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17-Yr-Old Hur Yeonkyung Posts Korean National Record In 100 Free

17-year-old Hur Yeonkyung posted a new national record in the women’s 100m freestyle tonight at the Korean Swimming Championships.

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High-Level International Meets For April 2023

Get ready for an extremely hectic April, a month packed with swim trials in South Africa, Japan, Italy, Great Britain and beyond.

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Lara Van Niekerk & Pieter Coetze Honored With South African Awards

Swimmers Lara van Niekerk and Pieter Coetze, along with coach Rocco Meiring, were honored at the South African Sport Awards.

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Kim Woomin Nabs Fukuoka-Worthy 1500 Free Victory On Day One Of Korean Championships

Kim Woomin nabbed the men’s 1500m freestyle victory in a World Championships-qualifying time to kick off the 2023 Korean Swimming Championships.

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Chmielewski Snags LEN U23 Championships Cut In 800 Free At Polish Grand Prix

Krzysztof Chmielewski took two golds on day one of the 2023 Polish Grand Prix, qualifying for the inaugural LEN U23 Championships in the process.

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Sloman & Gubecka Head Up Aussie Open Water Roster For Fukuoka

Nick Sloman took the Aussie 10k national title in January, helping seal his roster bid for this summer’s World Championships.

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Out-Of-Retirement Wu Peng Placed 5th In 50 Fly At Chinese Spring Championships

Earlier this year 35-year-old Chinese swimmer Wu Peng made his return to racing after nearly a decade after his 2013 retirement.

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Zhang Yufei Logs 25.32 50 Fly, Chen Juner Clocks 1:54.58 200 Fly In China

Zhang Yufei earned her third gold of these Chinese Spring Championships, with her 50m fly time of 25.32 matching her own Chinese national standard.

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Qin Haiyang Clocks 26.63 Asian Record In 50 Breast, 9th Fastest Performer Ever (Video)

While competing at the 2023 Chinese Spring Championships, Qin Haiyang produced a new national and Asian continental record in the men’s 50m breaststroke.

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Wang Changhao Clocks Chinese Record In 50 Fly, Zhang Yufei Hits 24.40 50 Free

Olympic medalist Zhang Yufei enters the season’s world rankings in yet another event as she punched a solid 24.40 in the 50m free.

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Qin Haiyang Posts 2:07.60, Dong Zhihao Hits 2:08.83 WJR In 200 Breast In China

Qin Haiyang and Dong Zhihao put on a show in the men’s 200m breaststroke on day five of the 2023 Chinese Spring Championships.

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Wiffen, Ryan, Walshe & More Set For Irish Open Championships (Psych Sheets)

European Record holder Daniel Wiffen has been red hot this season and will try to continue his success at the Irish Open Championships beginning on April 1st.

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Zhang Yufei Dethrones Regan Smith In 100 Fly World Rankings

Olympic multi-medalist Zhang Yufei of China fired off a world-leading time of 56.58 in the women’s 100m fly at the Chinese Spring Championships.

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Dunks Goes For 100/200 Free & 200 IM For British Championships (Men’s Entries)

Versatile Olympic gold medalist Duncan Scott is entered in the 100m free, 200m free, and 200m IM for the upcoming British Championships.

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Abbie Wood Sticking To Free & IM Events For British Championships (Women’s Entries)

Check out the initial draft entries on the women’s side for the 2023 British Swimming Championships, the sole qualifying meet for Fukuoka.

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