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Rebecca Meder Collects 4 Golds At South African Grand Prix #1

National record holder Rebecca Meder raced in her first meet after Melbourne, cleaning up at the South African Grand Prix #1.

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Rikako Ikee Captures 100 Free Victory At Tokyo New Year’s Meet

22-year-old Rikako Ikee of Japan is starting her new year off right, taking another victory at the Tatsumi International Swimming Center.

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Rikako Ikee Wins 50 Fly By More Than One Second At Tokyo New Year’s Meet

22-year-old leukemia survivor Rikako Ikee of Japan was back in the water tonight competing on day one of the 2023 Tokyo New Year’s Meet.

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2023 European Junior Swimming Championships Headed To Belgrade

David Popovici was a standout at the 2022 European Junior Championships. This year’s edition of the event is headed to Belgrade, Serbia.

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SwimSwam’s Official Crossword Puzzle Of The 2022 Short Course World Championships

Take a stab at the official SwimSwam Crossword Puzzle specifically focused on the 2022 Short Course World Championships from Melbourne.

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Rikako Ikee Set To Make 2023 Racing Debut At Tokyo New Year’s Meet

22-year-old leukemia survivor Rikako Ikee of Japan is set to make her 2023 racing debut at this weekend’s Tokyo New Year’s meet.

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National, Age Records Go Down At Turkish Winter Championships

Berke Saka of Turkey lowered the national record in the event while competing at the Turkish Long Course Championships last month.

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2022 Swammy Awards: Asian Coach Of The Year – Jeon Dong-Hyun (KOR)

For the first time in the history of our annual Swammy Awards, a leader from Korea has been named the Asian Coach of the Year.

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2022 Swammy Awards: Female Breakout Swimmer Of The Year – Marrit Steenbergen

22-year-old Marrit Steenbergen of the Netherlands is the 2022 Swammy Award winner for Female Breakout Swimmer of the year.

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2022 Swammy Awards: Asian Male Of The Year – Hwang Sunwoo

After repeating as short course 200m free world champion, 19-year-old Hwang Sunwoo of South Korea is the 2022 Swammy Award winner for Asian Male of the Year.

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Roditi Hacks 7 Seconds Off Israeli SCM 800 Free National Record

Read up on the final days of action at the 2022 Israeli Short Course Championships, including Matan Roditi’s national record in the 800m free.

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2022 Swammy Awards: Asian Female Of The Year – Li Bingjie

With several key performances put up this year, 20-year-old Li Bingjie of China earns the 2022 Swammy Award for Asian Female.

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Kameneva Clocks Two Russian Records At 2022 Vladimir Salnikov Cup

Maria Kameneva highlighted the 2022 Vladimir Salnikov Cup, where several swimmers put up times that would have medaled in Melbourne.

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Gorbenko Downs Two Israeli Records At Short Course Nationals

The 2022 Israeli Short Course National Championships started this week, with 19-year-old Anastasia Gorbenko getting off to a quick start.

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William Yang Posts 100 Free PB To Lead Young Talent At NSW State Age Championships

Catch up on the action from this year’s New South Wales State Age Championships, including a new personal best by William Yang.

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