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Matsushita Blasts 4:06.93 PB In 400 IM, 17-Yr-Old Kojima Crushes 4:08.84 WJR

The final of the men’s 400m IM in Japan set the pool on fire, with Olympic medalist Tomoyuki Matsushita hitting a new PB and Yumeki Kojima posting a WJR.

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John Shortt Lowers Own 200 Back Irish National Record At Giant Open

19-year-old John Shortt put up the best 200m backstroke time of his career on his way to winning Giant Open gold in France.

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Steenbergen Blasts 50 Back Personal Best, 52.93 100 Free On Day Two Of Giant Open

Versatile 26-year-old Marrit Steenbergen of the Netherlands delivered a pair of head-turning performances on day two of the 2026 Giant Open.

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Three-Time Olympian Rikako Ikee Logs Season-Best 50 Fly To Rank #3 This Season

25-year-old Rikako Ikee clocked a season-best of 25.55 tonight in Tokyo to rank 3rd in the world in the women’s 50m butterfly.

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17-Year-Old Yumeki Kojima Fires Off 1:56.53 200 IM World Junior Record

17-year-old Yumeki Kojima clocked a big-time personal best of 1:56.53 in the 200m IM, producing a new World Junior Record.

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18-Yr-Old Zhang Zhanshou Busts Out 3:41.55 In 400 Freestyle

18-year-old Zhang Zhanshuo busted out a new lifetime best on his way to winning 400m free gold at the 2026 Chinese Swimming Open.

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17-Yr-Old Shin Ohashi Rips 2:06.59 LCM 200 Breast World Junior Record, #7 Performer All-Time

17-year-old Shin Ohashi of Japan just ripped a new World Junior Record of 2:06.59 in the 200m breaststroke at the 101st Japan Swim.

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2026 China Swimming Open: Day Three Finals Live Recap

We’ll see what reigning world record holder and Olympic champion Pan Zhanle has in store for us in the men’s 100m free final at the China Swimming Open.

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Angharad Evans Carries Momentum Into 2026 Giant Open

Check out the results from the 2026 Giant Open in France, featuring University of Stirling star Angharad Evans in the 100m breaststroke.

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World Record Alert: Cameron McEvoy Erases Cesar Cielo’s 2009 Mark In 50 Freestyle

He’s done it. 31-year-old Cameron McEvoy of Australia takes down Brazilian Cesar Cielo’s long-standing world record in the men’s 50m freestyle.

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2026 China Swimming Open: Day Two Finals Live Recap

American dynamo Gretchen Walsh will try to carry her prelims momentum into the final of the women’s 50m freestyle tonight at the China Swimming Open.

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Matsushita Beats Honda In Men’s 200 Fly On Day Two Of The Japan Swim

Tomoyuki Matsushita, the reigning Olympic silver medalist in the 400m IM, beat 2020 Olympic medalist Tomoru Honda In the men’s 200m butterfly.

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17-Yr-Old Phenom Shin Ohashi Hits 26.98 LCM 50 Breast At Japan Swim

17-year-old Shin Ohashi produced a lifetime best of 26.98 in the men’s 50m breaststroke to threaten the current World Junior Record.

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18-Yr-Old Kazushi Imafuku Lowers Own JPN National Record In 800 Free

18-year-old Kazushi Imafuku produced a new Japanese national record en route to gold in the men’s 800m free At the Japan Swim.

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2026 City Of Livorno Meeting: Angiolini Nails 200 Breast PB

Italy’s Lisa Angiolini logged a new personal best in the women’s 200m breaststroke on day one of the 2026 City of Livorno Meeting.

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