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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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17-Yr-Old Flynn Southam Scorches 1:46.24 Lifetime Best 200 Free At Aussie Age

17-year-old Flynn Southam fired off a winning time of 1:46.24 in the 200m freestyle at Aussie Age Championships, earning a new lifetime best in the process.

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Chad ‘2.0’ Le Clos Picks Up 200 Fly Victory At ‘Scary’ South African Nationals

31-year-old Chad Le Clos picked up the 200m fly victory at the South African National Championships, a meet he describes as ‘always scary.’

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Italians Rattle World Rankings Through Day 1 Of National Championships

Olympic medalist Simona Quadarella was one of six swimmers who qualified for this summer’s World Championships on day one in Italy.

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Daniel Wiffen Continues Record-Breaking Siege With 3:44.35 400 Free

Ireland’s Daniel Wiffen hit a new lifetime best of 3:44.35 in the men’s 400m freestyle in Stockholm to rank #2 in the world this season.

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Sjostrom Rips 25.04 50 Fly On Day One Of Swim Open Stockholm

Olympic icon Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden fired off a time of 25.04 to take the women’s 50m fly while competing in her home nation.

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Rebecca Meder Cracks 2:11.39 200 IM South African Record

Rebecca Meder produced a new lifetime best and South African national record while competing in the women’s 200m IM tonight at home.

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2023 South African Nationals Day 2: Coetze Fires Off 24.36 50 Back Lifetime Best

Pieter Coetze busted out the fastest time of his career en route to winning gold in the men’s 50m back on day two of the South African National Championships.

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Wunsch Takes 100 Fly, Sheridan Earns 5th Title At Aussie Age Championships

Catch up on days five and six of the 2023 Australian Age Championships, featuring versatile 16-year-old Olivia Wunsch of Carlile.

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Schoenmaker Clocks 1:05.89 World Championships-Worthy 100 Breast At RSA Nationals

Multi-Olympic medalist Tatjana Schoenmaker scored the 100m breast victory on night one of the 2023 South African National Championships.

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Pieter Coetze Rips 52.78 African Record En Route To Fukuoka Qualification

Cal commit Pieter Coetze ripped a new lifetime best of 52.78 en route to winning 100m backstroke gold on day one of the South African Nationals.

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British Swimming Announces 29-Strong Roster For Fukuoka

After a thrilling six days of competition in Sheffield, British Swimming has revealed its 29-strong lineup for the 2023 World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan.

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Sjostrom Entered In This Week’s 2023 Swim Open Stockholm

Olympic medalist Sarah Sjostrom is among the entrants headed to the 2023 Swim Open Stockholm, a World Championships qualifier, which begins on Thursday.

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Honda, Seto, Ikee & Narita Headline Japanese World Championships Roster

Bronze medalist last year in Budapest, Tomoru Honda will look to upgrade his podium position at the 2023 World Championships held in his home nation of Japan.

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42-Yr-Old Roland Schoeman Headed To South African Nationals

2004 Olympic medalist Roland Schoeman, 42, will be competing at his first South African National Championships since 2016.

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