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Shogo Takeda Clocks World-Leading 14:29.92 SCM 1500 Free JPN Record

Shogo Takeda was another record breaker on night one of the 2022 Japan Short Course Championships, posting a lifetime best in the men’s 1500m freestyle.

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Reona Aoki Lowers Japanese Record In SCM 100 Breast To 1:04.01

Racing in the 100m breaststroke, Reona Aoki lowered the Japanese record to 1:04.01 en route to topping the podium at the Japan Short Course Championships.

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Race Video of Tomoru Honda’s 1:46.85 200 Fly World Record

Watch how 20-year-old Olympic silver medalist Tomoru Honda ripped a new SCM 200 butterfly World Record competing in his native Japan.

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Matsumoto Slices .10 Off Japanese 200 Free National Record

While competing on day 1 of the 2022 Japan SC Swimming Championships, Katsuhiro Matsumoto fired off a new national record in the men’s 200m freestyle.

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Olympic Silver Medalist Tomoru Honda Hits 1:46.85 SCM 200 Fly World Record

Japan’s Tomoru Honda just blasted a new World Record of 1:46.85 in the men’s short course 200 butterfly, beating his teammate Daiya Seto’s previous mark.

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After Coaching Change, Therapy, Le Clos Rips 6th-Fastest 100 Fly Time Of Career

Chad le Clos has undergone a number of big life changes since the Tokyo Olympics, and so far they seem to be paying off.

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Schouten Lowers Hours-Old Dutch Record In Women’s 200 Breaststroke

Tes Schouten of the Netherlands captured gold in the 200m breaststroke in Berlin, establishing a new Dutch national record in the process.

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Noe Ponti Slices .11 off of Swiss National Record In 100 Butterfly

One-time NC State commit Noe Ponti of Switzerland produced a new national record en route to taking silver in the men’s 100m butterfly in Berlin.

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Euro Champion Seemanova Lowers Own Czech 400 Free National Record

Barbora Seemanova took down her own Czech Republic national record in the women’s 400m free, taking silver with a mark of 4:00.15.

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Siobhan Haughey Rocks 3:56.52 In 400 Free For Hong Kong Record

On the heels of having completed several weeks training at altitude Siobhan Haughey fired off a new national record in the women’s 400m free in Berlin.

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Finnish Teen Lahtinen Checks In With 200 Fly National Record

19-year-old Laura Lahtinen of Finland produced the fastest short course 200 butterfly of her career en route to snagging silver in Berlin.

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Peaty & Proud Lead 11-Strong British Roster For Melbourne

British Swimming has released its 11-strong line-up of athletes set to travel to Melbourne, Australia from December 13th to December 18th.

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Schouten Posts 200 Breast Dutch National Record In Berlin Prelims

The 2022 FINA World Cup Series kicked off today from Berlin and already a national record bit the dust, courtesy of Tes Schouten of the Netherlands.

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Italy & Germany Among Nations Headed To Saint-Dizier Meet

Italian national record holder Elena Di Liddo is among the athletes headed to France to compete at the 30th International Meeting of Saint-Dizier.

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On The Back Of Altitude Training, Siobhan Haughey Heads To Berlin

Former University of Michigan Wolverine Siobhan Haughey is headed to Berlin for the first stop of the FINA World Cup after having trained in Nevada.

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