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Aussie World Championships Roster Analysis: The Hits

With the Aussie World Championship Trials concluded, let’s take a look at a few of the breakout stars who were able to add their names to the Fukuoka roster.

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World Championships Qualifiers Through Day 5 Of Aussie Trials

19-year-old Olympic medalist Mollie O’Callaghan clocked a new lifetime best in the 100m freestyle to add a 3rd event to her World Championships lineup.

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2023 Australian World Championship Trials: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

World Record holder and reigning Olympic champion Zac Stubblety-Cook will contest his signature 200m breast on night five of the 2023 Aussie World Trials.

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Aussie 100 Free Champion Kyle Chalmers: “I Feel Like A 17-Yr-Old Kid Again”

24-year-old Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers is in a really good place both mentally and physically heading into next month’s World Championships.

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World Championships Qualifiers At The Conclusion Of 2023 French Trials

The 2023 French Elite Championships wrapped up from Rennes tonight but not before additional names were added to the unofficial World Championships roster.

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2023 Australian World Championship Trials: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Multi-Olympic medalist Kyle Chalmers is ready to rock in the men’s 100m free finals on day 4 of the 2023 Australian World Championship Trials.

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Flynn Southam Enters Sub-48 Second 100 Free Territory For First Time

Junior Pan Pacs champion Flynn Southam fired off the fastest 100m free time of his. young career, hitting 47.77 to gain Fukuoka qualification.

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Kaylee McKeown Blasts 2:03.70 200 Back For 4th Fastest Performance Of All-Time

World Record holder Kaylee McKeown fired off one of the fastest 200m backstroke times of her career en route to winning gold at the Aussie World Trials.

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Manaudou On 50 Free Title: “I Try To Show The Younger Swimmers That I’m Still Here”

Hear what Olympic champion Florent Manaudou had to say after claiming the French national title in the men’s 50m free in Rennes.

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World Championships Qualifiers Through Day 4 Of Aussie Trials

Check out who made the grade for next month’s World Championships in Fukuoka on day four of the 2023 Australian World Trials.

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Charlotte Bonnet Continues Breaststroke Record Siege With 30.82

Charlotte Bonnet doubled up on French breaststroke national records, adding the 50m mark to her 100m PB clocked earlier at these French Championships.

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Grousset Puts Down 100 Fly Marker, Bonnet Tops 50 Breast Heats At French Championships

Maxime Grousset posted a new lifetime best of 51.71 to claim the top seed in the men’s 100m fly at the 2023 French Elite Championships.

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Marchand Drops 100 Fly On Final Day Of French Elite Championships

Leon Marchand has dropped his final race of the men’s 100m fly at the French Elite Championships but has already scored Fukuoka-worthy times in 5 events.

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Aussie Elizabeth Dekkers Clocks 2:05.26 200 Fly All Comers Record

19-year-old Commonwealth Games Elizabeth Dekkers crushed a lifetime best and All Comers Record of 2:05.26 in the 200m fly to qualify for Fukuoka.

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Tommy Neill Breaks Through With 1:57.74 Worlds-Worthy 200 IM

Tommy Neill hacked over a second off of his previous career-best to log a time of 1:57.74 in the men’s 200m IM tonight at the Aussie World Trials.

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