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World Record Holder McKeown Scorches 2:04.18 200 Back As 5th Fastest Performance

21-year-old Kaylee McKeown already threw down a World Record in the 200 back but she also just scorched the #2 performance of her career tonight in Sydney.

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2023 Mare Nostrum – Canet: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

American Michael Andrew will dive in for the men’s 50m free on day one finals of the 2023 Mare Nostrum Tour stop in Canet.

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Kyle Chalmers Hits 47.69 100 Free On Day 2 Of 2023 Sydney Open

Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers posted a time of 47.69 in the men’s 100m free at the Sydney Open, now ranked 3rd fastest in the world this season.

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Kaylee McKeown Clocks 4:31.68 PB In 400 IM At Sydney Open

Kaylee McKeown already ripped a new personal best in the 200m IM at this Sydney Open but the 21-year-old Olympic champion followed suit in the 400m IM.

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2023 Mare Nostrum Canet Day 1 Prelims: Sjostrom & Campbell Set For 50 Free Battle

Swedish superstar Sarah Sjostrom claimed the top seed in the women’s 50m free in 24.46 during day one prelims of the 2023 Mare Nostrum Tour in Canet.

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McKeown Crushes 2:07.19 200 IM Personal Best, Drops Nearly One Second

Olympic multi-medalist Kaylee McKeown threw down a head-turning 2:07.19 200m IM tonight in Sydney, slicing nearly a second off her previous personal best.

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2023 Mare Nostrum Canet: All The Links Plus Hidden Gems To Watch

The 2023 Mare Nostrum Tour kicks off tomorrow from Canet and we’ve called out 5 hidden gems to watch for as the action unfolds.

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Beyond the Lane Lines: Drew Kibler Takes On Grand Marshal Role

Get your fix on new happenings outside the pool with Beyond the Lane Lines, this time featuring U.S. Olympian Drew Kibler.

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2023 Sydney Open Day 1 Finals: Meg Harris Hits 50 Free PB, McEvoy Looks Sharp

Olympian Meg Harris produced a new lifetime best in the 50m free while Cameron McEvoy also looked good with his fastest result in nearly 6 years.

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Jung Yi Ong Takes 200 Fly As Singapore Closes Out 2023 SEA Games On Top

Ong Jung Yi captured gold in the men’s 200m butterfly on the final night of action at the 2023 Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia.

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Singapore Continues Dominance On Penultimate Night Of SEA Games Action

The penultimate night of action in Cambodia saw Singapore continue to dominate the swimming events at the 2023 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

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Budding British Backstroker Oliver Morgan Hits PB At West Midlands

19-year-old Oliver Morgan made major noise at April’s British Championships and the backstroke shows no signs of slowing down with Fukuoka on the horizon.

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Bronte Campbell Set To Race At First Meet Since 2020 Olympic Games

28-year-old Bronte Campbell of Australia is set to race in her first pool competition since the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.

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Quah Siblings Help Singapore Win Mixed Medley Debut At SEA Games

Quah Zheng Wen joined his sisters Quah Jing Wen and Quah Ting Wen, along with Nicholas Mahabir, in clocking a new Singaporean mixed medley relay record.

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SEA Games Day 3: Vietnam’s Huy Hoang Nguyen Wins Men’s 1500 Free

22-year-old Huy Hoang Nguyen of Vietnam took the men’s 1500m freestyle in a time of 15:11.24 while Singapore remains atop the overall swimming medal table.

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