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Noah De Schryver Becomes First Belgian Man Under 2:11 In 200 Breaststroke

Another Belgian record bit the dust at this weekend’s championships, this time courtesy of Noah De Schryver in the men’s 200m breaststroke.

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Lucas Henveaux Hacks Over 5 Seconds Off 400 Free Personal Best To Hit 3:46.59

Competing at the 2023 Belgian Open Swimming Championships, Lucas Henveaux fired off a huge personal best for a new national record in the men’s 400m free.

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Jon Jontvedt Scores 400 Free Victory To Close Bergen Swim Festival

19-year-old Jon Jontvedt followed up his 800m free Bergen Swim Festival meet record with a victory in the men’s 400m free to close out the competition.

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2023 Berlin Swim Open: Lukas Martens Puts Up Another 3:43 400 Free

Lukas Martens closed out the 2023 Berlin Swim Open with a stellar 3:43.86 400m free while Isabel Gose hit 4:03.84 in the women’s race.

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Wiffen, McSharry & Walshe Headline 12-Strong Irish World Championships Roster

On-fire distance freestyle ace Daniel Wiffen heads up the 12-strong Irish roster for this summer’s World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan.

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Meiron Cheruti Blasts 21.84 Israeli National Record In 50 Free (Video)

Israel’s Meiron Cheruti clocked a new national record of 21.84 to rank as the world’s 5th fastest 50m freestyler this season.

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19-Yr-Old Jontvedt Posts 7:48.97 800 Free For New Bergen Swim Festival Record

On day two of the 2023 Bergen Swim Festival, Jon Jontvedt of Norway fired off a new meet record en route to topping the men’s 800m free podium.

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2023 Berlin Swim Open: Lukas Martens Posts 7:42.14 800 Free To Lead World Rankings

While competing on day 2 of the Berlin Swim Open, 21-year-old Lukas Martens put up the best time of his career en route to winning the men’s 800m freestyle.

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Nicholas Lia Becomes First Norwegian Sub-22 Second LCM 50 Freestyler

At the 2023 Bergen Swim Festival, Nicholas Lia became the first-ever Norwegian man to dip under the 22-second barrier in the 50m freestyle.

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Braunschweig Posts 50 Back German Record, Miroslaw Hits 1:45.83 200 Free In Berlin

22-year-old Rafael Mirsolaw cranked out a mark of 1:45.83 for gold on day one of the 2023 Berlin Swim Open, ranking 9th in the world on the season.

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Wellbrock Scorches 14:34.89 World-Leading 1500 Free German National Record

Florian Wellbrock just scorched the fastest 1500m free of his career, hitting 14:34.89 for a new German national record and #1 time in the world this season.

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Angelina Kohler Fires Off 57.22 German Record In 100 Fly

While competing on day one of the 2023 Berlin Open, Angelina Kohler produced a new German national record in the women’s 100m butterfly.

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Gaspard And Henveaux Clock National Records On Day 1 Of Belgian Championships

Lucas Henveaux, who competed for the Cal Bears last NCAA season, just fired off a big-time personal best in the men’s 200m free at Belgian Nationals.

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2023 Union Cup Kicked Off In Israel This Week

Nearly 850 swimmers are competing at the 2023 Union Cup in Israel this week with swimmers vying for multiple international competition rosters.

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2023 Australian National Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Olympic multi-medalist Kyle Chalmers will take on his bread-and-butter 100m freestyle event during the last night of finals at 2023 Australian Nationals.

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