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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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42-Yr-Old Roland Schoeman Posts 22.91 50 Free Heats Swim

Roland Schoeman, 42, hit a heats swim of 22.91 to take the 2nd seed in the men’s 50m free at the South African National Championships.

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18-Yr-Old Jesse Coleman Knocks Down Aussie Age Record In 100 Fly

The final day of the 2023 Australian Age Championships saw a longstanding 100m butterfly age record go down at the hand of 18-year-old Jesse Coleman.

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Poggio Puts Up 58.73 100 Breast On Day 2 Of Italian Championships

Federico Poggio punched a time of 58.73 to win the men’s 100m breaststroke on day two of the 2023 Italian National Championsihps.

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Schoenmaker Clocks 2:22.44 200 Breast On Day 3 Of South African Nationals

Reigning World Record holder and Olympic champion Tatjana Schoenmaker topped the women’s 200m breast field on day 3 of 2023 South African Nationals.

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Danas Rapsys Puts Up First 1:45 200 Freestyle Since Tokyo Olympics

Lithuanian racing veteran Danas Rapsys logged a time of 1:45.69 to land atop the men’s 200m free podium on day two of the 2023 Swim Open Stockholm.

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Daniel Wiffen Cranks Out 14:34.91 1500 Free To Become #4 Performer All-Time

21-year-old Daniel Wiffen of Ireland not only just fired off a new national record in the 1500m free but he became the 4th fastest man to ever swim the event.

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Japan Releases Roster For 2023 Asian Games

Japan will try to repeat as overall swimming medal table champions at this year’s Asian Games set for China in September.

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Meder & Nel Both Surprised By South African National Records

“To be honest, it didn’t feel that fast,” said Rebecca Meder after producing a new South African national record in the women’s 200m IM yesterday.

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After Change Of Venue, Then Change Of Format, Swim Wales Nationals Are Postponed

After first a change of venue, then a change in format, the 2023 Swim Wales National Championships have been postponed indefinitely.

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Catch Up On The Top 5 Performances From The 2023 British Swimming Championships

Did you read about Tom Dean’s 1:56.65 personal best in the 200m IM? See what else you may have missed from the 2023 British Swimming Championships.

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Catch Up On The Top 5 Performances Of the 2023 Japan Swim

Did you know Daiya Seto clocked a time of 4:07.92 in the men’s 400m IM at the Japan Swim? See what other swims you may have missed over the six-day meet.

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