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Australia Matches Its Best-Ever World Championships Gold Medal Count

Cam McEvoy’s victory in the men’s 50m freestyle help propel his nation of Australia to 13 total gold medals, matching its best-ever haul at a Worlds.

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Titmus Ties 800 Free Aussie, Oceanic Record En Route To Bronze

Olympic multi-medalist Ariarne Titmus tied her Australian and Oceanic Records as she claimed bronze in the 800 free this evening.

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Li Bingjie Fires Off Asian Record To Become #2 800 Freestyle Performer

Li Bingjie snagged silver tonight in the 800m freestyle, producing a new Asian Record en route to becoming the 2nd fastest woman in history.

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Kaylee McKeown Cements Legend Status With Historic Backstroke Trifecta

Australia’s Kaylee McKeown capped off her trifecta of backstroke victories with a decisive win the 200m back this evening in Fukuoka.

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Once-Retired Ruta Meilutyte Equals 50 Breast World Record

Ruta Meilutyte of Lithuania equaled the World Record in the women’s 50m breaststroke during day seven semi-finals in Fukuoka.

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Zhang Yufei Rips 50 Fly Asian Record,#2 Performer All-Time

Zhang Yufei of China snagged the silver behind Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden in the women’s 50m butterfly, taking down the Asian Record in the process.

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British Summer Championships: Osrin’s New 200 Back PB Would Have Finaled In Fukuoka

Honey Osrin took the women’s 200m backstroke at the British Summer Championships in a time which would have made the final in Fukuoka.

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Fukuoka 2023, Day 6 Asia Recap: China, China & More China

Zhang Yufei will try to double up on her 100m fly gold by giving China another top prize in the 50m fly sprint on the penultimate day of action.

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U.S. Suddenly Leads Medal Table After Day Six, According To NBC

The latest and greatest medal table displayed at the end of NBC’s day six coverage showed the United States at the top of the medal table.

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Fukuoka 2023, Day 5 Asia Recap: Wang Shun Surprisingly A Non-Factor

Olympic champion Wang Shun missed out on the final of the 200m IM, despite entering the competition as a heavy medal favorite.

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Italy Breaks Through On Day 3 Of 2023 European Youth Olympic Festival

Italy’s Daniele Del Signore was a member of his nation’s gold medal-garnering boys’ 4x100m free relay on day 3 of the 2023 European Youth Olympic Festival.

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Another Golden Night For Australia Keeps United States Treading Medal Table Water

Kyle Chalmers earned his first-ever individual World Championships gold medal, keeping Australia on top of the overall swimming medal table.

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Fukuoka 2023, Day 4 Asia Recap: Zhang’s Bypassing 200 Fly Pays Mixed Medley Dividends

Olympic champion Zhang Yufei opted out of the women’s 200m fly event to instead focus on China’s mixed medley relay. The squad ultimately won gold.

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China Hops Over United States In World Championships Medal Table On Day 4

Australia still leads the overall swimming medal table but it’s now China, not the United States, who sits as the #2 nation.

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Hungary Tentatively On Top Of Medal Table At European Youth Olympic Festival

Viven Jackl claimed gold in the girls’ 400m IM to help Hungary top the overall swimming medal table thus far at the 2023 European Youth Olympic Festival.

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