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Kim Woomin Notches 3:45.59 400 Free To Take Over World #1 Spot

Kim Woomin logged his second best time in as many days, reaping gold in the men’s 400m free at the Korean Championships to rank #1 in the world.

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Adam Peaty Withdraws From British Swimming Championships (World Trials)

Olympic and world champion Adam Peaty has withdrawn from the British Swimming Championships which are set to begin on April 4th.

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Both Hwang Sunwoo & Lee Ho-Joon Hit 1:45 200 Free In Korea After Aussie Camp

Korean made history tonight at their championships, as Ho-Joon Lee dipped under the 1:46 threshold in the men’s 200m freestyle, just the 3rd man to do so.

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Kim Seoyeong Takes 200 IM Gold, Hwang Sunwoo Hits 1:46 200 Free Prelim

World championships finalist Kim Seoyeong topped the women’s 200m IM podium on day three of the 2023 Korean Swimming Championships.

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2023 Danish Open Begins April 1st (Start Lists)

The 2023 Danish Open is nearly upon us with action kicking off on Saturday, April 1st. Swimmers will vie for spots on this year’s World Championships roster.

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Krzysztof Chmielewski Notches World Championships QT In Men’s 200 Fly

Krzysztof Chmielewsi clocked a time of 1:56.24 to win the men’s 200m butterfly event at the 2023 Polish Grand Prix, qualifying for this summer’s Worlds.

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Hwang Sunwoo Cruises To 48.21 100 Free Title At Korean Championships

19-year-old Hwang Sunwoo logged an effort of 48.21 to take the men’s 100m freestyle event at the 2023 Korean Swimming Championships.

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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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