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Peaty Earns 100 Breaststroke Win In Edinburgh But Not In A Time You’d Expect

28-year-old Adam Peaty scored the victory tonight in the men’s 100m breaststroke at the 2023 Edinburgh International Swim Meet.

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Jack Posts World-Leading 24.26 50 Free, Titmus Hits 4:01 400 Free At NSW Championships

Shayna Jack is putting her sprinting prowess on display at the New South Wales Championships, following up her day one 100m free victory with a 50m free gold.

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Kaylee McKeown: Regan Smith’s Times Are Nerve-Racking (Video)

Hear what Australian World Record holder Kaylee McKeown has to say about her American rival Regan Smith, as the pair head towards a showdown in Fukuoka.

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Cate Campbell Is Back, Posts 53.52 100 Free At First Meet Since Tokyo

Olympian Cate Campbell put up a strong performance in the 100m free in her first meet back since Tokyo, building up the Aussie arsenal of sprinters.

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McKeown Clocks 10th Fastest 100 Backstroke Performance In History

Multi-Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown followed up her 200 back World Record from yesterday with a big-time swim in the 100 backstroke at NSW Championships.

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Kaylee McKeown Crushes 2:03.14 200 Backstroke World Record

Tonight in New South Wales, Multi-Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown busted out a new World Record time of 2:03.14 in the women’s 200m backstroke.

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Race Video Of Kaylee McKeown’s 2:03.14 200 Backstroke World Record

Watch how Australia’s Kaylee McKeown took down the World Record in the women’s 200m backstroke, producing a time of 2:03.14.

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Tom Dean Hits 1:46.07 200 Free, Laura Stephens Puts Up 2:07.41 200 Fly In Edinburgh

Check-in on day one action from the 2023 Edinburgh International Swim Meet featuring Tom Dean, Duncan Scott, Laura Stephens and more.

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13-Yr-Old Blocksidge Rips 16:31.16 British Age Record In 1500 Freestyle

13-year-old Amelie Blocksidge just keeps getting faster, lowering her own British Age Record to a head-turning 16:31.16 tonight in Sweden.

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Adam Peaty Races 200 Breast Prelim At Edinburgh International Swim Meet

British superstar Adam Peaty dove in for the heats of the men’s 200m breaststroke, racing the event for the first time in over 6 months.

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Cate Campbell Cruises To 54.58 Return Swim In 100 Free Heats In Brisbane

Multi-Olympic medalist Cate Campbell of Australia was back in the water, competing at her first swimming meet since the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.

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Shayna Jack Tops Emma McKeon On Day One Of NSW State Championships

Shayna Jack cruised her way to a time of 53.13 in the women’s 100m freestyle to beat out her nation’s winningest Olympian of all-time Emma McKeon.

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Isaac Cooper Breaks Australian, Oceanic Records In 50 Backstroke

20-year-old Isaac Cooper produced a new Australian national record and Oceanic continental record in the men’s 50m backstroke.

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Exiting Swim England CEO Nickerson ‘Truly Sorry’ For Swimmers Impacted By Abuse Claims

Exiting CEO of Swim England Jane Nickerson offers a public apology for those impacted by reports of abuse and bullying within the organization.

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Japan Gold Medalists In Fukuoka Earn Auto Qualification For Paris 2024 Olympics

Japanese swimmers who win gold at the World Championships in Fukuoka this summer will automatically qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

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