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Initial Italian Qualifiers For 2023 World Championships

The Italian Championships concluded yesterday which means we have our initial list of swimmers from the nation who clocked World Championships-worthy times.

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Benedetta Pilato Clocks Sub-30 Second 50 Breast To Close Out Italian Championships

World Record holder Benedetta Pilato put up a sub-30 second 50m breaststroke to close out this week’s Italian Championships.

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McKeown Lowers Own 200 IM All Comers Record To 2:08.16

Kaylee McKeown established a new All Comers Record in the women’s 200m IM en route to claiming gold on night one of the Australian National Championships.

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Sam Short Rips 3:42.46 400 Free As 10th Fastest Performer All-Time

Commonwealth Games multi-medalist Sam Short scorched a new lifetime best of 3:42.46 to enter the all-time world rankings for the men’s 400m free event.

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Haughey Posts 53.10 100 Free, Ho Hits 21.86 50 Free At Hong Kong Festival

Catch up on action from the 66th Hong Kong Festival of Sport, featuring Siobhan Haughey, Ian Ho, Adam Chillingworth and more.

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Ben Armbruster Fires Off 50 Fly Aussie Textile Record On Day 1 Of Nationals

Ben Armbruster put up a personal best for 50m fly gold on day 1 of the 2023 Aussie National Championship, establishing a textile record in the process.

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Pieter Coetze Clocks 1:56.66 To Complete Trifecta Of Backstroke Wins In South Africa

Cal commit Pieter Coetze completed the backstroke treble at the South African National Championships, capturing 200m back gold in 1:56.66 this evening.

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Restivo Reaps World Championships Qualification In 200 Back At Italian Championships

Catch up on the final day of the 2023 Italian Championships featuring Matteo Restivo’s gold medal-worthy swim in the men’s 200m backstroke.

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16-Yr-Old Eneli Jefimova Lowers Own Estonian 100 Breast Record To 1:06.36

Eneli Jefimova put up her fastest 100m breast in over 2 years, clocking 1:06.36 for a new Estonian national record in the process.

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Sarah Sjostrom Rips 52.99 To Take Over 100 Free World Rankings

Swedish Olympic champion brought the heat on the final night of the 2023 Stockholm Swim Open, scoring 100m free gold in 52.99.

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Daniel Wiffen Wreaks Havoc on 800 Free In Stockholm For Yet Another Irish Record

Daniel Wiffen has put the distance freestyle world on notice once again, firing off a new Irish national record of 7:44.45 in Stockholm.

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Van Niekerk Nails 29.78 50 Breast, Le Clos & Sates Qualify For Worlds In 100 Fly

Lara van Niekerk clocked the world’s first sub-30 second 50m breast in the world this season, snagging gold in 29.78 at the South African Championships.

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Paltrinieri Hits 7:46.47 800 Free, Quadarella 15:53.29 1500 At Italian Championships

Olympian Gregorio Paltrinieri topped the men’s 800m free podium in a time of 7:46.47 on day three of the 2023 Italian Championships.

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Sara Franceschi Posts Italian Record In Women’s 200 IM – 2:10.05

While competing on day three of the Italian Championships, Sara Franceschi clocked a new 200m IM Italian Record of 2:10.05.

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In Stockholm, Max Litchfield Posts 400 IM Time That Would Have Taken British Title

Max Litchfield didn’t race at the British Swimming Championships but his 4:12.85 400m IM time tonight in Stockholm would have taken the national title there.

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