer Leon Marchand arrived in Tokyo this week and didn’t go unnoticed by the domestic swimming fan crowd.

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Germany’s Sven Schwarz Logs 3:45.92 Personal Best 400 Free At Nationals

Sven Schwarz notched a new lifetime best in the men’s 400m freestyle to top the podium at the 2023 German National Championships.

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24-Year-Old Melvin Imoudu Fires Off German Record In 50 Breaststroke

24-year-old Melvin Imoudu just put up the fastest 50m breaststroke of his career, establishing a new German national record in the process.

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Italy Races Its Way To Top Of Euro Juniors Medal Table & LEN Trophy

Sara Curtis won the girls’ 50m freestyle podium for Italy, one of 9 total golds collected by the nation en route to topping the medal table in Belgrade.

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2023 European Junior Championships: Day Six Finals Live Recap

Bosnia & Herzegovina superstar Lana Pudar will try to complete her trifecta of victories, taking on the 50m fly to wrap up the European Junior Championships.

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Mitsin & Stancu Set For Final Freestyle Battle On Last Day Of European Juniors

Romania’s Vlad-Stefan Stancu settled for silver in last night’s 800m free but enters tonight’s 400m free final as the top-seeded swimmer.

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Lana Pudar On 200 Fly Euro Jr Record: “I’m So Proud Of Myself”

Hear what the stars of the European Junior Championships have to say about their day five performances in Belgrade, Serbia, including BIH’s Luna Pudar.

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Italy Enters Final Day Of 2023 European Junior Championships Atop Medal Table

Alessandro Ragaini of Italy helped his nation take gold in the boys’ 4x200m freestyle relay on the penultimate night of competition at 2023 Euro Jrs.

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