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11-Yr-Old Yu Zidi Crushes 2:09.86 200 Fly, 2:12.57 200 IM At Chinese Summer Championships

Yu Zidi, just 11 years old, stole the show on the first 2 days of the 2024 Chinese National Summer Championships, winning double gold.

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High-Level International Meets For September 2024

In our post-Paris phase, check out the meets taking place in September, including the 2024 Australian Short Course Championships.

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Aquatics GB Head Coach Bill Furniss Announces Retirement

Aquatics GB Head Coac Bill Furniss announced his retirement after becoming most successful head coach in the history of British Olympic swimming.

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2024 NSW Senior State Championships: 14-Yr-Old Christopher Montana Introduces Himself

14-year-old Christopher Montana made some major waves this weekend at the 2024 New South Wales Senior State Championships.

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Joshua Gilbert Lowers New Zealand Record In SCM 100 Breast

23-year-old Joshua Gilbert lowered the New Zealand national record in the men’s SCM 100 breast, hitting 57.57 in Auckland.

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2024 New Zealand SC Championships: Aussie Castelluzzo Hits 200 Free PB

23-year-old Brittany Castelluzzo of Australian won the women’s 200m free on day 3 of the 2024 New Zealand Short Course Championships.

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Japanese Olympic Teenagers Make Waves At Inter-High School Championships

17-year-olds Mio Narita, Mizuki Hirai and Tatsuya Murasa all competed at the 2024 Olympic Games also made noise at the JPN Inter-High School Championships.

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Lincoln Wearing Overtakes Sam Short’s Aussie Boys’ 14-Yr-Old SCM 800 Free Record

The 2024 New Zealand Short Course Championships kicked off this week with a 14-year-old Aussie making some noise in the men’s 800m free.

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Joshua Gilbert Downs New Zealand Record In Men’s SCM 200 Breast

Joshua Gilbert of New Zealand produced a new national record en route to winning the men’s 200m breaststroke event at Short Course Nationals.

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Sun Yang’s Return To Racing Reportedly Set For China’s Summer Championships This Month

Once banned Sun Yang of China is set to return to his first races this month after having served a 4-year doping suspension.

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Balduccini Closes Out 2024 Jose Finkel Trophy With 100 IM South American Record

19-year-old Stephanie Balduccini completed her 2024 Jose Finkel Trophy campaign with a new South American record in the women’s 100m IM.

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Maria Fernanda Costa Scores Another South American SCM Record

Maria Fernanda Costa continued her siege on the South American short course freestyle records, setting a new mark in the 100m distance.

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Gui Caribe Comes Within .04 Of Cesar Cielo’s South American SCM 100 Free Record

Gui Caribe made major waves on day 3 of the 2024 Jose Finkel Trophy, nearing Cesar Cielo’s 2010 South American record in the 100m free.

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Paris 50 Freestyle Champion Cameron McEvoy Looking To 2028 & Beyond

Olympic champion in the men’s 50m free, Cameron McEvoy of Australia is already looking ahead of the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.

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Nick Albiero Among SC World Championships Qualifiers On Day 2 Of Jose Finkel

On Day 2 of the Jose Finkel Trophy, Nick Albiero was among the qualifiers for December’s Short Course World Championships.

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