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Virginia Commit Smilte Plytnykaite Hits Lithuanian Record In 50 Fly

18-year-old Smilte Plytnykaite punched a new national record in the women’s 50m fly on night one of the Lithuanian Championships.

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Danas Rapsys, Ruta Meilutyte Headed To Lithuanian Championships

The 2025 Lithuanian Championships begin tomorrow, Thursday, April 3rd, featuring Olympians Danas Rapsys and Ruta Meilutyte.

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2025 Aussie Open Championships: Thomas Ceccon Targets Seven Events, Isaac Cooper Returns

Olympic champion and world record holder Thomas Ceccon is set to race seven events at the 2025 Aussie Open Championships.

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World Junior Champion Petar Mitsin Logs 200 Fly PB, Qualifies For World Championships

19-year-old Petar Mitsin raced at the Bulgarian Open Team Championships where he logged a new 200m fly personal best to qualify for the World Championships.

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Dutch Sprinter Milou Van Wijk Rips 53.18 100 Free Lifetime Best For #1 In The World

20-year-old Milou van Wijk of the Netherlands turned in a big personal best of 53.18 in the women’s 100m freestyle to rank #1 in the world.

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Olympic Champion Kyle Chalmers Headed To 2025 Bergen Swim Festival

Olympic multi-medalist Kyle Chalmers of Australia is headed to the 2025 Bergen Swim Festival which begins on Friday in Norway.

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2025 Aquatics GB Swimming Championships: Initial Entries

Peruse the entries for the 2025 Aquatics GB Championships, the primary qualifying opportunity for British swimmers to add their names to the Singapore roster.

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Murasa Claims 100 Free Victory To Close Out 47th Japanese Junior Olympic Cup

18-year-old Tatsuya Murasa notched a near-lifetime best of 47.09 in the SCM 100 free to close out the Japanese Junior Olympic Cup.

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Milou Van Wijk Takes 50 Free On Day 1 Of 2025 Antwerp Diamond Speedo Race

Dutch sprint ace Milou van Wijk punched a time of 24.55 to take the women’s 50m free at the 2025 Antwerp Diamond Speedo Race.

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17-Yr-Old Kuzey Tuncelli Makes Waves At 6th Edirne Cup

17-year-old Kuzey Tuncelli of Turkey slid into the world rankings in the men’s 800m free, registering a new lifetime best.

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Tatsuya Murasa Hits 1:41.47 SCM 200 Free JPN High School Record

Tatsuya Murasa carried momentum from the World Championships Trials, establishing a new JPN High School Record of 1:41.47 in the SCM 200 free.

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Imafuku Keeps It Rolling, Registers Japanese National Record In SCM 1500 Free

17-year-old Kazushi Imafuku scored a new Japanese national record in the short course meters 1500 freestyle at the Spring JOC Championships.

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Mio Narita Clocks Japanese High School Record In SCM 400 IM

Olympic finalist Mio Narita produced a new Japanese National High School Record in the SCM 400 IM while competing at the Spring Junior Olympic Cup.

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Korea’s Kim Woomin Logs 3:45.54 400 Free To Claim #2 Slot In World Rankings

The 2025 Korean National Championships concluded from Gimcheon but not before two additional names were added to the nation’s World Championships roster.

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Hwang Sunwoo Posts 1:45.40 200 Free At Korean Swimming Championships

After missing Worlds qualification in the 100m free, Hwang Sunwoo bounced back with a solid victory in the men’s 200m free in his native Korea.

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